GMALL Open Standard Chess Tournament 2026
Open SwissStandard
51 players participated in this 9-round tournament, held from 20 Feb 2026 to 24 Feb 2026 in Cebu City, Philippines. 2 titled players from 3 federations. Top 10 Elo average was 2017, and top seed was Rico Mascarinas (🇵🇠PHI, IM, 2230).
Mario Mangubat (🇵🇠PHI, 2039) won with 7.0/9, ahead of Rommel Ganzon (6.5) and Prince Alexander De Luna (6.5). Mangubat shared the lead from round 8 and broke clear in the final round.
The biggest upset came in round 2: William Cordova (1798) beat Anthony Makinano (FM, 2204), a +406-point gap.
Location
🇵ðŸ‡Cebu City, Philippines
Dates
20 Feb 2026 → 24 Feb 2026
Time control
Standard: 60 minutes with 30 seconds increment from move 1
System
Swiss · 9 rounds
Titled players · 2
IM×1
FM×1
Federations · 3 represented
🇵ðŸ‡Philippines×49
🇮🇳India×1
🇺🇸United States of America×1
Top 3
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 9 roundsMario Mangubat led from R5; +0.5-point edge over the runner-up. Title race converged from 2 co-leaders at R4 to 1 by R5.
Co-leaders
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R6 · LEADER CHANGE23 Feb
Ronald Ganzon takes the sole lead (5.0/6).
WIN STREAKS · 3 top finishers
Mario Mangubat 4 wins (R1–R4)IM Rico Mascarinas 4 wins (R4–R7)Rommel Ganzon 4 wins (R4–R7)
Key matchups · top 4
Head-to-head between the four finishers| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Mario Mangubat | * | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2IMRico Mascarinas | — | * | ½ | — |
| 3Rommel Ganzon | 1 | ½ | * | ½ |
| 4Prince Alexander De Luna | 0 | — | ½ | * |
Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | R8 | R9 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mangubat, Mario | 2039 | PHI | +46B | +3N | +15B | +7N | =14N | −2B | =6N | +19N | +10B | 7.0 | 41.5 | 42.5 | 31.00 | 2036 | +3.2 |
| 2 | Ganzon, Rommel | 2161 | PHI | F | +27N | =19B | +9N | +8B | +1N | +14B | =4N | =3B | 6.5 | 42.0 | 45.0 | 33.50 | 2183 | +3.9 |
| 3 | De Luna, Prince Alexander | 1679 | PHI | +36N | −1B | =20N | +45B | +21N | +11B | =15N | +7B | =2N | 6.5 | 38.0 | 39.0 | 24.50 | 2002 | +94.8 |
| 4 | Mascarinas, RicoIM | 2230 | PHI | F | +35N | −7B | +27N | +24B | +6B | +8N | =2B | +14N | 6.5 | 36.0 | 37.0 | 27.75 | 2146 | -4.0 |
| 5 | Aarav Amit Kale | 1585 | IND | =16B | +17N | +35B | =19N | +29B | −8N | −10B | +33N | +21B | 6.0 | 32.5 | 34.5 | 20.25 | 1945 | +140.0 |
| 6 | Singson, Adrian Joy | 1677 | PHI | +49B | −7N | +34B | +10N | +19B | −4N | =1B | −23N | +16B | 5.5 | 38.5 | 38.5 | 19.50 | 1958 | +90.4 |
| 7 | Saludsod, Carlo | 1861 | PHI | +32N | +6B | +4N | −1B | −31N | +12B | +20B | −3N | −13B | 5.0 | 42.5 | 45.5 | 24.00 | 1784 | -33.6 |
| 8 | Ganzon, Ronald | 1981 | PHI | +11B | +34N | +10B | +29N | −2N | +5B | −4B | −14B | −19N | 5.0 | 40.5 | 43.0 | 21.50 | 1859 | -44.4 |
| 9 | Panilagao, Rogel Nino | 1986 | PHI | +28N | +12B | −14N | −2B | +44N | +35B | +11N | −10B | −15N | 5.0 | 36.0 | 37.0 | 16.50 | 1814 | -68.8 |
| 10 | Rubin, Apple | 1816 | PHI | +43N | +45B | −8N | −6B | +39B | F | +5N | +9N | −1N | 5.0 | 36.0 | 37.0 | 15.50 | 1795 | -0.6 |
| 11 | Mangubat, Nicole Mae | 1587 | PHI | −8N | +36B | +18N | +21B | +15B | −3N | −9B | +37N | −23B | 5.0 | 35.5 | 37.5 | 17.00 | 1817 | +69.6 |
| 12 | Juarez, Roel Jerry | 1700 | PHI | +40B | −9N | +42B | −15N | +37B | −7N | −23N | +49B | +27B | 5.0 | 27.5 | 27.5 | 9.00 | 1655 | -14.0 |
| 13 | Alasagas, Seigfred Mark | 1675 | PHI | F | F | +50N | F | +17B | F | +35N | +31B | +7N | 5.0 | 22.5 | 22.5 | 14.50 | 2503 | +87.2 |
| 14 | Ortiz, Bhell | 1840 | PHI | F | +37N | +9B | +16N | =1B | F | −2N | +8N | −4B | 4.5 | 39.5 | 41.5 | 20.00 | 2119 | +42.2 |
| 15 | Pacuribot, Joel | 1816 | PHI | F | +20B | −1N | +12B | −11N | F | =3B | +22N | +9B | 4.5 | 39.5 | 39.5 | 21.25 | 1798 | -5.2 |
| 16 | Salientes, Allan | 1976 | PHI | =5N | +33B | +23N | −14B | +20N | −19B | −22B | +27N | −6N | 4.5 | 35.5 | 38.0 | 17.00 | 1793 | -59.6 |
| 17 | Rubin, Lucy Fri | 0 | PHI | =33N | −5B | +30N | −20B | −13N | +42B | −27B | +41B | +28N | 4.5 | 29.5 | 31.0 | 11.25 | 1636 | 0.0 |
| 18 | Mernado, Reiven Joseph | 1741 | PHI | F | +47N | −11B | =42N | +34B | F | F | +25B | +33N | 4.5 | 24.5 | 25.0 | 10.25 | 1811 | +13.6 |
| 19 | Mangubat, Mark | 1857 | PHI | F | +48B | =2N | =5B | −6N | +16N | F | −1B | +8B | 4.0 | 39.5 | 39.5 | 15.75 | 1903 | +7.2 |
| 20 | Sepanton, Jovelyn | 0 | PHI | +25B | −15N | =3B | +17N | −16B | F | −7N | +28B | =22B | 4.0 | 37.5 | 41.0 | 17.25 | 1706 | 0.0 |
| 21 | Cadiz, Arnolito | 1879 | PHI | +47B | +22N | −29B | −11N | −3B | F | +26N | +36B | −5N | 4.0 | 31.5 | 32.0 | 10.50 | 1514 | -55.0 |
| 22 | Freeman, Daniel | 0 | PHI | F | −21B | −44N | +25B | =27N | +33B | +16N | −15B | =20N | 4.0 | 31.0 | 32.0 | 14.75 | 1762 | 0.0 |
| 23 | Makinano, AnthonyFM | 2204 | PHI | F | −29N | −16B | F | +48N | F | +12B | +6B | +11N | 4.0 | 30.0 | 30.0 | 15.50 | 1910 | -29.4 |
| 24 | Padayao, Lex | 1741 | PHI | F | F | +28N | +44B | −4N | F | F | +40B | +36N | 4.0 | 28.0 | 29.0 | 8.50 | 1907 | +22.0 |
| 25 | Templonuevo, Phil Rholand | 1673 | PHI | −20N | F | +51B | −22N | +40B | −36N | +32B | −18N | +49B | 4.0 | 19.5 | 19.5 | 5.00 | 1645 | -1.2 |
| 26 | Eraga, Raiza Lavigne Joy | 1630 | PHI | F | +43B | −45N | +48B | +38N | F | −21B | +35N | −37B | 4.0 | 17.0 | 17.0 | 5.50 | 1845 | +44.0 |
| 27 | Canete, Antonietto Y. | 1713 | PHI | +51N | −2B | +48N | −4B | =22B | F | +17N | −16B | −12N | 3.5 | 35.0 | 35.0 | 6.50 | 1176 | -34.4 |
| 28 | Serna, Tyrone Angelo | 1589 | PHI | −9B | +49N | −24B | −35N | +51B | =32N | +34B | −20N | −17B | 3.5 | 25.0 | 25.0 | 4.00 | 1450 | -26.0 |
| 29 | Cordova, William | 1798 | PHI | +42N | +23B | +21N | −8B | −5N | F | F | F | F | 3.0 | 31.0 | 32.5 | 9.50 | 1910 | +20.0 |
| 30 | Rabor, John Patrick | 1604 | PHI | F | =40N | −17B | +32N | =36B | F | F | F | +31N | 3.0 | 28.0 | 30.0 | 8.00 | 2438 | +43.6 |
| 31 | Rusiana, Ian Gabriel | 1727 | PHI | F | F | +38B | +37N | +7B | F | F | −13N | −30B | 3.0 | 27.5 | 27.5 | 9.00 | 1663 | -13.6 |
| 32 | Templonuevo, Juan Miguel | 1548 | PHI | −7B | F | =36N | −30B | +47N | =28B | −25N | −38B | +51N | 3.0 | 24.0 | 24.0 | 3.25 | 1436 | -35.6 |
| 33 | Bonsubre, Rene Jr | 1675 | PHI | =17B | −16N | =40B | =34N | +42B | −22N | F | −5B | −18B | 2.5 | 32.5 | 34.0 | 6.00 | 967 | -47.6 |
| 34 | Dacuno, Ma? Kristina Sophia | 0 | PHI | F | −8B | −6N | =33B | −18N | +43B | −28N | +42B | F | 2.5 | 30.0 | 31.5 | 4.25 | 1485 | 0.0 |
| 35 | Atillo, Jose | 1814 | PHI | F | −4B | −5N | +28B | +46N | −9N | −13B | −26B | −38N | 2.0 | 33.0 | 33.0 | 4.50 | 1530 | -120.0 |
| 36 | Quimpan, Frea Amor | 0 | PHI | −3B | −11N | =32B | F | =30N | +25B | F | −21N | −24B | 2.0 | 32.5 | 33.0 | 7.00 | 1512 | 0.0 |
| 37 | Rubin, Dona Jane | 0 | PHI | F | −14B | +46N | −31B | −12N | F | F | −11B | +26N | 2.0 | 31.5 | 32.5 | 5.00 | 1555 | 0.0 |
| 38 | Asuque, Xhianmark Reghss Cynniv | 1511 | PHI | F | F | −31N | F | −26B | F | F | +32N | +35B | 2.0 | 28.5 | 30.5 | 5.00 | 1680 | +34.0 |
| 39 | Templonuevo, Sophia Isabel | 1531 | PHI | F | F | +49B | F | −10N | F | F | F | +40N | 2.0 | 26.0 | 26.0 | 2.00 | 1016 | -6.4 |
| 40 | Manalansan, Noel Malit | 0 | USA | −12N | =30B | =33N | −46B | −25N | +48B | F | −24N | −39B | 2.0 | 23.5 | 23.5 | 2.75 | 1334 | 0.0 |
| 41 | Cervantes, Cheena | 1612 | PHI | F | F | F | +43B | +49N | F | F | −17N | F | 2.0 | 15.5 | 15.5 | 1.50 | 2203 | +4.6 |
| 42 | Cabadsan, Brylee Kieferton | 0 | PHI | −29B | F | −12N | =18B | −33N | −17N | +43B | −34N | F | 1.5 | 25.5 | 26.5 | 3.75 | 1514 | 0.0 |
| 43 | Rabor, Princess Jean | 1402 | PHI | −10B | −26N | =47B | −41N | +50B | −34N | −42N | F | F | 1.5 | 16.5 | 16.5 | 0.25 | 1453 | +7.6 |
| 44 | Benlot, Cedrick Li | 1618 | PHI | F | F | +22B | −24N | −9B | F | F | F | F | 1.0 | 27.0 | 27.0 | 4.00 | 1064 | -17.2 |
| 45 | Talipan, Elvin | 0 | PHI | F | −10N | +26B | −3N | F | F | F | F | F | 1.0 | 19.5 | 19.5 | 4.00 | 1583 | 0.0 |
| 46 | Pacina, Yoana Kaizzy | 1595 | PHI | −1N | F | −37B | +40N | −35B | F | F | F | F | 1.0 | 18.5 | 18.5 | 2.00 | 1105 | -12.0 |
| 47 | Angot, Cheryl A. | 1554 | PHI | −21N | −18B | =43N | F | −32B | F | F | F | F | 0.5 | 15.0 | 15.0 | 0.75 | 1321 | -22.0 |
| 48 | Labang, Michael | 0 | PHI | F | −19N | −27B | −26N | −23B | −40N | F | F | F | 0.0 | 23.5 | 23.5 | 0.00 | 1051 | 0.0 |
| 49 | Quimpan, Kevin Carlo | 0 | PHI | −6N | −28B | −39N | F | −41B | F | F | −12N | −25N | 0.0 | 23.0 | 23.0 | 0.00 | 827 | 0.0 |
| 50 | Dayanan, Enye Nicole | 1409 | PHI | F | F | −13B | F | −43N | F | F | F | F | 0.0 | 15.5 | 15.5 | 0.00 | 739 | -27.6 |
| 51 | Lino-Ay, Justinrey | 0 | PHI | −27B | F | −25N | F | −28N | F | F | F | −32B | 0.0 | 15.0 | 15.0 | 0.00 | 826 | 0.0 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Aarav Amit KaleIND+140.06.0 pts · #5
- 2De Luna, Prince AlexanderPHI+94.86.5 pts · #8
- 3Singson, Adrian JoyPHI+90.45.5 pts · #11
Top rating losers
- 1Atillo, JosePHI-120.02.0 pts · #29
- 2Panilagao, Rogel NinoPHI-68.85.0 pts · #4
- 3Salientes, AllanPHI-59.64.5 pts · #13
Biggest upsets
- R2+406 Elo gap
- R3+369 Elo gap
- R9+303 Elo gap