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Lennon Hart Salgados powers Surigao in PCL online chess team tourney


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MANILA---Lennon Hart Salgados's skillful maneuvers powered the Surigao Diamond Portrait Knight Chess Team to the championship in the Chess 960 (Fischer-Random Chess) Philippine Chess League (PCL) Season 2 - Episode 8 Team Battle last Feb. 27, 2022 virtually held at Lichess Platform.

LennonHart29 on Lichess, tallied with 30 points to spearhead his team to Championships.

Julius Dan Augustine Ablin chipped in 24 points followed by Atty. Cliburn Anthony Orbe with 22 points.

"I am proud of our team’s performance. We believed in each other, that all of us would give our best, which inspired belief in one’s self. It was this confidence that enabled us to win despite being outrated. We hope to sustain this good performance up to the last episode. Surigao fighting!" said Atty. Cliburn Anthony Orbe, team captain of Surigao Diamond Portrait Knight Chess Team.

Also delivering for the Surigao Diamond Portrait Knight Chess Team were Deo Sandro Ladion (20 pts.), John Janel Morazo (19 pts.), Cyrus Donasco (19 pts.), Wil Maghanoy (16 pts.), Alfredo Rapanot (16 pts.), Joselito Serna (15 pts.), Rodney Opada (12 pts.), Atty. Melzar Galicia (12 pts.), Francis Joseph Kaamino (11 pts.), Antonio Chavez Jr. (10 pts.) and playing-team owner Rey Urbiztondo (10 pts.).

Surigao Diamond Portrait Knight Chess Team had a total score of 199 points to bag the Championship Crown.

PFCC Chess Team came second with 194 points followed by third placer Zambo Chess Archos with 171 points.

Rounding up to the top 10 are fourth Rising Phoenix Chess Team (166 pts.), fifth San Miguel Chess Association Team (164 pts.), sixth Costbursters Philippines Corp. Chess Team (162 pts.), seventh SSS Chess Club (133 pts.), eight Bicol Chess Players' Advocates (119 pts.), ninth Chessmis TV Chess Team (116 pts.) and tenth Malolos City Chess Club (116 pts.).

The PCL headed by Founding Chairman NA Ringo Villagonzallo, President NA Cesar Calopez, 1st Vice President NA Dioniver "Bobot" Medrano, 2nd Vice President Engr. Rey Urbiztondo and Tournament Director Engr. Joel Hicap.-Marlon Bernardino-


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