Tagaytay tops Asian Cities chess
TAGAYTAY, Philippines – Tagaytay-Philippines whipped Shah Alam, Malaysia , 2.5-1.5, in the ninth and final round to rule the 2013 Asian Cities Chess Team Championship also known as Dubai Cup yesterday.
Grandmaster Oliver Barbosa downed FM Nicolas Chan after 39 moves of a Slav defense on Board 1 while GM Darwin Laylo crushed Mohd Nabi Azman Hisham after 28 moves of the Gruenfeld defense on Board 4.
GM John Paul Gomez drew with Fong Yit San after 60 moves of a Queen’s Gambit Declined on board 3 to lead his team to victory. Tagaytay finished with 17 points.
Li Tian Yeoh upset GM Mark Paragua after 55 moves of the Caro-Kann defense on Board 2 to gain a full point for Shah Alam, Malaysia.
Tagaytay won the top prize of $3,000 plus the Dubai Cup trophy.
Shanghai and Wuxi, China had 15 points apiece and shared the second-third prizes of $3,000.
Shanghai crushed Sharjah, UAE, 2.5-1.5, while Wuxi nipped Singapore, 4-0.
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