Ni Gilbert Espeña
KINUMPIRMA ng top executive at professional chess players sa pangunguna ni Dr. Jenny Mayor ang kanilang partisipasyon sa 2018 Alphaland National Executive Chess Championships sa Sabado sa Activity Hall ng Alphaland Makati Place, Ayala Avenue sa Makati City.
Naging inactive sa paglalaro ng chess si Mayor mula nang kunin ng pitong beses ang titulo ng Philippines Executive Chess championships pero nangako siyang lalahok sa taong ito.
“Matagal-tagal na rin tayo hindi nakapaglalaro ng chess dahil busy ako sa family business sa Romblon at sa Quiapo, Maynila” sabi ni Mayor na isang dentista.
Makakasama ni Mayor sa paglalaro sina Dr. Alfred Paez, Dr. Angelo Subida, Atty. Rodrigo Artuz , IT Manager Edwin Sison ng Vital C Health Products, Inc., Dioniver Medrano ng Social Security System, Sales Director Samivin Delos Santos ng SM Development Corporation, Jason Rojo at Joselito Asi kapwa ng Department of Education, Lalahok din sina Laurence Dumadag ng Unesco, Makati Hope Christian School head chess coach Marguel Soria, businessmen Noel Garcia, Lester Bacay, Niel Dumlao, Emil Colindres, Jun Rivera at Joselito Cada.
“The competition is open to company executives, career officers, businessmen and professionals,” sabi ni Philippine Executive Chess Association (PECA) founding president Atty. Cliburn Anthony A. Orbe.
Ang nasabing event ay may basbas ng National Chess Federation of the Philippines (NCFP) at katambal ang Kasparov Chess Foundation Asia Pacific.