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GM Darwin Laylo added another feather to his cap by ruling the 2009 Malaysian Open (Dato? Arthur Tan Malaysian Open 2009) Blitz Chess Championships at the Ballroom Cititel Midvalley Hotel in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia over the weekend.
The Marikina City native Laylo defeated compatriot IM Oliver Dimakiling of Davao City in an All-Filipino knockout stage finals to capture the title.
On the roads to the finals, Laylo defeated 2009 DATMO Open standard champion Indian GM Negi Parimarjan in the semis while Dimakiling edged RP?s newest GM-elect Ronald Dableo.
A total of 95 players took part in the preliminary round according to the report of official website.
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