Joel Pacuribot (center) joins CEPCA officers through the awarding. | Cebu College of Chess photograph
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Joel Pacuribot placed on a grasp class of a efficiency within the Cebu Executives and Professionals Chess Affiliation (Cepca) Month-to-month Chess Event after ruling the August version on Sunday, August 31, at Robinsons Galleria Cebu.
Pacuribot topped Group A with an ideal 5.0 factors within the five-round occasion, edging out Enviornment Worldwide Grasp (AIM) Dennis Navales through superior tiebreak. Each gamers tallied similar 5.0 factors, however Pacuribot claimed the title, whereas Eden Diano completed third with 4.0 factors.
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In Group B, Enviornment Grand Grasp (AGM) Kevin Codinera bagged the crown with 4.5 factors. Edwin Cablao (4.0 factors) and Nicanor Cuizon (3.5 factors) positioned second and third, respectively.
Cheryl Angot, recent from her bronze medal efficiency within the 2025 Taiwan Open Chess Event, earned the Greatest Feminine Participant award. The 2023 Southeast Asian Video games bronze medalist scored 2.5 factors to steer the ladies’s facet.
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In the meantime, Theon Cade Miranda, who tallied 2.0 factors, was named the Greatest Kiddie Participant of the event.
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