Argao Rapid Open Chess Tour 2025 Participants
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.
More: 20th Dato Arthur Tan Malaysian Chess Championship – Open / 20th Dato Arthur Tan Malaysian Chess Championship – Challengers / Mongolian National Chess Championship 2025 Men / Mongolian National Chess Championship 2025 Women
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 |