GM Paragua Wins Philippine Sports Commission Cup in Manila |
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Wednesday, 23 January 2013 10:28 |
Top three winners
GM Mark Paragua of the Philippines won the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) Cup International Chess Championship held 13-21 January 2013 at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium, Rizal Memorial Sports Complex in Manila.
Paragua received the top prize of US$6,000 in the US$30,000 SMART-sponsored 9 round Swiss tournament hosted by the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) headed by it's Chairman Ricardo Garcia and organized by the National Chess Federation of the Philippines (NCFP). A total of 70 players from 6 countries saw action in the Swiss System event including 8 GMs, 8 IMs, 1 WIM, 10 FMs and 2 WFMs.
See chess-results.com for final standings and pgn files of all games. http://www.chess-results.com/tnr89840.aspx?art=13&lan=1&wi=821
GM MARK PARAGUA
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