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BUDAPEST, Hungary — The Philippines couldn’t cash in on an early victory by Grandmaster (GM) Julio Catalino Sadorra over super GM Haik Martirosyan as it fell to former titlist Armenia, 2.5-1.5, fall out of the top 10 after the sixth round of the 45th FIDE Chess Olympiad at the BOK Sports Hall here Monday.
A day after essaying the biggest victory of his life over super GM Vladimir Fedoseev in a shock 2.5-1.5 slaying of Slovenia, Mr. Sadorra was nothing short of electric again as he sent his Armenian rival to his knees with a sweet, methodical 63-move win of a Nimzo-Indian on top board.
That put the Filipinos 1-0 ahead and their chances appeared to have been stronger as GM-elect Daniel Quizon, International Master Paulo Bersamina and GM John Paul Gomez looked headed to draws with their positions locked.
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