NM Garma sweeps all his matches
By Marlon Bernardino
PhilBoxing.com
Tue, 23 Aug 2022
National Master Edgardo Garma performed a simultaneous-clock exhibitions matches against the Milo Checkmate enrollees held over the weekend at Starmall Edsa Shaw in Mandaluyong City.
Garma swept all his matches and netted a score 16-0 in this one-day event that concluded the first offering of the Milo Checkmate face-to-face Saturday-only chess classes after the pandemic.
Following the simul, the enrollees played rapid games according to their level. The winners were as follows: Megan Gadil, Princess Manuel and Mateo Vasquez (Prep 1); Kyler Camonias, Richande Arcenal and Bryan Duran (Prep 2); Jian Siy, Marcus Dizon and Alfred III Buencamino (Prep 3); Franze Gabriel Vidal and Drake De Leon (Intermediate 3). The 16-year old Duran of Quezon City earned the prestigious Sportsmanship Award.
Medals, courtesy of the sponsoring Milo, were awarded to the winners by the organizing Metropolitan Chess Center (MCC).-Marlon Bernardino-
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