Daniel Quizon (born November 10, 2004) is a Filipino chess player and the current Philippine Chess Champion. [2] He was awarded the title of Grandmaster (GM) by FIDE in 2024.[3]
| Daniel Quizon | |
|---|---|
| Country | Philippines |
| Born | November 10, 2004[1] Rizal, Philippines |
| Title | Grandmaster (2024) |
| FIDE rating | 2499 (November 2024) |
| Peak rating | 2499 (October 2024) |
He qualified to play in the Chess World Cup 2021,[4] where he was defeated 1.5-0.5 by Evgeny Bareev in the first round.[5]
He won the AQ Prime ASEAN Chess Championship in February 2023, earning him a GM norm.[6] in June 2023, he earned his third norm after he went unbeaten at the ASEAN+ Age Group Chess Championships in Bangkok, Thailand.[7]
On March 31, 2024, Quizon defeated Nguyễn Anh Dũng and win the Hanoi Grandmaster Chess Tournament claiming his third and final GM norm in Vietnam.[8] Quizon earned his final grandmaster norm on September 14, 2024, after defeating GM Igor Efimov in the 45th Chess Olympiad.[9]
References
edit- ^ "FIDE Title Application (GM)" (PDF).
- ^ "Bright future awaits teen Quizon after ruling 2021 National Chess Open". Rappler. 2021-12-14. Retrieved 2022-01-12.
- ^ "Quizon, Daniel". ratings.fide.com. Retrieved 2021-07-24.
- ^ Villar, Joey. "Quizon, Concio move on to World Cup". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2021-07-24.
- ^ "Tournament tree — FIDE World Cup 2021". worldcup.fide.com. Archived from the original on 2021-10-28. Retrieved 2021-07-24.
- ^ "Daniel Quizon captures ASEAN Chess title, GM norm". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved 2023-07-05.
- ^ Villar, Joey. "Quizon nears Grandmaster status after unbeaten ASEAN+ chess tilt run". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2023-07-05.
- ^ Villar, Kriastel (March 31, 2024). "Daniel Quizon tops Hanoi tilt, closes in on GM title". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
- ^ "Daniel Quizon becomes Philippines' 17th chess grandmaster at 20". Philippine Star. September 14, 2024. Retrieved September 15, 2024.
External links
edit- Daniel Quizon rating card at FIDE
- Daniel Quizon chess games at 365Chess.com
- Daniel Quizon player profile and games at Chessgames.com
