RERENDAHAN nina Nine years-old Webster Lagera at 13-years-old Oryza Reign Repato ang mga paboritong kalahok sa pagtulak ng pinaka-aabangan na 2018 National Executive & Kiddie Chess Championships sa Abril 7 sa Activity Area, Vista Mall, Santa Rosa, Tagaytay Road, Barangay Don Jose, Sta. Rosa City, Laguna.
Si Lagera ang reigning Cabuyao City Kiddie Champion mula Cabuyao Central Elementary School at si Repato na Qualifier sa 2018 Batang Pinoy Finals ay produkto ng programa ni Cabuyao City Mayor Mel Gecolea kasama ang 13-year-old Cabuyao top player Alexandra Sydney Paez na Grade 8 Student ng Colegio De San Juan de Letran-Calamba.
Ayon kay tournament director Dr. Alfredo “Fred” Paez, katuwang sa pag organisa ang Philippine Executive Chess Association (PECA) sa magiting na pamumuno ni PECA president Atty. Cliburn Anthony A. Orbe at ng Rotary Club of Nuvali ay inaasahan ding ang paglahok nina Saint Michael College of Laguna Players na sina Ayanna Nicole Usma, Mark Gabriel Usman, Jan Paulo Dalicano, Joshua Brix Guillermo, Trishia Ann Paez ng Canossa School, Zander Juan ng Canossa School, Clifford Bernardo of Science & Technology School of Sta Rosa, Eowyn Jullado
Ang iba pang kalahok ay sina EJ Caravalle ng J -Ten School, Wayne Diaz Ruiz ng Marie Margarette School, Kaye Lalaine Regidor ng Dila Elementary School, King Whishley Puso ng Dila Elementary School, Kasandra Flores ng SRES Central II at Jyrus Galletes ng SRES Central III.-
