PINAGBIDAHAN ni Arena Grandmaster (AGM) Almario Marlon Bernardino Jr. ang OJ Team bonding Arena online chess tournament nitong Biyernes sa lichess.org.
Si Bernardino na certified National Master, United States chess master at sportswriter, ay tumapos ng 33 points sa 13 games para sa win rate 69 percent at performance rating 2446 para magwagi sa event na punong abala si Jubail, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia based Jimmy Reyes.
Ang online tournament na may time control five minutes kung saan ang manlalaro ay paramihan ng panalo sa one hour at 40 minutes of play.
Si Bernardino ay dating mainstay ng Rizal Technological University ng kanyang College days sa mid 90’s, ay wagi sa 9 games, draw 4 sa 13 outings.
Mentor era? John Amores, nagtuturo na ng 'shooting skills' sa aspiring players
Si Bernardino ay galing sa first-runner up finish kay eventual champion Arena Grandmaster (AGM) at Fide Master elect Robert Suelo nitong Oktubre 27. Si Suelo ang top player ng Rizal Technological University chess team under watchful eye ni olympian National Master Mauro Yasay.
Si Far Eastern University chess team standout International Master elect Dale Bernardo ang naghablot ng second spot na may 29 points sa 10 games na may win rate 80 percent sa eight wins, draw 2 na may performance rating 2544.
Nasa third place ang isa pang FEU stalwart na si John Jasper Laxamana na may 19 points sa 11 games na may win rate 64 percent mula sa seven wins, draw 1 at 3 loses na ma performance rating 2349
