The Argao Rapid Open Chess Tour 2025 will take place from 20 September to 21 September in Argao, Philippines. It is a 9-round Swiss system tournament with time control of 15 min + 10 sec/move. For more events from Philippines, check out The Asian Chess Calendar, which is part of The Chess Calendar.
The top-seeded players are IM Kim Steven Yap (2306), NM Rommel Ganzon (2137), IM Rico Mascarinas (2210), NM Merben Roque (2297), NM Elmer Sumngat (2131), NM Elwin Retanal (2254), Cyril Ortega (2236), Michael Pinar (1871), Chris Aldritz Pondoyo (1840), NM Giovanni Mejia (2160), Christopher Tubalado (2164), Ronald Ganzon (2085), Yves Christian Fiel (1825), AIM Rogel Nino Panilagao (1829), Duane Borgonia (1856), Bonn Rainauld Tibod (2009), Bhell Ortiz (1811), Joel Pacuribot (1934), WFM Cherry Ann Mejia (1903), FM Anthony Makinano (2095). Scroll down for the full participants list.
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Argao Rapid Open Chess Tour 2025 Participants
No.
Name
FED
RtgI
RtgN
1
IM
YAP, Kim Steven
PHI
2306
2403
2
NM
GANZON, Rommel
PHI
2137
2334
3
IM
MASCARINAS, Rico
PHI
2210
2318
4
NM
ROQUE, Merben
PHI
2297
2245
5
NM
SUMNGAT, Elmer
PHI
2131
2282
6
NM
RETANAL, Elwin
PHI
2254
2182
7
ORTEGA, Cyril
PHI
2236
2196
8
PINAR, Michael
PHI
1871
2212
9
PONDOYO, Chris Aldritz
PHI
1840
2207
10
NM
MEJIA, Giovanni
PHI
2160
2186
11
TUBALADO, Christopher
PHI
2164
2153
12
GANZON, Ronald
PHI
2085
2154
13
FIEL, Yves Christian
PHI
1825
2147
14
AIM
PANILAGAO, Rogel Nino
PHI
1829
2146
15
BORGONIA, Duane
PHI
1856
2136
16
TIBOD, Bonn Rainauld
PHI
2009
2136
17
ORTIZ, Bhell
PHI
1811
2125
18
PACURIBOT, Joel
PHI
1934
2123
19
WFM
MEJIA, Cherry Ann
PHI
1903
2116
20
FM
MAKINANO, Anthony
PHI
2095
2114
21
MALLORCA, Marquis Angelo
PHI
1727
2112
22
VILLAMORA, Hector
PHI
1850
2112
23
MANGUBAT, Mario
PHI
2051
2107
24
GARCIA, Triton Blue Ares
PHI
1658
2079
25
VIZCO, Ceferino Jr.
PHI
0
2068
26
RUBIN, Apple
PHI
1858
2049
27
RETANAL, William Jr.
PHI
0
2032
28
TENIO, Samuel
PHI
1697
2013
29
TAN, Angelo
PHI
0
2011
30
ABALO, Kyle Zephyrr
PHI
1691
1958
31
GAVIOLA, Stephano Vincent
PHI
0
1943
32
LABASTIDA, Weynard
PHI
0
1924
33
GEALON, Asher
PHI
0
1918
34
FIEL, Percival
PHI
0
1907
35
PEREZ, Rafael
PHI
1815
1884
36
ALASAGAS, Karl Christian
PHI
1745
1877
37
CANADA, Vicente
PHI
0
1856
38
TAN, Jesse
PHI
1812
1851
39
BAYLOSIS, Gilberto
PHI
0
1833
40
ABING, Allan
PHI
0
1822
41
RETANAL, Willam Sr.
PHI
0
1809
42
RUBIN, Dona Jane
PHI
1763
1773
43
VILLAMORA, Carl Joseph
PHI
0
1763
44
TUTOR, Mark Lorenz
PHI
1676
1748
45
CASIO, Francis Clark
PHI
0
1728
46
RUBIN, Lucy Fri
PHI
1617
1715
47
ALBITE, Apriel Vince
PHI
0
1706
48
TOMOL, Emanuelle Jorick
PHI
0
1678
49
BAYLOSIS, Praise
PHI
0
1672
50
CANADA, John Paul
PHI
0
1663
51
CLEMENTE, Jennivie
PHI
0
1648
52
WALLACE, William
PHI
1596
1564
53
ALBUTRA, Savannah Ellis
PHI
0
0
54
ALCONABA, Hiroshi Ivan
PHI
0
0
55
BACALLA, Darylle Lance
PHI
0
0
56
CABALES, Garbiel Franz
PHI
0
0
57
CAMPOSO, Daniel Jade
PHI
0
0
58
CARBON, Danver John
PHI
0
0
59
EDOSMA, Eleuterio Jr.
PHI
0
0
60
EDOSMA, Rhube Ann
PHI
0
0
61
ENTERINA, Kurt Christoff
PHI
0
0
62
ESMERO, Jesse Luis
PHI
0
0
63
LANUTAN, Garth Carlisle
PHI
0
0
64
NASIBOG, Sebastian
PHI
0
0
65
PINLAC, Riann Alexie
PHI
0
0
66
PINLAC, Ryzhelle Abby
PHI
0
0
67
PITOGO, Ike
PHI
0
0
68
SARMIENTO, Chieve Izen
PHI
0
0
69
TOCMO, Rio
PHI
0
0
70
VILLAMORA, Myca Angela
PHI
0
0