Philippine National Classification Chess Tournament Master Section 1800 - 2399

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59 players participated in this 6-round tournament, held from 07 Feb 2026 to 08 Feb 2026 in City of Malolos, Bulacan, Philippines. 8 titled players. Top 10 Elo average was 2151, and top seed was Mark Jay Bacojo (🇵🇭 PHI, IM, 2305).

Kyle Ochoa (🇵🇭 PHI, 1927) won with 5.5/6, ahead of Alekhine Nouri (5.0) and Rolando Nolte (4.5). Ochoa took the lead from round 4.

The biggest upset came in round 6: Kyle Ochoa (1927) beat Mark Jay Bacojo (IM, 2305), a +378-point gap.

Location

🇵🇭City of Malolos, Bulacan, Philippines

Dates

07 Feb 2026 → 08 Feb 2026

Time control

Standard: 60 minutes with 30 seconds increment from move 1

System

Swiss · 6 rounds

Top seed

🇵🇭IMMark Jay Bacojo2305

Avg top 10

2,151

Participants

Titled players · 8

IM×3

FM×2

WFM×2

WCM×1

Federations · 1 represented

🇵🇭Philippines×59

Top 3

🥇
Kyle Ochoa
🇵🇭PHI·1927
5.5pts·2443perf+131.2
🥈
FMAlekhine Nouri
🇵🇭PHI·2243
5.0pts·2225perf-0.6
🥉
IMRolando Nolte
🇵🇭PHI·2265
4.5pts·2152perf-6.0

How it unfolded

Top 6 · 6 rounds

Kyle Ochoa led from R4; +0.5-point edge over the runner-up.

Co-leaders

Ochoa5.5Nouri5Lim4.5Velarde4.5Rancap4.5Nolte4.5

R4–R6 · LEAD HELD

Kyle Ochoa held the sole lead from R4 through R6 without losing it.

R3 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND

Kyle Ochoa beat FM Alekhine Nouri (Black).

WIN STREAKS · 3 top finishers

Kyle Ochoa 4 wins (R1–R4)FM Alekhine Nouri 3 wins (R4–R6)Samson Chiu Chin III Lim 3 wins (R3–R5)

Key matchups · top 4

Head-to-head between the four finishers

Player	1	2	3	4
1Kyle Ochoa	*	1	—	1
2FMAlekhine Nouri	0	*	—	—
3Samson Chiu Chin III Lim	—	—	*	½
4Jerish John Velarde	0	—	½	*

Grille américaine

#	Player	Elo	Fed	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6	Pts	Bu C1	Bu	SB	Perf	Δ
1	Ochoa, Kyle	1927	PHI	+25N	+45B	+2N	+5B	=3N	+7B	5.5	21.0	23.0	20.75	2443	+131.2
2	Nouri, AlekhineFM	2243	PHI	+39B	+23N	−1B	+13N	+10B	+8N	5.0	20.5	23.0	17.50	2225	-0.6
3	Nolte, RolandoIM	2265	PHI	+31N	+20B	+12N	=8B	=1B	=4N	4.5	21.5	24.5	17.50	2152	-6.0
4	Rancap, Kelly	2070	PHI	+30N	+49B	=9N	+15B	=8N	=3B	4.5	19.5	21.5	15.25	2163	+28.8
5	Velarde, Jerish John	2101	PHI	+40B	+47N	+27B	−1N	+23B	=6N	4.5	18.5	20.5	12.75	2126	+4.4
6	Lim, Samson Chiu Chin III	2133	PHI	=29N	=11B	+55N	+26B	+16N	=5B	4.5	18.5	19.5	13.75	2129	+1.2
7	Bacojo, Mark JayIM	2305	PHI	+44B	+19N	−8B	+17N	+14B	−1N	4.0	21.0	23.5	14.00	2061	-28.0
8	Tisado, Janmyl Dilan	1977	PHI	+50N	+55B	+7N	=3N	=4B	−2B	4.0	20.0	21.0	11.50	2214	+35.2
9	Olaybal, Christian Marcelo	1973	PHI	+46B	+24N	=4B	−14N	+12N	=11B	4.0	19.5	21.5	13.25	2018	+7.2
10	Carredo, Mar Aviel	2085	PHI	+37N	=15B	=26N	+20B	−2N	+29B	4.0	18.5	21.0	12.50	2068	-4.0
11	Regidor, Kaye Lalaine	1818	PHI	=18B	=6N	=19B	+51N	+36B	=9N	4.0	18.5	20.0	12.25	2151	+102.4
12	Palma, Lee Roi	2012	PHI	+32B	+34N	−3B	+27N	−9B	+30N	4.0	17.5	20.5	12.00	2069	+8.8
13	Marimla, Erickson	1962	PHI	−24N	+46B	+30N	−2B	+31N	+25B	4.0	17.0	19.0	11.00	2003	+6.2
14	Claros, April JoyWFM	1880	PHI	+52B	=51N	+18B	+9B	−7N	=15N	4.0	17.0	18.5	11.75	2103	+28.4
15	Pascual, Vince Duane	1892	PHI	+57B	=10N	+51B	−4N	+24N	=14B	4.0	17.0	18.0	9.50	2024	+43.6
16	Morado, Jeth RomyFM	2078	PHI	+35B	−27N	+39B	+32N	−6B	+23N	4.0	16.5	19.0	11.50	2032	-5.8
17	Cervero, Tristan Jared	1978	PHI	=28B	=21N	+40B	−7B	+37N	+34N	4.0	16.0	18.5	11.25	2046	+9.2
18	Adena, Lemmuel Jay	2011	PHI	=11N	+29B	−14N	−24B	+38N	+33B	3.5	17.0	19.5	10.50	1858	-22.0
19	Hilario, Allan Gabriel	1921	PHI	+38B	−7B	=11N	=28N	+46B	=22B	3.5	17.0	19.0	9.75	1993	+10.2
20	Garcia, John Andrew	1904	PHI	+53B	−3N	+21B	−10N	=28B	+52N	3.5	16.5	18.0	8.00	1938	+3.2
21	Alarma, Richard Haiden	1844	PHI	=22N	=17B	−20N	+56B	=26N	+37B	3.5	16.5	17.5	8.75	1934	+32.4
22	Bancod, RonaldIM	2119	PHI	=21B	=28N	+33B	−23N	+32B	=19N	3.5	16.0	19.0	11.00	1898	-14.8
23	Reyes, Mark Gerald	1904	PHI	+59N	−2B	+41N	+22B	−5N	−16B	3.0	19.5	20.0	6.50	1985	+11.8
24	Devibar, Ralz Jaweh	1774	PHI	+13B	−9B	=29N	+18N	−15B	=36N	3.0	18.5	21.5	10.50	1967	+57.6
25	Valencia, John Curt	1760	PHI	−1B	=43N	+35B	=34N	+27B	−13N	3.0	18.5	21.0	8.75	1898	+44.8
26	Paglinawan, Zeus Alexis	1931	PHI	+41B	=33N	=10B	−6N	=21B	=28N	3.0	18.0	20.5	9.25	1898	-5.4
27	Largo, FranchescaWFM	1896	PHI	+42N	+16B	−5N	−12B	−25N	+45B	3.0	18.0	20.0	8.50	1854	-4.8
28	Clarito, Karlycris Jr.	1815	PHI	=17N	=22B	=31N	=19B	=20N	=26B	3.0	17.5	20.5	10.25	1953	+21.4
29	Borce, John Cyrus	1846	PHI	=6B	−18N	=24B	+41N	+48B	−10N	3.0	17.5	19.5	8.25	1946	+29.6
30	Talaboc, Francis	1826	PHI	−4B	+58N	−13B	+39N	+43B	−12B	3.0	17.5	18.0	5.50	1895	+10.8
31	Nicolas, Nika JurisWCM	1863	PHI	−3B	+53N	=28B	=33N	−13B	+46N	3.0	16.5	18.0	6.50	1878	0.0
32	Vera Cruz, Quarl Maverick	1823	PHI	−12N	+56B	+49N	−16B	−22N	+47B	3.0	15.5	16.5	5.00	1914	+28.4
33	Magpily, Franiel Angela	1738	PHI	+48B	=26B	−22N	=31B	+47N	−18N	3.0	15.0	17.0	7.00	1954	+63.6
34	Paradero, Gabriel Ryan	1883	PHI	+56N	−12B	=52N	=25B	+45N	−17B	3.0	14.5	15.5	5.25	1764	-25.6
35	Ordizo, Ericka	1831	PHI	−16N	=42B	−25N	=38B	+56N	+48N	3.0	14.0	15.0	5.50	1763	-18.8
36	Narzabal, Joemel	2115	PHI	−55N	+50B	=37N	+45B	−11N	=24B	3.0	13.5	14.5	6.75	1799	-86.8
37	Orlina, Lance Nathaniel	1839	PHI	−10B	+57N	=36B	+52N	−17B	−21N	2.5	16.0	17.0	4.00	1773	-9.4
38	Rueda, Joyce Rianna	1753	PHI	−19N	=44N	=43B	=35N	−18B	+58B	2.5	15.0	15.5	4.50	1792	+5.2
39	Damonsong, Sebastian	1856	PHI	−2N	+59B	−16N	−30B	+57N	=51B	2.5	14.5	15.0	2.25	1832	-12.4
40	Getubig, Lyn	1839	PHI	−5N	+54B	−17N	−47B	=58N	+53B	2.5	13.5	14.0	3.25	1749	-29.6
41	Borce, Cyreine Jean	1770	PHI	−26N	+48N	−23B	−29B	+50N	=49B	2.5	13.0	15.0	5.00	1823	+15.6
42	Dionisio, Xian Yosef	1595	PHI	−27B	=35N	+44B	−48N	=51B	=43N	2.5	13.0	14.5	6.00	1840	+64.0
43	Umayan, Samantha Babol	1887	PHI	−45N	=25B	=38N	+55B	−30N	=42B	2.5	13.0	14.0	5.00	1669	-34.6
44	Andes, Franklin Loyd	1868	PHI	−7N	=38B	−42N	+53B	−52B	+54N	2.5	12.0	13.5	4.25	1779	-12.8
45	Dimatangihan Anica Shey	1583	PHI	+43B	−1N	+47B	−36N	−34B	−27N	2.0	17.0	19.0	4.50	1787	+49.6
46	Pamplona, King Lanz	1804	PHI	−9N	−13N	+58B	+49B	−19N	−31B	2.0	16.5	17.0	2.50	1739	-20.4
47	Getubig, LJ	1898	PHI	+54B	−5B	−45N	+40N	−33B	−32N	2.0	15.0	16.5	4.00	1655	-73.6
48	Romero, Gladimir Chester	1906	PHI	−33N	−41B	+59N	+42B	−29N	−35B	2.0	14.0	14.5	3.00	1605	-92.0
49	Tan, Mary Joy	1884	PHI	+58B	−4N	−32B	−46N	=54B	=41N	2.0	13.5	14.0	2.50	1649	-36.2
50	Dolfo, Allan II	1810	PHI	−8B	−36N	=57B	=54N	−41B	+59N	2.0	12.0	12.5	1.75	1649	-52.0
51	Anas, Victor	2001	PHI	F	=14B	−15N	−11B	=42N	=39N	1.5	17.0	17.0	4.50	1660	-86.8
52	Matson, Louis Angelo	0	PHI	−14N	F	=34B	−37B	+44N	−20B	1.5	15.5	15.5	4.00	1725	0.0
53	Isabedra, Florence Gayle	1683	PHI	−20N	−31B	=54N	−44N	+59B	−40N	1.5	13.0	13.5	1.25	1585	-30.8
54	Antonio, Elaine Grace	1597	PHI	−47N	−40N	=53B	=50B	=49N	−44B	1.5	11.0	12.5	2.75	1637	+8.4
55	Geronimo, Noel	1840	PHI	+36B	−8N	−6B	−43N	F	F	1.0	14.0	14.0	3.00	1835	-1.4
56	Castronuevo, Elle	1488	PHI	−34B	−32N	F	−21N	−35B	+57B	1.0	13.5	13.5	1.00	1554	+8.0
57	Belen, James Matthew	1588	PHI	−15N	−37B	=50N	=59B	−39B	−56N	1.0	12.0	12.5	1.25	1475	-33.2
58	Lim, Eiliyah Ayaan	1578	PHI	−49N	−30B	−46N	F	=40B	−38N	0.5	12.0	12.0	1.25	1455	-19.6
59	Castronuevo, Deandra	1599	PHI	−23B	−39N	−48B	=57N	−53N	−50B	0.5	11.0	12.0	0.50	1390	-43.6

Key insights

Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.

Top rating gainers

1Ochoa, KylePHI
+131.2
5.5 pts · #1
2Regidor, Kaye LalainePHI
+102.4
4.0 pts · #9
3Dionisio, Xian YosefPHI
+64.0
2.5 pts · #42

Top rating losers

1Romero, Gladimir ChesterPHI
-92.0
2.0 pts · #44
2Anas, VictorPHI
-86.8
1.5 pts · #52
3Narzabal, JoemelPHI
-86.8
3.0 pts · #28

Biggest upsets

R6+378 Elo gap
Ochoa, Kyle1927 beat IMBacojo, Mark Jay2305
R3+328 Elo gap
Tisado, Janmyl Dilan1977 beat IMBacojo, Mark Jay2305
R3+316 Elo gap
Ochoa, Kyle1927 beat FMNouri, Alekhine2243