Filipino woodpushers sa Hong Bao tilt

SESELYUHAN nina PH bets Grandmaster (GM) Darwin Laylo at Fide Master (FM) Nelson Villanueva ang kampanya ng stud-filled crew ng Pinoys woodpushers sa pagsambulat ng Hong Bao Rating Tournament 2020 ngayon Enero 25 hanggang 27, 2020 sa Singapore Chess Federation, Conference Room sa Bishan.

“Darwin (Laylo) is one of the best player in the Philippines. He practices daily.” Pahayag ni Singapore based Arena Grandmaster (AGM) Roberto Suelo Jr

Si Laylo na tubong Marikina City kasama sina Asia’s First Grandmaster (GM) Eugene Torre at International Master (IM) Paulo Bersamina ay nagbulsa ng gold sa men’s division chess team problem solving event (demonstration sports) sa last year’s Manila Southeast Asian Games nitong Disyembre.

Ating magugunita na si Laylo, isa sa top player ng multi-titled Philippine Army chess team sa gabay nina Usec Lieutenant General, AFP (RET.) Arthur Tabaquero (AFP Presidential Adviser on Military Affairs) at Col. Dexter Macasaet (Director, SSC, IMCOM, PA) ay tumapos ng 7th overall sa leong @64 Rapid Chess

Challenge 2020 na ginanap sa Ang Mo Kio Community Club sa Singapore nitong Enero 19, 2020.

“I hope to do well in this event and gain some ELO rating points,” sabi ni Laylo na dating top player ni National Master (NM) Homer Cunanan’s San Sebastian College – Recoletos de Manila.

Ang iba pang Filipinong kalahok ay sina Fide Master (FM) Arlan Cabe, Arena Grandmaster (AGM) Almario Marlon Bernardino Jr. , Arena Grandmaster (AGM) Christopher Diaz, Jimson Bitoon, Ramil Rumusud at Joshua Juaneza.

Tampok din si Grandmaster (GM) Buenaventura “Bong” Villamayor na kinakatawan ang Singapore Chess Federation.

Maglalaro din sina Fide Master (FM) Ashvin Sivakumar at Candidate Master (CM) Cyrus Nisban ng Singapore at Fide Master (FM) Andrean Susilodinata ng Indonesia.

Ang 3-day standard event (90 mins with 30 secs increment) ay inorganisa ng Singapore Chess Federation. Ang tournament director ay si IO Thomas Hoe habang ang Chief Arbiter ay si IA Jasmin Nisban.