International Master Joel Pimentel topped the Asenso Misamis Occidental National Open Chess Tournament held over the weekend at Aya Hotel and Residences in Clarin, Misamis Occidental.

The 30-year-old Pimentel, a chess teacher at BRD Chess Academy in Cebu, scored 8.0 points behind seven wins and two draws to pocket the P60,000 cash prize.

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