PCAP All-Filipino Chess Tourney: Cavite beat Palawan
By Marlon Bernardino
PhilBoxing.com
Thu, 11 Feb 2021
The Cavite Spartans beat Palawan Queen's Gambit, 12-9, in the All Filipino Conference Professional Chess Association of the Philippines (PCAP) online tournament on Wednesday, February 10, 2021 at the lichess platform.
Cavite conquered the Blitz category, 5-2, with victories from Lourecel Hernandez Ecot, International Master Petronio Roca, Ricky Batcho, Jayson San Jose Visca and Jaypie Bolado.
Woman International Master Shania Mae Mendoza and Susan Grace Neri provided the victories for Jorge Mitra own team Palawan Queen's Gambit.
Managed to keep things close in the Rapid category to end the showdown in a draw, 7-7 to clinch the much-needed victory for the Cavite Spartans backed up by Rep. Jon-Jon A. Ferrer, Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) Deputy Director General Tereso O. Panga and Skin Magical Dist4, CARSIGMA Cavite.
Its was Lloyd Rubio's heroics that saved the day for the Caviteno woodpushers. After a sorry default loss in the Blitz portion, Rubio, playing black, defeated WIM Mendoza after 41 moves of a French defense transposition in their top board encounter.
Ecot split the point with Woman International Master Catherine Perena-Secopito after 32 moves of London System Opening on board 2, Roca subdued Woman National Master Carmelita Abanes on board 4, while Batcho nipped Yani Seratubias after 35 moves of an Old Indian defense on board 5.
"Turning point 'yung pagkapanalo ni Lloyd (Rubio) kay Woman International Master Shania Mae Mendoza sa top board," said Coach Ederwin Estavillo who watch the game live thru online platform of lichess.org.
"Malaking tulong din y'ung draw ni (Lourecel) Ecot kay Woman International Master Catherine Perena-Secopito sa board 2 at pagkapanalo nina International Master Petronio Roca at Ricky Batcho, bukod tanging nakapagtala ng perfect sa board 4 at board 5," he added.
Neri, Marife dela Torre and Woman International Master Mikee Suede delivered the important wins for Palawan Queen's Gambit.
Neri routed Clairevy Estavillo -Marisga after 37 moves of Center Counter Game on board 3, dela Torre upset Visca after 66 moves of London System Opening on board 6 while Suede crushed Bolado after 53 moves of Caro-Kann defense on board 7.
Earlier, the Cavite Spartans yielded to Negros Kingsmen, 7-14.
The Cavite Spartans is now solo sixth with an 8-7 win-loss record in the Northern Division standings. They will face Surigao Fianchetto Checkmates and Toledo City Trojans this coming Saturday, February 13, 2021.
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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