Wesley So is second, Rolando Nolte takes third
With the conclusion of the 1st Dragon Capital Vietnam Open, the 1st ASEAN Grand Prix has come to an end.
The USD 25,000 overall prize fund – based on top three results – is for the top 6 finishers, and IM Julio C Sadorra of the Philippines was first, winning USD 6,000, ahead of his good friend and countryman GM Wesley So whose second place was worth USD 5,000.
Third and fourth places were also won by Philippine players, Rolando Nolte and IM Richard Bitoon, respectively getting USD 4,000 and USD 3,000.
Vietnam GMs Dao Tien Hai and Nguyen Auh Dung were fifth and sixth, respectively winning USD 2,000 and USD 1,000.
Intchess Asia, as promised by ASEAN Chess Confederation President Ignatius Leong, sponsored the overall prize fund of the 1st ASEAN Grand Prix in the absence of the promised title sponsor.
Born and agreed to by the National Chess Federations of the Philippines, Vietnam, Indonesia, and Singapore on 23 September 2007 in Cebu, Philippines during the 6th Asian Individual Championships and World Cup qualifier, the objective of the ASEAN Grand Prix is to help ASEAN grandmasters to earn a living from the game while giving norm and title opportunities for talented players in the region.
There were in total 6 tournaments: The 3rd PGMA Cup 2007 and 2nd Pichay Cup 2007 in Manila followed by the Singapore Open 2007, the Philippines Open 2008 and the 1st Subic International Open 2008 in Subic-Olangapo City, and the 1st Dragon Capital – Vietnam Open 2008.
With the success of the ASEAN Grand Prix, there are now plans to expand into a 10 tournament APAC Pro Tour in 2008/9.
More info on www.aseanchess.com
Final standings
im Sadorra Julio Catalino 2455 PHI 177.5
gm So Wesley 2540 PHI 169.5
Nolte Rolando 2420 PHI 154.5
im Bitoon Richard 2420 PHI 150.5
gm Dao Thien Hai 2502 VIE 144
gm Nguyen Anh Dung 2512 VIE 139.5
gm Antonio Rogelio Jr. 2529 PHI 138
gm Li Chao 2581 CHN 135
Zhou Weiqi 2560 CHN 135
im Tirto 2422 INA 129.5
Ballecer Dino 2406 PHI 127
im Nadera Barlo 2397 PHI 127
Andador Rolando 2201 PHI 126
im Bancod Ronald 2411 PHI 123.5
Senador Emmanuel 2383 PHI 123.5
Nouri Hamed 2392 PHI 120
im Gonzales Jayson 2468 PHI 118.5
im Garma Chito 2386 PHI 118
Tolentino Rustum 2304 PHI 102
Bagamasbad Efren 2322 PHI 100.5
im Gomez John Paul 2464 PHI 100.5
gm Torre Eugenio 2519 PHI 100
Lluch Victor Bruce 2340 PHI 99.5
gm Zhang Zhong 2634 SIN 99
Yu Lie 2379 CHN 97.5
wim Zhang Xiaowen 2361 CHN 96
Pialan Fernandito 2282 PHI 95.5
fm Nava Roderick 2345 PHI 95
gm Paragua Mark 2514 PHI 94.5
gm Villamayor, Buenaventura 2425 PHI 88.5
wim Sukandar Irene 2243 INA 88
gm Megaranto Susanto 2561 INA 87.5
Shen Siyuan 2339 CHN 87.5
Salubre Jason 2329 PHI 87
Barbosa Oliver 2403 PHI 85
Wan Yunguo 2494 CHN 84.5
gm Ni Hua 2641 CHN 84
im Mas Hafizulhelmi 2396 MAS 83
gm Ghaem Maghami Ehsan 2604 IRI 82.5
im Dimakiling Oliver 2491 PHI 80
im Sitanggang Salor 2406 INA 77
wgm Zhang Jilin 2361 CHN 77
gm Le Quang Liem 2568 VIE 77
im Irwanto Sadikin 2456 INA 73
im Wynn Zaw Htun 2542 MYA 73
Bernales Christy Lamiel 1934 PHI 70.5
Yang Kaiqi 2307 CHN 69.5
wgm Li Ruofan 2417 SIN 68
im Dableo Ronald 2451 PHI 66
fm Donguines Fernie 2356 PHI 65
Elorta David 2409 PHI 64.5
Ochoa Karl 2182 PHI 64.5
Pascua Haridas 2174 PHI 64.5
fm Wahono Awam 2395 INA 63.5
Docena Jedara 1973 PHI 63
im Nay oo Kyaw Tun 2485 PHI 62.5
Olay, Edgar Reggie 0 PHI 62.5
gm Zaw Win Lay 2574 MYA 62
wim Huang Qian 2416 CHN 61
fm Pacis Adrian 2269 PHI 61
Sevillano Voltaire 2250 PHI 61
Fernandez Ernesto 2413 PHI 60
Segarra Randy 2286 PHI 57.5
Wang Li 2318 CHN 57.5
fm Kyaw Lin Naing 2405 MYA 55
im Aung Aung 2491 MYA 54
Cabe Arlan 2317 PHI 54
Jia Haoxiang 2193 CHN 54
Xu Tong 2188 CHN 54
Garcia Jan Emmanuel 2213 PHI 52.5
im Situru Nathaniel Ivan 2381 INA 52.5
wgm Wang Yu 2364 CHN 52.5
gm Mahjoob Morteza 2488 IRI 52.5
im Purnama Tirta Chandra 2398 INA 52.5
Severino Sander 2405 PHI 52
wgm Gu Xiaobing 2300 CHN 49.5
im Halay Taufik 2393 INA 49.5
im Liu Dede 2398 INA 49
fm Kyaw Kyaw Soe 2477 MYA 48
Atotubo Rodrigo 2330 PHI 45.5
Milagrosa Alexander 2248 PHI 45.5
Cunanan Kimberly Jane 1939 PHI 44.5
Panopio Rodolfo Jr. 2212 PHI 43
Wahyudi Surya 0 INA 42
im Juswanto Denny 2468 INA 42
Zhang Ziyang 2384 CHN 42
gm Azmaiparashvili Zurab 2606 GEO 40.5
Roque Merben 2194 PHI 40
Li Panru 2099 CHN 39.5
Castellano Christopher 2057 PHI 38.5
fm Simanjuntak Sebastian 2251 INA 38.5
Diez Boris Michael 2192 PHI 36
Aris Tiles 2212 INA 35
Wang Xiaohui 2211 CHN 35
Xiu Deshun 2371 CHN 35
gm Kuzobov, Yuriy 2603 UKR 32.5
wim Mendoza Beverly 2132 PHI 32.5
Branzuela Ali 2187 PHI 31.5
Salcedo Raymond 2324 PHI 31.5
Causo Deniel 2103 PHI 30
Cua Shercila 2203 PHI 28
Salvador Aices 1998 PHI 28
Yap Kim Steven 2337 PHI 28
Kosasih Cecep 2395 INA 27.5
Novita Anjas 2350 INA 27.5
Ausan Leo Tito Jr. 1839 PHI 26
Alisangco Nicomedes 0 PHI 25
Sonjaya Deni 2283 INA 25
Cua Sherily 2132 PHI 24.5
Lagula McDominique 0 PHI 24.5
Perena Catherine 2234 PHI 24.5
Suelo Robert Jr. 2143 PHI 24.5
gm Laylo Darwin 2508 PHI 22.5
wfm Liu Yang 2056 SIN 22.5
Manon-Og Ramon Jr. 2172 PHI 21
Datu Alcon John 0 PHI 20
Farid Firmansyah 2142 INA 20
Legaspi Rhobel 2334 PHI 20
im Roca Petronio 2374 PHI 20
gm Sandipan Chanda 2593 IND 19.5
im Girinath P D S 2448 IND 18
im Laxman R R 2395 IND 18
fm Lo Kin Mun Dominic 2151 SIN 18
gm Wu Shaobin 2449 SIN 18
wfm Chan Victoria 1879 SIN 17.5
Lopez Henry 0 PHI 17.5
Maga Mirabeau 2292 PHI 17.5
Morazo John Ranel 2144 PHI 17.5
Salgados Lennon Hart 1890 PHI 17.5
Tan Jonathan 2220 PHI 17.5
Turqueza Mari Joseph 0 PHI 17.5
Lin Chen 2363 CHN 16.5
Absin Ernesto 2167 PHI 15
Dela Cruz Richard 2137 PHI 15
Ferdiman Tersiman 2011 INA 15
Fronda Jan Jodilyn 0 PHI 15
Kadek Iin Dwijayanti 0 INA 15
Magallanes Rj 2069 PHI 15
im Paciencia Enrique 2431 SIN 15
Villanueva Nelson 2239 PHI 15
im Nadanian Ashot 2436 ARM 13.5
Adante Ibaryu 2022 PHI 12.5
Jakiah Ai 2062 INA 12.5
Jose Rulp Ylem 2044 PHI 12.5
Chan Wei Xuan Timothy 2231 SIN 12
wgm Corke Anya 2210 HKG 12
fm Lim Yee Weng 2336 MAS 12
wgm Nguyen Thi Thanh An 2324 VIE 12
Teo Wei Xing 2191 SIN 12
cm Chan Yi Ren Daniel 2137 SIN 10.5
fm Chua Zheng Yuan Terry 2096 SIN 10.5
Nazario Marc Christian 0 PHI 10.5
Yulo Gerard 1827 PHI 10
Koh Jonathan 2090 SIN 9
Kuznetsov Kirill 2252 RUS 9
Dian Cheri Stefani 2022 INA 7.5
fm Fernandez Daniel Howard 2102 SIN 7.5
cm Neubronner Jarred 2097 SIN 7.5
Paloma Jenny Rose 0 PHI 7.5
Tahmankar Mandar 2141 IND 7.5
fm Chua Xing Jian Graham 2065 SIN 6.5
Dotsenko Vacheslav 2132 RUS 6
Lilis Herna 0 INA 5
