Executives Rules Malabon Blitz Chess Tabilog,Chu takes top honors
Loren Tabilog rules week 4 of the Malabon Blitz Chess Weekly Tournament held Sunday January 23,2010 at the Plaza Hulong Duhat,Malabon City.Tabilog racked six wins and a loss in seven games to clinched the top honor.Ed Chu took 1st runner-up honor after whacking ex-senior champion Marvin Serna in 39 moves of a Sicilian Defense.Renato Yap collected five points to emerge 2nd runner-up. Early leader Gerald Gonio handling the White side of the King's Indian duel bested Tabilog in round three but fell victim to veteran campaigner Renato "Ketang" Yap's unorthodox opening to emerge 3rd runner-up.Next weekly tournament will be on January 30,2010. Malabon Chess Association club arbiter Elmer Baltazar awarded the prizes to the winners.