DAVAO CITY---A promising lady chesser from Mati City, Davao Oriental has made it to the chess team of the Far Eastern University that will compete in the next University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) chess competition.
Jan Rachel Nikka Manlupig was given a full chess college varsity scholarship by FEU after her surprised performance in the online chess training conducted by FEU.
Manlupig, a winner of many local and national chess tournament said she was surprised and very happy with his selection as FEU chess scholar.
"Sobrang gulat ko at naiyak akong bigla," Manlupig said.
She said although she did not qualify in the initial tryout she was still given the slot because of her academic performance and chess performances.
Manlupig is the second Mindanaoan to crack the FEU chess team this year.
Zsuzsa Tabudlong, a regular chess campaigner in local and national chess tournaments also got the slot earlier after she won the college women's division of the
FEU online chess tryouts last June 27-28,2020.
Tabudlong will receive full scholarship from FEU as prize for topping the online chess tryouts.
She is the third Davaoeno to be part of the FEU chess program, she joins International Master Marvin Miciano, a chess scholar in male category in college and Samatha Umayan, a lady chess scholar in high school.
The FEU chess team is one of the powerhouses in the UAAP.
FEU has won several chess crowns in both high school and college divisions.(Romeo Braceros Jr.)
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