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M Paragua 
Photography copyright © 2009, courtesy of "pulsar"  
Mark Paragua
Number of games in database: 249
Years covered: 1993 to 2009
Current FIDE rating: 2537
Highest rating achieved in database: 2618
Overall record: +104 -75 =69 (55.8%)*
   * Overall winning percentage = (wins+draws/2) / total games
      Based on games in the database; may be incomplete.
      1 exhibition game, odds game, etc. is excluded from this statistic.

MOST PLAYED OPENINGS
With the White pieces:
 Sicilian (34) 
    B90 B30 B40 B92 B33
 King's Indian Attack (16) 
    A07
 Sicilian Najdorf (10) 
    B90 B92 B91
 French Defense (9) 
    C00 C18 C11 C10 C03
 French (7) 
    C00 C11 C10
 Caro-Kann (7) 
    B10 B12 B11
With the Black pieces:
 Sicilian (52) 
    B90 B51 B50 B92 B42
 King's Indian (32) 
    E67 E92 E94 E61 E97
 Sicilian Najdorf (20) 
    B90 B92 B98 B95 B93
 Slav (10) 
    D17 D11 D12 D13 D18
 English (5) 
    A10 A18
 English, 1 c4 e5 (4) 
    A26 A25
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NOTABLE GAMES: [what is this?]
   M Paragua vs Movsesian, 2005 1-0
   M Paragua vs Jason Goh Koon-Jong, 2004 1-0
   M Paragua vs Aronian, 2000 1-0
   M Paragua vs Dreev, 2005 1-0

WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS: [what is this?]
   FIDE World Championship Knockout Tournament (2004)

GAME COLLECTIONS: [what is this?]
   Pinoy Masters by Naja

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MARK PARAGUA
(born Mar-29-1984) Philippines

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Mark Paragua became the youngest Filipino master ever when he was 9 years old. He became the Philippines' youngest IM when he was 14 years and 8 months old, although this record has now been superceded by Wesley So who became an IM at the age of 12 years and 10 months.

In August 2005, at the age of 20, he became the youngest ever Filipino Grand Master and is now the Philippines' top rated player.


 page 1 of 10; games 1-25 of 249  PGN Download
Game  ResultMoves Year Event/LocaleOpening
1. V Akobian vs M Paragua  ½-½35 1993 Wch U10E80 King's Indian, Samisch Variation
2. M Paragua vs Navara 1-037 1996 Wch U12B90 Sicilian, Najdorf
3. M Paragua vs Mulyar  0-140 1999 U.S. Open (5)B03 Alekhine's Defense
4. R Chalker vs M Paragua 0-129 1999 U.S. OpenB22 Sicilian, Alapin
5. Wojtkiewicz vs M Paragua ½-½36 1999 U.S. OpenB27 Sicilian
6. Yermolinsky vs M Paragua  1-049 2000 World OpenE97 King's Indian
7. M Paragua vs G Timoshchenko  ½-½38 2000 Padova opA04 Reti Opening
8. M Paragua vs J M Hodgson 1-046 2000 World OpenB06 Robatsch
9. I A Nataf vs M Paragua  1-017 2000 New York OpenB43 Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3
10. M Paragua vs Aronian 1-041 2000 Linares Anibal op 7thA07 King's Indian Attack
11. M Paragua vs M Feinstein  1-025 2000 World OpenB12 Caro-Kann Defense
12. J Stocek vs M Paragua  1-043 2000 Ubeda op 5thB95 Sicilian, Najdorf, 6...e6
13. M Paragua vs Aditya Prasetyo 1-011 2000 World OpenB12 Caro-Kann Defense
14. M Turov vs M Paragua  ½-½67 2000 Linares Anibal op 7thB51 Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack
15. M Paragua vs C Liang  1-029 2001 Asian ChampionshipsB10 Caro-Kann
16. M Paragua vs I Datu  1-045 2001 Zone 3.2aC47 Four Knights
17. M Paragua vs A Mallahi  ½-½32 2001 Asian ChampionshipsA04 Reti Opening
18. M Paragua vs D Popovic  1-048 2001 WYB18A48 King's Indian
19. V Georgiev vs M Paragua  0-139 2001 Open AA25 English
20. M Paragua vs Sadvakasov  0-166 2001 Asian ChampionshipsA04 Reti Opening
21. M Paragua vs D Laylo  1-043 2001 Zone 3.2aB40 Sicilian
22. M Paragua vs A Kovchan  ½-½21 2001 WYB18B90 Sicilian, Najdorf
23. P Van Hoolandt vs M Paragua  0-138 2001 Open AA26 English
24. M Kazhgaleyev vs M Paragua  0-142 2001 Asian ChampionshipsE61 King's Indian
25. J Gonzales vs M Paragua  0-138 2001 Zone 3.2aA26 English
 page 1 of 10; games 1-25 of 249  PGN Download
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May-31-09   pinoymaster77: Pls also post in Emmanuel Senador's page.

Ala pa chess results updates, so bitin pa sa result ng game niya...

May-31-09
Premium Chessgames Member
  granyid: apil ku sa kabibo dinhi man diay mo nagtapok. tan-aw lang ku bay.hehehehehehhe
May-31-09   kurtrichards: Pira score ni GM Mark, Bay? Wa gayod ako kasabot sa hubag-hubag na NCFP. Unsa man score sa mga Pinoy,Bay?
Jun-04-09
Premium Chessgames Member
  pulsar: <CG> Thank you for uploading the photo of GM Mark Paragua. More power!
Jun-04-09   spawn2: pulsar,

bro, your the man! Galing ng picture ni GM Mac Mac!

Jun-04-09
Premium Chessgames Member
  pulsar: <spawn2> Thanks, may mga kuha pa yata ako sa ibang players pero di ko pa maasikaso ngayon. Si bespren <wordfunph> din, madaming kuha yun na maganda-ganda. Kakarerin na namin ang pagpicture para may mukha naman ang mga players natin. :)
Jun-04-09
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  zanshin: <pulsar> Congrats on the picture! Sikat ka na!
Jun-04-09
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  pulsar: <zanshin> Har! Salamat.
Jun-04-09
Premium Chessgames Member
  wordfunph: bespren <pulsar> ang bangis mo!

Congrats bro!

We're not chessplayers anymore... photographer na wahaha!

Jun-04-09
Premium Chessgames Member
  SugarDom: Pulsar is hereby promoted one notch from chess kibitzer to chess photographer.
Jun-04-09   spawn2: pulsar,

bro parang si Vegeta ng Dragonball Z si GM Macmac sa kuha mo. Tama si bro wordfun hindi lang ikaw ang mabangis, si GM Macmac mukhang mabangis din : )

Jun-04-09
Premium Chessgames Member
  SugarDom: sabi ko na nga, mukhang pamilyar si Macmac dito eh. Si Vegeta nga.

LOL

Jun-04-09
Premium Chessgames Member
  pulsar: Wag kayo maingay, Naruto fan ako. Kage Bunshin no Jutsu! :)
Jun-04-09   spawn2: pulsar,

Datte Bayo!

Jun-05-09   pinoymaster77: Good am,

Its been awhile posting here.

Wow, great pic of Macmac nice work pulsar! And magkasundo pala kayo mga bulilit ko, binibili ko sila ng CDs ng Naruto yun nga lang Nihonggo with English captions he he...

Jun-05-09   spawn2: pinoymaster77,

kumpeto din ako ng cd hanggang vol 33, hintay ko pa yung latest. with matching action figures pa. Gusto ko sabihin na mga anak ko ang may paborito kaso magsisinungaling ako nun hehehe

Jun-07-09
Premium Chessgames Member
  pulsar: <pinoymaster77, spawn> Naimpluwensiyahan ako ng bayaw kong teenager sa Naruto, tapos andaming fan sa office. Nung sinundan ko yung istorya, ganda pala.

CD and online ako nag-aaupdate, hehe.

Jun-08-09
Premium Chessgames Member
  SugarDom: Ako din napanood sa TV yung Naruto kanina, kung fu, ganda. E mahilig ako sa kung fu movies.
Jun-08-09   pinoymaster77: Eh si GM Macmac kaya, mahilig din sa Naruto o Dragonball Z.

Sana mag kibitz din siya rito, para lalong masigla yung site!

Jun-14-09
Premium Chessgames Member
  epistle: gandang gabi...!!!

WOW!!! galing picture ni GM Mark ahhh... galing talaga ng bro. ko...

Jun-14-09
Premium Chessgames Member
  epistle: una kita ko palang sa picture... pamilyar agad e... kasi yung chessboard at yan ang suot nya sa subic...
Jun-19-09   pinoymaster77: Good pm, is GM Mark also competing in Vietnam?
Jun-19-09
Premium Chessgames Member
  wordfunph: bespren <pulsar>, WGM Harika Dronavili (partly covered) was beside GM Macmac Paragua when you took that photo in AIC Subic. GM Wesley So drew his game against Harika in 2009 Corus C.
Jun-27-09
Premium Chessgames Member
  wordfunph: GM Mark Paragua...i miss your glory days! I pray for you always..

I'm one your of your die-hard fans waiting and waiting for your triumphant ways..

If you still remember, we exchanged text messages 7 years ago..

Go Macmac go!!!

Jun-27-09
Premium Chessgames Member
  wordfunph: I still have the photo with you together with my wife and daughter in one of Far East Bank tourneys in Virra Mall....10 years ago!

Go Macmac go!!!

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