IM Ricardo De Guzman wins Burger Open Chess Championship in San Francisco

So we're hearing some good news again from IM Ricardo De Guzman. It's really been quite a while since we heard anything about the now California residents De Guzman. Though not making waves like other Pinoy US based IMs like Rogelio Barcenilla, Enrico Sevillano and Anthony Young, it is great to hear that some of our veteran players like De Guzman is still very much active in playing tournaments abroad. We hope to hear more from him in the future.

PINOY IM RICARDO DE GUZMAN TOPS US CHESS TOURNEY

BY: MARLON BERNARDINO

MANILA, PHILIPPINES---FILIPINO International Master (IM) Ricardo “Ricky” de Guzman continued his winning ways in the US shore as he emerged over-all champion in the just ended Burger Open Chess Championships at the Mechanics Institute in San Francisco, California, USA last January 9, 2010.

The Cainta, Rizal pride De Guzman, who is best to remember for winning the 1981 Asian Junior Chess Championships in Dhaka, Bangladesh who was awarded an outright IM title, finished undefeated with a total 4.5 points on four wins and a draw to Evan Meyer Sandberg in the fifth and final round in the event which attracted 38 players from Northern California.

De Guzman, who is now based in Hayward, California, earlier brought downed Tudor Muntean, Zachi Baharav, Dante Argishti and Rohan Agarwal, respectively.