Four Filipino players remained unbeaten in two games to share the top spot with three other foreign players after the second round of the 2017 International Open Chess Championship being held at the Osborne Hall in Bacolod City.

Grandmaster (GM) Joey Antonio, International Master (IM) Chito Garma, and untitled players Edsel Montoya and Merben Roque blasted their respective foes in the second round of the tournament, which offers $3,000 to the champion and $2,500 to the runner-up.