Gomez on a roll, seizes lead in National Open chess tilt
MANILA, Philippines — Grandmaster John Paul Gomez strung together five wins in a row, including a 71-move win over young Phil Martin Casiguran of a super-sharp Sicilian duel, to hang on to leapfrog to No. 1 after the seventh round of the Philippine National Open Chess Championship Grand Finals in Alicia, Isabela Sunday night.