Laguna patuloy ang pagragasa PCAP

Patuloy ang pamamayagpag ng Laguna Heroes sa Professional Chess Association of the Philippines online chess tournament matapos pabagsakin ang Ventura Palawan-Albay Queen’s Gambit at Cebu City Machers Miyerkoles ng gabi na ginanap virtually sa Chess.com Platform.

Isinelyo ng Laguna ang 16-5 domination sa Palawan kasunod ang 19-2 demolition sa Cebu tungo sa 12-7 slate.

“These twin victories tonight are good motivation as we prepare for the upcoming tough matches. I would like to commend all the players especially GM Banjo, IM Angelo and Richie for scoring perfect points in both matches,” sambit ni Arena Grandmaster Dr. Fred Paez ng Jolly Smile Dental Clinic, isa sa apat na co-team owner ng Laguna Heroes na kinabibilangan nina Mr. David Nithyananthan ng KALARO at Greatech Philippines, Inc., Engr. Benjamin Dy ng SDC Global Choice Foods at Engr. Antonio Balinas ngAC Balinas Construction and Steel Works.

Pinayuko nila ang Palawan sa blitz game sa panalo nina two-time Asian junior champion Grandmaster Rogelio “Banjo” Barcenilla Jr (Board 1), eight-time Illinois USA Champion International Master Angelo Young (Board 4), Richie Jocson (Board 5) at Arena Grandmaster Kimuel Aaron Lorenzo (Board 6).

Sa rapid category ay winasiwas ng Laguna ang Palawan sa gabay ng tagumpay nina Barcenilla (Board 1), Fide Master Austin Jacob Literatus (Board 2), Woman International Master Ummi Fisabilillahh ng Indonesia (Board 3), Young (Board 4), Jocson (Board 5) at Lorenzo (Board 6).

Kontra sa Cebu ay namayani din ang Laguna sa blitz game via full points nina Barcenilla (Board 1), Literatus (Board 2), Fisabilillahh (Board 3), Young (Board 4), John Perzeus Orozco (Board 5), Lorenzo (Board 6) at Jocson (Board 7).

Tiniris din nila ang Cebu sa rapid game via two points nina Barcenilla (Board 1), Literatus (Board 2), Fisabilillahh (Board 3), Young (Board 4), Orozco (Board 5) at Jocson (Board 7). (Alberto Dacallos Jr.)