Gatlabayan rules Marikina chessfest

By Frederick M. Nasiad

Nov 09, 2022 12:13 am

MARK Kevin Gatlabayan outplayed Tristan Jared Cervero in the third round, then scored two points in the next two rounds to capture the Class A crown in the Tatay Domeng Santos Invitational Rapid Chess Tournament at Marikina Riverside Gazebo on Sunday, November 6.

Gatlabayan, who vaulted into a share of the early lead with Cervero by beating Johnny Muring and Adrian Esteva in the first two rounds, outwitted Cervero in their crucial encounter.

INSPIRING THE YOUTH World Chess Hall of Famer Grandmaster Eugene Torre (right) and Marikina Chess Federation president Johnny ‘Joel’ Gaudia (left) shake hands before making the ceremonial opening moves that kicked off the Tatay Domeng Santos Invitational Rapid Chess Tournament held at the Marikina Riverside Gazebo on Sunday, Nov. 6, 2022. PHOTO CONTRIBUTED BY MARLON BERNARDINO

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