PSC - NCFP Selection National Chess Championship Men's Division - Visayas Leg
30 players participated in this 6-round tournament, held from 27 Sept 2025 to 28 Sept 2025 in Cebu City, Philippines. Top 10 Elo average was 1687, and top seed was Karl Christian Alasagas (🇵🇭 PHI, 1921).
Reiven Joseph Mernado (🇵🇭 PHI, 1649) won with 5.5/6, ahead of Lex Padayao (5.0) and Roel Jerry Juarez (4.5). Mernado shared the lead from round 5 and broke clear in the final round.
The biggest upset came in round 2: Ethan Richtoff Carbonilla (1474) beat Nino Jose Credo (1700), a +226-point gap.
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 6 roundsReiven Joseph Mernado led from R6; +0.5-point edge over the runner-up.
Reiven Joseph Mernado takes the sole lead (5.5/6).
Reiven Joseph Mernado 3 wins (R4–R6)Lex Padayao 3 wins (R1–R3)Roel Jerry Juarez 4 wins (R1–R4)
Key matchups · top 4
Head-to-head between the four finishers| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Reiven Joseph Mernado | * | — | 1 | — |
| 2Lex Padayao | — | * | 0 | — |
| 3Roel Jerry Juarez | 0 | 1 | * | — |
| 4Ian Gabriel Rusiana | — | — | — | * |
Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mernado, Reiven Joseph | 1649 | PHI | +30B | +15N | =8B | +22N | +14B | +3N | 5.5 | 14.5 | 14.5 | 12.75 | 1986 | +49.2 |
| 2 | Padayao, Lex | 1724 | PHI | +11B | +14N | +13B | −3N | +25B | +5N | 5.0 | 17.0 | 18.5 | 14.00 | 1787 | +14.0 |
| 3 | Juarez, Roel Jerry | 1738 | PHI | +26N | +23B | +19N | +2B | =5N | −1B | 4.5 | 18.5 | 20.0 | 12.50 | 1746 | +1.6 |
| 4 | Rusiana, Ian Gabriel | 1684 | PHI | +28N | =12B | −22N | +18B | +15B | +13N | 4.5 | 11.5 | 12.5 | 9.75 | 2273 | +9.2 |
| 5 | Vasquez, Franz Hendrick | 1682 | PHI | =7B | +6N | +17B | +9N | =3B | −2B | 4.0 | 21.0 | 23.5 | 14.25 | 1767 | +18.0 |
| 6 | Maniego, Zhyrich | 0 | PHI | +?N | −5B | +24N | +?B | =13B | =8N | 4.0 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 4.50 | 1767 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Huros, Khieyrth | 0 | PHI | =5N | =16B | −?N | +27B | +?N | +20B | 4.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 6.75 | 1754 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Flores, Reynaldo | 1920 | PHI | +20B | =17N | =1N | =19B | =12N | =6B | 3.5 | 17.0 | 19.5 | 11.00 | 1613 | -28.4 |
| 9 | Aguanta, Daniel John Vincent | 1649 | PHI | =16N | +10B | =12N | −5B | =18N | +22B | 3.5 | 15.0 | 16.5 | 8.75 | 1617 | -3.2 |
| 10 | Templonuevo, Juan Miguel | 1551 | PHI | =22B | −9N | −11B | +23N | +27N | +18B | 3.5 | 12.5 | 13.5 | 5.75 | 1600 | +5.2 |
| 11 | Benlot, Cedrick Li | 0 | PHI | −2N | −?B | +10N | +?B | +?N | =12B | 3.5 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 4.75 | 1715 | +24.0 |
| 12 | Vistar, Renier | 0 | PHI | F | =4N | =9B | =15N | =8B | =11N | 2.5 | 17.5 | 17.5 | 8.75 | 1751 | +30.8 |
| 13 | Carbonilla, Ethan Richtoff | 1474 | PHI | F | +24B | −2N | +16B | =6N | −4B | 2.5 | 17.5 | 17.5 | 6.00 | 1578 | +14.8 |
| 14 | Cabucos, Jamir Isaac | 1481 | PHI | F | −2B | +29N | +21B | −1N | =19B | 2.5 | 17.0 | 17.0 | 3.75 | 887 | -19.2 |
| 15 | Nacario, Alex | 0 | PHI | F | −1B | +23N | =12B | −4N | +16N | 2.5 | 16.5 | 16.5 | 5.25 | 1503 | 0.0 |
| 16 | Nacua, Carl Jay | 0 | PHI | =9B | =7N | +?B | −13N | =20N | −15B | 2.5 | 15.0 | 15.0 | 5.00 | 1599 | 0.0 |
| 17 | Rabor, John Patrick | 1576 | PHI | F | =8B | −5N | +24B | =19N | =21B | 2.5 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 5.75 | 1767 | +27.6 |
| 18 | Villanueva, Antonio | 0 | PHI | F | +26B | +27N | −4N | =9B | −10N | 2.5 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 4.25 | 1355 | 0.0 |
| 19 | Canete, Antonietto Y. | 0 | PHI | F | +?N | −3B | =8N | =17B | =14N | 2.5 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 4.25 | 1678 | 0.0 |
| 20 | FIDE 521009538 | 0 | — | −8N | +?B | +?N | F | =16B | −7N | 2.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 1.25 | 1120 | 0.0 |
| 21 | Maru, Anthony Cris Elli | 0 | PHI | −?B | F | +?N | −14N | +26B | =17N | 2.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 2.75 | 1516 | 0.0 |
| 22 | Rodriguez, Michael Johan | 0 | PHI | =10N | F | +4B | −1B | −?N | −9N | 1.5 | 17.0 | 17.0 | 6.25 | 1539 | 0.0 |
| 23 | Caylan, Ian Geoff | 1550 | PHI | F | −3N | −15B | −10B | +29N | =24N | 1.5 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 0.75 | 1390 | -22.4 |
| 24 | Credo, Nino Jose | 1700 | PHI | +27B | −13N | −6B | −17N | F | =23B | 1.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 1.75 | 1260 | -66.4 |
| 25 | Salar, Ricardo Mari | 0 | PHI | F | F | +28B | F | −2N | =?B | 1.5 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 1.00 | 1622 | 0.0 |
| 26 | Asuque, Xhianmark Reghss Cynniv | 0 | PHI | −3B | −18N | F | +29B | −21N | =?B | 1.5 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 0.00 | 1514 | 0.0 |
| 27 | FIDE 521013578 | 0 | — | −24N | F | −18B | −7N | −10B | +?B | 1.0 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 0.00 | 826 | 0.0 |
| 28 | Evangelista, Krish Carter | 0 | PHI | −4B | F | −25N | −?B | +?N | F | 1.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 0.00 | 881 | 0.0 |
| 29 | FIDE 521073031 | 0 | — | F | F | −14B | −26N | −23B | F | 0.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 0.00 | 716 | 0.0 |
| 30 | FIDE 521073023 | 0 | — | −1N | −?B | F | F | F | F | 0.0 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 0.00 | 864 | 0.0 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
- 1Mernado, Reiven JosephPHI+49.25.5 pts · #5
- 2Vistar, RenierPHI+30.82.5 pts · #11
- 3Rabor, John PatrickPHI+27.62.5 pts · #8
- 1Credo, Nino JosePHI-66.41.5 pts · #22
- 2Flores, ReynaldoPHI-28.43.5 pts · #17
- 3Caylan, Ian GeoffPHI-22.41.5 pts · #23
- R2+226 Elo gap
- R4+124 Elo gap