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Zhang Wins GMA Cup. Sheikh Sultan Meets President Arroyo |
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Friday, 24 November 2006 00:00 |
 Zhang Pengxiang of China finished alone with 7.5 points to win the 1st President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo Cup held 16-24 November 2006 in Manila, Philippines. U.S. champion Alexander Onischuk and Israel`s GM Viktor Mikhalevsky shared 2-3 places with 7 points each. Visit the NCFP web site. Top games were broadcast live at the DFP site. Visiting Asian Chess Federation Presidenrt Sheikh Sultan bin Khalifah Al Nahyan met with Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo. Read more.
Zhang Pengxiang of China finished alone with 7.5 points to win the 1st President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo Cup held 16-24 November 2006 in Manila, Philippines. U.S. champion Alexander Onischuk and Israel`s GM Viktor Mikhalevsky shared 2-3 places with 7 points each. GM`s Varuzhan Akobian of Armenia, Ni Hua and IM Wang Rui, both of China, tied with 6.5 points each.
Visit the NCFP web site. Top games were broadcast live at the DFP site.
A total of $26,000 in cash prizes was at stake in the 9-round event opened by Her Excellency, President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo. See opening story.
At the closing, Asian Chess Federation president Sheikh Sultan bin Khalifah Al Nahyan met with Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo together with some top placers and National Chess Federation of the Philippines President Congressman Prospero Pichay Jr. and NCFP General Secretary Mayor Abraham Tolentino and FIDE Secretary General Ignatius Leong.
Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo received Asian Chess Federation President Sheikh Sultan bin Khalifah Al Nahyan of the United Arab Emirates.
In the courtesy call on President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo were National Chess Federation of the Philippines President Prospero Pichay and NCFP Secretary General Mayor Abraham Tolentino.
The top three placers with officials and sponsors. From left are sponsoring Duty Free Philippines General Manager Michael Kho, FIDE Secretay General Ignatius Leong of Singapore, NCFP President Prospero Pichay, runner-up Alexander Onischuk of USA, champion Zhang Pengxiang of China, third placer Viktor Mikhalevsky of Israel, Shiekh Sultan bin Khalifah Al Nahyan and NCFP Secretary General Mayor Abraham Tolentino.
Top players were:
1. GM Zhang Penxiang CHN 7.5
2. GM Alexander Onischuk USA 7
3. GM Viktor Mikhalevski ISR 7
4. GM Varuzhan Akobian USA 6.5
5. GM Ni Hua CHN 6.5
6. IM Wang Rui CHN 6.5
7. GM Zhang Zhong CHN 6
8. Hamad Nouri PHI 6
9. GM Vladimir Belov RUS 6
10. IM Darwin Laylo PHI 6
11. IM Yves Ranola PHI 6
12. IM Ronald Dableo PHI 6
13. IM Jayson Gonzales PHI 6
14. Emmanuel Senador PHI 6
15. FM Julio Sadorra PHI 6
16. IM Ronald Bancod PHI 6
17. Zhnou Weiqi CHN 5.5
18. IM Oliver Dimakiling PHI 5.5
19. Ronald Nolte PHI 5.5
20. IM Chito Garma PHI 5.5
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