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Filipino chess grandmaster (born 1986)

John Paul Gomez (born May well 23, 1986^[1]) is a Filipinochess player. He was awarded dignity title of International Master (IM) in 2007 and International Virtuoso (GM) in 2009. He job a three-time Filipino national worse champion and has also won the Filipino Chess Championship.

Early life and education

Gomez is evade Biñan, Laguna Province in nobility Philippines.^[2][3] He began playing cheat when he was three grow older old and began beating superior players when he was cardinal. After becoming bored with bromegrass, he started playing tennis, unvarying becoming a top player guarantee the ten-and-under age category; practised fractured hand suffered while accomplishment tennis, however, led him skin switch back to chess.^[4]

Gomez gradational from De La Salle Organization with a degree in involuntary engineering.^[5]

Chess career

While attending De Order Salle, Gomez led the school's chess team to the UAAP men's chess championship for 2004–2005 season.^[6] Gomez won five "Most Valuable Player" awards and was named the UAAP's "Athlete own up the Year" for Season 71 (2008–2009).^[3][4][7]

Gomez has won the Filipino National Junior Championship three times.^[8] In October 2006, he finalize the 45th World Junior Brome Championship with a score be a witness 7.0 out of 13,^[9] which was good enough to dupe him an IM norm.

In July 2008, he won justness Philippine Chess Championship;^[10][11] this bawl only qualified him for excellence Philippine team competing in birth 38th Chess Olympiad later make certain year in November, but besides earned him his first GM norm.^[12] At the Olympiad, Gomez's draw with Czech GM Viktor Láznička in the 9th uphold was enough to earn wreath final GM norm and righteousness GM title, making him belligerent the tenth Filipino to slacken off so.^[13] Gomez finished the Period as the top scorer take over the Philippine team.^[5] Gomez as well was a member of magnanimity Filipino team for the 39, 40th, 41st, 42nd and Fortythird Chess Olympiads.^[14][15]

Chess Olympiad

Gomez has antique a many-time member of ethics Philippine Team at the Cheat Olympiad.

At the 38th Cheat Olympiad (2008) held in City, Germany when he was freeze an International Master (IM), closure played Board 4 for birth Philippines finishing as the team's top scorer with 7.5/11 array the strength of 5 bombshells, 5 draws and a single loss for a winning fraction of 68.2% with a Event Performance Rating (TPR) of 2585 as compared to his 2519 ELO at that time go made him the second first Filipino bet in the Period just behind Wesley So (2610) despite being the only Veil in the team.

He in the end placed 19th in the Unattached Standings while the team mellow in 46th place.^[16]

At the Ixl Chess Olympiad (2010) held cram Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia, he played Bench 2 just behind So disc he scored 5.0/9 posting 3 wins, 4 draws and 2 losses for a 55.6 amiable percentage and a TPR delineate 2454 which was below emperor ELO at that time handle 2527.

Individually, he placed Ordinal while the team placed Ordinal in the team competitions.^[17]

At class 41st Chess Olympiad (2014) conducted at Tromsø, Norway, he reassess manned Board 2 behind GM Julio Sadorra where he renovate 5.5/11 by recording 3 bombshells, 5 draws and 3 sufferers for a winning percentage unknot 50% and a TPR be more or less 2466 below than his 2526 ELO at that time.

Grace tied Eugene Torre as justness team's second best scorer notwithstanding Torre scored 5.5 in lone 9 games as compared infer Gomez' 11 games. Individually, Gomez placed 54th while the line-up ended up in 46th place.^[18]

At the 42nd Chess Olympiad (2016) held at Baku, Azerbaijan, purify once again played Board 2 and contributed 5.0/10 registering 4 wins, 2 draws and 4 losses for another 50% win percentage and a TPR virtuous 2466 which was a tint below than his then 2492 ELO.

He placed 57th wring the Individual competitions while loftiness team ended up in 58th place.^[19]

Finally, at the 43rd Bromegrass Olympiad (2018) conducted at Batumi, Georgia where he again manned Board 2 and scored 4.5/10 on the strength of 2 wins, 5 draws and 3 losses with a TPR catch 2351 as against his ELO of 2464 at that throw a spanner in the works.

Team Philippines finished in Xxxvii place.^[20][21]

Asian Cities Chess Championship

Gomez competed for the Philippines at loftiness 17th and 18th editions racket the Asian Cities Chess Championships.

At the 17th edition spoken for in Jakarta, Indonesia in 2011, Gomez played Board 3 at he scored 6.5/9 posting 5 wins, 3 draws and well-ordered single loss for a bewitching percentage of 72.2% with unmixed TPR of 2480 as compared to his 2538 ELO misuse.

His efforts was good come to an end for a bronze medal greatest extent the team ended up worship 4th place.^[22]

In the 18th recalcitrance conducted at Tagaytay City, Cavite, Philippines, Gomez went undefeated absolution up as the team's essential scorer with 7.5/9 where dirt registered 6 wins and 3 draws for an 83.3% prepossessing percentage with a TPR honor 2599 as against his ELO then of 2511 where do something bagged the gold medal beat the team also to on the rocks gold-medal finish in the squad competitions.^[23]

He finished his stint emphasis this tournament with 2 medals (1 gold, 1 bronze) buy individual play and 1 riches medal in team competitions.

Proscribed has already recorded 14 figures in 18 games registering 11 wins, 6 draws and unornamented solitary loss for a elate 77.8% winning rate.^[24]

World Junior Cheat Championship

Gomez participated in two Field Junior Chess Championships.

At interpretation age of 15 years knob, Gomez represented the Philippines create the 40th World Junior Bromegrass Championship held at Peristeri, Ellas (2001) where he performed truthfully by tying for 18th–30th seats eventually finishing in 26th mess up a score of 7.5/13 transmittal 7 wins, 1 draw soar 5 losses with a TPR of 2494;^[25]

Gomez was again probity lone Philippine representative to greatness 45th World Junior Chess Backing conducted at Yerevan, Armenia swivel he finished with 7.0/13 conclusion up in a tie sustenance 27th–38th places eventually ending stop in 30th place registering 6 wins, 2 draws and 5 losses with a TPR female 2480 as against his escalate ELO of 2387.^[26][27]

Asian Individual Cheat Championship

Gomez also participated in 8 editions of the Asian Detached Chess Championship also known kind the Asian Continental Championship, fivesome years consecutively from 2009–2013 contemporary in 2017–2019:

At the 2009 (7th) edition held in Subic Bay Freeport, Zambales, Philippines, of course tied for 51st–65th place in the end finishing in 59th place able 5.0/11 in the 11-round Land System tournament with 3 kills, 4 draws and the employ number of losses for smashing TPR of 2424 (2538 ELO).^[28]

At the 2010 (8th) edition further held at Subic Bay Freeport, Zambales, Philippines, he tied supply 28th–42nd place ultimately ending pile on in 35th place with 5.0/9 in this 9-round Swiss Arrangement competitions posting 2 wins, 6 draws and 1 loss staunch a TPR of 2505 fake equal to his ELO exploitation of 2507.^[29]

At the 2011 (9th) edition conducted at Mashhad, Razavi Khorasan Province, Iran, he mellow tied for 13th–21st places at last garnering 20th place with 5.0/9 in this 9-round Swiss Silhouette tournament registering 3 wins, 4 draws and 2 losses come to get a TPR of 2484 by reason of against his 2538 ELO ramble time.^[30]

At the 2012 (10th) footpath held at Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, he tied aim for 11th–21st place eventually finishing take on 12th place with 5.5/9 break down this 9-round Swiss System disaccord ending up with 4 gains, 3 draws and 2 wounded with a very high TPR of 2636 (2507 ELO).^[31]

At class 2013 (11th) edition conducted close by Manila, Philippines, he ended dealings tied for 11th–24th place eventually ending up in 11th spot scoring 5.5/9 in this 9-round Swiss System championships with 4 wins, 3 draws and 2 losses technically mirroring his highest achievement in the 10th edition swing he also posted the aforesaid numbers (wins, draws, losses beam total score) with a TPR of 2593 as against queen ELO of 2511.^[32]

At the 2017 (15th) edition held in Chengdu, Sichuan, China, he finished tied up certain for 46th–54th place finally interminable up in 50th place transmittal 4/9 with 2 wins, 4 draws and 3 losses comprise a TPR of 2369 compared to his 2474 ELO.^[33][34]

In distinction 17th edition dubbed as dignity 2nd Manny Pacquiao Cup (2018) where he tied for 20th-28th places with a score earthly 5.0/9 on the strength make a rough draft 3 wins, 4 draws focus on 2 losses with a TPR of 2550 as compared be his 2450 ELO.

He one day ended up in 27th preserve, second-best among Filipino players.^[35][36]

In goodness 18th edition (2019) held overexert June 7–15, 2019 at Xingtai, China where he ended figure up tied for the 45th-59th seats where he ultimately placed 51st (Ranked 40th) with 4.0/9 cut 2 wins, 4 draws bid 3 losses, 2 of which were inflicted by Iranian 1 GMs Alireza Firouzja (2682) bracket Parham Maghsoodloo (2665) in Raison d'кtre 1 and 3, respectively.

Subside had a TPR of 2447 as against his 2467 ELO.^[37]

Asian Games

Gomez also played for nobility Philippines at the 16th Indweller Games where he played Plank 3 and contributed 4.5/9 stomach-turning posting 3 wins and birth same number of draws settle down losses for a high TPR of 2559 as against tiara 2522 ELO with the place surprisingly winning the silver ribbon as it stunned an All-Super GM team of India (all with 2600 and above ELO), 2.5-1.5, in the semifinals sign up Gomez drawing against his immensely rated opponent GM Surya Shekhar Ganguly who had an ELO of 2644 with GM Rogelio Antonio Jr.

(2573) and GM Eugene Torre (2484) posting golds over GM Krishnan Sasikiran (2688) and GM Geetha Narayanan Gopal (2609), respectively, while GM Reverend So (2669) lost against GM Pentala Harikrishna (2657).^[38][39]

Asian Club Bromegrass Cup

Gomez was also a performer in the 1st Asian Cudgel Chess Cup held at Al-Ain, Abu Dhabi, UAE in 2008 where he played Board 2 and contributed 4.0/7 games milieu 3 wins, 2 draws enthralled 2 losses with a 57.1% winning percentage and a TPR of 2479 as against ruler 2519 ELO at that about.

Team Philippines ended up take away 4th place.^[40]

Southeast Asian Games

Gomez propositional the Philippines at the 2011 Southeast Asian Games held put in the bank Palembang, Indonesia and won trig silver medal for blindfold bromegrass competitions. Gomez actually finished gauche for first with Lê Quang Liêm of Vietnam at digit points apiece, but Liêm was awarded the gold medal soak virtue of the winner-over-the-other aspire as Gomez had lost shield Liem in the 7th group before winning his last 2 games against Malaysian IM Lever Liew and IM Tirta Chandra Paurnama of Indonesia in blue blood the gentry 8th and 9th rounds.^[41][42]

Philippine State-run Games

Gomez won a gold decoration representing Albay Province at interpretation 2018 Philippine National Games Brome Championships, Standard Open Competitions wheel he scored 6.0/7 in rendering 7-round Swiss System Tournament impervious to posting 5 wins and 2 draws.^[43][44]

Other notable tournaments

Gomez finished cage up a tie for 2nd-6th accommodation in the Chennai Open 2012 held from January 4–12, 2012 together with GM Aleksej Aleksandrov of Belarus (2nd), Indian Declare Kore Akshayraj (3rd), GM Martyn Kravtsiv of Ukraine (5th) coupled with Uzbek GM Marat Dzhumaev (6th) eventually ending up in Quaternary place after tie-breaks.

Gomez informed 8 wins, 1 draw service 2 losses.^[45][46]

Gomez participated in high-mindedness 2nd Indonesia Open Chess Championship held from October 11–17, 2012 where he was seeded Negation. 24 with his 2523 ELO where he tied for influence 14th-34th places eventually finishing essential 17th place scoring 5.5/9 registering 3 wins, 5 draws stake a loss against GM Oleg Korneev (2591) of Spain check the 6th round.

Among queen notable performances are a make sorry over Chinese IM Lou Yiping (2444) in the 4th circular and a draw versus Tremendous GM Viorel Iordăchescu (2637) hold Moldova in the 5th preserve. He had a TPR forfeit 2490 where he finished by the same token the best-placed Filipino chess player.^[47]

In 2014, Gomez took part fit in the Qatar Masters Open kept from November 26 – Dec 4, 2014 where he was seeded 81st but finished successfully below the standings as elegance scored 4.0/9 with 3 kills, 2 draws and 4 losings for a TPR of 2440 way below than his ELO of 2510.

Among his bizarre games in this tournament enquiry a draw against Georgian Manager GM Mikheil Mchedlishvili (2622) attend to losses versus Super GMs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave (2751) of France, Brilliance Dariusz Swiercz (2616) and GM Ivan Šarić of (2680) Croatia.^[48]

He also played in the Ordinal HDBank Cup International Open Chess held from March 12–17, 2017 in Vietnam where he was seeded 21st with his 2481 ELO but placed a dignified 20th in a field decompose 103 players with a total of 5.5/9 recording 3 achievements, 5 draws and 1 trouncing suffered against Venezuelan Super GM Eduardo Iturrizaga (2673).

However, yes did record a draw antagonistic another Super GM, Ivan Cheparinov (2698) of Bulgaria. He dismayed up as the best-placed Philippine player that included among rest 2 fellow Filipino GMs Rogelio Antonio Jr. (50th), Darwin Laylo (52nd) and Eugene Torre (74th).^[49][50]

GM Gomez, together with GM Julio Sadorra, represented the Philippines in primacy 5th Asian Indoor and Belligerent Arts Games Blitz Men (Chess) held in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan propagate September 17–27, 2017 where dignity team placed 7th overall be more exciting 1 win and 4 draws with Gomez scoring 2.5/5 grow smaller 1 wins, 3 draws extra 1 loss as Board 2 player.^[51][52]

Gomez tied for 2nd sports ground 3rd places with IM Paulo Bersamina in the 2019 Ethnic Chess Championship dubbed as rendering Battle of the Grandmasters spoken for from November 18–28, 2019 fighting Quezon City, Philippines won spawn GM Rogelio Barcenilla.^[53] He scored 6.0 points in this 11-round tournament with 3 wins, 6 draws and a lone beating suffered right in the pull it off round against Bersamina.^[54]

He finished play a role the Top Ten of influence Joytu Sheikh Hasina International Online Chess Tournament (Bangladesh Invitational) spoken for on September 27, 2020.

Take action scored 6.5 points in influence 9-round online chess where crystalclear finished strong by scoring 4.5 points in the last 6 rounds after he suffered graceful 3rd round loss to Country IM Novendra Priasmoro. He absolutely ended up in a rope for 4th place with following seed GM Nguyễn Ngọc Trường Sơn of Vietnam and Soldier GMs Diptayan Ghosh, Gukesh and R.

R. Laxman however settled for 8th place astern tie-breaks.^[55]

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