SM Sucat Paranaque City - IM Daniel Quizon is now a three-time Champion in the Kamatyas Rapid editions FIDE Rated Chess Tournament! It can no longer be said to be just luck, but, it is really done with skill and determination to win.

The Tournament ended yesterday June 25, 2022, with a sense of joy, besides the big prizes, there was a free lunch, snack, and dinner served by a great sponsor from Multisys Technologies Corporations headed by our CEO David Almirol Jr.

"Many more tournaments are expected to take place. We will continue to do so" said CEO David Almirol Jr. in his Ending remarks which greatly cheered the players. Meanwhile, Kamatyas Founder IM Roderick Nava is full of hope that he will continue to promote Chess through the YouTube IM Roderick Nava Channel and Facebook Page Kamatyas platforms in conjunction with the tournaments that will take place in the future.

Kamatyas Chess Club would like to thank First Asia Grandmaster Eugenio Torre and NCFP CEO GM Jayson Gonzales for warmly accepting the invitation as guest speakers. They gave a motivational speech and insights on the future plans of the National Chess Federation of the Philippines.

Here are the final standings of the said Kamatyas Invitational FIDE Rated Chess Tournament 3rd Edition "The Rapid Minds"

Final Standings: (9 Round Swiss System, 15 Minutes + 5 Seconds Increment, 100 player’s field, free registration, free lunch, free snacks, and free dinner)

Champion: IM Daniel Quizon (8.0 points, P30,000 plus trophy)

2nd: FM David Elorta (8.0 points, P10,000 plus trophy)

3rd: IM Ronald Dableo (7.0 points, P7,000 plus trophy)

4th: Kevin Arquero (7.0 points, P5,000 plus medal)

5th: FM Roel Abelgas (6.5 points, P2,000 plus medal)

6th: IM Angelo Young (6.5 points, P2,000 plus medal)

7th: GM Rogelio “Joey” Antonio Jr. (6.5 points, P2,000 plus medal)

8th: FM Alekhine Nouri (6.5 points, P2,000 plus medal)

9th: Remark Bartolome (6.5 points, P2,000 plus medal)

10th: Leonel Escote (6.5 points, P2,000 plus medal)

Category Award Winners:

The most Facebook picture was taken from the venue with the most number of likes

- GM Darwin Laylo (P5000 + Medal)

 Top Media Men 1 

- NM Almario Marlon Bernardino (P2000 + Medal) 

Top Media Men - 2

- Joey Villar (P2000 + Medal) 

Top Media Men - 3

- Reymundo Nillama (P2000 + Medal) 

Top Varsity

- Johann Cedrick Gaddi (P2000 + Medal) 

Top Junior

- Paul Matthew Llanillo (P2000 + Medal) 

Top Kiddy

- WNM Daren Dela Cruz (P2000 + Medal) 

Top Lady

- WNM Francois Marie Magpily (P2000 + Medal) 

Top Senior

- IM Chito Garma (P2000 + Medal)