MANILA---The Cabuyao City, Laguna chess team starts its ambitious bid at the NM Zulfikar Aliakbar Sali 2022 Inter-Cities & Municipalities Chess Team Championship starting Saturday at SM City Mindpro, Zamboanga City.
International Master Angelo Abundo Young banners the squad also composed of Rey Aba-a and Julius Ablin as the Dr. Fred Paez of Jolly Smile Dental Clinic and St. Peregrine Dental Clinic squad seeks to defy the odds against their tough rivals.
"I’m still confident of our chances,” said Young, an 8-time Illinois USA Champion, is expected to transfer his residency in Cabuyao City.
Panabo City Chess Team, led by National Master Christian Gian Karlo Arca, Samson Chiu Chin Lim and Jayson Salubre, and Manila Chess Team, bannered by Ryan Dungca, Jerry Areque and Paul Anthony Sanchez head the teams fighting it out for top honors in the tournament sponsored by NM Zulfikar Sali - PCAP Director & Team owner of Zamboanga Sultans and Dr. Vangie Espiritu-Sali of Sahaya Dermatology Clinic in Zamboanga City in partnership with the SM Mindpro ZC, GrenEnergy Power, Ms. Ruby Chua, Mind Movers.Ph Chess Club, and Sir Christian Arrieta of Malasakit at Bayanihan Party list.
Ligon-San Jose City Chess Team is expected to go all the way with Sherwin Tiu, Vince Pascual and Jan Francis Mirano at the helm.
Zamboanga Sibugay Chess Team is parading Alji Cantonjos, Rodney Opada and MichaeL Pinar.
The other fancied teams in the event are Abdel Hassan's Magay,Jiggy Miguel Vicente's Batangas City, Bryle Arellano's Lapu-Lapu City and Rommel Ganzon's Toledo City.
It will be an eleven round Swiss system format applying 15 minutes plus 10 seconds increment.
The team champion will earn P50,000. The second placer will get P30,000, third P20,000, fourth P15,000 and fifth P10,000. Sixth to 10th placers will receive P9,000, P8,000, P7,000, P6,000 and P5,000, respectively.
Tournament registration fee is P2,000.
Call or text 0927-043-4424 for complete details.-Marlon Bernardino-
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