PSC - NCFP Selection National Chess Championship Grand Finals Men's Division
Team Round-RobinStandard
14 players participated in this 13-round tournament, held from 21 Jan 2026 to 29 Jan 2026 in Quezon City, Philippines. 8 titled players. Top 10 Elo average was 2249, and top seed was Christian Gian Karlo Arca (🇵🇠PHI, IM, 2406).
Christian Gian Karlo Arca (🇵🇠PHI, IM, 2406) won with 9.0/13, ahead of Mark Jay Bacojo (8.0) and VInce Angelo Medina (8.0). Arca shared the lead from round 12 and broke clear in the final round.
The biggest upset came in round 8: Joemel Narzabal (1839) beat Christian Gian Karlo Arca (IM, 2406), a +567-point gap.
Location
🇵ðŸ‡Quezon City, Philippines
Dates
21 Jan 2026 → 29 Jan 2026
Time control
Standard: 90 minutes with 30 second increment from move 1
System
Round-robin · 13 rounds
Titled players · 8
IM×7
FM×1
Federations · 1 represented
🇵ðŸ‡Philippines×14
Top 3
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Standings
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| # | Player | Fed | Elo | Pts | Avg opp. | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IMArca, Christian Gian Karlo | 🇵ðŸ‡PHI | 2406 | 9.0 | 2173 | 2314 | -10.7 |
| 2 | IMBacojo, Mark Jay | 🇵ðŸ‡PHI | 2322 | 8.0 | 2171 | 2258 | -17.2 |
| 3 | Medina, VInce Angelo | 🇵ðŸ‡PHI | 2105 | 8.0 | 2177 | 2302 | +61.6 |
| 4 | IMConcio, Michael Jr. | 🇵ðŸ‡PHI | 2382 | 7.5 | 2171 | 2228 | -22.5 |
| 6 | FMNouri, Alekhine | 🇵ðŸ‡PHI | 2246 | 7.0 | 2166 | 2223 | -3.2 |
| 5 | IMNolte, Rolando | 🇵ðŸ‡PHI | 2277 | 7.0 | 2171 | 2200 | -11.6 |
| 7 | IMNadera, Barlo A. | 🇵ðŸ‡PHI | 2122 | 6.5 | 2180 | 2180 | +9.8 |
| 8 | Lim, Samson Chiu Chin III | 🇵ðŸ‡PHI | 2108 | 6.5 | 2181 | 2181 | +24.2 |
| 9 | Narzabal, Joemel | 🇵ðŸ‡PHI | 1839 | 6.0 | 2161 | 2161 | +164.2 |
| 10 | Faeldonia, Jasper | 🇵ðŸ‡PHI | 1990 | 5.5 | 2189 | 2132 | +41.4 |
| 11 | IMDe Guzman, Ricardo | 🇵ðŸ‡PHI | 2259 | 4.5 | 2171 | 2061 | -33.5 |
| 12 | Carredo, Mar Aviel | 🇵ðŸ‡PHI | 2124 | 4.5 | 2180 | 2070 | -37.8 |
| 13 | Cantela, Oscar Joseph | 🇵ðŸ‡PHI | 2047 | 4.0 | 2182 | 2057 | -1.0 |
| 14 | IMGarma, Chito | 🇵ðŸ‡PHI | 2239 | 3.0 | 2221 | 2096 | -17.1 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Narzabal, JoemelPHI+164.26.0 pts · #9
- 2Medina, VInce AngeloPHI+61.68.0 pts · #3
- 3Faeldonia, JasperPHI+41.45.5 pts · #10
Top rating losers
- 1Carredo, Mar AvielPHI-37.84.5 pts · #12
- 2De Guzman, RicardoIMPHI-33.54.5 pts · #11
- 3Concio, Michael Jr.IMPHI-22.57.5 pts · #4
Biggest upsets
- R8+567 Elo gap
- R9+543 Elo gap
- R13+392 Elo gap