1st Mindanao Youth Chess Championship
Open SwissStandard
39 players participated in this 6-round tournament, held from 02 Aug 2025 to 03 Aug 2025 in Davao City, Philippines. 2 federations represented. Top 10 Elo average was 1092, and top seed was Manuel Mike Mendez (🇵🇭 PHI, 1668).
Nathan Segara (🇵🇭 PHI, 1548) won with 6.0/6, ahead of Kobi Bryant Segura (5.5) and Kim James Bragas (5.0). Segara won solo starting round 5.
The biggest upset came in round 4: Chriz Joshua Palis (1448) beat Manuel Mike Mendez (1668), a +220-point gap.
Location
🇵🇭Davao City, Philippines
Dates
02 Aug 2025 → 03 Aug 2025
Time control
Standard: 30 minutes for game with 30 seconds increment from move 1
System
Swiss · 6 rounds
Federations · 2 represented
🇵🇭Philippines×28
FIDE (no federation)×3
Top 3
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 6 roundsNathan Segara 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
6
2
1
1
R5–R6 · LEAD HELD
Nathan Segara held the sole lead from R5 through R6 without losing it.
WIN STREAKS · 3 top finishers
Nathan Segara 6 wins (R1–R6)Kobi Bryant Segura 3 wins (R1–R3)Kim James Bragas 3 wins (R1–R3)
Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Segara, Nathan | 1548 | PHI | +28N | +20B | +17N | +10B | +9N | +6B | 6.0 | 18.5 | 21.0 | 21.00 | 2290 | +17.2 |
| 2 | Segura, Kobi Bryant | 0 | PHI | +19N | +?B | +7N | =5N | +?B | +?N | 5.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 9.25 | 1614 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Bragas, Kim James | 0 | FID | +27N | +36B | +23N | −9N | +30B | +11B | 5.0 | 14.5 | 15.5 | 11.50 | 1614 | 0.0 |
| 4 | FIDE 521069611 | 0 | — | +18N | −23B | +36N | +21B | +?N | +9B | 5.0 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 11.00 | 1571 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Tapere, Namael Naetan | 1547 | PHI | +11N | +12B | +14N | =2B | −6N | +23B | 4.5 | 20.5 | 23.0 | 15.75 | 1542 | -0.4 |
| 6 | Palis, Chriz Joshua | 1448 | PHI | =35B | +26N | +33B | +24N | +5B | −1N | 4.5 | 17.0 | 18.0 | 11.50 | 1709 | +35.2 |
| 7 | Dimaandal, Heidern Nephi | 1492 | PHI | +38B | +31N | −2B | =14N | +26B | =8N | 4.0 | 17.5 | 18.5 | 9.25 | 1625 | +6.4 |
| 8 | Segara, Hannah | 1624 | PHI | +37N | +16B | −10N | =11B | +25N | =7B | 4.0 | 17.0 | 18.0 | 10.25 | 1505 | -6.4 |
| 9 | Untal, James Carlos | 0 | PHI | +?B | +?N | +?N | +3B | −1B | −4N | 4.0 | 16.0 | 16.0 | 5.00 | 1494 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Lipon, Michael Jhon Angelo | 0 | PHI | +25N | +24N | +8B | −1N | −?B | +?B | 4.0 | 15.0 | 15.0 | 9.00 | 1594 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Escalante, Antony Vanest | 0 | PHI | −5B | +?B | +?N | =8N | +12B | −3N | 3.5 | 17.0 | 17.0 | 5.50 | 1570 | 0.0 |
| 12 | Birondo, Rafael Jhay | 0 | PHI | +?N | −5N | +?B | =23B | −11N | +25B | 3.5 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 3.75 | 1619 | 0.0 |
| 13 | Capatan, Art Joe | 0 | PHI | F | −18B | +34N | +?B | =24N | +26N | 3.5 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 5.25 | 1634 | 0.0 |
| 14 | Diansuy, Ahmad Allan Iii | 0 | PHI | +?N | +?N | −5B | =7B | −23N | +?B | 3.5 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 2.00 | 1537 | 0.0 |
| 15 | Raymundo, Vladimir | 0 | FID | −33B | +34N | =25B | −?N | +?B | +17N | 3.5 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 5.75 | 792 | 0.0 |
| 16 | Mateo, Czarina Ashley | 0 | PHI | +21N | −8N | −27B | +29B | +18N | −?B | 3.0 | 15.0 | 15.0 | 8.50 | 738 | 0.0 |
| 17 | Bautista, Archeon Mer N. | 0 | PHI | +30N | +?N | −1B | −?B | +21N | −15B | 3.0 | 14.5 | 14.5 | 5.00 | 1472 | 0.0 |
| 18 | FIDE 521035601 | 0 | — | −4B | +13N | +?B | −?N | −16B | +32N | 3.0 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 5.50 | 690 | 0.0 |
| 19 | Ylanan, Kyle Johann | 0 | PHI | −2B | +39N | +35B | −30N | +31B | −?N | 3.0 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 4.00 | 862 | 0.0 |
| 20 | Bautista, Nathan Edison | 0 | PHI | +?B | −1N | −24B | +35N | −?B | +31N | 3.0 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 3.00 | 799 | 0.0 |
| 21 | Simbajon, Princess Dianna | 0 | PHI | −16B | +?N | +?B | −4N | −17B | +?B | 3.0 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 0.00 | 1545 | 0.0 |
| 22 | Gascon, Carlvinze | 0 | PHI | −?B | =?N | −26B | +?N | +33B | =?N | 3.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 1.50 | 650 | 0.0 |
| 23 | Decastillo, Zyle | 1592 | PHI | F | +4N | −3B | =12N | +14B | −5N | 2.5 | 21.5 | 25.0 | 10.25 | 747 | -22.8 |
| 24 | Mendez, Manuel Mike | 1668 | PHI | +32N | −10B | +20N | −6B | =13B | −27N | 2.5 | 17.5 | 19.5 | 6.75 | 690 | -29.2 |
| 25 | Samoranos, Emmanuel Jules | 0 | PHI | −10B | +37B | =15N | +33N | −8B | −12N | 2.5 | 16.5 | 17.5 | 4.25 | 825 | 0.0 |
| 26 | FIDE 521069700 | 0 | — | =?N | −6B | +22N | +?B | −7N | −13B | 2.5 | 15.0 | 15.0 | 3.00 | 698 | 0.0 |
| 27 | Palma, Rhinz Arthur | 0 | PHI | −3B | F | +16N | −?B | =?N | +24B | 2.5 | 10.5 | 10.5 | 5.50 | 1608 | 0.0 |
| 28 | De Asis, Sven Kyle | 0 | PHI | −1B | −?B | +?N | −32N | =34B | +?N | 2.5 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 0.75 | 800 | 0.0 |
| 29 | Chang, Ellie Georgia | 0 | PHI | −?B | +?N | −?B | −16N | =?B | +33N | 2.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 1.50 | 741 | 0.0 |
| 30 | Yap, Joriel James | 0 | PHI | −17B | F | +?N | +19B | −3N | −?N | 2.0 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 3.00 | 792 | 0.0 |
| 31 | Cortez, Rodgen | 0 | PHI | +?N | −7B | −?N | +?B | −19N | −20B | 2.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 0.00 | 1520 | 0.0 |
| 32 | Bernal, Lily Filippa | 0 | FID | −24B | +?N | −?N | +28B | −?N | −18B | 2.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 2.50 | 793 | 0.0 |
| 33 | Suter, Nayelie | 0 | PHI | +15N | =?B | −6N | −25B | −22N | −29B | 1.5 | 16.0 | 16.0 | 3.50 | 690 | 0.0 |
| 34 | FIDE 521069662 | 0 | — | −?N | −15B | −13B | −?N | =28N | +?B | 1.5 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 1.25 | 668 | 0.0 |
| 35 | Labrador, Maria Ayessa | 0 | PHI | =6N | =?B | −19N | −20B | −?N | F | 1.0 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 2.25 | 1332 | 0.0 |
| 36 | FIDE 521031118 | 0 | — | F | −3N | −4B | −?B | +38N | −?B | 1.0 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 1.00 | 668 | 0.0 |
| 37 | FIDE 521069646 | 0 | — | −8B | −25N | +?B | F | F | F | 1.0 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 0.00 | 825 | 0.0 |
| 38 | FIDE 521066507 | 0 | — | −7N | −?B | +?B | −?N | −36B | F | 1.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 0.00 | 727 | 0.0 |
| 39 | FIDE 115109495 | 0 | — | −?B | −19B | −?N | +?B | −?N | F | 1.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 0.00 | 706 | 0.0 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Palis, Chriz JoshuaPHI+35.24.5 pts · #7
- 2Segara, NathanPHI+17.26.0 pts · #14
- 3Dimaandal, Heidern NephiPHI+6.44.0 pts · #18
Top rating losers
- 1Mendez, Manuel MikePHI-29.22.5 pts · #22
- 2Decastillo, ZylePHI-22.82.5 pts · #31
- 3Segara, HannahPHI-6.44.0 pts · #19
Biggest upsets
- R4+220 Elo gap