Davao City celebrate 1st Mindanao Regional Online Chess Team Championship with zoom party

 

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.)

Misamis Oriental/Cagayan de Oro makes it three-peat vs Davao City in in 6th Online Chess Goodwill Match

DAVAO CITY---The Misamis Oriental/Cagayan de Oro has achieve a rare three-peat or three straight wins against Davao City in the 6th Online Chess Goodwill Match on June 27 and 28 via lichess.org.

The  defending champion MisOr/CDO represented by International Master Richelleu Salcedo III, Lennon Hart Salgados, Johnnel Balquin, Christian Arroyo, Antonio Chavez, Alfredo Rapanot, Nazario Ubanan, Romeo ,Ronald Canino ,Randulph Dalauta NM Levi Mercado, Jaime Frias II, Cleto Vasquez, Bryan Jose, Paul Omongos, Jayson Nabatlao, Ralph Dalauta, Resurreccion Gunayan, Abdul Abdullah and Fr. Vic Arellano scored 398 points to beat Davao City chess team 354 points in their friendly two-day match.

The losing Davao City chess team are composed of  Davao City IM Oliver Dimakiling, Fide master (FM) Austin Jacob Literatus, national master (NM) Alex Lupian, John Ray Batucan, Mohammad Sacar, Carl Zirex Sato and Junmark Baldesimo; Panabo City's arena grand master (AGM) Henry Lopez,d Jayson Salubre; Aglipay Oberio of the Island Garden City of Samal,  1988 National Junior champion NM Jonathan Tan of Panabo City, engineer Allan Diez, National Chess Federation of the Philippines (NCFP)-Davao directorJames Infiesto, lawyers Jong Guevarra and Melzar Galicia, Rey Urbiztondo, Homer Rotulo, Christopher Yap, Lyndon Sombilon and Rhynan Arce.

It can be recalled that MisOr/CDO beat Davao City last June 28, 2019, 19-13 at the second floor of Limkeitkai Mall in CDO.

The champion team this year receive P3,000 and the losing team P2,000.

Davao City is set to host this year's friendly match but due to the COVID-19 pandemic the organizers just decided to do the games online.

Misamis Oriental/Cagayan de Oro targets 3rd straighn win vs Davao City in 6th Online Chess Goodwill Match

DAVAO CITY---The Misamis Oriental/Cagayan de Oro hopes to beat Davao City for the three straight times in the  6th Online Chess Goodwill Match on June 27 and 28 via lichess.org.

Leading the charge for the defending champion MisOr/CDO are International Master Richelleu Salcedo III, Lennon Hart Salgados, Johnnel Balquin, Christian Arroyo, Antonio Chavez, Alfredo Rapanot, Nazario Ubanan, Romeo and Ronald Canino and Randulph Dalauta will play in the regular competition while NM Levi Mercado, Jaime Frias II, Cleto Vasquez, Bryan Jose, Paul Omongos, Jayson Nabatlao, Ralph Dalauta, Resurreccion Gunayan, Abdul Abdullah and Fr. Vic Arellano are entered in the executives' event.

Davao City ches steam on the otherhand will be lead by Davao City IM Oliver Dimakiling, Fide master (FM) Austin Jacob Literatus, national master (NM) Alex Lupian, John Ray Batucan, Mohammad Sacar, Carl Zirex Sato and Junmark Baldesimo; Panabo City's arena grand master (AGM) Henry Lopez and Jayson Salubre; and Aglipay Oberio of the Island Garden City of Samal.

It can be recalled that MisOr/CDO beat Davao City last June 28, 2019 19-13 at the second floor of Limkeitkai Mall in CDO.

This year,  team results will be based on the total scores of all the players in the regular boards and executives categories. A cash prize of P3,000 awaits the champion while the losing team gets P2,000.

Davao City is set to host this year's friendly match but due to the COVID-19 pandemic the organizers just decided to to the games online.

Davaoenos rule 4th Mindanao Arbiters Chess960 Online Tournament

DAVAO CITY---Davaoeno arbiters were the big winners in the 4th Mindanao Arbiters Chess960 Online Tournament last June 15.

Irwin Ato won the top prize in the tournament featuring some of the top aribiters in Mindanao.

Aton scored 8.5 points to win the chessfest and the P150 champion purse.

Taking the second place in the tournament is another Davaoeno, Aton's brother Ariel Nino who won P100.

The third place went to Crysus Donasco who won P200.

Another Davaoeno Alfred Moulic won fourth place.

The fifth place was also secured by Davaoeno  James Infiesto, an  international arbiter and regional director of the National Chess Federation of the Philippines (NCFP).

The chessfest was earlier organized by Glenn Aleria.