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Surigao Diamond Knights to defend title; Philippine Chess League Season 4 kicks off By Marlon Bernardino PhilBoxing.com Fri, 15 Jul 2022 MANILA--Surigao Diamond Knights will try to defend its title as the Philippine Chess League Season 4 hosted by Grandmaster of Masons and Deputy Speaker Mr. Johnny T. Pimentel opens at 8pm, July 17 virtually held via Tornelo Platform. Surigao City, known as the bedrock of diehard wood pushers in the country, secured a special place in Philippine chess. This, after its Surigao Diamond Knights, blanked the Edmonton Oilers in their best-of-three final series, 2-0 to win the Philippine Chess League Season 3 dubbed as Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio Cup virtually held via Lichess Platform. Oozing with confidence after their lopsided 136-98 conquest in Game 1 of the standard chess competition, the Diamond Knights left nothing to chance as they pummeled the Oilers, 144-46 in Game 2’s Fischer Random or Chess960 for a sweeping finish. The Diamond Knights, also owned by the Fianchetto Checkmates’ franchiser in Arena Grandmaster Rey Urbiztondo, made it to the final after besting the Davao Durianburg in the quarterfinals and Chessmis TV in the semifinals. Other participatings teams are Mindmovers PH chess team, Durianburg Warriors, San Miguel Chess Association, Bicol Chess Player Advocates, MCL Attackers chess team, Malolos City chess club, PFCC Wild Knights chess team, PPKGCC Knights chess team, White Knights chess club, PFCC Warlords and Malaybalay City chess club. "The Philippine Chess League is hopeful of developing more successful youngsters in the country’s most popular chess game as it stages the much-awaited Season 4 Team Battle starting Sunday." said Arena Grandmaster Rey Urbiztondo. “This will go a long way in developing chess and provide opportunities for chess players of all forms, including women and para-athletes.” he added.-Marlon Bernardino- Click here to view a list of other articles written by Marlon Bernardino.  |
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