8th Search for the Next Chess Master 2025 Invitational FIDE Standard
Open SwissStandard
49 players participated in this 5-round tournament, held on 18 May 2025 in Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental, Philippines. Top 10 Elo average was 1692, and top seed was Mikhail Gabriel Alcala (🇵🇭 PHI, 1733).
Markley Partosa (🇵🇭 PHI, 1712) won with 4.5/5, ahead of Gian Carlo Partosa (4.5) and Noel Jr Bernil (4.0). Partosa shared the lead from round 1, winning on tie-break.
The biggest upset came in round 4: Jayden Lawrence Moralidad (1508) beat Jose Edmundo Gaitan (1718), a +210-point gap.
Location
🇵🇭Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental, Philippines
Dates
18 May 2025
Time control
Standard: 30 minutes for game with 30 seconds increment from move 1
System
Swiss · 5 rounds
Federations · 1 represented
🇵🇭Philippines×43
Top 3
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 5 roundsTight race until R4; 2 players tied at 4.5/5, decided on Buchholz.
Co-leaders
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R4–R5 · LEAD HELD
Markley Partosa held the sole lead from R4 through R5 without losing it.
R5 · TIEBREAK CLUSTER
2 players finish on 4.5/5. Partosa takes the title on Buchholz Cut1 (12.0).
WIN STREAKS · 2 top finishers
Markley Partosa 4 wins (R1–R4)Gian Carlo Partosa 3 wins (R3–R5)
Key matchups · top 4
Head-to-head between the four finishers| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Markley Partosa | * | — | ½ | — |
| 2Gian Carlo Partosa | — | * | — | — |
| 3Noel Jr Bernil | ½ | — | * | — |
| 4Zeus Mael Bernil | — | — | — | * |
Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Partosa, Markley | 1712 | PHI | +29B | +28N | +13B | +11N | =3B | 4.5 | 12.0 | 14.0 | 12.00 | 1937 | +45.2 |
| 2 | Partosa, Gian Carlo | 1699 | PHI | +48B | =24N | +27B | +37N | +11B | 4.5 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 7.75 | 1882 | +26.0 |
| 3 | Bernil, Noel Jr | 1709 | PHI | +42N | =12B | +15N | +4B | =1N | 4.0 | 14.5 | 15.5 | 11.75 | 1758 | +10.0 |
| 4 | Batadlan, Michaell Jay | 1561 | PHI | +35N | +17B | +40B | −3N | +16B | 4.0 | 12.0 | 13.0 | 9.00 | 1843 | +45.2 |
| 5 | Partosa, Lee Arzhel | 1636 | PHI | +19B | =26N | +24B | =16N | +13B | 4.0 | 11.5 | 14.0 | 11.25 | 1746 | +14.0 |
| 6 | Bernil, Zeus Mael | 1456 | PHI | +32B | =9N | =14B | +28N | +18B | 4.0 | 11.5 | 13.5 | 10.25 | 1806 | +72.8 |
| 7 | Marana, Von Isiah | 1659 | PHI | +36B | −13N | +41B | +19N | +12B | 4.0 | 11.0 | 12.0 | 9.00 | 1487 | -18.0 |
| 8 | Bejagan, Joram Shemuel Alexis | 1543 | PHI | +34B | −40N | +33B | +27N | +14B | 4.0 | 9.0 | 10.0 | 9.00 | 1703 | +16.8 |
| 9 | Adalia, John Welbert | 1639 | PHI | +41N | =6B | =12N | =10B | +24N | 3.5 | 13.0 | 14.0 | 8.75 | 1612 | -4.4 |
| 10 | Manaois, Tomas | 0 | PHI | −28B | +48N | +29B | =9N | +37B | 3.5 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 5.25 | 1567 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Alcala, Mikhail Gabriel | 1733 | PHI | +31N | +39B | +18N | −1B | −2N | 3.0 | 14.0 | 15.5 | 6.50 | 1678 | -13.2 |
| 12 | Moralidad, Jayden Lawrence | 1508 | PHI | +33B | =3N | =9B | +40N | −7N | 3.0 | 13.5 | 14.5 | 6.75 | 1681 | +36.4 |
| 13 | Gonzales, Yael | 1465 | PHI | +47N | +7B | −1N | +43B | −5N | 3.0 | 13.5 | 14.5 | 6.00 | 1652 | +38.8 |
| 14 | Rubio, Danilo | 1687 | PHI | +44N | =15B | =6N | +30B | −8N | 3.0 | 13.0 | 14.0 | 6.50 | 1367 | -50.0 |
| 15 | Sapuan, Dwayne Alekhine | 1477 | PHI | +25B | =14N | −3B | =22N | +27B | 3.0 | 12.5 | 14.5 | 7.50 | 1505 | +2.4 |
| 16 | Garlit, Redan | 0 | PHI | +?N | =37B | +17N | =5B | −4N | 3.0 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 5.75 | 1637 | 0.0 |
| 17 | Eleo, Bernstein | 1726 | PHI | +20B | −4N | −16B | +36N | +29B | 3.0 | 12.0 | 14.0 | 7.00 | 1602 | -16.4 |
| 18 | Bernil, Faith Jove | 1595 | PHI | +30N | +49B | −11B | +23N | −6N | 3.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 5.00 | 795 | -40.0 |
| 19 | Balolong, Harry | 0 | PHI | −5N | +47B | +39N | −7B | +40B | 3.0 | 10.5 | 11.5 | 3.50 | 1646 | 0.0 |
| 20 | Inoveno, Cee Jay | 1448 | PHI | −17N | −30B | +38N | +46B | +32N | 3.0 | 8.5 | 9.5 | 4.50 | 1594 | +14.0 |
| 21 | Cuda, Aike | 1573 | PHI | −27B | +38B | −30N | +41N | +34B | 3.0 | 7.5 | 8.5 | 4.50 | 2262 | +14.0 |
| 22 | Sapuan, Arnel | 0 | PHI | =38N | −?B | +42N | =15B | +31N | 3.0 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 5.25 | 1489 | 0.0 |
| 23 | Catayas, Jonathan | 0 | PHI | F | +45B | +?N | −18B | +43N | 3.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 2.00 | 1607 | 0.0 |
| 24 | Pinero, Joseph | 1497 | PHI | +46N | =2B | −5N | +25N | −9B | 2.5 | 14.5 | 15.5 | 5.75 | 1385 | -14.4 |
| 25 | Panogalinog, Roy | 0 | PHI | −15N | +44B | +31N | −24B | =26B | 2.5 | 10.0 | 11.0 | 4.25 | 1384 | 0.0 |
| 26 | Partosa, Markjhel | 1457 | PHI | +45N | =5B | −37N | =39B | =25N | 2.5 | 9.5 | 10.5 | 5.00 | 1476 | +2.8 |
| 27 | Fundador, Elmer | 0 | PHI | +21N | +43B | −2N | −8B | −15N | 2.0 | 14.5 | 15.5 | 4.00 | 1507 | 0.0 |
| 28 | Amores, Amir | 1529 | PHI | +10N | −1B | +49N | −6B | F | 2.0 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 3.50 | 784 | -34.4 |
| 29 | Cabasag, Lil Harliec | 1421 | PHI | −1N | +35B | −10N | +49B | −17N | 2.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 2.00 | 919 | -11.6 |
| 30 | Duran, Joseph | 0 | PHI | −18B | +20N | +21B | −14N | F | 2.0 | 12.0 | 14.0 | 6.00 | 1576 | 0.0 |
| 31 | Legaspi, Bryz Martin | 1452 | PHI | −11B | +34N | −25B | +33N | −22B | 2.0 | 10.5 | 12.5 | 4.00 | 933 | -6.4 |
| 32 | Torres, Zhaick Lucas | 0 | PHI | −6N | −41B | +35N | +44B | −20B | 2.0 | 10.0 | 11.0 | 3.00 | 652 | 0.0 |
| 33 | FIDE 521060940 | 0 | — | −12N | +42B | −8N | −31B | +44N | 2.0 | 10.0 | 11.0 | 2.00 | 701 | 0.0 |
| 34 | FIDE 521010129 | 0 | — | −8N | −31B | +45N | +?B | −21N | 2.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 1.00 | 1341 | 0.0 |
| 35 | FIDE 521064709 | 0 | — | −4B | −29N | −32B | +45N | +42N | 2.0 | 9.0 | 10.0 | 2.00 | 691 | 0.0 |
| 36 | Baisac, Ezrah Portia | 0 | PHI | −7N | +46B | −43N | −17B | +49N | 2.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 1.00 | 862 | 0.0 |
| 37 | Barinan, Casey Josh | 1597 | PHI | F | =16N | +26B | −2B | −10N | 1.5 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 4.00 | 1578 | -2.0 |
| 38 | Abada, Al Godwin | 1462 | PHI | =22B | −21N | −20B | +48N | −39N | 1.5 | 10.5 | 10.5 | 1.50 | 730 | -48.8 |
| 39 | Silvano, Ramon Jr | 1570 | PHI | F | −11N | −19B | =26N | +38B | 1.5 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 2.75 | 1551 | -3.2 |
| 40 | Gaitan, Jose Edmundo | 1718 | PHI | F | +8B | −4N | −12B | −19N | 1.0 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 4.00 | 1412 | -48.4 |
| 41 | Baisac, Nicholyde | 0 | PHI | −9B | +32N | −7N | −21B | −?N | 1.0 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 2.00 | 809 | 0.0 |
| 42 | Abante, Jesteo Gerard | 0 | PHI | −3B | −33N | −22B | +47N | −35B | 1.0 | 11.0 | 12.0 | 1.00 | 909 | 0.0 |
| 43 | Melocoton, Matthew | 1601 | PHI | F | −27N | +36B | −13N | −23B | 1.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 2.00 | 665 | -27.2 |
| 44 | FIDE 521054070 | 0 | — | −14B | −25N | +47B | −32N | −33B | 1.0 | 9.5 | 10.5 | 1.00 | 887 | 0.0 |
| 45 | Tingcang, Slater Hilario | 0 | PHI | −26B | −23N | −34B | −35B | +48N | 1.0 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 0.00 | 657 | 0.0 |
| 46 | Paeres, Ma-El | 0 | PHI | −24B | −36N | +48B | −20N | −47B | 1.0 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 0.00 | 673 | 0.0 |
| 47 | FIDE 521064733 | 0 | — | −13B | −19N | −44N | −42B | +46N | 1.0 | 8.0 | 9.0 | 1.00 | 665 | 0.0 |
| 48 | FIDE 521046395 | 0 | — | −2N | −10B | −46N | −38B | −45B | 0.0 | 10.5 | 11.5 | 0.00 | 781 | 0.0 |
| 49 | Torres, Zhaira Sophia | 0 | PHI | F | −18N | −28B | −29N | −36B | 0.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 0.00 | 715 | 0.0 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Bernil, Zeus MaelPHI+72.84.0 pts · #5
- 2Partosa, MarkleyPHI+45.24.5 pts · #1
- 3Batadlan, Michaell JayPHI+45.24.0 pts · #12
Top rating losers
- 1Rubio, DaniloPHI-50.03.0 pts · #25
- 2Abada, Al GodwinPHI-48.81.5 pts · #35
- 3Gaitan, Jose EdmundoPHI-48.41.0 pts · #27
Biggest upsets
- R4+210 Elo gap
- R2+194 Elo gap
- R2+165 Elo gap