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Chinese GM Ni Hua and Iranian WGM Atousa Pourkashiyan won the 9th Asian Individual Championships held 20-30 April 2010 in Subic Freeport, Philippines. Ni Hua and Pourkashiyan both scored a total of 7 points out of 9 rounds to finish alone in first in their respective Open and Women's divisions. In photo, Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority Administrator Armand C. Arreza (center) and National Chess Federation of the Philippines Chairman/President Prospero A. Pichay, Jr. award the runner-up trophy to local hero Wesley So.
The tournament was organized by the National Chess Federation of the Philippines (NCFP) under the auspices of FIDE and the Asian Chess Federation (ACF) and hosted by the Subic Bay Management Authority (SBMA). The top five Men qualify for the next World Cup while the Asian Women's champion qualifies for the 2012 Women's World Championship. The Asian Individual Championships are now held annually and next year's edition shall be hosted by the Iran Chess Federation.
Visit chess-results.com for results and final standings. See FIDE story on opening and visit Asian Chess Federation web site.
At the awards ceremony are, from left, NCFP Treasurer Red Dumuk, ACF Treasurer Mehrdad Pahlevanzadeh, FIDE General Secretary Ignatius Leong, Le Quang Liem, Abhijeet Gupta, Wesley So, Ni Hua, SBMA Administrator Armand Arreza, NCFP Chairman/President Prospero A. Pichay, Jr., NCFP director Edmund Legaspi and ACF Deputy President Casto Abundo. Below are the top three women with their trophies, from right, women's champion Atousa Pourkashiyan of Iran and Chinese runner-up Ding Yixin and Wang Yu.
Here are the final standings:
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9th Asian Continental/Individual (Open)
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20-30 April 2010, Subic Freeport, Philippines
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Final Ranking
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Rank
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SNo.
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Name
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Rtg
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FED
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Pts
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RtgØ
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1
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3
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GM
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NI Hua
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2667
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CHN
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7
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2537
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2
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4
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GM
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SO Wesley
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2665
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PHI
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6½
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2550
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3
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16
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GM
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GUPTA Abhijeet
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2560
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IND
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6½
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2528
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4
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6
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GM
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ZHOU Jianchao
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2650
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CHN
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6½
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2518
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5
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1
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GM
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LE Quang Liem
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2689
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VIE
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6½
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2466
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6
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13
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GM
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YU Yangyi
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2574
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CHN
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6
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2573
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7
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64
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ZENG Chongsheng
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2350
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CHN
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6
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2545
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8
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15
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GM
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DING Liren
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2565
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CHN
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6
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2539
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9
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8
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GM
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LI Chao B
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2613
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CHN
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6
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2524
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10
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53
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WAN Yunguo
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2424
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CHN
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6
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2497
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11
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28
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IM
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SETHURAMAN S P
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2493
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IND
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6
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2490
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12
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11
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GM
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ZHOU Weiqi
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2584
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CHN
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6
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2446
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13
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74
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YU Ruiyuan
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2309
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CHN
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5½
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2572
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14
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42
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FM
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GOLIZADEH Asghar
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2454
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IRI
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5½
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2536
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15
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38
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GM
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BAKRE Tejas
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2465
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IND
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5½
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2536
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16
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2
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GM
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SASIKIRAN Krishnan
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2686
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IND
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5½
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2515
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17
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71
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FM
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GARCIA Jan Emmanuel
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2315
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PHI
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5½
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2498
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18
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19
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GM
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MEGARANTO Susanto
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2527
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INA
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5½
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2492
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19
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12
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GM
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GHAEM MAGHAMI Ehsan
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2575
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IRI
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5½
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2457
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20
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7
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GM
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NGUYEN Ngoc Truong Son
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2642
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VIE
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5½
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2443
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21
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14
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GM
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ANTONIO Rogelio Jr
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2572
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PHI
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5½
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2440
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22
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35
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IM
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HARIKA Dronavalli
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2473
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IND
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5½
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2436
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23
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5
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GM
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HARIKRISHNA P
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2660
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IND
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5½
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2427
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24
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29
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XIU Deshun
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2493
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CHN
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5½
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2419
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25
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10
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GM
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ZHANG Zhong
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2603
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SIN
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5½
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2400
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26
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24
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IM
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KHAMRAKULOV Dzhurabek
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2509
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UZB
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5½
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2393
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27
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22
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GM
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WEN Yang
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2520
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CHN
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5½
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2384
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28
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37
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IM
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NGUYEN Huynh Minh Huy
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2469
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VIE
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5
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2557
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29
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61
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WANG Li
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2383
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CHN
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5
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2516
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30
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63
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FM
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BATTULGA Namkhai
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2357
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MGL
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5
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2516
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31
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43
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IM
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BARBOSA Oliver
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2452
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PHI
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5
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2509
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32
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9
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GM
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GEETHA Narayanan Gopal
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2604
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IND
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5
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2503
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33
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39
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GM
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NGUYEN Anh Dung
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2464
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VIE
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5
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2496
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34
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45
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GM
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SHARAVDORJ Dashzegve
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2443
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MGL
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5
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2484
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35
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25
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GM
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GOMEZ John Paul
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2507
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PHI
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5
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2481
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36
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47
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IM
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DIMAKILING Oliver
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2441
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PHI
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5
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2453
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37
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18
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GM
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LAYLO Darwin
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2527
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PHI
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5
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2442
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38
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20
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GM
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DAO Thien Hai
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2523
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VIE
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5
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2416
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39
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23
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IM
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ADHIBAN B
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2510
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IND
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5
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2404
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40
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17
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GM
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RAHMAN Ziaur
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2558
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BAN
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5
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2402
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41
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33
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GM
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BUI Vinh
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2480
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VIE
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5
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2378
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42
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27
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GM
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AL-SAYED Mohammed
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2503
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QAT
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5
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2364
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43
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59
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IM
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YANG Kaiqi
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2396
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CHN
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4½
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2564
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44
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49
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IM
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NGUYEN Thanh Son
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2440
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VIE
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4½
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2529
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45
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55
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IM
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NADERA Barlo A
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2405
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PHI
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4½
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2525
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46
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36
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GUNDAVAA Bayarsaikhan
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2471
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MGL
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4½
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2514
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47
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57
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DARINI Pouria
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2398
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IRI
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4½
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2509
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48
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67
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LU Shanglei
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2340
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CHN
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4½
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2496
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49
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51
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IM
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GOH Weiming
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2426
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SIN
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4½
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2486
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50
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46
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IM
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KUDERINOV Kirill
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2442
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KAZ
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4½
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2483
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51
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40
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IM
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DABLEO Ronald
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2464
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PHI
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4½
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2436
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52
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30
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IM
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TOUFIGHI Homayoon
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2491
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IRI
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4½
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2435
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53
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41
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IM
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GAO Rui
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2464
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CHN
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4½
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2422
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54
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31
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GM
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SALEM A R Saleh
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2483
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UAE
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4½
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2390
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55
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54
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IM
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NOLTE Rolando
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2420
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PHI
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4
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2513
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56
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66
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FM
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CHAN Wei Xuan Timothy
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2341
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SIN
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4
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2504
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57
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62
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FM
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PASCUA Haridas
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2358
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PHI
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4
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2495
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58
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44
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GM
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NEELOTPAL Das
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2445
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IND
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4
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2485
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59
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52
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IM
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DUONG The Anh
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2425
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VIE
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4
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2474
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60
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60
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WANG Chen
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2390
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CHN
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4
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2472
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61
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70
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FM
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HABLA Jony
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2316
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PHI
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4
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2472
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62
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78
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FM
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SEGARRA Randy
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2298
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PHI
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4
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2457
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63
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32
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GM
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TU Hoang Thong
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2483
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VIE
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4
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2419
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64
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75
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FM
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ALHUWAR Jasem
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2308
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UAE
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4
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2407
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65
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85
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MARIANO Nelson Iii
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2118
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PHI
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4
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2399
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66
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26
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GM
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TORRE Eugenio
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2506
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PHI
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4
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2378
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67
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58
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IM
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GINTING Nasib
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2397
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INA
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4
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2366
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68
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50
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LOU Yiping
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2429
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CHN
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3½
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2549
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69
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69
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WIM
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PADMINI Rout
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2319
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IND
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3½
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2439
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70
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34
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IM
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BITOON Richard
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2476
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PHI
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3½
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2421
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71
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21
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GM
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SUNDARARAJAN Kidambi
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2520
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IND
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3½
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2405
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72
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68
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LI Hanbin
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2330
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CHN
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3½
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2377
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73
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82
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DATU Alcon John
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2220
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PHI
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3½
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2376
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74
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79
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LUMANCAS Lyndon
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2289
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PHI
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3½
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2370
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75
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76
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OLAY Edgar Reggie
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2304
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PHI
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3½
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2348
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76
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77
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CAUSO Deniel
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2302
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PHI
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3½
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2135
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77
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80
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MACALA Allan
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2283
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PHI
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3
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2524
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78
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56
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SENADOR Emmanuel
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2401
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PHI
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3
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2495
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79
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81
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FLORENDO Paulo James
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2262
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PHI
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3
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2448
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80
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83
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FM
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YEE Soon Wei
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2209
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BRU
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3
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2448
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81
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86
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TURQUEZA Mari Joseph
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2087
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PHI
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3
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2358
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82
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72
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FM
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DE RAMOS Julius
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2314
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PHI
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3
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2355
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83
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89
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GALINDO Joseph
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0
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PHI
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3
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2206
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84
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87
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PAULO Bersamina
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1927
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PHI
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2½
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2190
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85
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48
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IM
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WOHL Aleksandar H
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2441
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AUS
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2½
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2168
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86
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73
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LEGASPI Rhobel
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2314
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PHI
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2
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2436
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87
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65
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LU Yijie
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2349
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CHN
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2
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2344
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88
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90
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GALVAN Jesus
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0
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PHI
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2
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2201
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89
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88
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DE LEON Luke Matthew
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0
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PHI
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1
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2034
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9th Asian Continental/Individual (Women)
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2-30 April 2010, Subic Freeport, Philippines
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Final Ranking
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Rank
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SNo.
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Name
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Rtg
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FED
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Pts
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RtgØ
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1
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12
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WGM
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POURKASHIYAN Atousa
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2292
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IRI
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7
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2343
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2
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10
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WFM
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DING Yixin
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2315
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CHN
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6½
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2354
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3
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7
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IM
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WANG Yu A
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2335
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CHN
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6½
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2333
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4
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2
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WGM
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TAN Zhongyi
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2464
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CHN
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6
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2317
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5
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9
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WGM
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SUKANDAR Irine Kharisma
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2316
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INA
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5½
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2305
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6
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11
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WGM
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NGUYEN Thi Thanh An
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2309
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VIE
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5½
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2295
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7
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17
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LKHAMSUREN Uuganbayar
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2115
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MGL
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5
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2291
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8
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1
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WGM
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JU Wenjun
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2500
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CHN
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5
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2282
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9
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3
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IM
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TANIA Sachdev
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2393
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IND
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5
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2280
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10
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8
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WGM
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HOANG Thi Bao Tram
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2318
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VIE
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5
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2245
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11
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14
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WIM
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HOANG Thi Nhu Y
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2200
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VIE
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5
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2215
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12
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5
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WIM
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MUMINOVA Nafisa
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2338
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UZB
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5
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2127
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13
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13
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WIM
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KIRAN Manisha Mohanty
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2259
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IND
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4½
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2318
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14
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15
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WANG Jue
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2180
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CHN
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4½
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2278
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15
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21
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BERNALES Christy Lamiel
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2043
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PHI
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4½
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2254
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16
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4
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WGM
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MEENAKSHI Subbaraman
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2348
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IND
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4
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2309
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17
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6
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WIM
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PHAM Le Thao Nguyen
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2338
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VIE
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4
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2230
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18
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18
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XU Huahua
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2082
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CHN
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4
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2195
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19
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22
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WFM
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DEWI Aa Citra
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1945
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INA
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4
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2191
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20
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20
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SALVADOR Aices
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2058
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PHI
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4
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2155
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21
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16
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WFM
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HAKIMIFARD Ghazal
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2151
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IRI
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3½
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2266
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22
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23
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SUEDE Akiko Charmaine
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1945
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PHI
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2
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2121
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23
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19
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WIM
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MENDOZA Beverly
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2078
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PHI
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1½
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2108
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24
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24
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WFM
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AL-ZAROUNI Kholoud Essa
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1868
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UAE
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At the Zoobic Safari, with the tiger are, seated from right, Chief Arbiter Mehrdad Pahlevanzadeh, Zone 3.2 President Bharat Singh and Iran Chess Federation VP Ali Rezza. Standing are, from left, All India Chess Federation Hon. Secretary D.V. Sundar and NCFP Delegate Casto Abundo. Subic has a number of tourist attractions for players and guests.
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