LIYAMADO sina National on Disability Affairs Board of Directors Member James Gumatao Infiesto, Davao del Norte Board Member Board member Alfredo “Fred” de Veyra, Commissioner at Housing and Land Use Regulatory Board Atty. Melzar Galicia at engineer Allan Diez sa pakikipagtagisan ng talino sa Luzon at Visayas counterparts sa pagtulak ng 2018 Alphaland National Executive Chess Championship ngayon sa Jardin del Roca Resort sa Toril, Davao City.

Ang iba pang executives na masisilayan sa 10th at final leg ng Alphaland National Executive Chess Championship na tinampukang Philippine Executive Chess Association na magrerenda sa local challenge (Davao turfs ) na may top purse P10,000 at trophy ay sina Davao del Norte provincial sports director Giovanni Gulanes, Davao del Norte executive Darwin Bermudez, Atty. Jong Guevarra, Atty. Roland Reyes, businessman Glenn Paclar, Rey Amable, Metrobank Davao bank manager Homer Rotulo, businessman Rhynan Arce, magkapatid na Aton, Dr. Ted Calica at Davao based retired banker Rey Urbiztondo.

Subalit ang San Antonio, Texas based Ernesto Malazarte na tubong Tacloban City (Visayas) ang inaasahang paborito sa seven-round Swiss system tournament dahil na din sa kanyang malaking tagumpay sa taong ito matapos magwagi sa World Open Under -2200 Chess Championships na ginanap sa Philadelphia Marriott Downtown sa Market Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania sa Estados Unidos nitong Hulyo.

Hindi naman magpapahuli si seven-time Philippine Executive champion Dr. Jenny Mayor, PECA president Atty. Cliburn Anthony Orbe, Laguna Chess Association boss Dr. Alfredo “Fred” Paez at Information Technology expert Joselito Cada ang mangunguna sa Luzon-Metro Manila squad habang ipapadala naman ng Cagayan de Oro City/ Misamis ay sina ship captain Ronald ‘El Capitan’ Banaag, ang founding chairman ng Knights of the Square Table - Mind Chess, Domingo Oga, Cleto Vasquez, barangay chairman Jaime Frias, Fr. Vic Arellano, accounting officer Ismar Estrella at Engr. Rico Marave.

Tampok naman sa Cotabato ay sina Lake Sebu leg champion Julius Silvederio, Grand Finals qualifiers Dillon Intila & Michael Parrenas, super organizer Lito Dormitorio, Atty. Larry Santos of the BOI, Eng’r. Domingo Dormitorio, Talib Tiboron, Eng’r. Rhymon Arce, Eng’r. Ray Salvaloza at Kidapawan City Hall’s Ronald Olay.

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Habang ipaparada naman ng Zamboanga ay sina accounting offficer Eduard Sumergido, Ateneo de Zamboanga Senior High School principal Rey Reyes, Zamboanga del Sur Dep Ed’s Jezreel Lopez, educator Roumundo Edades td Grand Finals qualifier Wilhelm Joey Ardiente at ibabandera naman ng Iligan City/Lanao del Norte ay si veteran businessman Jack Dasmarinas.