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Philippine National Classification Chess Tournament - Intermediate Section 1499 - Below

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38 players participated in this 7-round tournament, held from 07 Feb 2026 to 08 Feb 2026 in City of Malolos, Bulacan, Philippines. 2 federations represented. Top 10 Elo average was 294, and top seed was Marjanovic Refuerzo (🇵🇭 PHI, 1495).

Ron Marvin De Jesus (🇵🇭 PHI, 0) won with 6.0/7, ahead of Xian James Taopa (5.5) and Mark Rick Macasieb (5.5). Jesus won on tie-break after catching the field in the final round.

Location
🇵🇭City of Malolos, Bulacan, Philippines
Dates
07 Feb 2026 → 08 Feb 2026
Time control
Standard: 30 minutes for game with 30 seconds increment from move 1
System
Swiss · 7 rounds
Top seed
Avg top 10
294
Participants
38
Federations · 2 represented
🇵🇭Philippines×26
FIDE (no federation)×1
Top 3

How it unfolded

Top 6 · 7 rounds

Title race narrowed from 2 co-leaders at R4 to 2 at the finish.

Co-leaders
34
16
7
2
4
1
2
23.55.57R1R2R3R4R5R6R7
WIN STREAKS · 2 top finishers

Ron Marvin De Jesus 5 wins (R3–R7)Mark Rick Macasieb 4 wins (R1–R4)

Key matchups · top 4

Head-to-head between the four finishers

Grille américaine

#PlayerEloFedR1R2R3R4R5R6R7PtsBu C1BuSBPerfΔ
1Ron Marvin De Jesus0PHI+?N2B+?N+?N+16B+?B+3N6.015.015.09.5015010.0
2Taopa, Xian James0PHI+?B+1N+16B+10N=3B=7B=?N5.525.025.019.7514620.0
3Macasieb, Mark Rick0PHI+?N+?B+18N+?B=2N+6B1B5.520.520.511.7515180.0
4Moral, Steve Justin0PHI+?N+?B=5N+?B6N+14B+?B5.514.514.57.0015480.0
5Refuerzo, Marjanovic1495PHI+19B+24N=4B7N+25B+10N=6B5.027.030.019.752242+17.2
6FIDE 5210833120+15N+31B+?B=12N+4B3N=5N5.027.027.016.7514950.0
7Pangan, Kian0PHI+?N=11B+21N+5B+?B=2N?B5.018.518.513.5015150.0
8Danabar, Mark Andel0PHI+?B9N13B+23N+17B+?N+?B5.016.516.57.0015190.0
9REQUITILLO, Zyrex0PHI+?N+8B+?B=?N=12B?N+?B5.09.59.57.2515000.0
10Dapitan, John Khien1442PHI+36N=21B+11N2B+31N5B+33N4.523.525.012.75695-17.2
11Cosme, Liam Russel0FID+23B=7N10B+27N=?B=13N+?B4.520.020.010.7512700.0
12Jose, Ardy Kyron0PHI+?B+?N+20B=6B=9N?B=?N4.513.513.58.5015160.0
13Sese, Leandro0PHI?N+?B+8N?B+?N=11B+?N4.59.59.57.2515030.0
14FIDE 5210832580?B=?N+?B+?N+?B4N+20B4.59.09.03.506630.0
15Calma, Ayen Brix0PHI6B+?N+?B20N+26B+?N?B4.011.511.53.006800.0
16Crame, Sean Calix0PHI+?N+?B2N+?B1N+?B?N4.011.511.50.006410.0
17Ronda, Ron Vincent0PHI+?N+38B?N?B8N+32B+?N4.08.58.53.506410.0
18Tekiko, Ralph Leonard0PHI+?B+?N3B?N+24B?N+?B4.08.58.53.006750.0
19Isagon, Christian Dexler0PHI5N+?B?N+?B?N+23B+?N4.08.08.03.006880.0
20Tatad, Bruce Wren0PHI+28N+35B12N+15B?N=?B14N3.518.018.09.0014630.0
21Paras, Jhomer0PHI+?B=10N7B+?N?B+?N?B3.59.59.52.2512600.0
22Dacanay, Juancho Miguel0PHI?NF+23B=?N=?B=?N+?B3.53.03.03.0014800.0
23FIDE 521083339011N+?B22N8B+?B19N+35N3.019.019.02.0014830.0
24FIDE 5210832400+?N5B?N+?B18N?N+?B3.09.09.00.006680.0
25Reyes, Jeanelle0PHI?B+?N+?N=?B5N?B=29N3.08.08.01.5012920.0
26Pesigan, Daliah Loraine0PHI?B+?N?B+?N15N+35B?N3.06.06.02.006630.0
27Salazar, Kalil Joaquin0PHI=?B+?N?B11B?N+?N=?B3.04.54.50.006720.0
28FIDE 521083207020B+?N+?BF?N?N+?B3.03.53.50.006610.0
29FIDE 5210801350?N?B+?N=?B?B+?N=25B3.03.03.01.5012790.0
30Lunaria, Ser Markell0PHI?B?N+?B=?N+?B?N=?N3.00.00.00.006800.0
31De Leon, Margarette Louise0PHI+?B6N+?B=?N10B?N?B2.59.59.50.0012600.0
32FIDE 5210602900+?B?N?B+?N?B17N=34N2.56.56.51.256750.0
33Ramos, Catherine0PHI+?B?N+?B=?NF?N10B2.54.54.50.006530.0
34FIDE 5210445200?N?B?N+?B+?N?N=32B2.52.52.51.256600.0
35Gatchalian, Hannah Michico0PHI+?B20N?N?B+?N26N23B2.09.59.50.006750.0
36FIDE 521083274010B?N?B37B=?N+?N?B1.56.06.00.006420.0
37FIDE 5210833800=?B?N?B+36N?B?N?N1.51.51.51.506830.0
38FIDE 52411380+?B17N?BFFFF1.04.04.00.006830.0

Key insights

Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.

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