
International Master Daniel Quizon prevailed over IM Michael Concio Jr. in a battle of teenagers to remain unbeaten after six rounds in the 2021 National Chess Championships at the Solea Hotel and Resort in Mactan, Cebu Sunday.
The 17-year-old Quizon outplayed Concio, 16, in 39 moves of a Benko Gambit to hike his tally to 6 points and move two points ahead of closest pursuers IM Ronald Dableo and Ricky de Guzman.
Dableo bested de Guzman in 61 moves of a King’s Indian duel for a share of second with 4 points.
Quizon’s win inched him closer to snaring the P80,000 champions purse, a berth to the 31st Southeast Asian Games in Hanoi, Vietnam next year, and a slot to the 2023 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games in Thailand.
He battles de Guzman at press time in the seventh round.
Meanwhile, IMs Paulo Bersamina and Jan Emmanuel Garcia agreed to a draw to trail with 3.5 points.
IM John Marvin Miciano smashes Allan Pason in 48 moves of a Caro-kann Defense while Joel Pimentel downed Woman GM Janelle Mae Frayna in 61 moves of a Gruenfeld Defense to improve to identical 3 points.
The only other result of the round saw GMs Joey Antonio and Darwin Laylo splitting the point in 31 moves of a Petroff Defense.