Ademar Toledo took the crown of the 2012 Lapu Lapu Championships, last Saturday at the City Auditorium in Lapu Lapu, Cebu. In his most critical game in the last round, Toledo needed to win his game against the tournament leader, Romeo Resuera to win the tournament on tiebreaks. Toledo opted for a natural Ruy Lopez when on the late opening, Resuera allowed isolated doubled pawns, with no clear compensation! However, Resuera was somehow able to complicate the game and forced Toledo think too much and get low on time. But just when Toledo was running short on time with only less than 3 minutes left on the clock, Resuera blundered a piece away and Toledo then beat him easily.
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| Toledo |
Meanwhile, Cebu City players, Peterson Sia and Vicmil Pepito failed to take runner-up prizes after not having enough points. Many Lapu Lapu players even thought that Sia might win the tourney. Instead, Sia was not in his usual strong form and drew 2 of his games which would be fatal in 7-round tournaments.
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| Sia |
Resuera had to be contented in 2nd place after losing to the tournament champion, while Jerome Maugab beat Aldwin Daculan to take the third place.
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| Resuera |
In the Kiddies
category, Rhenzi Khylle Sevillano won, while Allan Pason and Jeremy Pepito took
2nd and 3rd places respectively. Ariel Joseph Abellana missed any of the
tournament prizes when he lost to Allan Pason. The said tournament was arbitrated by IA Felix Poloyapoy.
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| Sevillano |
written by Kraig Quinain
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