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Sinacaban, Misamis Occidental champs in ACAPI online chess tournament
By Marlon Bernardino
PhilBoxing.com
Sat, 01 Mar 2025
Sinacaban, Misamis Occidental ruled the 3rd conference of the Association of Chess Amateurs in the Philippines Inc. (ACAPI) online chess tournament dubbed as C/INSP. Diosdado Morales Jr. Memorial Chess Tournament being held at Chess.com Platform on Friday, February 28, 2025.
Cyrus Vladiimir Francisco led the chess team to the championship as the Engr. Billy Joe Ereno -coached squad also featured Abdul Halil II Sabo Abdullah, Gabriel Sano, John Percival Chua, Johnny Wellem Carzano, Apollo Agapay, Elizardo Paslon, Michael Tinga, Jarfinel Amodia, Rodney Opada, Julius Ablin and Jefte Crebillo.
Francisco, the pride of University of the Philippines tallied nine points as the Sinacaban, Misamis Occidental edged the Panabo Knights Chess Club, 49-47, in an epic battle of ACAPI online chess tournament which was founded by Arena Grandmaster and Engr. Rey Cris Urbiztondo.
Thailand based Mohamad Sacar tallied game high of nine points but not good enough to power the Arena Grandmaster Henry Roger Lopez mentored Panabo Knights Chess Club.
Other member of the Panabo Knights Chess Club are Nazario Ubanan, Ahmad Allan Diansuy, Jerome Pulos, Michael Cuamag, Kobi Segura, Denzel John Amar, Reynaldo Gempero Jr., Carl Jasphyr Lloyd Fiel, Reynaldo Aba-a, Japheth Caresosa and Ramil Langamon.
“Winning isn’t everything, but it’s the only thing,” said winning coach Engr. Billy Joe Ereno.
“In our business there is no second place; you’re either first, or last,” he added.
On the road to the finals, Sinacaban, Misamis Occidental defeated Davao Durianburg Stallions, 57-39 in the semi finals to arrange a titular showdown with Panabo Knights Chess Club, who brought down Las Pinas City TFCC-CMC, 54.5-33.5, in another final four matches in this rapid match with a time control of ten minutes to finish.-Marlon Bernardino-
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