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2 5 GM MEGARANTO Susanto INA 2529 2 2 GM NGUYEN Ngoc Truong Son VIE 2631 2
3 11 GM LAYLO Darwin PHI 2491 2 1½ GM DAO Thien Hai VIE 2531 4

4 3 GM ANTONIO Rogelio Jr PHI 2541 1½ 1½ GM CAO Sang VIE 2488 12

5 16 IM DIMAKILING Oliver PHI 2427 1½ 1½ IM GUNDAVAA Bayarsaikhan MGL 2522 6

6 20 FM MUNKHGAL Gombosuren MGL 2372 1½ 1½ IM NGUYEN Duc Hoa VIE 2495 10

Round 5 on 2013/01/25 at 1600H
Bo. No. Name Gr Typ FED Rtg Pts. Result Pts. Name Gr Typ FED Rtg No. 1 1 GM So Wesley PHI 2682 3½ 3 IM Gundavaa Bayarsaikhan MGL 2522 6

2 11 GM Laylo Darwin PHI 2491 3 3½ GM Nguyen Ngoc Truong Son VIE 2631 2

3 5 GM Megaranto Susanto INA 2529 3 3 IM Nguyen Duc Hoa VIE 2495 10

4 3 GM Antonio Rogelio Jr PHI 2541 2½ 3 FM Pascua Haridas PHI 2386 19

5 20 FM Munkhgal Gombosuren MGL 2372 2½ 2½ GM Dao Thien Hai VIE 2531 4

6 8 GM Paragua Mark PHI 2519 2½ 2½ GM Torre Eugenio S60 PHI 2485 13

7 9 IM Nguyen Van Huy VIE 2504 2½ 2½ GM Bitoon Richard PHI 2411 17

No. 1 3 GM Antonio Rogelio Jr PHI 2541 4½ 5 GM Nguyen Ngoc Truong Son VIE 2631 2

2 1 GM So Wesley PHI 2682 5 4 IM Nguyen Duc Hoa VIE 2495 10

3 11 GM Laylo Darwin PHI 2491 4 4 GM Megaranto Susanto INA 2529 5

4 6 IM Gundavaa Bayarsaikhan MGL 2522 4 4 GM Cao Sang VIE 2488 12

5 14 GM Barcenilla Rogelio PHI 2483 3½ 3½ GM Dao Thien Hai VIE 2531 4

6 7 GM Gomez John Paul PHI 2520 3½ 3½ FM Tran Tuan Minh U18 VIE 2306 26

7 8 GM Paragua Mark PHI 2519 3½ 3½ GM Bitoon Richard PHI 2411 17

8 9 IM Nguyen Van Huy VIE 2504 3½ 3½ FM Munkhgal Gombosuren MGL 2372 20

After the game, GM Eugene "gamely" analyzed the position with M. Yu

- GM Wesley qualifying to the World Cup, joining GM Barbosa

- Untitled and little known (before this Zonals) Bernadette Galas copping 2nd place and securing an OUTRIGHT WIM Title.

- Top 4 finish by Pinoys in the PSC Cup.

- Haridas Pascua breaching > 2400 as last requirement for the IM title

- Reportedly, FM Turqueza in scoring 5pts secured an IM norm (being confirmed with him)

Per TD/GM Jayson, NCFP has receipt of payment of close to 1900 Euros back in August, it seems nagka-gap sa accounting and Sir Toti Abundo is helping sort it out.

GM Eugene Torre has acquired a new title. He is South East Asia's first FIDE Senior Trainer (FST).

Not everyone can obtain the title since the requirements are quite stringent.

Amongst the list of requirements, two stands out:

- Should have written a book
- Should have trained a World Chess Champion

In the case of GM Torre,

He has written/co-written two books Beyond the 13th move and The Next Wave of Philippine Chess)

He has trained/seconded the great Bobby Fischer.

I can see that this new development will have great impact to the future of Philippine Chess.

Will post tomorrow additional info on FST.

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5200016 <Torre, Eugenio PHI> FST 1951 2013

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<Susan Polgar (Wesley So coach is also in the list>

700088 <Polgar, Zsuzsa USA> FST 1969 2004

Please allow me to share my little knowledge on the subject.

Actually, the highest ELO rating (official) attained by GM Torre was 2580. This was achieved around 1983 after his successful run in the Toluca Interzonals of 82. His having shared 1st place in the Interzonals and attaining 2580 resulted in the ff:

- Candidates Match against GM Zoltan Ribli of Hungary in Alicante, Spain, 1983

- Joined the Rest of the World (ROW) Team vs USSR in the USSR vs ROW 1984

With regard to rating inflation, the estimate is that around 150 ELO points give or take a couple of points should be added to past ELO ratings. Which means his 2580 is equivalent to <2730>.

I have another way of establishing the equivalent rating of GM Torre in today’s scale (could be crude though).

During GM Torre’s peak, he was ranked 20th in the world. So what I did is I check current FIDE rating and look for the person/rating who occupies the 20th spot.

As of February, 2013, it’s GM Dmitry Jakovenko toting a <2734> elo points.

Of course, these things are subject to debate: )