2009 Malabon Rapid Chess Championship
11- years old Melwyn Kenneth Baltazar , a grade VI students of F.G.Calderon Integrated School edged out his older rivals via a higher tiebreak scores to rule the 2009 Malabon Rapid Chess Championship held June 7,2009 at the Plaza Hulong Duhat Covered Court,Malabon City,Philippines.Kenneth defeated solo leader Fred Sadongdong in the final round ,thus becoming the youngest winner in the 31 year history of Malabon chess. Philippine College of Criminology incoming freshman Michael Kevin Baltazar, Navotas city champion Emilio Colindres and Fred Sadongdong tied with Kenneth each notching 5.0 points in the 6- rounds Swiss System tournament which drew 36 finalist throughout the city. Category winners: Top lady : Janine Saquing (University of the East) Top Junior ; Aaron Lorenzo (Longos) Top Senior; Giovanni Dy (Hulong Duhat). The tournament was organized by the new Malabon Chess Association in cooperation with Malabon city mayor Tito Oreta and the office of Mrs. Pichay, wife of NCFP president Congressman Pichay.Kagawad (Councilman) Charlie Tan and MCA president Giovanni "Jojo" Dy gave out to the winners the cash awards.
| RANK | NAME | LOCALITY | WIN | DRAW | LOSS | TOTAL | ||
| 1 | Baltazar,Melwyn Kenneth | Hulong Duhat | 5 | 0 | 1 | 5.0 | ||
| 2 | Baltazar,Michael Kevin | Hulong Duhat | 5 | 0 | 1 | 5.0 | ||
| 3 | Sadongdong,Fred | Dagat-Dagatan | 5 | 0 | 1 | 5.0 | ||
| 4 | Colindres,Emilio | Longos | 5 | 0 | 1 | 5.0 | ||
| 5 | Lorenzo,Aaron | Longos | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4.5 | ||
| 6 | De la Cruz,Louie | Tanong | 4 | 0 | 2 | 4.0 | ||
| 7 | Serrano,Jetro | Bayan-Bayanan | 4 | 0 | 2 | 4.0 | ||
| 8 | Geolingo,Gero | Ibaba | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4.0 | ||
| 9 | Dy,Giovanni | Hulong Duhat | 4 | 0 | 2 | 4.0 | ||
| 10 | Garcia,George | Dampalit | 4 | 0 | 2 | 4.0 | ||
| 11 | Espiritu,Jun | Hulong Duhat | 4 | 0 | 2 | 4.0 | ||
| 12 | Tan,Charlie | Hulong Duhat | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3.5 | ||
| 13 | Chu,Ed | Longos | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3.5 | ||
| 14 | Saquing,Janine Krishna | Tenejeros | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3.5 | ||
| 15 | Sebastian,Rogelio | Niugan | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3.5 | ||
| 16 | Espiritu,Gilbert | General Trias | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3.0 | ||
| 17 | Sicheco,Nikko | Sulucan | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3.0 | ||
| 18 | Octaviano,Philip | Acacia | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3.0 | ||
| 19 | Mino,Arthur | Hulong Duhat | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3.0 | ||
| 20 | Reyes,Timmy | Hulong Duhat | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3.0 | ||
| 21 | Baldera,Celso | San Agustin | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3.0 | ||
| 22 | Diaz,Joel | San Agustin | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2.5 | ||
| 23 | Gatbunton,Allan | General Trias | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2.5 | ||
| 24 | De Catro,One | Pantihan | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2.5 | ||
| 25 | De Castro,Jose | Bayan-Bayanan | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2.5 | ||
| 26 | Nadera,Chessa Mae | Niugan | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2.0 | ||
| 27 | De Guia,Henry | Concepcion | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2.0 | ||
| 28 | Santos,Edward | Bayan-Bayanan | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2.0 | ||
| 29 | Roque,Joseph | Hulong Duhat | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2.0 | ||
| 30 | Serna,Marvin | Bayan-Bayanan | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2.0 | ||
| 31 | Tinio,Alvin | Hulong Duhat | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2.0 | ||
| 32 | Tamson,Alvin | Dagat-Dagatan | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1.5 | ||
| 33 | Segovia.Jun | Bayan-Bayanan | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1.5 | ||
| 34 | Wijangco,Bu | Bayan-Bayanan | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1.5 | ||
| 35 | Billones,Jimmy | Dampalit | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1.0 | ||
| 36 | Del Rosario,Kyle | Sulucan | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1.0 | ||
