KUALA LUMPUR 18 Sept 2025— International Master Young Angelo of the Philippines is running the table, but a hardened crew of global chess assassins is hot on his heels in the Senior World Championships.
The Pinoy chess brain has stormed to a dominant 4.5/5 points, going undefeated after a first-round draw and reeling off four straight wins. But the cagey vet is about to feel the heat.
“This is where it gets real,” a tournament insider told The Post. “The guys chasing him have been in these knife fights before. They’re not going away.”
Right behind him with 3.5 points is a murderers’ row of seasoned pros: Philippines’ Edmundo Gatus, America’s Alvin Pulley, New Zealand’s Helen Milligan, and Singapore’s Peng Kong Chan. They’re all just one painful loss away from catching the leader.
The standings are a veritable United Nations of chess, with top guns from Malaysia, Singapore, and the U.S. all jockeying for position in a brutally tight field. One disastrous move in Saturday’s Round 6 could blow the whole tournament wide open.
CRUNCH TIME: ROUND 6 SHOWDOWNS
All eyes will be on the top boards Saturday when the heavyweights clash:
Board 1: Pulley (USA) looks to play spoiler against the Filipino kingpin Young.
Board 2: A heavyweight Philippines vs. New Zealand clash as Gatus takes on Milligan.
Board 3: Malaysia’s Jimmy Liew faces Singapore’ Chan in a regional grudge match.
With four grueling rounds left, this chess war is about to become a bloody battle of attrition. The old masters are lining up for their shot — and nobody’s safe at the top.
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| Current leader ; IM Angelo Young |
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| CM Helen Milligan |
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| Gatus Edmundo |
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| Alvin Pulley |
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| IM Chan Peng Kong |
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| FM Ismail Ahmad |
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IM Jimmy Lieu |
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