Laguna Heroes win 10 straight in PCAP All-Filipino Cup
By Marlon Bernardino
PhilBoxing.com
Sun, 07 Feb 2021
After 10 straight wins, the Laguna Heroes team jumped to solo 3rd after beating Cordova Dagami Warriors, 16-5, at the start of the 2nd phase of elimination round as the teams from the North clashes with the teams from the South on Saturday (February 6, 2021) on online tournament at the lichess platform.
The Laguna Heroes composed of two-time Asian Junior Champion Grandmaster Rogelio "Banjo" Barcenilla Jr., Fide Master Austin Jacob Literatus, Woman National Master Jean Karen Enriquez, Fide Master Jose Efren Bagamasbad, Grandmaster John Paul Gomez, Vince Angelo Medina, Kimuel Aaron Lorenzo, Candidate Master Arjie Bayangat and Team Owner-Playing Coach Arena Grandmaster Dr. Alfredo "Fred" Paez proved steadier in the end to beat the determined Dagami Warriors team.
With their victory, Laguna improved to a 11-2 win-loss record in the Northern Division PCAP All-Filipino Cup while Cordova dropped to 6-7 in the Southern Division.
“We have been treating each round like a championship round,” said Team Owner-Playing Coach Arena Grandmaster Dr. Alfredo "Fred" Paez.
In the Blitz portion versus the Dagami Warriors, the Heroes started well via a 4-3 close decision wins from FM Literatus, GM Gomez, Medina and Bayangat.
However, the Heroes proved too tough for the Dagami Warrios in the Rapids as FM Literatus, WNM Enriquez, GM Gomez, Medina and Lorenzo convincingly beat Allan Pason, Woman International Master Bernadette Galas, Rex Androe Cabuncal, Francisco Rivera and Dione Patrick Minoza.
The Laguna Heroes also made up by Engr. Jonathan Mamaril, Mr. Benjamin Dy and Mr. David Nithyananthan also crushed Cebu City Machers, 20-1.
Only National Master Lincoln Yap was able to score for City Machers after beating FM Bagamasbad in their blitz encounter.
The Laguna Heroes opened their bids in a high note after demolishing Rizal Batch Towers (17.5-3.5) last January 16.
The Laguna Heroes tasted their defeats at the hands of San Juan Predators (9-12) and Caloocan Loadmanna Knights (10-11) last January 20.
Then beat Cavite Spartans (14-7) and Olongapo Rainbow Team 7 (18-3) last January 23; Pasig City King Pirates (12-9) and Antipolo Cobras (14-7) last January 27; Cagayan Kings (16.5-4.5) and Isabela Knight Raiders (11-10) last January 30; Manila Indios Bravos (11.5-9.5) and Quezon City Simba's Tribe (19-2) last February 3.
The Laguna Heroes look to extend their winning streak Wednesday night (February 10, 2021) when they face Iloilo and Iriga.
Action will begin at 7PM with the Heroes facing the Kisela Knights first then the showdown against the City Oragons will be at 8:20PM.
Each player competes in blitz or rapid chess every match. A win in rapid chess is worth 2 points, while victory in blitz chess is 1 point. A draw in rapid chess is one point, while it's half a point in blitz chess.
The 24-team tournament is organized by PCAP, headed by Chairman Michael Angelo Chua and President/Commissioner Atty. Paul Elauria.
The tournament is being sanctioned by the Games and Amusements Board (GAB), headed by Chairman Abraham “Baham” Mitra and supported by National Chess Federation of the Philippines (NCFP) Chairman/President Rep. Prospero "Butch" Pichay Jr.-Marlon Bernardino-
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