INQUIRER.net: Fil-Am wins big in U.S. chess tourney

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Fil-Am wins big in U.S. chess tourney Feb 11th 2013, 01:05 PENNSYLVANIA--Filipino-American David Asuncion Apelo bested 61 other players in a 7-Round Swiss format to bag the crown for the 45th Liberty Bell Open Under -2100 chess tournament on Jan. 18-21, at the Sonesta Hotel in Philadelphia. Apelo, who is from Queens, New York, took home the grand cash prize of  $1,185 after scoring six points in seven rounds. The tournament was organized by the Continental Chess Association under the direction of Bill Goichberg, a former president for the US Chess Federation. Apelo told Asian Journal that he was proud of his victory as a Filipino representative in the tournament. No other Filipino participated in the tournament aside from him. More... Keep on reading: Fil-Am wins big in U.S. chess tourney Media files: chess-board.jpg (image/jpeg)

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