Li Chao is the new Asian Chess Champion

The 2013 Asian Continental Championship (Open) was held on 18-26th May in Manila, Philippines. The tournament was organized by the National Chess Federation of the Philippines and Eugene Torre Chess Foundation, Inc.

75 players from 14 federations, including 26 Grandmasters and 18 IMs, took part in the tournament.

Chinese Grandmaster Li Chao emerged Asian Continental Champion after concluding the tournament with 7,0/9 points.

Half a point behind, there were five players sharing the 2nd place. Local chess fans are delighted that Philippines’ Grandmasters Oliver Barbosa and Mark Paragua grabbed the silver and bronze medals respectively.

Further, Le Quang Liem (Vietnam, 4th) and Adhiban Baskaran (India, 5th) also qualified for the 2013 World Chess Cup. Sasikiran Krishnan had the worst tie-break and remained outside of the qualification.

Final standings:

1 GM Li Chao B CHN 2686 – 7

2 GM Barbosa Oliver PHI 2566 – 6.5
3 GM Paragua Mark PHI 2550 – 6.5
4 GM Le Quang Liem VIE 2714 – 6.5
5 GM Adhiban Baskaran IND 2556 – 6.5
6 GM Sasikiran Krishnan IND 2669 – 6.5

7 GM Sadorra Julio Catalino PHI 2561 – 6
8 GM Batchuluun Tsegmed MGL 2507 – 6
9 GM Nguyen Ngoc Truong Son VIE 2631 – 6
10 GM Vidit Santosh Gujrathi IND 2549 – 6

11 GM Gomez John Paul PHI 2511 – 5.5
12 GM Dzhumaev Marat UZB 2549 – 5.5
13 Bai Jinshi CHN 2369 – 5.5
14 IM Wang Chen CHN 2498 – 5.5
15 GM Lalith Babu M R IND 2572 – 5.5
16 IM Wan Yunguo CHN 2509 – 5.5
17 GM Arun Prasad Subramanian IND 2521 – 5.5
18 Docena Jerad PHI 2055 – 5.5
19 GM Negi Parimarjan IND 2651 – 5.5
20 GM Gopal G.N. IND 2526 – 5.5
21 GM Gundavaa Bayarsaikhan MGL 2528 – 5.5
22 IM Debashis Das IND 2488 – 5.5
23 GM Megaranto Susanto INA 2531 – 5.5
24 GM Ghaem Maghami Ehsan IRI 2568 – 5.5
25 GM Dao Thien Hai VIE 2506 – 5
26 Mu Ke CHN 2297 – 5
27 GM Murshed Niaz BAN 2480 – 5
28 GM Laylo Darwin PHI 2504 – 5
29 IM Bancod Ronald PHI 2290 – 5
30 IM Kuderinov Kirill KAZ 2442 – 5
31 Abelgas Roel PHI 2269 – 5

32 CM Muhammad Luthfi Ali INA 2246 – 4.5
33 IM Nezad Husein Aziz QAT 2410 – 4.5
34 GM Al-Sayed Mohammed QAT 2502 – 4.5
35 IM Garma Chito PHI 2318 – 4.5
36 GM Li Shilong CHN 2558 – 4.5
37 IM Goh Wei Ming Kevin SIN 2449 – 4.5
38 IM Nadera Barlo A. PHI 2388 – 4.5
39 FM Tran Tuan Minh VIE 2399 – 4.5
40 IM Nguyen Van Huy VIE 2443 – 4.5
41 IM Garcia Jan Emmanuel PHI 2401 – 4.5
42 IM Farid Firman Syah INA 2369 – 4.5
43 FM Nava Roderick PHI 2362 – 4.5
44 FM Bersamina Paulo PHI 2283 – 4.5
45 Dela Cruz Noel PHI 2331 – 4.5
46 IM Nguyen Duc Hoa VIE 2503 – 4.5
47 GM Antonio Rogelio Jr PHI 2539 – 4.5
48 IM Nolte Rolando PHI 2453 – 4.5

49 GM Bitoon Richard PHI 2403 – 4
50 FM Turqueza Mari Joseph PHI 2280 – 4