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Idel Datu rules the first Daily Fantasy Chess Grand Prix
Idel Datu, a World Chess Olympiad veteran, won the inaugural Daily Fantasy Chess Grand Prix held on lichess.org.
Datu secured the victory with 6.5 points, clinching the title with an upset win over Grandmaster Darwin Laylo and a draw against Homer Cunanan.
Cunanan finished second with six points and Laylo placed third with 5.5 points, earning 47 and 46 grand prix points, respectively.
This is the first of a 10-leg series, with the top 100 players qualifying for a grand finale on January 11.
Ronald Dableo finished fourth, followed by FIDE Masters Noel dela Cruz and Arden Reyes, and Mark Gerald Reyes, Eric Mordido, Stephen Manzanero, Jr., and Jake Tumaliuan rounding out the top 10.
The tournament is organized by the Greenfield District Chess Club and supported by the sports fantasy app Daily Fantasy.
Registration is free for those who sign up with Daily Fantasy using the code CHESS100.
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