Joey Antonio, a 13-time Philippine Open Champion and Grandmaster, is scheduled to compete in the ASEAN Seniors Chess Championships to be held on July 1 to 11, 2025 in Penang, Malaysia.
“ I would like to thank Penang Chess Association President Atty. See Swee Sie , who is also the Vice President of Malaysian Chess Federation for inviting me to participate in the ASEAN Seniors Chess Championships in Penang, Malaysia on July 1 to 11, 2025. Hoping to get some ELO rating points,” said Antonio.
“ I would also like to thank Mr. Ignatius Leong for organizing the ASEAN Seniors Chess Championships and ASEAN Age Chess Championships,” he added.
The 63-year-old Antonio is fresh from a runner-up finish in the Melbourne International Open Rapid Chess Championships held April 7 to 9, 2025 at the Melbourne Chess Club in Melbourne, Australia. Antonio brought pride to the Philippines once again by finishing fourth in the Premier Division of the 2025 O2C Doeberl Cup Chess Championships, Standard competition held from April 17 to 21 in Canberra, Australia.
Also invited in the ASEAN Seniors Chess Championships are IM Jose Efren Bagamasbad, IM Angelo Young, IM Rico Mascarinas and NM Almario Marlon Bernardino Jr. of the Philippines, GM Cao of Vietnam, IM Sadikin and IM Gunawan of Indonesia, IM Chan of Singapore and IM Liew of Malaysia.
The event will feature the ASEAN Seniors Standard, Rapid and Blitz event. Also the Pre SEA Games event of Makruk Chess or Thai chess as well as ASEAN chess. There will also be an age group competition.
Antonio is set to compete in the Woman FIDE Master Sheerie Joy Lomibao Open Rapid Chess Championships on May 18,2025 at the ground floor of Pavilion Mall, Greenfield District in Mandaluyong City beside MRT Shaw Boulevard station.
He is also to compete in the Asian Dragons Invitational Chess Tournament on July 12 to 16, 2025 in Taipei City, Taiwan.
Antonio is also scheduled to represent the Philippines at the FIDE World Seniors Chess Championships from October 20 to November 2, 2025, in Gallipoli, Puglia, Italy.
Antonio recently graced the Art Exhibition hosted by Jeff Bugayong at Contemporary, Okada, Manila. This is the 7th Art Exhibition of Bugayong and his kids, A Bugayong and BC Bugayong’s first art exhibition.
Bugayong is a staunch chess supporter of GM Antonio.
