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Guerra tops MCC tourney

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MANILA, Philippines - Lord Romie Guerra held top seed Ferdinand Palermo to a draw in the final round to rule the December edition of MCC 1900 below standard chess tournament at the Eton Cyberpod Corinthian Bldg. 1 in Pasig City over the weekend.

The fifth-ranked Guerra, the former standout of Adamson, split the point with Palermo after 32 moves of a London game to finish with 4.5 points in the five-round tournament. He took home P3,000.

Palermo wound up with four points and dropped to a share of second with No. 16 Louie Salvador, No. 21 Joseph Balmaceda and No. 7 Roger Abisan.

Other winners were Balmaceda (unrated); Jaime Tabuzo of San Jose Del Monte (senior) and Alfonso Ramos of DLS-Greenhills (16-under). 

Meanwhile the MCC 1900 below speed chess begins at 6 tonight while the once-a week standard tourney will be held Thursday. For details, contact NM Deniel Causo at 0915-689-2359 or MCC at 826-8560 and 0916-852-1069. 

    

ALFONSO RAMOS

DENIEL CAUSO

ETON CYBERPOD CORINTHIAN BLDG

FERDINAND PALERMO

JAIME TABUZO OF SAN JOSE DEL MONTE

JOSEPH BALMACEDA AND NO

LORD ROMIE GUERRA

LOUIE SALVADOR

PALERMO

PASIG CITY

ROGER ABISAN

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