10th Search for the Next Chess Master 2025 (FIDE Rated Swiss Standard)
Open SwissStandard
44 players participated in this 7-round tournament, held from 26 Jul 2025 to 27 Jul 2025 in Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental, Philippines. Top 10 Elo average was 1614, and top seed was Lee Arzhel Partosa (🇵🇭 PHI, 1688).
Lennox Samson (🇵🇭 PHI, 1573) won with 6.0/7, ahead of Prince Ed Zyle Catalan (5.5) and Lee Arzhel Partosa (5.5). Samson won solo starting round 5.
The biggest upset came in round 4: Fritz Dwyre Elopre (1457) beat Van Sthylroy Elopre (1666), a +209-point gap.
Location
🇵🇭Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental, Philippines
Dates
26 Jul 2025 → 27 Jul 2025
Time control
Standard: 30 minutes for game with 30 seconds increment from move 1
System
Swiss · 7 rounds
Federations · 1 represented
🇵🇭Philippines×38
Top 3
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 7 roundsLennox Samson led from R5; +0.5-point edge over the runner-up. Title race converged from 2 co-leaders at R4 to 1 by R5.
Co-leaders
21
10
5
2
1
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R5–R7 · LEAD HELD
Lennox Samson held the sole lead from R5 through R7 without losing it.
R5 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND
Lennox Samson beat Prince Ed Zyle Catalan (Black).
WIN STREAKS · 2 top finishers
Lennox Samson 6 wins (R1–R6)Prince Ed Zyle Catalan 4 wins (R1–R4)
Key matchups · top 4
Head-to-head between the four finishers| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Lennox Samson | * | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2Prince Ed Zyle Catalan | 0 | * | — | — |
| 3Lee Arzhel Partosa | 1 | — | * | — |
| 4Gem Pedrosa | 0 | — | — | * |
Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Samson, Lennox | 1573 | PHI | +22N | +16B | +19N | +4B | +2N | +6B | −3N | 6.0 | 28.5 | 31.5 | 26.00 | 1806 | +58.0 |
| 2 | Catalan, Prince Ed Zyle | 1647 | PHI | +14B | +24N | +31B | +7N | −1B | +4B | =5N | 5.5 | 28.0 | 31.0 | 22.50 | 1711 | +18.8 |
| 3 | Partosa, Lee Arzhel | 1688 | PHI | +40N | +10B | −4N | +19B | +12N | =5B | +1B | 5.5 | 28.0 | 29.5 | 22.00 | 1682 | -0.8 |
| 4 | Balvestamin, David James | 1545 | PHI | +29N | +33B | +3B | −1N | +7B | −2N | +21B | 5.0 | 28.0 | 30.5 | 19.00 | 1680 | +37.2 |
| 5 | Catipay, Brett Pert | 1535 | PHI | +25B | +20N | +9B | −6N | +14B | =3N | =2B | 5.0 | 27.5 | 30.5 | 20.00 | 1774 | +38.0 |
| 6 | Pedrosa, Gem | 0 | PHI | +18N | =13B | +41N | +5B | +21N | −1N | =8B | 5.0 | 26.5 | 28.0 | 17.50 | 1606 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Sapuan, Dwayne Alekhine | 1479 | PHI | +44N | +21B | +38N | −2B | −4N | +12B | +13N | 5.0 | 23.5 | 23.5 | 13.00 | 1674 | +52.8 |
| 8 | Moralidad, Jayden Lawrence | 1567 | PHI | −20B | =15N | +33N | +41B | +18N | +9B | =6N | 5.0 | 22.5 | 24.0 | 16.50 | 2301 | +49.2 |
| 9 | Adalia, John Welbert | 1611 | PHI | +12N | +11B | −5N | =18B | +20B | −8N | +19N | 4.5 | 25.5 | 28.5 | 16.75 | 1513 | -26.4 |
| 10 | Pineda, Jade Martin | 1509 | PHI | +34B | −3N | +22B | −20N | +15B | +14N | =17B | 4.5 | 23.5 | 26.0 | 15.50 | 1435 | -7.6 |
| 11 | Villaflores, Mary Nicole | 1500 | PHI | +23B | −9N | −20B | +36N | =26B | +34N | +18B | 4.5 | 19.5 | 21.5 | 12.50 | 1536 | +3.6 |
| 12 | Pineda, Jhune Kenneth | 0 | PHI | −9B | +23N | +27B | +17N | −3B | −7N | +25B | 4.0 | 25.0 | 28.0 | 13.00 | 1393 | 0.0 |
| 13 | Bernil, Zeus Mael | 1605 | PHI | −28B | =6N | =15B | +25N | +24B | +20N | −7B | 4.0 | 23.0 | 26.0 | 13.50 | 1461 | -15.2 |
| 14 | Torres, Zhaick Lucas | 0 | PHI | −2N | +44B | +43N | +38B | −5N | −10B | +27N | 4.0 | 21.0 | 21.0 | 6.00 | 1370 | 0.0 |
| 15 | Francisco, Zane Anthon | 0 | PHI | −38N | =8B | =13N | +42B | −10N | +37B | +24B | 4.0 | 20.5 | 21.5 | 10.50 | 1465 | 0.0 |
| 16 | Inoveno, Cee Jay | 1445 | PHI | +42B | −1N | +36B | −31N | +27B | −21N | +20B | 4.0 | 20.0 | 21.0 | 9.00 | 785 | -37.6 |
| 17 | Silvano, Ramon Jr | 1567 | PHI | +35N | =41B | −39N | −12B | +23N | +28B | =10N | 4.0 | 19.0 | 20.5 | 11.50 | 1411 | -24.8 |
| 18 | Partosa, Markjhel | 1460 | PHI | −6B | +25N | +34B | =9N | −8B | +22N | −11N | 3.5 | 25.0 | 27.5 | 10.75 | 1286 | -23.6 |
| 19 | Pinero, Joseph | 1503 | PHI | +37N | +39B | −1B | −3N | =22B | +26N | −9B | 3.5 | 24.0 | 26.0 | 8.50 | 1442 | -11.6 |
| 20 | Abada, Al Godwin | 0 | PHI | +8N | −5B | +11N | +10B | −9N | −13B | −16N | 3.0 | 27.5 | 31.5 | 14.00 | 1489 | 0.0 |
| 21 | Ubag, John Gabriel | 1652 | PHI | F | −7N | +28B | +24N | −6B | +16B | −4N | 3.0 | 25.0 | 25.0 | 10.00 | 1478 | -36.8 |
| 22 | Galoy, Justin | 0 | PHI | −1B | +42N | −10N | +43B | =19N | −18B | =23N | 3.0 | 21.5 | 22.5 | 5.25 | 1189 | 0.0 |
| 23 | Solique, Zoe Claire | 0 | PHI | −11N | −12B | =35N | +29B | −17B | +33N | =22B | 3.0 | 21.0 | 23.5 | 8.25 | 734 | 0.0 |
| 24 | Sayre, Jhonalyn | 1443 | PHI | +36N | −2B | +37N | −21B | −13N | +42B | −15N | 3.0 | 20.5 | 21.5 | 5.00 | 835 | -30.4 |
| 25 | Baisac, Ezrah Portia | 0 | PHI | −5N | −18B | +40N | −13B | +43N | +36B | −12N | 3.0 | 20.0 | 21.0 | 4.50 | 733 | 0.0 |
| 26 | Abante, Jesteo Gerard | 0 | PHI | −31B | +30N | −32B | +?N | =11N | −19B | =28N | 3.0 | 20.0 | 20.0 | 6.75 | 1176 | 0.0 |
| 27 | FIDE 521034877 | 0 | — | −41N | +35B | −12N | +40B | −16N | +30B | −14B | 3.0 | 19.0 | 20.5 | 7.00 | 639 | 0.0 |
| 28 | Pineda, Liander Cletherow | 0 | PHI | +13N | −38B | −21N | =33B | +37N | −17N | =26B | 3.0 | 18.5 | 20.5 | 8.75 | 1404 | 0.0 |
| 29 | Baisac, Nicholyde | 0 | PHI | −4B | −32N | −30B | −23N | +40N | +44B | +42N | 3.0 | 16.5 | 16.5 | 2.50 | 701 | 0.0 |
| 30 | Verdida, Gabriel Castiel | 0 | PHI | −39N | −26B | +29N | −37B | +44B | −27N | +34B | 3.0 | 15.5 | 15.5 | 5.50 | 866 | 0.0 |
| 31 | Elopre, Angelic Payne | 1531 | PHI | +26N | +43B | −2N | +16B | F | F | F | 3.0 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 8.00 | 1546 | +1.6 |
| 32 | Elopre, Fritz Dwyre | 1457 | PHI | −33N | +29B | +26N | +39B | F | F | F | 3.0 | 10.5 | 10.5 | 8.00 | 2466 | +30.8 |
| 33 | Torres, Zhaira Sophia | 0 | PHI | +32B | −4N | −8B | =28N | −34B | −23B | +43N | 2.5 | 21.5 | 22.5 | 5.50 | 1398 | 0.0 |
| 34 | FIDE 521010129 | 0 | — | −10N | =40B | −18N | +35B | +33N | −11B | −30N | 2.5 | 20.5 | 22.0 | 5.75 | 690 | 0.0 |
| 35 | Solique, Shanley Maira | 0 | PHI | −17B | −27N | =23B | −34N | −36B | +40B | +44N | 2.5 | 16.0 | 16.0 | 3.00 | 767 | 0.0 |
| 36 | FIDE 521035253 | 0 | — | −24B | F | −16N | −11B | +35N | −25N | +37B | 2.0 | 19.0 | 19.0 | 4.50 | 663 | 0.0 |
| 37 | FIDE 521048681 | 0 | — | −19B | +?N | −24B | +30N | −28B | −15N | −36N | 2.0 | 18.5 | 18.5 | 3.00 | 673 | 0.0 |
| 38 | Bejagan, Joram Shemuel Alexis | 1562 | PHI | +15B | +28N | −7B | −14N | F | F | F | 2.0 | 16.0 | 16.0 | 7.00 | 679 | -24.4 |
| 39 | Elopre, Van Sthylroy | 1666 | PHI | +30B | −19N | +17B | −32N | F | F | F | 2.0 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 7.00 | 1384 | -45.2 |
| 40 | Verdida, Michael Azariah | 0 | PHI | −3B | =34N | −25B | −27N | −29B | −35N | +?B | 1.5 | 19.5 | 19.5 | 1.25 | 888 | 0.0 |
| 41 | Elopre, Zhyner Dwyne | 1432 | PHI | +27B | =17N | −6B | −8N | F | F | F | 1.5 | 17.0 | 17.0 | 5.00 | 1374 | -5.6 |
| 42 | FIDE 5291119 | 0 | — | −16N | −22B | F | −15N | +?B | −24N | −29B | 1.0 | 17.0 | 17.0 | 0.00 | 644 | 0.0 |
| 43 | FIDE 521034885 | 0 | — | F | −31N | −14B | −22N | −25B | +?N | −33B | 1.0 | 15.5 | 15.5 | 0.00 | 731 | 0.0 |
| 44 | Barinan, Cyron Jeth | 0 | PHI | −7B | −14N | −?B | F | −30N | −29N | −35B | 0.0 | 17.5 | 17.5 | 0.00 | 679 | 0.0 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Samson, LennoxPHI+58.06.0 pts · #3
- 2Sapuan, Dwayne AlekhinePHI+52.85.0 pts · #5
- 3Moralidad, Jayden LawrencePHI+49.25.0 pts · #6
Top rating losers
- 1Elopre, Van SthylroyPHI-45.22.0 pts · #17
- 2Inoveno, Cee JayPHI-37.64.0 pts · #36
- 3Ubag, John GabrielPHI-36.83.0 pts · #10
Biggest upsets
- R4+209 Elo gap
- R2+173 Elo gap
- R2+163 Elo gap