Tangub City Fiesta FIDE-Rated Standard Chess Tournament (1799 & Below)
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70 players participated in this 9-round tournament, held from 20 Sept 2025 to 21 Sept 2025 in Tangub City, Philippines. 2 federations represented. Top 10 Elo average was 1663, and top seed was Michel Jackson Ambuang (🇵🇭 PHI, 1781).
Michel Jackson Ambuang (🇵🇭 PHI, 1781) won with 7.5/9, ahead of Randolph Dalauta (7.5) and Julius Dan Augustine Ablin (7.0). Ambuang won on tie-break after catching the field in the final round.
Location
🇵🇭Tangub City, Philippines
Dates
20 Sept 2025 → 21 Sept 2025
Time control
Standard: 30 minutes for game with 30 seconds increment from move 1
System
Swiss · 9 rounds
Federations · 2 represented
🇵🇭Philippines×54
FIDE (no federation)×1
Top 3
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 9 roundsTight race until R6; 2 players tied at 7.5/9, decided on Buchholz. Title race narrowed from 2 co-leaders at R4 to 2 at the finish.
Co-leaders
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R6 · LEADER CHANGE21 Sept
Randolph Dalauta takes the sole lead (5.5/6).
R9 · TIEBREAK CLUSTER
2 players finish on 7.5/9. Ambuang takes the title on Buchholz Cut1 (46.0).
R5 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND
Randolph Dalauta beat Michel Jackson Ambuang (White).
Key matchups · top 4
Head-to-head between the four finishersGrille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | R8 | R9 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ambuang, Michel Jackson | 1781 | PHI | +43B | +53N | =3B | +10B | −2N | +41N | +19B | +9N | +8B | 7.5 | 46.0 | 49.0 | 38.00 | 2435 | +24.8 |
| 2 | Dalauta, Randolph | 0 | PHI | +?B | =7N | +?B | +27N | +1B | +15N | +8B | =3N | =4B | 7.5 | 44.0 | 44.0 | 34.00 | 1742 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Ablin, Julius Dan Augustine | 0 | PHI | +51B | +?N | =1N | +19B | =4N | +5B | =6N | =2B | +10N | 7.0 | 49.5 | 49.5 | 35.25 | 1691 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Marbas, Sebastian | 1602 | PHI | +70B | +21N | +16B | =32N | =3B | +24N | =9B | +23N | =2N | 7.0 | 46.0 | 46.0 | 33.50 | 1733 | +13.2 |
| 5 | Rayon, Klent | 0 | PHI | +?B | =18N | +39B | +12N | =7B | −3N | +24B | =36N | +17B | 6.5 | 43.0 | 43.0 | 28.25 | 1661 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Baba, Gilbert | 0 | PHI | −?N | +50B | +?N | +?B | +26B | =23N | =3B | =17N | +15B | 6.5 | 31.0 | 31.0 | 22.25 | 1627 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Sayson, Karl Augusto Xander | 1652 | PHI | F | =2B | +22N | +36B | =5N | +10B | +14N | −8N | +13B | 6.0 | 47.5 | 47.5 | 34.50 | 907 | -16.8 |
| 8 | Opada, Rodney | 1707 | PHI | +49B | +54N | +24B | +15N | +9B | F | −2N | +7B | −1N | 6.0 | 45.5 | 48.5 | 29.00 | 1835 | +26.0 |
| 9 | Magallanes, Ran Zeth Marco | 1563 | PHI | +41B | +66N | +62B | +26N | −8N | +25B | =4N | −1B | =11N | 6.0 | 42.5 | 43.5 | 23.50 | 1619 | +13.6 |
| 10 | Albores, Luke Haden | 0 | PHI | +42B | +52N | +?B | −1N | +21B | −7N | +40B | +27N | −3B | 6.0 | 42.0 | 42.0 | 21.50 | 1612 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Navarro, Shojie | 1738 | PHI | +35B | −16N | =33B | +39N | +46B | −14B | +30N | +21N | =9B | 6.0 | 40.5 | 44.0 | 27.25 | 1711 | -2.0 |
| 12 | Gayramon, Bradkint | 1650 | PHI | =27N | +65B | +45N | −5B | +36N | =17B | =16N | +33B | =23B | 6.0 | 40.0 | 41.5 | 24.50 | 1573 | -8.4 |
| 13 | Arapoc, Paul Benedict | 0 | PHI | −22N | +30B | =42N | =45B | +31N | +?B | +37N | +14B | −7N | 6.0 | 38.5 | 38.5 | 23.00 | 852 | 0.0 |
| 14 | Saludsod, Carlo | 0 | PHI | −25N | +?B | +44N | +34B | +?B | +11N | −7B | −13N | +36B | 6.0 | 35.5 | 35.5 | 18.50 | 1695 | 0.0 |
| 15 | Tan, Mary Janelle | 1571 | PHI | +29N | +67B | +34N | −8B | +28N | −2B | =33N | +16B | −6N | 5.5 | 44.5 | 45.5 | 23.25 | 907 | -12.8 |
| 16 | Dal, Hans Christopher | 0 | PHI | +37N | +11B | −4N | +40B | −23B | +?N | =12B | −15N | +?N | 5.5 | 37.5 | 37.5 | 17.00 | 1466 | 0.0 |
| 17 | Borres, Clint | 1628 | PHI | +55B | =33N | =59B | =48N | +62B | =12N | +38B | =6B | −5N | 5.5 | 37.0 | 39.0 | 20.75 | 1648 | +1.2 |
| 18 | Espares, Kyle Windylle | 1559 | PHI | +68N | =5B | −19N | =42B | +63N | =49B | +52N | +22B | −20B | 5.5 | 35.5 | 36.5 | 18.50 | 868 | -14.0 |
| 19 | Roa, Roy Ronald | 0 | PHI | +?B | =23N | +18B | −3N | +?B | +26N | −1N | +25B | −?N | 5.5 | 35.0 | 35.0 | 18.00 | 1665 | 0.0 |
| 20 | Pada, Cyprus | 1668 | PHI | −45N | +64B | −41N | =30B | +69B | +62N | +48B | F | +18N | 5.5 | 29.5 | 30.0 | 15.25 | 2356 | +14.0 |
| 21 | Palanas, Noel | 0 | PHI | +?N | −4B | +?N | +?B | −10N | =?B | +46N | −11B | +34N | 5.5 | 27.0 | 27.0 | 8.00 | 1602 | 0.0 |
| 22 | Sabana, Vingary | 0 | PHI | +13B | +46N | −7B | −24N | +?B | +?N | =?B | −18N | +?B | 5.5 | 26.0 | 26.0 | 9.50 | 1497 | 0.0 |
| 23 | Laroya, Zakk Jhudiel | 1518 | PHI | +30N | =19B | =31N | +63B | +16N | =6B | F | −4B | =12N | 5.0 | 44.0 | 46.0 | 23.25 | 1432 | -8.0 |
| 24 | Abalos, Dan | 0 | PHI | +?N | +?B | −8N | +22B | +33N | −4B | −5N | +37B | −27B | 5.0 | 38.5 | 38.5 | 14.00 | 854 | 0.0 |
| 25 | Asis, Chenelle | 0 | PHI | +14B | −32N | +38B | +51N | =?B | −9N | +47B | −19N | =29B | 5.0 | 37.5 | 37.5 | 19.00 | 763 | 0.0 |
| 26 | Pitos, Aron John | 1634 | PHI | +64N | +60B | F | −9B | −6N | −19B | +43N | +28B | +51N | 5.0 | 34.0 | 34.0 | 16.00 | 763 | -23.6 |
| 27 | Lopez, Jezreel | 0 | PHI | =12B | F | +?N | −2B | =?N | +?B | +?N | −10B | +24N | 5.0 | 24.5 | 24.5 | 8.00 | 1726 | 0.0 |
| 28 | Bongabong, Alvin Jade | 0 | PHI | −31N | +?B | +?N | +?B | −15B | −40N | +63B | −26N | +50B | 5.0 | 24.0 | 24.0 | 5.00 | 801 | 0.0 |
| 29 | Malayo, Jevemart | 0 | PHI | −15B | −?N | −?B | +?N | +?N | =31B | +35N | +60B | =25N | 5.0 | 22.0 | 22.0 | 11.75 | 772 | 0.0 |
| 30 | Paller, Max Richard | 0 | PHI | −23B | −13N | F | =20N | +39B | +?N | −11B | +46B | +49N | 4.5 | 36.5 | 36.5 | 13.75 | 1601 | 0.0 |
| 31 | Solatorio, Christanne Lance | 0 | PHI | +28B | =39N | =23B | −?N | −13B | =29N | +62B | −48N | +64B | 4.5 | 32.0 | 32.0 | 15.50 | 1370 | 0.0 |
| 32 | Turno, Archilaus | 0 | PHI | F | +25B | +?N | =4B | +?N | F | F | F | +48B | 4.5 | 32.0 | 32.0 | 12.00 | 1670 | 0.0 |
| 33 | Kahano, Duerr Alekhine | 0 | PHI | +?N | =17B | =11N | +?B | −24B | +?N | =15B | −12N | −?N | 4.5 | 28.0 | 28.0 | 8.50 | 1641 | 0.0 |
| 34 | Bagaloyos, Winces | 0 | PHI | +47B | +?N | −15B | −14N | +?B | −38N | +?B | =?N | −21B | 4.5 | 24.5 | 24.5 | 3.50 | 1421 | 0.0 |
| 35 | Fuentes, Elviro Sr | 0 | PHI | −11N | −37B | +?N | =?B | +?N | F | −29B | +47N | +69B | 4.5 | 23.0 | 23.0 | 4.00 | 938 | 0.0 |
| 36 | Lagnason, Rolynt Ric | 0 | PHI | =?B | +61N | +?B | −7N | −12B | F | +?N | =5B | −14N | 4.0 | 31.5 | 31.5 | 5.75 | 1648 | 0.0 |
| 37 | Templa, Ronie | 0 | PHI | −16B | +35N | +61B | −?N | +53B | +?N | −13B | −24N | −?B | 4.0 | 26.5 | 26.5 | 10.00 | 709 | 0.0 |
| 38 | Rufano, Ben James | 0 | PHI | +?N | −?B | −25N | +57B | +44N | +34B | −17N | −?B | −43N | 4.0 | 26.0 | 26.0 | 11.50 | 769 | 0.0 |
| 39 | FIDE 521071233 | 0 | — | +?N | =31B | −5N | −11B | −30N | F | +65B | +?B | =62N | 4.0 | 25.5 | 25.5 | 4.75 | 938 | 0.0 |
| 40 | FIDE 521027030 | 0 | — | +?B | −?N | +54B | −16N | +43N | +28B | −10N | −?B | −?N | 4.0 | 23.5 | 23.5 | 12.00 | 867 | 0.0 |
| 41 | Nakamura, Juliame Marx Sale | 0 | PHI | −9N | F | +20B | =46N | +?B | −1B | =?N | +?B | −?N | 4.0 | 22.5 | 22.5 | 7.25 | 1655 | 0.0 |
| 42 | Putong, Edmund Virgillo | 0 | PHI | −10N | F | =13B | =18N | −?B | +?N | +?B | −?N | +53B | 4.0 | 20.5 | 20.5 | 8.75 | 1553 | 0.0 |
| 43 | Estrada, Chriz Cyril | 0 | PHI | −1N | F | +?B | −?N | −40B | +?N | −26B | +?N | +38B | 4.0 | 20.5 | 20.5 | 4.00 | 906 | 0.0 |
| 44 | FIDE 521068577 | 0 | — | +?B | −?N | −14B | +58N | −38B | −51N | +?B | −50N | +66B | 4.0 | 20.0 | 20.0 | 4.00 | 979 | 0.0 |
| 45 | Icalina, Edmark | 0 | PHI | +20B | =?N | −12B | =13N | +?N | =?B | =?N | −?B | −?N | 4.0 | 17.5 | 17.5 | 8.50 | 1567 | 0.0 |
| 46 | Domo, Princess Danielle Louise | 1473 | PHI | +50N | −22B | +67N | =41B | −11N | F | −21B | −30N | +47B | 3.5 | 33.0 | 33.0 | 9.50 | 938 | -7.2 |
| 47 | Satorre, Matthea Jolee | 0 | PHI | −34N | +?B | =60N | −?B | +55N | +?B | −25N | −35B | −46N | 3.5 | 23.0 | 23.0 | 4.25 | 1504 | 0.0 |
| 48 | Gumisad, Dominic Carl | 0 | PHI | −?N | F | +?B | =17B | =?N | =?B | −20N | +31B | −32N | 3.5 | 20.0 | 20.0 | 7.25 | 1506 | 0.0 |
| 49 | Gayramon, Brantnel | 0 | PHI | −8N | F | +52B | −?N | +?B | =18N | =?B | =?N | −30B | 3.5 | 19.0 | 19.0 | 5.75 | 1408 | 0.0 |
| 50 | Pepito, Princess Jesha | 0 | PHI | −46B | −6N | F | +54N | −?B | −53N | +57B | +44B | −28N | 3.0 | 28.0 | 28.0 | 10.00 | 691 | 0.0 |
| 51 | Ponce, Ryan | 0 | PHI | −3N | F | F | −25B | −?N | +44B | +?N | +?B | −26B | 3.0 | 24.0 | 24.0 | 4.00 | 1621 | 0.0 |
| 52 | FIDE 521068763 | 0 | — | F | −10B | −49N | =55B | +?N | F | −18B | +69N | =?B | 3.0 | 21.0 | 21.0 | 2.00 | 1413 | 0.0 |
| 53 | FIDE 521071900 | 0 | — | F | −1B | −?N | +66B | −37N | +50B | −?N | +?B | −42N | 3.0 | 19.5 | 19.5 | 4.00 | 981 | 0.0 |
| 54 | FIDE 521040567 | 0 | — | F | −8B | −40N | −50B | −67N | F | +61B | +?N | +?B | 3.0 | 16.5 | 16.5 | 2.50 | 907 | 0.0 |
| 55 | Lugagay, John Simond | 0 | PHI | −17N | −?B | F | =52N | −47B | +61N | =?B | −?N | +?B | 3.0 | 14.5 | 14.5 | 4.00 | 1281 | 0.0 |
| 56 | Cabanero, James | 0 | PHI | F | F | F | F | F | F | +70N | +?B | +58N | 3.0 | 10.5 | 10.5 | 3.00 | 1554 | 0.0 |
| 57 | FIDE 521067449 | 0 | — | −?B | −?N | +?B | −38N | +66N | −?B | −50N | +?B | −?N | 3.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 1.00 | 979 | 0.0 |
| 58 | FIDE 521072329 | 0 | — | −?N | −?B | +?N | −44B | +70N | F | +?B | −?N | −56B | 3.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 0.00 | 759 | 0.0 |
| 59 | Germo, Arries Jay Butron | 0 | FID | F | =?B | =17N | =?B | =?N | −?B | −?N | +66B | −?N | 3.0 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 3.75 | 1541 | 0.0 |
| 60 | Durias, Prince Yenvier | 0 | PHI | +?B | −26N | =47B | −?N | +61B | F | F | −29N | F | 2.5 | 19.5 | 19.5 | 4.25 | 843 | 0.0 |
| 61 | FIDE 521026971 | 0 | — | =65N | −36B | −37N | +?B | −60N | −55B | −54N | +?B | −?N | 2.5 | 18.0 | 18.0 | 0.75 | 734 | 0.0 |
| 62 | Fuentes, Emmanuel | 0 | PHI | F | +?B | −9N | =?B | −17N | −20B | −31N | F | =39B | 2.0 | 25.5 | 25.5 | 2.00 | 1491 | 0.0 |
| 63 | Loquias, Ara Venis | 0 | PHI | −?N | F | +?B | −23N | −18B | F | −28N | +?B | −?N | 2.0 | 15.5 | 15.5 | 0.00 | 794 | 0.0 |
| 64 | Lozano, Jake Nathaniel | 0 | PHI | −26B | −20N | F | +?B | =?N | −?N | F | −?B | −31N | 1.5 | 15.0 | 15.0 | 0.00 | 1300 | 0.0 |
| 65 | FIDE 521071241 | 0 | — | =61B | −12N | F | −?B | −?N | −?B | −39N | −?N | +?B | 1.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 1.25 | 844 | 0.0 |
| 66 | FIDE 521040109 | 0 | — | F | −9B | −?N | −53N | −57B | F | +?B | −59N | −44N | 1.0 | 19.0 | 19.0 | 0.00 | 749 | 0.0 |
| 67 | FIDE 521071314 | 0 | — | F | −15N | −46B | −?N | +54B | F | −?N | −?N | F | 1.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 3.00 | 723 | 0.0 |
| 68 | FIDE 521067457 | 0 | — | −18B | +?N | −?N | F | F | F | F | F | F | 1.0 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 0.00 | 810 | 0.0 |
| 69 | FIDE 521072310 | 0 | — | −?B | F | −?N | =?B | −20N | F | F | −52B | −35N | 0.5 | 19.5 | 19.5 | 0.00 | 851 | 0.0 |
| 70 | FIDE 521067562 | 0 | — | −4N | −?B | F | −?N | −58B | −?N | −56B | F | F | 0.0 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 0.00 | 768 | 0.0 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Opada, RodneyPHI+26.06.0 pts · #6
- 2Ambuang, Michel JacksonPHI+24.87.5 pts · #15
- 3Pada, CyprusPHI+14.05.5 pts · #27
Top rating losers
- 1Pitos, Aron JohnPHI-23.65.0 pts · #59
- 2Sayson, Karl Augusto XanderPHI-16.86.0 pts · #45
- 3Espares, Kyle WindyllePHI-14.05.5 pts · #46