Round 2 of the Misamis Occidental Philippines International Championship kicks off Thursday in Ozamiz City. Romanov, Chakraborty, Vignesh, and Garcia clash in this nine-round Swiss at AMORAP. The 90-minute time control with 30-second increments rewards precise calculation over blitz instinct. Early rounds shape everything in Swiss tournaments. Whoever emerges from this round with clean sheets gains momentum heading into the middle rounds.