CAGAYAN de Oro City, Philippines: International Master Joel Pimentel leads a star-studded field in the Cagayan de Oro City finale of the nationwide Rising Chess Unlimited now underway at the Bazaar Place in Limketkai Center.
The 30-year-old Pimentel, who ruled the Asenso Misamis Occidental National Open Chess Tournament last July, is the top seed among 150 participants in the individual open category with his local rapid rating of 2403.He also teams up with local boys Sebastian Marbas and Rey Uy for Chessables in the quest for the P30,000 top purse in the 20-team field rivalries using the Sofia rules with 3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, and 0 for a loss.
The Cagayan de Oro-based Fide Master Ellan Asuela and fellow Bacolodnon FM Nelson Villanueva and Iligan City FM Victor Lluch are also seeing action along with some of the best National Masters, Arena Grandmasters and Arena Fide Masters in the country.Around 100 children are also competing for the championship trophy, cash prizes and medals in the elementary category of the day-long rapid tourney with time control of 12 minutes plus 6 seconds increment.
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