Salcedo, Nanola Bag Shell Chess Crowns

lifted from mb.com.ph Manila Bulletin  October 25, 2010, 5:31pm

MANILA, Philippines — Richelieu Salcedo III and Christian Nanola pulled off crucial victories to crown themselves the new juniors and kiddies champions, respectively, in the Shell National Youth Active Chess Championship grand finals Sunday at SM Megamall Event Center in Mandaluyong City.

The fifth-ranked Salcedo, winner of the Naga City leg, stunned fourth seed McDominique Lagula in the sixth round then held No. 2 Sheider Nebato to a draw in the next before beating erstwhile leader Jerwell Andoy and Antonio Chavez Jr. to finish with seven points in the 20-and-under division.

Andoy bounced back from that loss to Salcedo as he beat Diego Perez in the final round to likewise end up with seven points. But the Rizal Technological Univ. bet took the crown worth 30,000 with a higher tiebreak score.

Our congratulations to Christian Nanola!!!
Nebato failed to force a three-way tie on top as he dropped his final round game to Joseph Turqueza and settled for third place after edging Alfred Rapanot and Turqueza in the tiebreak.
The 11th-ranked Nanola, on the other hand, upset No. 7 Felix Balbona in the sixth round, drew with second seed John Batucan in the next, shocked third seed Paul Evangelista in the eighth before forcing the top seeded Jerad Docena to a draw to emerge the solo winner with seven points in the kiddies division.

2010 SHELL CHESS FINALISTS - PHILIPPINES

Forty eight players, making up the country's future chess stars from different parts of the country, gear up for the big battle on the chess board during the Shell National Youth Active Chess Championship (Shell Active Chess) grand finals on Oct. 23-24, 2010 at the SM Megamall Event Center.

I almost made it to the finals.  I had the same score with the 2nd runner up in the NCR leg but failed to make it to the roster because of a lower tie-break.... but anyway, still have some few years to play in the kiddies division.  Congratulations to the qualifiers and may the best guy win!

Below is the roster of 2010 Shell Active Chess Finalists from the 8-leg circuit:

NCR Leg - Metro Manila

	Finalist	School
Kiddies Division
Champion	JERAD R. DOCENA	Far Eastern University-FERN
1st Runner up	MELWYN KENNETH A. BALTAZAR	F.G. Calderon Integrated School
2nd Runner up	GIOVANNI P. MEJIA	La Salle Greenhills
Juniors Division
Champion	MARI JOSEPH L. TURQUEZA	De La Salle University
1st Runner up	SHEIDER T. NEBATO	Far Eastern University
2nd Runner up	ADRIAN E. PEREZ	Mapua Institute of Technology

Northern Luzon Leg - Tuguegarao

	Finalist	School
Kiddies Division
Champion	STEPHEN ROME E. PANGILINAN	Christian Ecclesiastical School
1st Runner up	MARC KEVIN LABOG	Solano National High School - Nueva Vizcaya
2nd Runner up	PAUL BENJAMIN P. CASIANO	Bulacan State University Laboratory High School
Juniors Division
Champion	VINCE ANGELO MEDINA	Far Eastern University-FERN
1st Runner up	KEVIN T. MIRANO	Far Eastern University
2nd Runner up	Mc DOMINIQUE LAGULA	Far Eastern University-FERN

Southern Luzon Leg - Batangas City

	Finalist	School
Kiddies Division
Champion	PAUL ROBERT G. EVANGELISTA	Far Eastern University-FERN
1st Runner up	FELIPE V. MAGDALAGA	Maximo L. Gatlabayan Memorial National High School
2nd Runner up	CHRISTIAN C.  NAÑOLA	Laguna College of Business and Arts
Juniors Division
Champion	KRISTIAN PAULO V. CRISTOBAL	San Sebastian College - Recoletos
1st Runner up	JAYSON V. MERCADO	San Sebastian College - Recoletos
2nd Runner up	ALFREDO M. RAPANOT	Far Eastern University

Southern Luzon Leg - Naga City

	Finalist	School
Kiddies Division
Champion	JOSE CARLO S. CASTRO
1st Runner up	DAVEMAR L. PRADO	First Asia Institute of Technology and Humanities - Batangas
2nd Runner up	JHOEMAR D.C. MENDIOGARIN	Banlic Elementary School - Laguna
Juniors Division
Champion	RICHELIEU P. SALCEDO III	Rizal Technological University
1st Runner up	LENNON HART D. SALGADOS	Far Eastern University
2nd Runner up	KRITZ ALBELAR	Rizal Technological University

Western Visayas Leg - Iloilo City

	Finalist	School
Kiddies Division
Champion	LYSTER FRANZ ANDADOR	Rafael B. Lacson Memorial High School - Negros Occ.
1st Runner up	LANZ RENUEL OTERO	Sto. Domingo Elementary School - Iloilo City
2nd Runner up	ALSON VINCENT C. LIM JR.	Bacolod Tay Tung High School
Juniors Division
Champion	DOUGLAS DIEGO P. PEREZ	John B. Lacson Colleges Foundation - Bacolod
1st Runner up	MICHAEL H. OCIDO	West Negros University - Bacolod
2nd Runner up	JOHN MICHAEL BITANICO SILVEDERIO	Central Philippine University - Iloilo

Central Visayas Leg - CEBU CITY

	Finalist	School
Kiddies Division
Champion	ALLAN PASON	Pajo National High School - Cebu
1st Runner up	TRISTAN FRECH P. IBAOC	Corpus Christi Grade School - Cagayan de Oro
2nd Runner up	JAZZELLE B. VILLARIN	University of Cebu
Juniors Division
Champion	YVES CHRISTIAN G. FIEL	University of San Carlos - Cebu
1st Runner up	KING JAMES E. TORRES	University of San Jose Recoletos - Cebu
2nd Runner up	BERNARDO L. RUELO JR.	University of Cebu

Mindanao Leg - CAGAYAN DE ORO City

	Finalist	School
Kiddies Division
Champion	FELIX SHAUN A. BALBONA	University of San Jose - Recoletos (Cebu)
1st Runner up	JOHN RAY BATUCAN	Doña Carmen Denia National High School -Davao
2nd Runner up	RHENZI KYLE SEVILLANO	University of San Carlos - Cebu
Juniors Division
Champion	JERWELL ANDOY	Jose Maria College - Davao
1st Runner up	ANTONIO CHAVEZ JR.	Far Eastern University
2nd Runner up	ROLLY PARONDO JR.

Mindanao Leg - DAVAO City

	Finalist	School
Kiddies Division
Champion	AUSTIN JACOB F. LITERATUS	Doña Carmen Denia National High School -Davao
1st Runner up	ERL CYDRIC H. DADOLE	Misamis Oriental General Comprehensive High School
2nd Runner up	RAYMONDWIL F. MIRANTES	Davao City National High School
Juniors Division
Champion	PHILIP JOHN T. LEYSON	Central Mindanao Colleges - Kidapawan
1st Runner up	JESTER C. ANDOY	Jose Maria College - Davao
2nd Runner up	ERWIN L. TUBOG JR.	Holy Cross of Davao College