MAGLALABAN sina Oshrie Jhames “OJ” Reyes at Clark Jemuel “CJ” Cabatian sa pagtulak ng Bayanihan Chess Club Chess Blitz Online Face Off Series ngayong  Biyernes, 5 pm sa lichess.org.

“I trained hard for this fight so I can give a good show for chess fans,” sabi ng nine-year-old Pinoy chess prodigy  na si Reyes mula Dila-Dila, Santa Rita, Pampanga.

“It’s also an excellent training for me for the coming local, national and international tournaments before the year ends,” ani Reyes na nakatakdang katawanin ang bansa sa nalalapit na FIDE Online World Cadets & Youth Rapid Chess Championships sa November 27 hanggang December 13, 2020.

Ating magugunita na si Reyes na grade 4 pupil ng EZEE School sa Guagua, Pampanga ay nagwagi ng three silver medals sa boys under 8 division sa 9-day 20th ASEAN Age Group Chess Championships 2019 mula June 10 hanggang 18, 2019 sa Golden Mandalay Hotel and Hotel Hazel sa Mandalay City, Myanmar.

Habang si Cabatian na grade five pupil ng Bienvenido R. Fojas Memorial Elementary School, isa sa top players ng General Trias City chess team under the guidance ni coach Ederwin Estavillo, ay giniba si Thunpisit Pa-In ng Thailand sa final round para maghari sa nineround tournament, Under 8 category ng Thailand Pattaya Youth Chess Championship 2018 na ginanap sa Bay Beach Resort Pattaya, Banglamung, Chin Buried sa Pattaya, Thailand nitong October 20 hanggang 24, 2018.

“I feel honored to be invited to play against one the country’s best kiddy player and I promise to play my best,” sabi ng 10 year old Cabatian.

“It’s a very interesting match,” ani naman ni Jubail, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia based Jimmy Reyes, father/ coach ni OJ Reyes. Ang race-to-5, 3 minutes plus 2 seconds increment ay Match Up Series na magbibigay sa Philippine chess ng panibang milestone thru online games kung saan ang nasabing event ay suportado ng General Trias City Chess Club.