Filipino chess master Robert Arellano went undefeated in seven games to rule the 2013 Ramadan Rapid Open Chess Tournament held at the Girls Chess Club Abu Hamour in Doha, Qatar.

Arellano, a former University of Santo Tomas standout, outclassed Shatrughan Jha of India in the final round to wrap up the tournament with a perfect seven-point output. He pocketed the 3,000 Qatari Riyal top purse.

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