9th Asian Senior Chess Championships 2018

The 9th Asian Seniors Chess Championships was held at Tagaytay International Convention Center in Tagaytay City, Philippines from November 4 to 11.

Participating Southeast Asian countries were Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar and host Philippines.

Aside from ASEAN chess wizards, Australia, Iran, Kazakhstan, New Zealand and Palestine were among the competitors of the event.

In the event, International Master Chito Garma of the Philippines ruled the 50-and-over division crown while fellow Grandmaster Eugene Torre cops the 65-and-over title. 

After 9 rounds, Garma collected 8 points while Torre got 7 accumulated  points. Another Filipino IM Petronio Roco placed on top with 6.5 points among 34 competitors.

Final standings of our Southeast Asian woodpushers.

• GARMA Chito    (PHI)    8 Points
• TORRE Eugenio    (PHI)    7 Points
• ROCA Petronio    (PHI)    6.5 Points
• CATURLA Cesar    (PHI)    6 Points
• YOUNG Angelo    (PHI)    6 Points
• LORENA Carlo    (PHI)    5.5 Points
• BANDAL Rosendo Jr.    (PHI)  5.5 Points
• PACIS Adrian    (PHI)    5 Points
• KHIN Than    (MYA)    5 Points
• ROULLO Rolzon    (PHI)    5 Points
• MAHMUD Syarif   ( INA)    5 Points
• MANAOG Stewart    (PHI)    4.5 Points
• ISMAIL Ahmad    (MAS)   4.5 Points
• CABALLERO Edwin    (PHI)    4.5 Points
• SIREGAR Muhammad Novian    INA  4 Points
• PADUA Cecil    (PHI)    4 Points
• SINURAYA Dirwan    INA    4 Points
• LIM Kian Hwa    (MAS)    4 Points
• OLIVARES Ferdinand    (PHI)    4  Points
• JAMAL Hendry    (INA)    3.5 Points
• BAGAMASBAD Efren    (PHI)   3  Points
• EMPERADO Milagros    (PHI)    1  Point
• MILLARE Daniel    (PHI)    1 Point