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Bacojo in hot pursuit of GM norm

Joey Villar - The Philippine Star
February 26, 2026 | 12:00am
Bacojo in hot pursuit of GM norm
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MANILA, Philippines — Filipino Mark Jay Bacojo brought down fellow International Master Alexandr Triapishko of Russia Tuesday to stay in the hunt for the title and a Grandmaster norm in the Russian Chess Crown Standard A in Moscow.

The 19-year-old Far Eastern U standout pounced on a tiny kingside weakness of his Russian foe and turned it into a full-scale attack that hiked the former’s total to six points after eight rounds.

A draw in the last two rounds would yield a first GM norm for Bacojo, whose trip is bankrolled by the Philippine Sports Commission.

MARK JAY BACOJO
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