MANILA, Philippines – Teenage International Masters Daniel Quizon and Michael Concio, Jr. finished first and second in the Asian Zonal 3.3 Chess Championships to claim the two slots to the World Cup 2021 slated in August in Minsk, Belarus. Quizon, the country’s blitz king, finished first as he went undefeated with five wins and four draws while Concio ended up solo second with 6.5 points on five triumphs and three draws against a single setback. Quizon was also the first Filipino zonal titlist since GM Darwin Laylo achieved the feat 12 years ago in Vietnam. Interestingly, reigning Fischer Random king and two-time United States champion Wesley So, who is now an American, was second there. In the end, Concio found a way to corner Priasmoro in the a-file in a rook-and-bishop versus rook endgame and forced a smashing checkmate.

Source: Philippine Star May 10, 2021 07:18 UTC