1st ASEAN Masters

Here's an update for the 1st ASEAN Masters courtesy of Mr. John Manahan and Mr. Manny Benitez:

1st Leg ASEAN MASTERS CHESS CIRCUIT
TARAKAN, INDONESIA, 8th - 20th JANUARY 2008

GM TOURNAMENT "A"

GM Zhang, Zhong SIN 2617
GM Megaranto, Susanto INA 2563
IM So, Wesley PHI 2526
GM Torre, Eugenio PHI 2519
IM Nadera, Barlo PHI 2417
IM Tirto INA 2413
FM Kosasih, Cecep INA 2408
Nouri, Hamed PHI 2404
IM Ginting, Nasib INA 2393
FM Purnama, Tirta Chandra INA 2383
IM Mas, Hafizulhelmi MAS 2382
IM Situru, Nathanael INA 2375

Average Rating:2450.25 Category 8

GM : 8/11
IM : 6/11

Round 1 on 2008/01/08 at 15:00

SNo. Name Rtg Res. Name Rtg SNo.

1 GM Torre,Eugenio 2519 IM Nadera, Barlo 2417 12
2 GM Megeranto,Susanto 2563 GM Zhang,Zhong 2617 11
3 IM Tirto 2416 ½ - ½ FM Kosasih,Cecep 2408 10
4 GM So,Wesley 2526 Hamed,Nouri 2404 9
5 IM Ginting,Nasib 2393 ½ - ½ IM Situru,Nathaniel 2375 8
6 FM Purnama,Tirta Chandra 2383 ½ - ½ IM Hafizulhelmi,Mas 2382 7

Round 2 on 2008/01/09 at 15:00

SNo. Name Rtg Res. Name Rtg SNo.

12 IM Nadera,Barlo 2417 ½ - ½ IM Hafizulhelmi,Mas 2382 7
8 IM Situru,Nathaniel 2375 1-0 FM Purnama,Tirta Chandra 2383 6
9 Hamed,Nouri 2404 1-0 IM Ginting,Nasib 2393 5
10 FM Kosasih,Cecep 2408 ½ - ½ GM So,Wesley 2526 4
11 GM Zhang,Zhong 2617 ½ - ½ IM Tirto 2413 3
1 GM Torre,Eugenio 2519 ½ - ½ GM Megaranto,Susanto 2563 2

Round 3 on 2008/01/10 at 15:00

SNo. Name Rtg Res. Name Rtg SNo.

2 GM Megaranto,Susanto 2563 1 - 0 IM Nadera,Barlo 2417 12
3 IM Tirto 2413 ½ - ½ GM Torre,Eugenio 2519 1
4 GM So,Wesley 2526 0 - 1 GM Zhang,Zhong 2617 11
5 IM Ginting,Nasib 2393 1 - 0 FM Kosasih,Cecep 2408 10
6 FM Purnama,Tirta Chandra 2383 1 - 0 Hamed,Nouri 2404 9
7 IM Hafizulhelmi,Mas 2382 ½ - ½ IM Situru,Nathaniel 2375 8

GM TOURNAMENT "B"

Paragua, Mark g PHI 2521
Barus, Cerdas g INA 2479
Gonzales, Jayson m PHI 2455
Nadanian, Ashot m ARM 2436
Nolte, Rolando PHI 2412
Sitanggang, Salor m INA 2410
Barbosa, Oliver PHI 2410
Ardiansyah, H g INA 2409
Mok, Tze-Meng f MAS 2346
Mahmud, Syarif f INA 2344
Prayitno, Sugeng INA 2312
Sukandar, Irine K wm INA 2266

Average Rating:2400.83 Category 7

GM : 8.5/11
IM : 6.5/11
WGM : 5.5/11
WIM : 4/11

Round 1 on 2008/01/08 at 15:00

SNo. Name Rtg Res. Name Rtg SNo.

1 IM Gonzales,Jayson 2455 FM Nolte,Rolando 2412 12
2 WIM Sukandar,Irine K 2266 0 – 1 FM Mahmud,Syarif 2344 11
3 Prayitno,Sugeng 2312 0 – 1 IM Nadanian,Ashot 2436 10
4 GM Paragua,Mark 2521 Barbosa,Oliver 2410 9
5 GM Ardiansyah,H 2409 ½ - ½ GM Barus,Cerdas 2479 8
6 IM Sitanggang,Salor 2410 1 – 0 FM Mok Tze Meng 2346 7

Round 2 on 2008/01/09 at 15:00

SNo. Name Rtg Res. Name Rtg SNo.

12 FM Nolte,Rolando 2412 1 – 0 FM Mok Tze Meng 2346 7
8 GM Barus,Cerdas 2479 0 – 1 IM Sitanggang,Salor 2410 6
9 Barbosa,Oliver 2410 ½ - ½ GM Ardiansyah,H 2409 5
10 IM Nadanian,Ashot 2436 0 – 1 GM Paragua,Mark 2521 4
11 FM Mahmud.Syarif 2344 ½ - ½ Prayitno,Sugeng 2312 3
1 IM Gonzales,Jayson 2455 1 – 0 WIM Sukandar,Irene K 2266 2

Round 3 on 2008/01/10 at 15:00

SNo. Name Rtg Res. Name Rtg SNo.

2 WIM Sukandar,Irene K 2266 ½ - ½ FM Nolte,Rolando 2412 12
3 Prayitno,Sugeng 2312 0 – 1 IM Gonzales,Jayson 2455 1
4 GM Paragua,Mark 2521 1 – 0 FM Mahmud. Syarif 2344 11
5 GM Ardiansyah,H 2409 1 – 0 IM Nadanian,Ashot 2436 10
6 IM Sitanggang,Salor 2410 ½ - ½ Barbosa,Oliver 2410 9
7 FM Mok, Tze Meng 2346 ½ - ½ GM Barus,Cerdas 2479 8

WIM TOURNAMENT

Irwanto, Sadikin m INA 2456
Handoko, Edhi g INA 2437
Lindiawati, Evi INA 2114
Mendoza, Beverly wm PHI 2099
Chua Xing-Jian, Graham f SIN 2075
Nguyen, Thi Mai Hung wf VIE 2062
Tay, Li-Jin Jeslin SIN 2050
Handayani, Tri INA 2036
Bernales, Christy Lamiel PHI 1933
Dewi, Aa Citra INA 1900
Verdiana, Norasa INA 1890
Chan, Wei-Yi Victoria wf SIN 1876

Average Rating: 2077.33

WIM : 8/11

Round 1 on 2008/01/08 at 15.00

SNo. Name Rtg Res. Name Rtg SNo.

1 Citra,Dewi AA 1900 0 – 1 WFM Thi May Hung Nguyen 2063 12
2 FM Chua,Graham 2075 0 – 1 IM Sadikin,Irwanto 2456 11
3 WFM Tay,Jeslin 2050 ½ - ½ Lindiawati,Evi 2114 10
4 WIM Beverly, Mendoza 2099 Bernales,Christy L 1933 9
5 WFM Chan,Victoria 1876 0 – 1 Handayani,Tri 2036 8
6 Verdiana,Norasa 1890 0 – 1 GM Handoko,Edhi 2437 7

Round 2 on 2008/01/09 at 15.00

SNo. Name Rtg Res. Name Rtg SNo.

12 WFM Thi May Hung Nguyen 2063 0 – 1 GM Handoko,Edhi 2437 7
8 Handayani,Tri 2036 ½ - ½ Verdiana,Norasa 1890 6
9 Bernales,Christy L 1933 1 – 0 WFM Chan,Victoria 1876 5
10 Lindiawati,Evi 2114 ½ - ½ WIM Mendoza,Beverly 2099 4
11 IM Sadikin,Irwanto 2456 1 – 0 WFM Tay,Jeslin 2050 3
1 Citra,Dewi AA 1900 0 – 1 FM Chua,Graham 2075 2

Round 3 on 2008/01/10 at 15.00

SNo. Name Rtg Res. Name Rtg SNo.

1 FM Chua,Graham 2075 ½ - ½ WFM Thi May Hung Nguyen 2062 12
3 WFM Tay,Jeslin 2050 1 – 0 Citra,Dewi AA 1900 1
4 WIM Beverly,Mendoza 2099 0 – 1 IM Sadikin,Irwanto 2456 11
5 WFM Chan,Victoria 1876 0 – 1 Lindiawati,Evi 2114 10
6 Verdiana,Norasa 1890 ½ - ½ Bernales,Christy L 1933 9
7 GM Handoko,Edhi 2437 1 – 0 Handayani,Tri 2036 8

Result Round 4 on 2008/01/11 at 15:00

GM TOURNAMENT "A"
SNo. Name Rtg Res. Name Rtg SNo.

12 IM Nadera,Barlo 2417 0 – 1 IM Situru,Nathanael 2375 8
9 Hamed Nouri 2404 ½ - ½ IM Hafizulhemi,Mas 2382 7
10 FM Kosasih Cecep 2406 0 – 1 FM Purnama Tirta Chandra 2303 6
11 GM Zhang Zhong 2617 1 – 0 IM Ginting,Nasib 2393 5
1 GM Torre,Eugenio 2519 ½ - ½ GM So,Wesley 2526 4
2 GM Megaranto,Susanto 2563 ½ - ½ IM Tirto 2413 3

GM TOURNAMENT "B"
SNo. Name Rtg Res. Name Rtg SNo.

12 FM Nolte,Rolando 2412 ½ - ½ GM Barus,Cerdas 2479 8
9 Barbosa,Oliver 2410 1 – 0 FM Mok Tze Meng 2346 7
10 IM Nadanian,Ashot 2431 1 – 0 IM Sitanggang,Salor 2410 6
11 FM Mahmud,Syarif 2344 1 – 0 GM Ardiansyah,H 2409 5
1 IM Gonzales,Jayson 2455 0 – 1 GM Paragua,Mark 2521 4
2 WIM Sukandar,Irine K 2266 0 – 1 Prayitno,Sugeng 2312 3

WIM TOURNAMENT
SNo. Name Rtg Res. Name Rtg SNo.

12 WFM Thi May Hung Nguyen 2062 ½ - ½ Handayani Tri 2036 8
9 Bernales,Christy Lamiel 1933 1 – 0 GM Handoko,Edhi 2437 7
10 Lindiawati,Evi 2114 1 – 0 Verdiana,Norasa 1890 6
11 IM Sadikin,Irwanto 2456 1 – 0 WFM Chan,Victoria 1876 5
1 Citra,Dewi AA 1900 0 – 1 WIM Mendoza,Beverly 2099 4
2 FM Chua,Graham 2075 1 – 0 WFM Tay,Jeslin 2050 3

Rank after round 4

GM TOURNAMENT "A"

1. IM SITURU Nathanael 2375 INA 3/4
2. FM PURNAMA Tirta Chandra 2383 INA 2.5/4
3. GM ZHANG Zhong 2617 SIN 2.5/3
4. IM HAFIZULHELMI Mas 2382 MAS 2/4
5. IM TIRTO 2413 INA 2/4
6. GM MEGARANTO Susanto 2563 INA 2/3
7. HAMED Nouri 2404 PHI 1.5/3
8. IM GINTING Nasib 2393 INA 1.5/4
9. GM TORRE Eugenio 2519 PHI 1.5/3
10 FM KOSASIH Cecep 2408 INA 1/4
11 GM SO Wesley 2526 PHI 1/3
12 IM NADERA Barlo 2417 PHI 0.5/3

GM TOURNAMENT "B"

1. GM PARAGUA Mark 2521 PHI 3/3
2. FM MAHMUD Syarif 2344 INA 2.5/4
3. IM SITANGGANG Salor 2410 INA 2.5/4
4. IM NADANIAN Ashot 2431 ARM 2/4
5. GM ARDIANSYAH H 2409 INA 2/4
6. BARBOSA Oliver 2410 PHI 2/3
7. IM GONZALES Jayson 2455 PHI 2/3
8. FM NOLTE Rolando 2412 PHI 2/3
9. GM BARUS Cerdas 2479 INA 1.5/4
10. PRAYITNO Sugeng 2312 INA 1.5/4
11. WIM SUKANDAR Irine K 2266 INA 0.5/4
12. FM MOK Tze Meng 2346 MAS 0.5/4

WIM TOURNAMENT

1. IM SADIKIN Irwanto 2456 INA 4/4
2. GM HANDOKO Edhi 2437 INA 3/4
3. LINDIAWATI Evi 2114 INA 3/4
4. BERNALES Christy Lamiel 1933 PHI 2.5/3
5. FM CHUA Graham 2075 SIN 2.5/4
6. WFM THI MAY HUNG Nguyen 2062 VIE 2/4
7. HANDAYANI Tri 2036 INA 2/4
8. WFM TAY Jeslin 2050 SIN 1.5/4
9. WIM BEVERLY Mendoza 2099 PHI 1.5/3
10. VERDIANA Norasa 1890 INA 1/4
11. CITRA Dewi AA 1900 INA 0/4
12. WFM CHAN Victoria 1876 SIN 0/4

And we have a report from NM Marlon Bernardino:

14-YEAR-OLD GIRL BEAT INDON GM IN ASEAN MASTERS CHESS CIRCUIT

BY: MARLON BERNARDINO

A 14-year-old girl from Nueva Ecija and currently based from Quezon City is the newest RP's brighest hope. Woman National Master (WNM) Christy Lamiel Bernales had only an elo rating of 1933 but enough to score the biggest upset so far by beating second seed Indon Grandmaster Edhi Handoko who possesed an elo rating of 2347 in the inauguration of ASEAN Masters Chess Circuit in Tarakan, Indonesia on Friday.

With the win, Bernales remain undefeated with two wins and a draw to raise her total of 2.5 points in three outings in the Womens International Master (WIM) section. She also prevent Handoko's a possible share the lead with ertswhile co-leader and top seed Indonesian IM Sadikin Irwanto (2456) who beat WFM Victoria Chan (1876) of Singapore. The undefetead Irwanto improve his record with 4.0 points while Handoko was stuck at 3.0 points.

National Chess Federation of the Philippines (NCFP) president Prospero "Butch" Pichay Jr. was very happy for the impressive showing of Bernales.

" May bago na naman tayong pag-asa ng bansa sa chess. Maganda ang pinakikita ni Christy Lamiel (Bernales) sa Asean Masters sa Tarakan, Indonesia at tinalo niya si GM (Edhi) Handoko," said Pichay, who is aiming to produce two more grandmasters before the end of the year. Pichay, made history in RP chess by producing two grandmasters---Darwin Laylo and Wesley So in less than a year under his term.

However, compatriots Woman International Master Beverly Mendoza (2099) bowed to Dewi AA Citra (1900) of Indonesia. Mendoza, also from Nueva, Ecija province remains 1.5 points.

Meanwhile, GM Mark Paragua (2521) defeated countryman IM Jayson Gonzales (2455) to post his third straight wins in the GM (grandmaster) B event to grab the solo leadership board. Gonzales was dropped into a tie for sixth-eight placers with 2 wins and a loss with FMs Rolando Nolte (2412) and Oliver Barbosa (2410).

Nolte halve the point with GM Cerdas Barus (2479) of Indonesia while Barbosa bested FM Mok Tze Meng (2346) of Malaysia.

In the GM (grandmaster) A event, Eugene Torre (2519) split the point with fellow GM Wesley So (2526) while IM Barlo Nadera (2417) bowed to solo leader IM Situru Nathaniel (2375) of Indonesia. (MARLON BERNARDINO).

Keep it up guys!