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GMs Torre, Antonio won’t play tiebreaker; rematch is a draw
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Saturday, 02 August 2008 16:00

Grandmasters Eugene Torre and Rogelio “Joey” Antonio Jr., the long-time vanguards of Philippine chess, both decided not to play in the deciding Game 7 tie-breaker but instead to share the top honors of their 6-game ‘QC Chess Road Show’ which ended at the Gateway Mall in Araneta Center, Cubao on Friday.

The duel, which is the rematch of their first one-on-one ten years ago, ended in a 3-3 tie after the 56-year-old Torre, Asia's First GM, beat the 46-year-old Antonio in 42 moves of a London System Opening in Game Six to tie the match.

The six-game battle id part of Quezon City’s sports tourism program.

“No more tie break,” said Torre, in a text message yesterday.

Tournament director Tito Estaris also said “Nagkasundo na ang dalawa na wala ng tie breaker, ang objective naman ng event ay sports tourism na ipakita sa mga tao ang iba't-ibang significant places sa Quezon City.

“Ang maganda ay nakapag contribute kami ni Eugene (Torre) sa Quezon City at lalong-lalu na sa mga kabataan,” added Antonio, who beat Torre by one point ten years ago during the Centennial Chess Duel in Land Bank, Makati.

After the 1998 Centennial Chess Duel, the two Filipino chess icons also played a one-on-one secret match which also ended in a draw at the Presidential Tower in Timog, Quezon City, as part of Antonio's preparation for the 1999 Las Vegas World Championships.

Antonio is scheduled to compete in the Michigan International Open Chess before the end of the month
Last Updated ( Friday, 08 August 2008 12:01 )
 
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