GM “Joey” Antonio Aims for Another OTB Chess Title in 2nd Kamatyas Fide Rapid Rated Invitational

GM “Joey” Antonio Aims for Another OTB Chess Title in 2nd Kamatyas Fide Rapid Rated Invitational

By Marlon Bernardin
PhilBoxing.com
Sat 23 April 2022

MANILA — Grandmaster Rogelio “Joey” Antonio Jr. will seek another chess title on the chessboard when the 2nd Kamatyas Fide Rapid Rated Invitational Chess Tournament kicks off on Saturday, April 23, 2022 at the Multinational Headquarters Village of Manila. MultiSys in Paranaque City.

Antonio, 13-time National Open Champion, has just won the Grandmaster Rosendo Carreon Balinas Jr. Negros Oriental 2022 Open Chess Tournament held at Lamberto Macias Sports Complex in Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental on April 17 2022.

Grandmaster Darwin Laylo is in action with reigning International Masters Champion Daniel Quizon, Paulo Bersamina, Ronald Dableo, Rolando Nolte, Richiellieu Salcedo III, Barlo Nadera, Chito Garma and Angelo Young.

The 9-round Swiss System tournament, hosted by international master Roderick Nava of Kamatyas Chess Club and supported by the founder and CEO of software engineering solutions provider Multisys Technologies Corp. David Almirol Jr., dangles a purse of 30,000 P.

Other wood pushers competing in the 15 minute plus 5 second increment event are Fide Masters David Elorta, Randy Segarra, Nelson Villanueva and Narquingden Reyes.

The Tournament Director is National Fide Referee Byron Gabrentina Villar while International Referee Reden Cruz served as Chief Referee. -Marlon Bernardino-

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