(868) 2003 OPEN - 16 PLAYERS QUALIFIED TO CLASS A; 12 TO CLASS B (TBN-Feb. 14-21, 2003)

                 
                  2003 OPEN CHESS TOURNAMENT--
                16 PLAYERS QUALIFIED TO CLASS A,
                               12 TO CLASS B

RESULTS OF 5TH & FINAL ROUND (CLASSIFICATION):
 

1. Jose Misael de Jesus vs. Menandro Manuel (0-1)  2. Edgardo Enarsao vs. Cyril Montel, Jr. (0-1)  3. Arvie Leynes vs. Noel Filomeno (0-1)  4. Ben Ramos vs. Dmitri Villanueva (1-0)  5. Chito Vargas vs. Cyril Montel, Jr. (0-1)  6. Roberto Hernandez vs. Arvie Leynes (1-0)  7. Cyril Montel, Jr. vs. Freddie Dumlao (1-0)  8. Eddie Grefiel vs. Julius Torres (1-0)*  9. Nilo de Jesus vs. Kris Ramos (0-1)*  10. Noel Filomeno vs. Remy Mingo (1-0)*

11. Roberto Hernandez vs. Tutii Joe Chilton (1-0)*  12. Vincent Vergara vs. Noel Filomeno (0-1)*  13. Remy Mingo vs. Jose Misael de Jesus (0-1)*  14. Allen Kangichi vs. Amante Caballero (1-0)*  15. Amante Caballero vs. Dmitri Villanueva (0-1)*

16. Jose Misael de Jesus vs. Vincent Vergara (1-0)*  17. Nilo de Jesus vs. Mario Ramos (Draw)*  18. Remy Mingo vs. Danny Dandoy (Draw)*  19. Vincent Vergara vs. Amante Caballero (Draw)*


       14 players have qualified to Class A. They are ---

1. Eddie Grefiel
2. Julius Torres
3. Menandro Manuel
4. Jimmy Valenzuela
5. Roberto Hernandez
6. Cyril Montel, Jr.
7. Freddie Dumlao
8. Mario Ramos
9. Danny Dandoy
10. Mike Miguel, Jr.
11. Jose Misael de Jesus
12. Noel Filomeno
13. Roy Rebollos
14. Edgardo Enarsao

Due to their strong performance in the last 2 tournaments, Bong Alipoon and Mariano Agustin, Jr. were allowed by the organizers to join the Class A division. Both of them just came back from vacation in Philippines.

             THE CLASS B IS CONSIST OF:
1. Arvie Leynes
2. Nilo de Jesus
3. Amante Caballero
4. Norbert Villanueva
5. Kris Ramos
6. Remy Mingo
7. Allen Kangichi
8. Chito Vargas
9. Tutii Joe Chilton
10. Dmitri Kyle Villanueva
11. Ben Ramos
12. Vincent Vergara


     Because Eddie Grefiel and Freddie Dumlao are working on Sunday, they played their 1st round game, against Jose Misael de Jesus and Noel Filomeno, respectively.

     Both working at Daewoo Corporation, Grefiel prevailed against de Jesus, while Dumlao nipped Filomeno.

           FIRST ROUND PAIRINGS -- CLASS A
                    (First name to play white)
1. Cyril Montel, Jr. vs. Edgardo Enarsao
2. Mariano Agustin, Jr. vs. Julius Torres
3. Roberto Hernandez vs. Roy Rebollos
4. Jimmy Valenzuela vs. Danny Dandoy
5. Menandro Manuel vs. Mario Ramos
6. Roy Rebollos (2nd rd.) vs. Jimmy Valenzuela (2nd rd.)  


              FIRST ROUND PAIRINGS -- CLASS B
                  (First name to play white)
1. Kris Ramos vs. Norbert Villanueva
2. Arvie Leynes vs. Amante Caballero
3. Ben Ramos vs. Allen Kangichi
4. Vincent Vergara vs. Chito Vargas
5. Remy Mingo vs. Tutii Joe Chilton
6. Nilo de Jesus vs. Dmitri Kyle Villanueva 



Source: Chess Mate by Roberto Hernandez
               Tia Belau Newspaper
               Page 11
               Volume 12
               Issue 07
               February 14-21, 2003