Singapore chess title to Antonio

PATTAYA, Thailand—Filipino Grandmaster Rogelio “Joey” Antonio, the country’s highest-rated chess player, added yet another feather in his cap and brought another honor to the country following a successful campaign in the First Thomson CC Championship held June 9 and 10 at the Thomson Community Club, Thomson Road, Singapore.

Antonio, who flew here from Singapore to coach the national age-group champions currently seeing action in the 8th Asean Age-Group Championship at the Jamthien Thani Hotel here, scored five wins and two draws to clinch the championship in the seven-round, Swiss system tournament sponsored by the Jenjosh Group.

The two-day event drew more than a hundred participants, including five Filipinos, four of them based in Singapore.

Antonio, 45, a sergeant in the HHSG Unit of the Army led by commanding general, Lt. Gen. Romeo Tolentino, and whose stint here was supported by the Philippine Sports Commission, headed by chairman William “Butch” Ramirez, actually finished tied with fellow Filipino and newly minted International Master Julio Catalino Sadorra, but emerged the winner via a superior tiebreak.

report by Arman Armero
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