HINDI napigilan si Arellano University top player Tyrone delos Santos sa krusyal na sandali para pangunahan ang Knights of Columbus chess team sa masterful conquest kontra sa powerhouse ng Iglesia ni Cristo Chess Team sa National Chess Federation of the Philippines team tournament nitong Sabado sa Youtube channel ng NCFP.

Si de Los Santos na ipinagmamalaki ng Tarrasch Knight Chess Club sa Guadalupe Complex ay Makati City ay panalo kay Alexis Emil Maribao, 2-0, at Narguingel Reyes, 2.5-1.5, sa “sudden death” tiebreak tungo sa tagumpay ng Knights of Columbus chess team na suportado nina congressman Edward Maceda at team manager Christopher “Kuya Chris” De Guzman sa event na inorganisa ni Atty. Cliburn Anthony A. Orbe.

“The match was an absolute thriller. It was hotly contested by the players as all of them were determined to win.

Both teams were down to one player left when Tyrone delos Santos faced Narguingel Reyes in the winner-take-all match, he had to go through the eye of the needle against Alexis Emil Maribao, 2-0, and managed to overcome despite being a losing position in game one.” sabi ni Atty. Orbe.

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Pumasok si Maribao sa battle arena matapos matalo si engineer Ravel Canlas kontra kay John Michael Magpily sa isa ring “sudden death” tiebreak game.

Nauna rito, nanaig si Canlas kay Walt Talan sa ‘sudden death’ tiebreak game at kasunod ng pagpapadapa kay Makoy Mabasa, 2-0.

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