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Filipinos tackle Iranians in Asian Nations Chess

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Filipinos tackle Iranians in Asian Nations Chess
The Philippine chess team looks to sustain its brilliant start behind Grandmaster Rogelio Barcenilla

Grandmaster Rogelio Barcenilla and International Master Paulo Bersamina went perfect while GMs Mark Paragua and John Paul Gomez remained unbeaten.

Team Philippines will try to sustain its brilliant start in the Asian Nations Chess Cup when it tackles Iran in the fourth round on Friday, October 16.

Seeded fourth, the Filipinos opened their campaign in the 39-team Open division by blanking both the Palestinians and the Syrians, 4-0, before settling for a 3-1 rout of the Thais.

National coach GM Eugene Torre is again expected to field the same lineup against the third-ranked Iranians, who share the lead with the Filipinos at 6 points, leaving IM Haridas Pascua as a reserve.

If Iran will stick to its regulars, Paragua will be facing Idani on board 1, Barcenilla will be tangling with Maghsoodloo on board 2, Bersamina will be up against Tabatabaei, and Gomez will be battling Maghami.

Also with the same score are fourth round adversaries Kazahkstan and Mongolia.

Top seed India and No. 8 Indonesia, both with 5 points, collide in another featured encounter of the 9-round online Swiss system event.

Iran, an all-GM team composed of Pouya Idani, Parham Maghsoodloo, M. Amin Tabatabaei, Ehsan Ghaem Maghami, and Aryan Gholami, routed the United Arab Emirates, 4-0; trounced Japan, 3.5-0.5; and subdued Australia, 2.5-1.5.

The fifth and sixth rounds will also be held Saturday, with the pairings depending on the outcome of Round 4.

The top 8 teams after the eliminations will advance to the quarterfinals, where the play will shift to knockout. – Rappler.com

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