Six Filipino players started their bids on a bright note after scoring separate opening round victories on Wednesday in the 5th HDBank Cup International Open Chess tournament 2015 in Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam.

Grandmaster (GM) Julio Catalino Sadorra, International Masters (IM) Haridas Pascua, Oliver Dimakiling, Rolando Nolte and Paulo Bersamina, and untitled Franz Robert Grafil are sharing the top spot with 25 other players.

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