GINIBA ng Philippine Army and Philippine Navy, 12-0, para manatili sa liderato sa AFP-PNP-PCG Olympics 2018 Chess Team Championships nitong weekend sa PNP Sports Center sa Camp Crame, Quezon City.

Ang Army woodpushers na nasa ilalim ng pangangasiwa nina team Manager Brigadier General Rodel Mauro Alarcon at Special Service Center Director Lieutenant Colonel Raymond Lachica, ay binubuo nina Team Captain Lieutenant Colonel Perpetuo Tan Jr., coach Corporal Ildefonso “Ponching” Datu, Lieutenant Colonel Lebrito Olmuguez, Lieutenant Colonel Danilo Parba, First Lieutenant Irene Rivera, Major Kristine Joy Castillo, Captain Marlou Daguio, National Master Sargeant Carlo Rosaupan, Private First Class, Antonio Chavez, Private Kevin Arquero at Private First Class Raquel Suna.

Matapos ang five rounds of action ang Army squad ay nakapagtala ng total four match points.

“Still a long way to go, pero maganda ‘yong nakakauna na,” pahayag ni Team Captain Lieutenant Colonel Perpetuo Tan Jr.

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“Inspirado ang mga bata, maganda kasi ang suporta nina team Manager Brigadier General Rodel Mauro Alarcon and Special Service Center Director Lieutenant Colonel Raymond Lachica,” ayon naman kay coach Corporal Ildefonso “Ponching” Datu.

Kumuha muna ang Army ng bye sa first round, kasunod ng pag-ungos sa Philippine Airforce, 8.5-3.5, sa second round, Philippine National Police, 7.5-4.5, sa third round, Philippine Coast Guard, 12-0, sa fourth round bago talunin ang Philippine Navy, 12-0, sa fifth round.

Nagwagi naman ang Philippine Airforce chess team sa Philippine Coast Guard, 12-0, sa fifth round salamat kina International Master A2C Richilieu Salcedo at A2C Nigel Galan na namayani kontra kina PO1 Vladimir dela Merced at SN1 Bernie Montaner, ayon sa pagkakasunod.