IM PACIENCIA RULES SINGAPORE OPEN CHESS

INTERNATIONAL MASTER (IM) Enrique Paciencia of the Philippines stamped his class on the opposition to rule the “Ang Mo Kio Community Centre Hong Bao Rapid Chess Challenge 2010” Open tournament recently in Singapore.

The Tacloban City native Paciencia, the 2009 Singapore International Chess Festival champion outduelled Aussie Steve O’Reily in the seventh and final round to finished with 6 points on five wins and two draw, the same output of compatriot IM Yves Ranola and Singaporean Mark Chan.

Paciencia, a former mainstay of Adamson University clinch the title after the tie break points was applied. Ranola settled for second while Chan wound up third placers.

Ranola split the point with fellow RP Junior champion NM Roberto Suelo Jr. in the final canto while Chan beat countryman Linson Lim.

Suelo finished over-all 4^th with 5.5 points, half point ahead with another Filipino entry NM Arlan Cabe who settled over-all fifth with superior quotient in the group of 5 pointers.

BY: MARLON BERNARDINO.