NAKOPO ni Grandmaster Rogelio “Joey” Antonio Jr. ang top honor sa katatapos na Open Kitchen rapid chess tournament na ginanap sa Open Kitchen food hall sa 34-36 P.Tuazon Boulevard, Barangay Kaunlaran, Cubao, Quezon City.
Ang13-time Philippine Open champion ay nakakolekta ng limang puntos at dalawang tabla para magkampeon sa seven-round tournament na nilahukan ng 68 players sa event na suportado nina Ms. China Aurelio, Mr. John Gomez at Mr. Popo Martinez ng Open Kitchen, Mr. Jeffrey Dimalanta, Barangay Kaunlaran chairman Christopher “Dong” Cheng, International Master (IM) Joel Banawa ng Rising Phoenix Chess Academy, Ms. Emz Forrosuelo ng Otsuka-Solar Philippines Inc. (Pocari Sweat), Mega C, engr. Antonio “Tony” Carreon Balinas, ChiliJuan at Mayor Dental Clinic.
Suportado rin nina Mr. Jimmy Reyes, Fide Master (FM) Teodulfo “Jojo” Nones, Mr. Edwin Llamo, Mr. Danilo Ebao of Three Knights Printing Services, Arena Grandmaster (AGM) Robert Suelo Jr., former olympian Woman National Master (WNM) Cristina Santos, International Memory champion Roberto Racasa, Arturo Turbanada at Auckland- New Zealand based Mr. Jun Isaac.
Ang mga nakapasok sa top 11 ay sina Jose Aquino Jr.(4th); IM Chris Ramayrat (5th); IM Ricardo de Guzman (6th); Don Tyrone Delos Santos (7th); Mark Christian Rodrigo (8th); Sherwin Tiu (9th); Genghis Imperial (10th) at Marlon Constantino (11th).
