FILIPINO Daniel Quizon accomplished what he originally set out for, sealing his dream Grandmaster (GM) title and helping the Philippines smash Monaco, 4-0, that catapulted it closer to the top 10 after four rounds of the 45th FIDE Chess Olympiad at the BOK Sports Hall on Saturday in Budapest, Hungary.

The 20-year-old International Master (IM) from Dasmariñas in Cavite outlasted GM Igor Efimov, a 64-year-old Georgian émigré, in 37 moves of a King's Indian duel to earn the two rating points needed to breach the 2500 plateau and claim the GM title that he has long pursued.