DAVAO CITY---The veteran and star-studded Davao City Eagles Chess Team celebrated their recent chess victory with a zoom party online evening of October 31.
The team celebrated their victory in the 1st Mindanao Regional Online Chess Team Championship last October 24-25.
Davao City Eagles ruled the standard chess event after scoring 10 points after six rounds.
The team are composed of Executives: National Master (NM) Jonathan Tan Arena Grand Master (AGM) Lyndon Sombilon, Engr. Aglipay Oberio, AGM Jimzon Trangia, Arnel Nino Aton, Alfred Moulic, Rhynan Arce, Engr. Napoleon Recososa, Reynaldo De Guzman, Atty, Jong Guevara, Atty. Melzar Galicia, Homer Rotulo, Christopher Yap, Cipriano Magalso, Ramil Langamon, Dr. Marlon sayson Jr., and Engr. Allan Diez, Regulars: International Master Oliver Dimakiling, Fide Master Austin Jacob Literatus, NM Alex Lupian, NM Elwin Retanal, AGM Henry Roger Lopez, AGM Rowelyn Joy Acedo, Anthony Mosqueda, John Ray Batucan, Harrison Maamo, Jayson Salubre, Denzel Amar, Kenneth Tabada, Ruel Nuttal, Irwin Aton, Perkins Bayron, USNM Vincent Umayan and AGM Mohammad Sacar.
The team is coached by International Arbiter James Infiesto.
Taking second place in the prestigious team chess tournaments is Region 10 X-Men who scored eight points.
The third place went to Zamboanga Caballeros who scored six points.
All the winners received cash prizes from the tournament organizers.
The tournament was earlier organized to forge peace and camaraderie among chessers in Mindanao. (Romeo Braceros Jr.)