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

Number of games in database: 607
Years covered: 1993 to 2025
Last FIDE rating: 2439 (2549 rapid, 2511 blitz)
Highest rating achieved in database: 2618
Overall record: +196 -126 =189 (56.8%)*
   * 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 (70) 
    B90 B30 B53 B22 B81
 King's Indian Attack (42) 
    A07
 Queen's Pawn Game (22) 
    A45 D02 D00 E10 A41
 Slav (17) 
    D11 D12 D15 D14 D13
 Caro-Kann (16) 
    B10 B12 B11
 French Defense (16) 
    C00 C16 C03 C05 C10
With the Black pieces:
 Sicilian (99) 
    B90 B51 B22 B92 B50
 King's Indian (71) 
    E67 E92 E97 E94 E81
 Sicilian Najdorf (43) 
    B90 B92 B96 B93 B95
 Slav (25) 
    D17 D11 D12 D15 D18
 Queen's Pawn Game (18) 
    A45 D02 A40 D00 E00
 English (13) 
    A10 A15 A11 A16 A14
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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?]
   Turin Open (2000)
   Philippine Championship (2012)
   Festival Ducale Open-A (2001)
   Padua Open (2000)
   Foxwoods Open (2008)
   World Junior Championship (2002)
   World Junior Championship (2004)
   Subic Open (2009)
   Kolkata Open (2012)
   Saitek US Masters (1998)
   Bled Olympiad (2002)
   Calvia Olympiad (2004)
   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 607  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
 page 1 of 25; games 1-25 of 607  PGN Download
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Jul-04-10  wordfunph: <mayfel>

Mac-mac's 2010 World Open game results after 5 rounds..

win against Steve Barrett (2181)
win against FM Jake Kleiman (2353)
lost against GM Aleksandr Lenderman (2598)
win against FM Steven Zierk (2377)
draw against GM Vladimir Potkin (2634)

3.5/5 good enough for 24th place out of 118 players..

fight Macmac!

Jul-04-10  wordfunph: after 6 rounds..

win against Steve Barrett (2181)
win against FM Jake Kleiman (2353)
lost against GM Aleksandr Lenderman (2598)
win against FM Steven Zierk (2377)
draw against GM Vladimir Potkin (2634)
lost against GM Jaan Ehlvest (2591)

3.5/6 or 38th place out of 118 players..

kaya pa yan Mac!

Jul-05-10  mayfel: mark won against his 7th round opponent base on the website of cca
Jul-05-10  wordfunph: after 7 rounds..

win against Steve Barrett (2181)
win against FM Jake Kleiman (2353)
lost against GM Aleksandr Lenderman (2598)
win against FM Steven Zierk (2377)
draw against GM Vladimir Potkin (2634)
lost against GM Jaan Ehlvest (2591)
win against IM Justin Sarkar (2378)

4.5/7 or 23rd place out of 119 players..

doing good Mac! <mayfel> tayong dalawa lang ata sumusubaybay dito ahh.. :)

Jul-05-10  wordfunph: nakupo! Macmac will face countryman IM Angelo Young in the next round.. tingin ko no patriotic draw.
Jul-05-10  mayfel: ewan ko po ba..worldfunph klan po kea uuwi c mark para po mkpglaro xa s pichay cup at campomanes cup s mid august po start nun pichay cup then followed by campomanes cup according s ncfp calendar meron p po ba schedule tournament sasalihan si mark

paxenxa n s mga mdming tanong slmt s pgentertain skn d2

Jul-05-10  mayfel: wordfunph kaya niu po b icompute un live rating ni mark sumali kasi siya s philadelphia open tas naun s world open salamat
Jul-05-10  wordfunph: ok sige bro <mayfel> compute ko live rating pag may time ako tonight..
Jul-05-10  mayfel: salamat po..asa u.s po b kau??
Jul-05-10  wordfunph: <mayfel> di ko rin alam schedule of tourneys nu Macmac pero tingin ko pag andito siya sa Campo Cup eh tiyak sasali siya..
Jul-05-10  wordfunph: <mayfel> dito lang ako sa San Pedro Laguna, kaw san ka? mukhang masugid na fan ka ni Macmac ahh..
Jul-05-10  mayfel: sana nga po sumali siya and have a nice showing here..malai po natin irecinsider siya sa olympiad team natin
Jul-05-10  mayfel: dito ko s makati..i used to read nun high school aq mga exploits of mark lalu na sa alustha i think he won 2 alustha tournaments before..
Jul-05-10  wordfunph: <mayfel> pero honestly humina na si Macmac di tulad noong dati, sana manumbalik na ang kanyang laro at makapaglaro uli sa olympiad..

andito pa rin tayo at umaasa na maibalik ni Macmac ang kanyang magic sa chess tulad noong Alushta tourneys niya though andaming kritiko na tumuligsa sa kanya..

Jul-05-10  wordfunph: oo nga <mayfel>, kasabayan pa niya dati sina GM Neelotpal Das ng India sa Alushta...at haping hapi tayo na inabot niya lagpas 2600+ hehe..

ok back to work muna ako <mayfel>, til next time..

fight Mark!

Jul-05-10  mayfel: humina nga po si macmac since nag-asawa siya don't get me wrong ah pero since nag-asawa siya dun humina laro niya but i think kaya pa po niya makabalik sa old macmac if he continue to play chess again..dito po kasi s pinas ang konti ng mga chess tournament dapat open lahat tournaments dito kahit di rated atleast pag may international tournament tayo di na sila mangangapa sa laro nila..sinusuportahan pa ba si macmac nun benefactor nia before
Jul-05-10  mayfel: sige po salamat gudluck
Jul-05-10  spawn2: mga bros..sumisilip silip din ako dito : )
Jul-05-10  mayfel: macmac posted an eight round victory against IM angelo young he is on the 16th place
Jul-05-10  wordfunph: <mayfel: macmac posted an eight round victory against IM angelo young he is on the 16th place>

Mabuhay si Macmac yesssssss!

Jul-05-10  wordfunph: after 8 rounds..

win against Steve Barrett (2181)
win against FM Jake Kleiman (2353)
lost against GM Aleksandr Lenderman (2598)
win against FM Steven Zierk (2377)
draw against GM Vladimir Potkin (2634)
lost against GM Jaan Ehlvest (2591)
win against IM Justin Sarkar (2378)
win against IM Angelo Young (2353)

5.5/8 or 16th place out of 119 players..

bak-to-back wins yahooo!

mabigat 9th round opponent na si Indian GM Ganguly (2672), makatabla lang ok na..

kikig Mac!

Jul-05-10  wordfunph: <spawn2: mga bros..sumisilip silip din ako dito : )>

thanks bro <spawn2>..

Jul-05-10  wordfunph: Mac's Initial Rating = 2476

+1.5 win against Steve Barrett (2181)
+3.3 win against FM Jake Kleiman (2353)
-3.3 lost against GM Aleksandr Lenderman (2598)
+3.6 win against FM Steven Zierk (2377)
+2.1 draw against GM Vladimir Potkin (2634)
-3.4 lost against GM Jaan Ehlvest (2591)
+3.7 win against IM Justin Sarkar (2378)
+3.3 win against IM Angelo Young (2353)

Mac's Live Rating = 2486.8

Jul-06-10  mayfel: sir thank you for computing the live rating of mark, how about the philadelphia open where he scored 6/9 points..i think with momentum on his side maybe he can pull an upset
Jul-06-10  wordfunph: <mayfel> san ko makikita yong game results ni Mark sa Philadelphia, can you please post it here para ma compute ko rin? sana umabot na siya sa 2500.
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