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2025 Philippine National Semifinals Chess Championship Women's Division

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21 players participated in this 5-round tournament, held from 12 Nov 2025 to 16 Nov 2025 in Cebu City, Philippines. 1 titled players. Top 10 Elo average was 1819, and top seed was Cherry Ann Mejia (🇵🇭 PHI, WFM, 1991).

Mhage Gerriahlou Sebastian (🇵🇭 PHI, 1980) won with 4.5/5, ahead of Kate Nicole Ordizo (4.0) and Queen Rose Pamplona (3.5). Sebastian won solo starting round 4.

The biggest upset came in round 5: Ina Grace Caylan (1724) beat Francois Marie Magpily (1912), a +188-point gap.

Location
🇵🇭Cebu City, Philippines
Dates
12 Nov 2025 → 16 Nov 2025
Time control
Standard: 90 minutes with 30 second increment from move 1
System
Swiss · 5 rounds
Top seed
🇵🇭WFMCherry Ann Mejia1991
Avg top 10
1,819
Participants
21
Titled players · 1
WFM×1
Federations · 1 represented
🇵🇭Philippines×21
Top 3

How it unfolded

Top 6 · 5 rounds

Mhage Gerriahlou Sebastian led from R4; +0.5-point edge over the runner-up.

Co-leaders
10
3
2
1
1
1.52.545R1R2R3R4R5
Sebastian4.5Ordizo4Rubin3.5Lavandero3.5Padilla3.5Pamplona3.5
R4–R5 · LEAD HELD

Mhage Gerriahlou Sebastian held the sole lead from R4 through R5 without losing it.

R4 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND

Mhage Gerriahlou Sebastian beat Kate Nicole Ordizo (White).

WIN STREAKS · 2 top finishers

Mhage Gerriahlou Sebastian 4 wins (R1–R4)Kate Nicole Ordizo 3 wins (R1–R3)

Key matchups · top 4

Head-to-head between the four finishers
Player1234
1Mhage Gerriahlou Sebastian*
1
—
½
2Kate Nicole Ordizo
0
*——
3Apple Rubin——*—
4Maria Kristine Lavandero
½
——*

Grille américaine

#PlayerEloFedR1R2R3R4R5PtsBu C1BuSBPerfΔ
1Sebastian, Mhage Gerriahlou1980PHI+3N+11B+5N+2B=4N4.514.517.015.252103+10.6
2Ordizo, Kate Nicole1831PHI+16N+7B+10N−1N+9B4.013.014.510.002016+46.8
3Pamplona, Queen Rose1623PHI−1B+4N+18B+8N=5N3.514.515.59.251898+27.6
4Lavandero, Maria Kristine1694PHI+14N−3B+16N+7B=1B3.513.014.58.751814+23.6
5Padilla, Heart1789PHI+17B+18N−1B+6N=3B3.513.014.07.751821+3.8
6Rubin, Apple1773PHI+20N=10B+12N−5B+11N3.511.011.06.251925+43.2
7Caylan, Ina Grace1724PHI+19B−2N+13B−4N+12B3.012.013.05.501758+6.8
8Agne, Juzeia Marielle1749PHI+15N=12B=11N−3B+18B3.010.511.55.501678-6.4
9Eraga, Raiza Lavigne Joy1634PHI−10N+20B+19N+14B−2N3.09.59.53.001629-4.4
10Mejia, Cherry AnnWFM1991PHI+9B=6N−2B−12N+17B2.513.014.56.251748-28.2
11Mangubat, Marphine Faith1751PHI+21B−1N=8B+13N−6B2.513.013.03.501706-10.4
12Magpily, Francois Marie1912PHI+13B=8N−6B+10B−7N2.512.014.06.001766-18.2
13Mangubat, Nicole Mae1596PHI−12N+15B−7N−11B+21N2.010.010.02.001577-6.8
14Donoga, Shanel0PHI−4B+17N+21B−9N−15B2.010.010.01.5014710.0
15Lozada, Loisse Antonette1426PHI−8B−13NF+16B+14N2.08.58.53.501506+10.4
16Kwan, Adina Vera1550PHI−2B+21N−4B−15N=19N1.510.510.50.501403-32.0
17Templonuevo, Sophia Isabel1527PHI−5N−14B+20N=19B−10N1.59.09.00.501593+4.8
18Pamplona, Danica0PHIF−5B−3N+20B−8N1.010.010.00.0014570.0
19Donoga, Jhanel0PHI−7NF−9B=17N=16B1.09.09.01.5014160.0
20Dayanan, Enye Nicole1439PHI−6B−9N−17B−18NF0.09.09.00.00844-30.0
21Rabor, Princess Jean1433PHI−11N−16B−14NF−13B0.08.08.00.00832-30.4

Key insights

Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.

Top rating gainers
Top rating losers
Biggest upsets