NAGTALA ng malaking panalo si Grandmaster John Paul Gomez matapos pabagsakin si International Master Joel Pimentel sa 33 moves ng Sicilian defense, Alapin variation sa board five para pangunahan ang Laguna Heroes sa 12.5-8.5 victory kontra sa Negros Kingsmen sa All Filipino Conference Professional Chess Association of the Philippines (PCAP) tournament nitong Miyerkoles sa lichess online platform.
“The veteran delivered the important points to win the match,” sabi ni Philippine Executive Chess Association (PECA) president Dr. Alfredo “Fred” Paez, isa sa apat na co-team owner ng Laguna Heroes kasama sina engineer Benjamin Dy, engineer Jonathan Mamaril at Mr. David Nithyananthan.
Nagtala rin ng panalo si Arizona-based two-time Asian Junior Champion Grandmaster Rogelio “Banjo” Barcenilla Jr. kontra kay Fide Master Nelson “Elo” Mariano III sa board one, pinasuko ni Fide Master Austin Jacob Literatus si Atty. Jason Maxino Bandal sa board two habang draw si Kimuel Aaron Lorenzo kay Adrian Dela Cruz sa board seven para magtabla sa rapid section, 7-7, at maiselyo ang tagumpay.
Sina Arena Grandmaster Rowelyn Joy “Kajoy” Acedo, National Master Rosendo Bandal Jr. at National Master Rolzon Roullo ang lumaban sa Negros Kingsmen ng daigin sina Woman National Master Jean Karen Enriquez, Fide Master Jose Efren Bagamasbad at Vince Angelo Medina sa board three, four at six, ayon sa pagkakasunod.
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Una dito, panalo ang Laguna Heroes sa blitz portion, 5.5-1.5, sa Negros Kingsmen.
Ang 24-team tournament ayinorganisa nina Chairman Michael Angelo Chua at President/Commissioner Atty. Paul Elauria ay sa pagtataguyod ng Games and Amusements Board (GAB) sa pangunguna ni Chairman Abraham “Baham” Mitra na suportado ni National Chess Federation of the Philippines (NCFP).
