PANGUNGUNAHAN nina dating Far Eastern University mainstay Mark Anthony Mallari Yabut ng Bacolor, Pampanga at Jolly Smile top honcho dentist Dr. Alfredo Paez ng Cabuyao City, Laguna ang mga paboritong kalahok sa pagtulak ng 2019 Alphaland National Executive Grand Prix Chess Championships (5th leg) ngayon sa Activity Hall, Second Floor Alphaland Makati Place sa Malugay Street, Makati City.
Itinuturing top Real Estate broker sa Pampanga, nadomina ni Yabut ang local chess tournament, sapat para maging paborito sa one-day rapid chess time control format na suportado ni CVJR Builders construction boss Eng’r. Carlos Villarias.
Nanguna naman si Paez, dating skipper ng National University chess team, sa 2018 Alphaland National Executive Chess Championship na ginanap sa Jardin del Roca Resort sa Toril, Davao City nitong Oktubre 27.
Ang iba pang woodpushers sa Open event ay sina 2018 PECA Grand Finals champion National Master Atty. Bob Jones Liwagon ng Judge Advocate General’s Office (JAGO) mula Cotabato City, IT specialist Joselito Cada ng Lucban, Quezon, engineer Arjoe Loanzon ng Cavite City, former Olympian & retired judge Rosendo Bandal, Jr. ng Dumaguete City, Pagcor engineer Ravel Canlas ng Marinduque, veteran lawyer Jose Aspiras ng Pugo, La Union na nakabase sa Quezon City at current Grand Prix leader businessman Dandel Fernandez ng Maynilad.
Angelica Yulo, proud na ibinida hakot awards na 'Golden Boy' anak na si Eldrew
Sa Challengers Division, tampok naman sina current Grand Prix leader banker Emmanuel Asi ng Calapan City, Oriental Mindoro, MVP Olympics PLDT Team Manager Martin “Binky” Gaticales ng Quezon City, Diwa Learning Center’s Ricky Navalta ng Imus City, Cavite, SSS top player Dioniver “Bubot” Medrano ng Butuan City, Atty. Rodrigo Aquino ng Nueva Ecija, Atty. Alfie Vivas, Atty. Florendo Batasin Jr., Makati Hope Christian chess coach Marguel Soria, Smart Communication’s Erwin Calar, engineer Ferdinand Olivares ng the Bureau of Mines at 3rd leg winner engineer Mark Oliver Ingcad.
