Bacojo resumes chase of GM title

MANILA, Philippines —  The search for Grandmaster title resumes for Mark Jay Bacojo as he sees action in two strong tournaments in the Battle of the GMs this month and the Asian Individual Chess Championships in Mongolia in May.

The 19-year-old Far Eastern University standout claimed his first GM result in an ultra-strong meet in Moscow where he wound up tied for second and eventually third after tiebreakers were applied.

“He has one GM norm and if he wins in both the Battle of the GMs in April and Mongolia in May, he could complete the required three GM norms,” said Bacojo’s coach, GM Jayson Gonzales.

Bacojo has improved by leaps and bounds in a span of a year, with a number of solid showings.