Sevillano wins in US chess tiff

MANILA, Philippines - Cebuano International Master Enrico Sevillano ensured a thrilling end to the 19th Annual Western Class Chess Championships by defeating Russian IM Roman Yankovsky in the fifth and final round at  the Sheraton Agoura Hills Hotel (formerly Renaissance), in Agoura Hills, California last March 9-11.

The victory gave Sevillano 4.5 points and the winner’s trophy plus $1,963 cash.

After a draw with Fide Master John Daniel Bryant of the US in the first round, Sevillano won all his remaining games. against IM Andran Matikozyan of Armenia, FM Konstantin Kavutskiy and Samuel Sevian of the USA and Yankovsky.

Sevillano was recently winner in the 15th Metropolitan Chess FIDE Invitational and runner-up in the 3rd Annual Golden State Open.

Sevillano is  a member of Heritage Bible Church. A Fil-Am Christian Ministry in Bakersfield, California which founded by Pastor Jojo Culaniban, also a Filipino Pastor Missionary.