2026 National Age Group Chess Championship - Standard Event U20 Boys

Open SwissStandard

37 players participated in this 8-round tournament, held from 04 Jun 2026 to 06 Jun 2026 in Olongapo City, Philippines. Top 10 Elo average was 1976, and top seed was Jerish John Velarde (🇵🇭 PHI, 2105).

Oscar Joseph Cantela (🇵🇭 PHI, 2062) won with 6.5/8, ahead of Rigil Kent Rosell Pahamtang (6.5) and Vince Duane Pascual (6.5). Cantela shared the lead from round 1, winning on tie-break.

The biggest upset came in round 5: Willy Villaruz (1864) beat Jerish John Velarde (2105), a +241-point gap.

Location

🇵🇭Olongapo City, Philippines

Dates

04 Jun 2026 → 06 Jun 2026

Time control

Standard: 60 minutes with 30 seconds increment from move 1

System

Swiss · 8 rounds

Top seed

🇵🇭Jerish John Velarde2105

Avg top 10

1,976

Participants

Federations · 1 represented

🇵🇭Philippines×31

Top 3

🥇
Oscar Joseph Cantela
🇵🇭PHI·2062
6.5pts·2137perf+15.2
🥈
Rigil Kent Rosell Pahamtang
🇵🇭PHI·1936
6.5pts·2116perf+35.0
🥉
Vince Duane Pascual
🇵🇭PHI·1936
6.5pts·2129perf+76.8

How it unfolded

Top 6 · 8 rounds

Tight race until R4; 3 players tied at 6.5/8, decided on Buchholz.

Co-leaders

Cantela6.5Pascual6.5Pahamtang6.5Andes6Carredo5.5Saluba5.5

R4–R8 · LEAD HELD

Oscar Joseph Cantela held the sole lead from R4 through R8 without losing it.

R8 · TIEBREAK CLUSTER

3 players finish on 6.5/8. Cantela takes the title on Buchholz Cut1 (39.5).

R5 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND

Oscar Joseph Cantela beat Vince Duane Pascual (White).

Key matchups · top 4

Head-to-head between the four finishers

Player	1	2	3	4
1Oscar Joseph Cantela	*	1	0	1
2Vince Duane Pascual	0	*	—	½
3Rigil Kent Rosell Pahamtang	1	—	*	½
4Franklin Loyd Andes	0	½	½	*

Grille américaine

#	Player	Elo	Fed	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6	R7	R8	Pts	Bu C1	Bu	SB	Perf	Δ
1	Cantela, Oscar Joseph	2062	PHI	+15B	+17N	+6B	+7N	+3B	+4N	−2B	=5N	6.5	39.5	43.5	34.25	2137	+15.2
2	Pahamtang, Rigil Kent Rosell	1936	PHI	+22B	=11N	=12B	+6N	+7B	+17N	+1N	=4B	6.5	36.0	40.0	32.50	2116	+35.0
3	Pascual, Vince Duane	1936	PHI	+20N	+13B	=4N	+11B	−1N	+9B	+8N	+10N	6.5	36.0	40.0	30.50	2129	+76.8
4	Andes, Franklin Loyd	1892	PHI	+26B	+37N	=3B	+18N	+5B	−1B	+19N	=2N	6.0	36.5	36.5	23.50	2071	+34.6
5	Carredo, Mar Aviel	2094	PHI	=21N	+29B	=10N	+13B	−4N	+23B	+18N	=1B	5.5	33.0	35.5	22.00	1960	-38.4
6	Saluba, Tom Maverick	1797	PHI	+32N	+9B	−1N	−2B	+31N	=7B	+24N	+18B	5.5	32.5	34.5	19.00	1945	+38.8
7	Orlina, Lance Nathaniel	1875	PHI	+27B	+8N	+14B	−1B	−2N	=6N	=10B	+21B	5.0	36.5	40.0	22.00	1965	+20.6
8	Adena, Lemmuel Jay	1989	PHI	+23N	−7B	=22N	+20B	=11N	+13B	−3B	+17N	5.0	32.5	36.0	20.25	1894	-17.4
9	Hilario, Allan Gabriel	1931	PHI	+28B	−6N	+33B	+15N	=10B	−3N	=12B	+19N	5.0	32.5	34.5	18.00	1853	-12.8
10	Ventura, Gio Troy	1817	PHI	+31B	=18N	=5B	+12N	=9N	=19B	=7N	−3B	4.5	34.5	36.5	18.25	1930	+20.8
11	Clarito, Karlycris Jr.	1856	PHI	+34N	=2B	+19N	−3N	=8B	−18N	=17B	+24B	4.5	33.5	35.0	16.75	1862	+0.2
12	Paglinawan, Zeus Alexis	1888	PHI	+35N	=14B	=2N	−10B	=24N	+25B	=9N	=13B	4.5	32.0	33.5	17.00	1866	-2.6
13	Ruiz, Wayne	1839	PHI	+33B	−3N	+37B	−5N	+15B	−8N	+22B	=12N	4.5	32.0	32.0	12.75	1825	-3.6
14	Velarde, Jerish John	2105	PHI	+16B	=12N	−7N	+21B	−19N	=20B	=23N	+26B	4.5	29.5	33.0	18.00	1832	-47.2
15	Donoga, Kenneth Cris	1695	PHI	−1N	+24B	+31N	−9B	−13N	=27B	+25N	+28B	4.5	29.5	31.5	13.75	1632	-10.4
16	Dela Cruz, Del Emerson	1791	PHI	−14N	+35B	=20N	−19B	+29N	−24B	+28N	+23B	4.5	25.0	26.5	12.50	1806	+2.4
17	Santander, Ariel	1864	PHI	+24N	−1B	=23N	+22B	+25N	−2B	=11N	−8B	4.0	33.5	37.0	15.00	1746	-18.6
18	Mendoza, Christian	1923	PHI	+36N	=10B	+21N	−4B	=23N	+11B	−5B	−6N	4.0	33.5	35.0	14.00	1815	-21.4
19	Villaruz, Willy	1864	PHI	=25B	+30N	−11B	+16N	+14B	=10N	−4B	−9B	4.0	32.5	35.0	15.50	1887	+7.2
20	Sayson, Karl Augusto Xander	1635	PHI	−3B	+27N	=16B	−8N	+30B	=14N	−21N	+32B	4.0	30.5	32.5	12.50	1777	+42.0
21	Delig, Khent Darylle	1778	PHI	=5B	+25N	−18B	−14N	+34B	=22N	+20B	−7N	4.0	30.5	32.0	13.75	1762	-5.0
22	Tablan, Austin Jay	1689	PHI	−2N	+34B	=8B	−17N	+32N	=21B	−13N	+31B	4.0	28.0	29.5	10.00	1641	-11.6
23	Ochave, Jan Renzo	1694	PHI	−8B	+26N	=17B	+28N	=18B	−5N	=14B	−16N	3.5	31.0	34.0	12.75	1826	+21.4
24	Barbas, Jaymark	0	PHI	−17B	−15N	+26B	+33N	=12B	+16N	−6B	−11N	3.5	31.0	33.0	12.25	1679	0.0
25	FIDE 584003278	0	—	=19N	−21B	+29N	+30B	−17B	−12N	−15B	+35N	3.5	26.0	27.5	8.50	1680	0.0
26	Vidal, Franze Ian Gabriel	1574	PHI	−4N	−23B	−24N	=36B	+33B	+34N	+27B	−14N	3.5	24.5	26.0	7.75	1571	-3.8
27	Yamson, Carl Christian	1446	PHI	−7N	−20B	+36N	−31B	+35B	=15N	−26N	+29B	3.5	23.0	24.5	7.75	1595	+40.8
28	Tan, Windale	1625	PHI	−9N	+32B	−30N	−23B	+37B	+31N	−16B	−15N	3.0	24.0	24.0	4.00	986	-58.8
29	FIDE 584003294	0	—	=30B	−5N	−25B	+37N	−16B	=36N	=35B	−27N	2.5	22.5	22.5	2.75	1526	0.0
30	Alleva, Lucky One	1817	PHI	=29N	−19B	+28B	−25N	−20N	−32B	+37N	F	2.5	19.0	19.0	4.25	1583	-36.8
31	FIDE 521026343	0	—	−10N	F	−15B	+27N	−6B	−28B	+33N	−22N	2.0	27.0	27.0	5.50	1405	0.0
32	FIDE 521057664	0	—	−6B	−28N	F	=34N	−22B	+30N	=36B	−20N	2.0	22.0	22.0	4.00	1500	0.0
33	FIDE 584003286	0	—	−13N	+36B	−9N	−24B	−26N	F	−31B	+37N	2.0	20.0	20.0	1.50	1541	0.0
34	Ertiz, Justin	0	PHI	−11B	−22N	+35N	=32B	−21N	−26B	F	F	1.5	21.0	21.0	2.50	1453	0.0
35	Marasigan, Carlos	1570	PHI	−12B	−16N	−34B	F	−27N	+37B	=29N	−25B	1.5	20.0	20.0	1.25	908	-20.4
36	Malate, John Michael	1593	PHI	−18B	−33N	−27B	=26N	F	=29B	=32N	F	1.5	19.0	19.0	4.00	1375	-34.0
37	FIDE 584003308	0	—	F	−4B	−13N	−29B	−28N	−35N	−30B	−33B	0.0	22.0	22.0	0.00	949	0.0

Key insights

Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.

Top rating gainers

1Pascual, Vince DuanePHI
+76.8
6.5 pts · #2
2Sayson, Karl Augusto XanderPHI
+42.0
4.0 pts · #16
3Yamson, Carl ChristianPHI
+40.8
3.5 pts · #22

Top rating losers

1Tan, WindalePHI
-58.8
3.0 pts · #35
2Velarde, Jerish JohnPHI
-47.2
4.5 pts · #8
3Carredo, Mar AvielPHI
-38.4
5.5 pts · #7

Biggest upsets

R5+241 Elo gap
Villaruz, Willy1864 beat Velarde, Jerish John2105
R3+230 Elo gap
Orlina, Lance Nathaniel1875 beat Velarde, Jerish John2105
R5+202 Elo gap
Andes, Franklin Loyd1892 beat Carredo, Mar Aviel2094