UAAP Season 88 Chess Championship - College Men
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35 players participated in this 10-round tournament, held from 27 Sept 2025 to 19 Oct 2025 in Manila, Philippines. 3 titled players. Top 10 Elo average was 2097, and top seed was Mark Jay Bacojo (🇵🇭 PHI, IM, 2326).
Chester Neil Reyes (🇵🇭 PHI, 2140) won with 7.5/10, ahead of Mark Jay Bacojo (7.0) and Christian Mark Daluz (7.0). Reyes won solo starting round 9.
The biggest upset came in round 4: John Rocel Simon (1750) beat Mark Jay Bacojo (IM, 2326), a +576-point gap.
Location
🇵🇭Manila, Philippines
Dates
27 Sept 2025 → 19 Oct 2025
Time control
Standard: 90 minutes with 30 second increment from move 1
System
Team · 10 rounds
Titled players · 3
IM×1
FM×1
CM×1
Federations · 1 represented
🇵🇭Philippines×35
Top 3
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Standings
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| # | Player | Fed | Elo | Pts | Avg opp. | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reyes, Chester Neil | 🇵🇭PHI | 2140 | 7.5 | 1892 | 2085 | -7.0 |
| 2 | IMBacojo, Mark Jay | 🇵🇭PHI | 2326 | 7.0 | 2021 | 2170 | -28.4 |
| 3 | FMDaluz, Christian Mark | 🇵🇭PHI | 2226 | 7.0 | 1990 | 2139 | -11.2 |
| 5 | Tagufa, Daniel | 🇵🇭PHI | 1684 | 6.5 | 1923 | 2033 | +166.4 |
| 4 | Pahamtang, Rigil Kent Rosell | 🇵🇭PHI | 1857 | 6.5 | 1892 | 2002 | +78.8 |
| 6 | Palma, Lee Roi | 🇵🇭PHI | 2001 | 6.5 | 1862 | 2028 | +10.8 |
| 7 | Abris, Cedric Kahlel | 🇵🇭PHI | 1893 | 6.0 | 1933 | 2005 | +59.2 |
| 11 | Abeleda, Ritchie James | 🇵🇭PHI | 1901 | 5.5 | 1851 | 1887 | -1.0 |
| 9 | Calica, Io Aristotle Nikolai | 🇵🇭PHI | 1981 | 5.5 | 2030 | 2171 | +74.4 |
| 10 | Kis-ing, Christopher Khalil | 🇵🇭PHI | 1958 | 5.5 | 1847 | 1927 | -6.2 |
| 8 | Andes, Franklin Loyd | 🇵🇭PHI | 1852 | 5.5 | 1825 | 2055 | +30.8 |
| 13 | Telesforo, Cyril Felrod | 🇵🇭PHI | 1982 | 5.0 | 1848 | 1848 | -31.6 |
| 12 | Velarde, Jerish John | 🇵🇭PHI | 2137 | 5.0 | 1893 | 1988 | -20.0 |
| 14 | Adra, Roderenz | 🇵🇭PHI | 1895 | 4.5 | 1860 | 1860 | -15.2 |
| 17 | Roque, Joshua | 🇵🇭PHI | 1813 | 4.0 | 2000 | 1928 | +49.2 |
| 16 | Adena, Lemmuel Jay | 🇵🇭PHI | 1942 | 4.0 | 1860 | 1985 | +25.2 |
| 15 | Valencia, John Lance | 🇵🇭PHI | 1785 | 4.0 | 1783 | 2023 | +29.6 |
| 19 | Biete, Angele Tenshi | 🇵🇭PHI | 2048 | 3.5 | 2038 | 1958 | -21.8 |
| 18 | Reyes, Mark Gerald | 🇵🇭PHI | 1890 | 3.5 | 1844 | 1993 | +14.0 |
| 20 | Simon, John Rocel | 🇵🇭PHI | 1750 | 3.0 | 1982 | 1932 | +52.4 |
| 21 | Olaybal, Christian Marcelo | 🇵🇭PHI | 1980 | 2.5 | 1929 | 1929 | -5.6 |
| 22 | Hilario, Allan Gabriel | 🇵🇭PHI | 1896 | 2.0 | 1753 | 2553 | +25.2 |
| 24 | Palisoc, Robert Christian | 🇵🇭PHI | 1606 | 1.5 | 1886 | 1613 | -6.0 |
| 23 | Jullado, Eowyn | 🇵🇭PHI | 1849 | 1.5 | 2104 | 1874 | -1.6 |
| 25 | Arellano, Vince Albert | 🇵🇭PHI | 1750 | 1.5 | 1858 | 1709 | -10.8 |
| 26 | Herrero, Dustin Mackenzie | 🇵🇭PHI | 1674 | 1.0 | 1886 | 1564 | -34.4 |
| 29 | Ventures, John Rydel | 🇵🇭PHI | 1800 | 1.0 | 1851 | 1578 | -64.4 |
| 30 | Cantela, Oscar Joseph | 🇵🇭PHI | 2086 | 1.0 | 1882 | 1689 | -64.4 |
| 27 | Batislaong, Knarf Lawrence | 🇵🇭PHI | 1840 | 1.0 | 1946 | 1753 | -8.8 |
| 28 | CMLabog, Jan Clifford | 🇵🇭PHI | 2041 | 1.0 | 1896 | 1703 | -35.0 |
| 31 | Clarito, Karlycris Jr. | 🇵🇭PHI | 1811 | 0.5 | 1782 | 1589 | -22.4 |
| 34 | Ventura, Gio Troy | 🇵🇭PHI | 1828 | 0.0 | 2063 | 1263 | -34.8 |
| 33 | Magpily, Francis Apollo | 🇵🇭PHI | 1703 | 0.0 | 1948 | 1148 | -35.2 |
| 32 | Gallo, Melson John | 🇵🇭PHI | 1832 | 0.0 | 1915 | 1115 | -46.4 |
| 35 | Ramos, Matt Joseph | 🇵🇭PHI | 1832 | 0.0 | 1970 | 1170 | -12.4 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Tagufa, DanielPHI+166.46.5 pts · #5
- 2Pahamtang, Rigil Kent RosellPHI+78.86.5 pts · #4
- 3Calica, Io Aristotle NikolaiPHI+74.45.5 pts · #9
Top rating losers
- 1Ventures, John RydelPHI-64.41.0 pts · #29
- 2Cantela, Oscar JosephPHI-64.41.0 pts · #30
- 3Gallo, Melson JohnPHI-46.40.0 pts · #32
Biggest upsets
- R4+576 Elo gap
- R3+402 Elo gap
- R9+298 Elo gap