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Mark Paragua
M Paragua 
Photography copyright © 2009, courtesy of "pulsar"  

Number of games in database: 614
Years covered: 1993 to 2025
Last FIDE rating: 2433 (2549 rapid, 2511 blitz)
Highest rating achieved in database: 2618
Overall record: +199 -126 =193 (57.0%)*
   * Overall winning percentage = (wins+draws/2) / total games in the database. 96 exhibition games, blitz/rapid, odds games, etc. are excluded from this statistic.

MOST PLAYED OPENINGS
With the White pieces:
 Sicilian (72) 
    B90 B30 B22 B53 B81
 King's Indian Attack (43) 
    A07
 Queen's Pawn Game (22) 
    A45 D02 D00 A46 A40
 Slav (17) 
    D11 D12 D15 D14 D10
 Sicilian Najdorf (17) 
    B90 B92 B91 B99 B96
 Caro-Kann (16) 
    B12 B10 B11
With the Black pieces:
 Sicilian (99) 
    B90 B51 B22 B92 B50
 King's Indian (71) 
    E67 E92 E94 E97 E81
 Sicilian Najdorf (43) 
    B90 B92 B96 B93 B98
 Slav (25) 
    D17 D11 D12 D15 D14
 Queen's Pawn Game (18) 
    D02 A45 A40 E00 D00
 English (14) 
    A10 A15 A11 A14 A12
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NOTABLE GAMES: [what is this?]
   M Paragua vs J Goh, 2004 1-0
   M Paragua vs Debashis Das, 2012 1-0
   M Paragua vs Aronian, 2000 1-0
   M Paragua vs Movsesian, 2005 1-0
   M Paragua vs J Song, 2008 1-0
   M Paragua vs Niemann, 2019 1-0
   M Paragua vs D Cilia Vincenti, 2004 1-0
   M Paragua vs Dreev, 2005 1-0
   P Kostenko vs M Paragua, 2012 0-1
   M Paragua vs V Akobian, 2010 1/2-1/2

WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS: [what is this?]
   FIDE World Championship Knockout Tournament (2004)

NOTABLE TOURNAMENTS: [what is this?]
   Philippine Championship (2012)
   Turin Open (2000)
   Festival Ducale Open-A (2001)
   Padua Open (2000)
   Foxwoods Open (2008)
   Subic Open (2009)
   World Junior Championship (2004)
   World Junior Championship (2002)
   Kolkata Open (2012)
   Saitek US Masters (1998)
   Calvia Olympiad (2004)
   Bled Olympiad (2002)
   Asian Continental Chess Championship (2012)
   FIDE Online Olympiad (2020)
   Chennai Olympiad (2022)

GAME COLLECTIONS: [what is this?]
   Pinoy Masters by Naja

RECENT GAMES:
   🏆 New York Spring GMA
   T Adewumi vs M Paragua (Mar-31-25) 0-1
   M Paragua vs D Johnson (Mar-31-25) 1/2-1/2
   M Paragua vs J Stearman (Mar-30-25) 1/2-1/2
   E Sheehan vs M Paragua (Mar-30-25) 0-1
   H Raja vs M Paragua (Mar-29-25) 1-0

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MARK PARAGUA
(born Mar-29-1984, 41 years old) Philippines

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Mark Paragua became the youngest Filipino master ever when he was 9 years old. He became the Philippines' youngest IM when he was 14 years and 8 months old, although this record has now been superceded by Wesley So who became an IM at the age of 12 years and 10 months. In August 2005, at the age of 20, he became the youngest ever Filipino Grand Master until Wesley So broke his record by achieving the GM title a couple of months after his 14th birthday.

He qualified for the World Cup (2011) via Asian Zonal 3.3, but lost to English super-GM Michael Adams in the first round. He came =3rd (4th on tiebreak) with 6.5/9 at the HD Bank Open held in Ho Chi Minh City in March 2013 and =2nd (3rd on tiebreak) at the 2013 Asian Continental Championship, thereby qualifying for the World Cup (2013) where he lost to Russian super-GM Dmitry Jakovenko in the first round, and exited the contest.

Wikipedia article: Mark Paragua

References: (1) http://www.uschessleague.com/connec...

Last updated: 2017-03-29 19:17:04

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 page 1 of 25; games 1-25 of 620  PGN Download
Game  ResultMoves YearEvent/LocaleOpening
1. V Akobian vs M Paragua ½-½351993Wch U10E80 King's Indian, Samisch Variation
2. Ganguly vs M Paragua  1-0331995Wch U12D02 Queen's Pawn Game
3. M Paragua vs Navara 1-0371996Wch U12B90 Sicilian, Najdorf
4. D Marciano vs M Paragua  1-0301996Ubeda OpenB90 Sicilian, Najdorf
5. M Paragua vs C S Matamoros Franco  0-1361996Ubeda OpenA07 King's Indian Attack
6. M Paragua vs JP Garcia  1-0241996Ubeda OpenB78 Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 10.castle long
7. M Paragua vs J N Sales  1-0291997Greenhills opB06 Robatsch
8. W Kelleher vs M Paragua  ½-½741998Saitek US MastersB90 Sicilian, Najdorf
9. J L Watson vs M Paragua  1-0341998Saitek US MastersE76 King's Indian, Four Pawns Attack
10. M Paragua vs C Rubsamen  0-1441998Saitek US MastersA07 King's Indian Attack
11. L Stevens vs M Paragua  0-1351998Saitek US MastersB22 Sicilian, Alapin
12. M Paragua vs G Kramer  1-0321998Saitek US MastersC45 Scotch Game
13. M Paragua vs D Woods  1-0381998Saitek US MastersB12 Caro-Kann Defense
14. Shamkovich vs M Paragua  ½-½531998Saitek US MastersE81 King's Indian, Samisch
15. M Paragua vs E Pruner  1-0251998Saitek US MastersB70 Sicilian, Dragon Variation
16. D Ippolito vs M Paragua  1-0271998Saitek US MastersE63 King's Indian, Fianchetto, Panno Variation
17. D Sharp vs M Paragua  0-154199899th US OpenB96 Sicilian, Najdorf
18. M Paragua vs A Wojtkiewicz  0-154199899th US OpenB90 Sicilian, Najdorf
19. L Stevens vs M Paragua  1-042199899th US OpenB22 Sicilian, Alapin
20. M Paragua vs P Mach 1-0221998Wch U14A07 King's Indian Attack
21. Z Quan vs M Paragua  1-0691999World Junior Ch.E81 King's Indian, Samisch
22. A Wojtkiewicz vs M Paragua  ½-½361999US opA40 Queen's Pawn Game
23. J Ochkoos vs M Paragua  0-1551999North Bay OpenB22 Sicilian, Alapin
24. M Paragua vs P Charbonneau  1-0311999North Bay OpenA07 King's Indian Attack
25. M Paragua vs J Nogueiras  0-1561999North Bay OpenB03 Alekhine's Defense
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Mar-20-10  SugarDom: hehe pulsar...wala akong sinabi tungkol sa budget...Pag pumayag ikaw si Spawn2 at Wordfunph - the core of BW, i might organize...Wala kayong babayaran. time lang...saka na lang natin pag-usapan pag balik ko galing barko...
Mar-20-10  pulsar: <saka na lang natin pag-usapan pag balik ko galing barko...> Ayos!
Mar-20-10  spawn2: <sugardom, pulsar>

With all our efforts combined, kaya natin siguro i-organize yun. Sige pagbalik mo kap, upuan natin.

Mar-20-10  pulsar: <spawn2> Di mo sinagot tanong ko, hehe. Di na talaga tuloy? Bakit kaya?
Mar-20-10  spawn2: <Di mo sinagot tanong ko, hehe. Di na talaga tuloy? Bakit kaya?>

sorry bro, mukhang ang sticking point is hatian ng prizes eh.

Mar-20-10  wordfunph: i believe in you kap <Sugar..>, kaya natin yan! count my support..

<pulsar: <Looks like that match will no push through due to various reasons.> Is this confirmed? We haven't heard from Sir <ragdeam> lately about this.>

<spawn2> any update from <ragdeam> pls?

Mar-29-10  wordfunph: happy birthday GM Macmac Paragua! i hope and pray for your grand comeback..
Apr-01-10  sugarmom2: <GM Paragua>is playing in the ongoing PHILADELPHIA OPEN 2010.
Apr-01-10  wordfunph: thanks <sugarmom2>, so far 1.5/2 for Macmac..

http://chesstournamentservices.com/...

Apr-02-10  wordfunph: Macmac missed the first round but won over 79th seed Katz Benjamin..

http://www.chess-results.com/tnr322...

Apr-02-10  wordfunph: Macmac 2/3 in Philadelphia Open..

http://chesstournamentservices.com/...

go Macmac!

Apr-03-10  wordfunph: 3.5/5 after Macmac demolished Darrian Robinson 0-1..

http://chesstournamentservices.com/...

Apr-04-10  wordfunph: 5/7 after Macmac made a draw against fellow countryman IM Angelo Young (2334) and cruised to victory against Erik Santarius (2266)..

http://chesstournamentservices.com/...

Apr-05-10  wordfunph: 14th seed GM Mark Paragua scored 6.5/9 and ranked 8th in Philadelphia Open..

http://www.chess-results.com/tnr322...

good luck to your next tourney Mac!

Apr-08-10  Ray Duque 3: Hello All, pakilala lang ako sa inyo.

Name: Ray Duque III
Location: New York City
Birthday: October 16, I'm 60 plus years young.
About Me: I used to appear in the Philippine movies as a Bit Player actor in the 1960s.

Thank you,
Ray Duque III (GMBD), New York City

Apr-09-10  ragdeam: Congratulations to <GM Mark Paragua> on his good performance in two US tournaments. He finished 5th at the <Philadelphia Open> won by <GM Gamsky> and the runner-up <GM Robson>. He is the champion at the just concluded <Chess Center of New York tournament> with 3.5/4 score. Cheers and Chess.
Apr-10-10  dunkenchess: Yan ba! Congrats!
Apr-13-10  pinoymaster77: Congratulations to GM Mark!

Hope you will be back in time for the AIC in Subic, to see a revived Mark?

Apr-27-10  asianwarrior: Why did he not join the Asian Individual Chess Championship?
Apr-27-10  pulsar: <asianwarrior> Mark is reportedly in the US.
May-26-10  pinoymaster77: Some features in pinoychess informe on his US exploits. He won a recent mini-tourney in NY (less than 4 rds), maybe a weekend tourney.

Is he staying in the US for awhile, I think he has relative there. His wife is also playing in the tournaments.

Jun-12-10  wordfunph: 1996 EDSA Central Simul by Mark Paragua: Then a 12-year-old National Kiddie Champion, Mark Paragua won twelve games and drew one. In a playful mood, Mark egged his father Ric to buy him his desired new pair of rubber shoes at the nearby mall.

(Source: The New Wave - Rising Stars of Philippine Chess by GM Eugenio Torre)

Jul-02-10  wordfunph: Mark scored 6/9 and finished 7th in the side event of Philadelphia Int'l..

http://www.worldopen.com/

Jul-02-10  wordfunph: Mac-mac's 2010 World Open game results after 3 rounds..

win against Steve Barrett (2181)
win against FM Jake Kleiman (2353)
lost against GM Aleksandr Lenderman (2598)

http://www.worldopen.com/

laban Mac!

Jul-04-10  mayfel: go mark.. i still believe that you can bounce back on this slump that started way back in 2006 olympiad in turin. on this tournament that begins the downfall of ratings of mark paragua..wesley and mark is a potent combination of our national chess team..

worldfunph continue to update of what is happening to mark in world open thanks

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