VILLAMAYOR Bong

The winner of international tournaments on the island of Bali and in Vung Tau, 2000.
Grandmaster since 2000.

Professional rating from 1 February 2001. - 2486
FIDE rating of 1 January 2001. - 2560

Hard work does not remain without reward. This is evidenced by the last two years of speeches today's best chess player of the Philippines Bonga Villamayora. Two years ago, his approval rating was less than 2300, and now a Filipino - already grandmaster with a rating 2560. And now, in the biography Vilamayora lot of white spots. So we never managed to find the exact date of his birth, but judging by the photos, Bong is not a boy. But surprisingly it off!

Especially failed one of the strongest Asian chess players last year. The division first place in the Open tournament in Bali, the first or second place in the zonal tournament in Vung Tau, the second prize in the round robin event in Kazon City. Everywhere the new star of Philippine chess withstood a strong GM Asia. In the international arena Villamayoru yet difficult: in the championship of FIDE, he flew in the first round, losing in a bitter struggle Minasyan (in the course of the match led Villamayor - 2:1, but could not hold the advantage).

And yet, in its protection of the French crown Filipino can pull any nerves. How to know if there are any in Asia, a new Eugenio Torre. And now the tournament in Indian Calcutta Villamayor - one leader.