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`Funly Run’ to be an annual event
Barbosa wins spot in chess World Cup

`Funly Run’ to be
an annual event

The Citizens Alliance for Productive Movement is pushing to make the Funly Run marathon race in Bacolod City an annual event, a press release from the group said.

The running event, held recently in the city, had the 5-kilometer race as the centerpiece category which veteran runner Ryan Hulleza dominated.

For topping the event, Hulleza received a cash prize and a 3-day and 2-night stay for two at the 357 Hotel in Boracay.

Barbosa wins spot in
chess World Cup

Grandmaster Oliver Barbosa of Taytay, Rizal won a slot in the World Chess Cup next year by placing fifth overall in the 11th Asian Continental Individual Chess Championships on Sunday at First Hotel, Tan Binh in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.

According to IM Marlon Bernardino, the other four World Cup advancers are India's GM Parimarjan Negi, who scored seven points, as well as GM Yu Yangyi of China. Both scored seven points in the tournament in Vietnam as leaders. The others are GM Salem A.R. Saleh of United Arab Emirates with six points.

Bernardino reported that Barbosa won the slot via a superior tie-break points over fellow six pointers GM Ding Liren and GM Ni Hua of China, Filipino GM Wesley Soblitz, the winner of a blitz side event, GM Wen Yang and GM Lu Shanglei of China.

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