GM Antonio,FM Haridas Pascua hands Kenneth back to back losses in 2013 Rapid Chess Events

GM Antonio,FM Haridas Pascua hands Kenneth back to back losses in 2013 Rapid Chess Events
GM Rogelio Antonio won the 2013 Philippine National Games rapid chess events scoring six win out of seven games. The many times Philippine national champion won against Melwyn Kenneth Baltazar; IM Richielou Salcedo III; FM Haridas Pascua and Ivan Gil Biag of Cavite and draw against NM Ronald Llavanes of Philippine Air Force and IM Ronald Dableo, coach of the UAAP champion team UST.
Melwyn Kenneth Baltazar finished 21st over all scoring 4.5 in 7 games. Baltazar won against Nigel Penero , Ericson Marimla,Jeffrey Ravago and Antonio Almodal.Kenneth loss to GM Rogelio Antonio in the 2nd round and to FM Haridas Pascua in the 5th round and drew with Eden Diano(2389) in the 7th round.

In the Blitz Chess Events; IM Oliver Dimakiling grabbed the gold medal on tie breaks . GM Rogelio Antonio defeated solo leader GM Mark Paragua in the final round to create a four way tie for first, however Dimakiling emrged first with Paragua finishing second and Antonio third; Alcon John Datu of San Beda College also with 6 points finished fourth. Melwyn Kenneth Baltazar ends up in 26th with 4 points. Kenneth loss to GM Richard Bitoon in the third round and to NM Alcon John Datu in the fifth round. He won against GM Darwin Laylo, IM Rolando Nolte, Erickson Marimla and Jan Francis Mirano.