PSC - NCFP Selection National Chess Championship Women's Division - Visayas Leg
18 players participated in this 5-round tournament, held from 27 Sept 2025 to 28 Sept 2025 in Cebu City, Philippines. Top 10 Elo average was 980, and top seed was Ina Grace Caylan (π΅π PHI, 1706).
Cheena Cervantes (π΅π PHI, 1578) won with 4.5/5, ahead of Ina Grace Caylan (4.0) and Yoana Kaizzy Pacina (4.0). Cervantes broke clear in the final round.
The biggest upset came in round 3: Cheena Cervantes (1578) beat Ellysa Therese Margaux Maru (1700), a +122-point gap.
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How it unfolded
Top 6 Β· 5 roundsCheena Cervantes led from R5; +0.5-point edge over the runner-up. Title race converged from 3 co-leaders at R4 to 1 by R5.
Cheena Cervantes held the sole lead from R5 through R5 without losing it.
Cheena Cervantes drew with Ina Grace Caylan (Black).
Cheena Cervantes 3 wins (R1βR3)Ina Grace Caylan 3 wins (R1βR3)Yoana Kaizzy Pacina 4 wins (R2βR5)
Key matchups Β· top 4
Head-to-head between the four finishers| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Cheena Cervantes | * | Β½ | 1 | 1 |
| 2Ina Grace Caylan | Β½ | * | β | β |
| 3Yoana Kaizzy Pacina | 0 | β | * | β |
| 4Alonnie Cayumo | 0 | β | β | * |
Grille amΓ©ricaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Ξ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cervantes, Cheena | 1578 | PHI | +3B | +6N | +8B | =2N | +4B | 4.5 | 14.5 | 16.5 | 14.50 | 1896 | +33.6 |
| 2 | Caylan, Ina Grace | 1706 | PHI | +16N | +14B | +9N | =1B | =5N | 4.0 | 10.5 | 11.5 | 7.75 | 1792 | +18.0 |
| 3 | Pacina, Yoana Kaizzy | 0 | PHI | β1N | +?B | +?N | +?B | +?B | 4.0 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 0.00 | 1604 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Cayumo, Alonnie | 0 | PHI | +?N | =5B | +14N | +9B | β1N | 3.5 | 10.5 | 10.5 | 4.50 | 1619 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Mangubat, Marphine Faith | 1705 | PHI | F | =4N | +10B | +8N | =2B | 3.0 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 7.75 | 1896 | +19.6 |
| 6 | Sumalinog, Ariessa Leig | 0 | PHI | +?N | β1B | +13N | =10B | =?N | 3.0 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 3.00 | 778 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Padayao, Blessy Valine | 0 | PHI | +?B | β8N | β?B | +14N | +9N | 3.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 3.00 | 1612 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Maru, Ellysa Therese Margaux | 1700 | PHI | F | +7B | β1N | β5B | +12N | 2.0 | 12.5 | 13.0 | 5.00 | 842 | -46.4 |
| 9 | Mangubat, Nicole Mae | 1655 | PHI | +11B | +18N | β2B | β4N | β7B | 2.0 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 2.00 | 906 | -17.2 |
| 10 | FIDE 521043680 | 0 | β | =12N | +15B | β5N | =6N | β11B | 2.0 | 10.0 | 11.0 | 3.50 | 905 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Lim, Frexine Maria | 0 | PHI | β9N | β?B | F | +15B | +10N | 2.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 3.00 | 855 | 0.0 |
| 12 | Rabor, Princess Jean | 0 | PHI | =10B | β?N | =?B | +?N | β8B | 2.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 1.00 | 1343 | 0.0 |
| 13 | FIDE 521059870 | 0 | β | F | +?N | β6B | β?N | +18B | 2.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0.00 | 720 | 0.0 |
| 14 | Dayanan, Enye Nicole | 1458 | PHI | F | β2N | β4B | β7B | +15N | 1.0 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 1.00 | 906 | -7.6 |
| 15 | FIDE 521073074 | 0 | β | +?B | β10N | β16B | β11N | β14B | 1.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 0.00 | 658 | 0.0 |
| 16 | FIDE 521058091 | 0 | β | β2B | F | +15N | β?N | β?B | 1.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 1.00 | 818 | 0.0 |
| 17 | Elardo, Rapunzel | 0 | PHI | F | =?N | F | F | F | 0.5 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0.00 | 1520 | 0.0 |
| 18 | FIDE 521073066 | 0 | β | F | β9B | β?N | β?B | β13N | 0.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 0.00 | 855 | 0.0 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets β the story behind the numbers.
- 1Cervantes, CheenaPHI+33.64.5 pts Β· #5
- 2Mangubat, Marphine FaithPHI+19.63.0 pts Β· #4
- 3Caylan, Ina GracePHI+18.04.0 pts Β· #2
- 1Maru, Ellysa Therese MargauxPHI-46.42.0 pts Β· #9
- 2Mangubat, Nicole MaePHI-17.22.0 pts Β· #15
- 3Dayanan, Enye NicolePHI-7.61.0 pts Β· #11
- R3+122 Elo gap