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14-year-old Filipino, World`s Youngest GM in 3rd Prospero Pichay Cup in Manila |
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Friday, 07 December 2007 00:00 |
 Filipino Wesley So, 14, is set to become the world`s youngest Grandmaster, for now, as he completed his third norm at the 3rd Prospero Pichay International Open held 1-7 December 2007 at the Duty Free Philippines in Manila. Born in October 1993, eight months after GM Negi of India, Wesley So`s other GM norms were from the World Juniors in Armenia and Bad Wiessee, Germany last year. Asian Indoor Games Champion Ni Hua won the tournament among 68 players from six countries. The event is the second leg of the ASEAN Grand Prix. See results and standings in chess results.com. Read final standings.
Filipino Wesley So, 14, is set to become the world`s youngest Grandmaster, for now, as he completed his third norm at the 3rd Prospero Pichay International Open held 1-7 December 2007 at the Duty Free Philippines in Manila. Born in October 1993, eight months after GM Negi of India, Wesley So`s other GM norms were from the World Juniors in Armenia and Bad Wiessee, Germany last year.
Asian Indoor Games Champion Ni Hua won the tournament participated in by 68 players from six countries. At stake was $30,000 in cash prizes. The event is the second leg of the ASEAN Grand Prix. See results and standings in chess results.com.
In photo, National Chess Federation of the Philippine president Prospero Pichay (right) makes the ceremonial moves with GM Ehsan Ghaem Maghami of Iran. Looking on are, from left: NCFP Treasurer Red Dumuk, GMs Zhang Zhong (SIN), Dao Thien Hai (VIE), Mark Paragua (PHI), Ni Hua (CHN), Nguyen Anh Dung (VIE), Li Chao (CHN) and Darwin Laylo (PHI) and NCFP FIDE Delegate Casto Abundo. Not in photo are GM`s Eugene Torre and Rogelio Antonio of the Philippine.
| 3rd PICHAY CUP INTERNATIONAL OPEN |
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Ranking |
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| Rank |
SNo. |
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Name |
Rtg |
FED |
Pts |
RtgØ |
| 1 |
1 |
gm |
Ni Hua |
2641 |
CHN |
7 |
2494 |
| 2 |
10 |
gm |
Paragua Mark |
2514 |
PHI |
6½ |
2475 |
| 3 |
2 |
gm |
Zhang Zhong |
2634 |
SIN |
6½ |
2462 |
| 4 |
7 |
gm |
Torre Eugenio |
2531 |
PHI |
6½ |
2397 |
| 5 |
8 |
im |
So Wesley |
2531 |
PHI |
6 |
2518 |
| 6 |
60 |
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Causo Deniel |
2103 |
PHI |
6 |
2438 |
| 7 |
4 |
gm |
Li Chao |
2548 |
CHN |
6 |
2438 |
| 8 |
3 |
gm |
Ghaem Maghami Ehsan |
2591 |
IRI |
6 |
2431 |
| 9 |
36 |
fm |
Donguines Fernie |
2356 |
PHI |
6 |
2428 |
| 10 |
5 |
gm |
Antonio Rogelio Jr. |
2540 |
PHI |
6 |
2423 |
| 11 |
15 |
im |
Gonzales Jayson |
2454 |
PHI |
6 |
2386 |
| 12 |
13 |
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Zhou Weiqi |
2477 |
CHN |
6 |
2276 |
| 13 |
21 |
im |
Sadorra Julio Catalino |
2414 |
PHI |
5½ |
2555 |
| 14 |
26 |
im |
Bitoon Richard |
2402 |
PHI |
5½ |
2491 |
| 15 |
9 |
gm |
Dao Thien Hai |
2530 |
VIE |
5½ |
2452 |
| 16 |
6 |
gm |
Nguyen Anh Dung |
2537 |
VIE |
5½ |
2394 |
| 17 |
14 |
im |
Gomez John Paul |
2469 |
PHI |
5½ |
2362 |
| 18 |
37 |
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Senador Emmanuel |
2356 |
PHI |
5½ |
2358 |
| 19 |
25 |
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Nouri Hamed |
2404 |
PHI |
5½ |
2321 |
| 20 |
16 |
im |
Dableo Ronald |
2451 |
PHI |
5½ |
2300 |
| 21 |
24 |
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Severino Sander |
2405 |
PHI |
5½ |
2237 |
| 22 |
29 |
im |
Garma Chito |
2396 |
PHI |
5½ |
2227 |
| 23 |
32 |
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Yu Lie |
2379 |
CHN |
5½ |
2202 |
| 24 |
28 |
im |
Bancod Ronald |
2396 |
PHI |
5½ |
2069 |
| 25 |
18 |
im |
Tirto |
2418 |
INA |
5 |
2385 |
| 26 |
27 |
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Nolte Rolando |
2402 |
PHI |
5 |
2343 |
| 27 |
12 |
im |
Dimakiling Oliver |
2491 |
PHI |
5 |
2336 |
| 28 |
22 |
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Fernandez Ernesto |
2413 |
PHI |
5 |
2293 |
| 29 |
46 |
wim |
Sukandar Irene |
2275 |
INA |
5 |
2283 |
| 30 |
30 |
im |
Halay Taufik |
2393 |
INA |
5 |
2182 |
| 31 |
59 |
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Elorta David |
2132 |
PHI |
4½ |
2467 |
| 32 |
20 |
wim |
Huang Qian |
2416 |
CHN |
4½ |
2465 |
| 33 |
47 |
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Zhang Xiaowen |
2254 |
CHN |
4½ |
2464 |
| 34 |
17 |
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Barbosa Oliver |
2420 |
PHI |
4½ |
2462 |
| 35 |
48 |
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Sevillano Voltaire |
2250 |
PHI |
4½ |
2417 |
| 36 |
40 |
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Shen Siyuan |
2337 |
CHN |
4½ |
2369 |
| 37 |
11 |
gm |
Laylo Darwin |
2508 |
PHI |
4½ |
2308 |
| 38 |
57 |
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Segarra Randy |
2153 |
PHI |
4½ |
2296 |
| 39 |
23 |
im |
Nadera Barlo |
2412 |
PHI |
4½ |
2276 |
| 40 |
38 |
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Cabe Arlan |
2347 |
PHI |
4½ |
2236 |
| 41 |
34 |
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Ballecer Dino |
2374 |
PHI |
4½ |
2220 |
| 42 |
51 |
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Farid Firmansyah |
2142 |
INA |
4 |
2401 |
| 43 |
41 |
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Legaspi Rhobel |
2334 |
PHI |
4 |
2368 |
| 44 |
64 |
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Salubre Jason |
2009 |
PHI |
4 |
2345 |
| 45 |
58 |
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Roque Merben |
2152 |
PHI |
4 |
2329 |
| 46 |
55 |
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Lluch Victor Bruce |
2169 |
PHI |
4 |
2285 |
| 47 |
33 |
im |
Roca Petronio |
2374 |
PHI |
4 |
2060 |
| 48 |
65 |
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Salgados Lennon Hart |
1890 |
PHI |
3½ |
2354 |
| 49 |
62 |
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Castellano Christopher |
2057 |
PHI |
3½ |
2316 |
| 50 |
44 |
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Maga Mirabeau |
2292 |
PHI |
3½ |
2290 |
| 51 |
35 |
wgm |
Wang Yu |
2364 |
CHN |
3½ |
2275 |
| 52 |
68 |
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Wahyudi Surya |
0 |
INA |
3½ |
2255 |
| 53 |
19 |
wgm |
Li Ruofan |
2417 |
SIN |
3½ |
2235 |
| 54 |
42 |
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Atotubo Rodrigo |
2330 |
PHI |
3½ |
2166 |
| 55 |
39 |
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Bagamasbad Efren |
2342 |
PHI |
3½ |
2122 |
| 56 |
31 |
im |
Situru Nathaniel Ivan |
2381 |
INA |
3½ |
1982 |
| 57 |
56 |
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Absin Ernesto |
2167 |
PHI |
3 |
2332 |
| 58 |
52 |
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Dela Cruz Richard |
2137 |
PHI |
3 |
2313 |
| 59 |
61 |
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Magallanes Rj |
2069 |
PHI |
3 |
2279 |
| 60 |
53 |
wim |
Mendoza Beverly |
2132 |
PHI |
3 |
2221 |
| 61 |
49 |
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Panopio Rodolfo Jr. |
2212 |
PHI |
3 |
2166 |
| 62 |
50 |
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Diez Boris Michael |
2192 |
PHI |
3 |
2027 |
| 63 |
63 |
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Adante Ibaryu |
2022 |
PHI |
2½ |
2384 |
| 64 |
54 |
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Bernales Christy |
1898 |
PHI |
2½ |
2170 |
| 65 |
45 |
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Pialan Fernandito |
2283 |
PHI |
2½ |
2094 |
| 66 |
43 |
wgm |
Gu Xiaobing |
2300 |
CHN |
2 |
2272 |
| 67 |
67 |
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Yulo Gerard |
1827 |
PHI |
2 |
2144 |
| 68 |
66 |
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Ausan Leo Tito Jr. |
1839 |
PHI |
1 |
2166 |
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