Racasa, Marticio hurdle first round matches in National Age Group chess tourney
By Marlon Bernardino
PhilBoxing.com
Fri, 03 Mar 2023
TAGAYTAY CITY---Woman National Master Antonella Berthe "Tonelle" Racasa and Jersey Marticio kicked off their campaign on a high note on Friday at the Vice Governor Athena Bryana D. Tolentino National Age Group Chess Championships Eliminations U16 Girls at the Tagaytay International Convention Center here.
Racasa beat Irish Nicole Caspe while Marticio defeated Gabrielle Bacasmas.
"I'm so happy to hurdle my first round assignment," said Racasa, a student of Victory Christian International School.
"We hope to perform well in this event and gain some Elo rating points," said Marticio, the pride of Cabuyao City, Laguna.
Tonelle's father-coach, Robert, said: "The first round is one of the toughest rounds in any tournament. It usually sets the tone of how you’re going to perform.”
Kate Nicole Ordizo, Daren dela Cruz and Arleah Cassandra Sapuan also opened with wins.
Ordizo subdued Jeralee Gisele Ebdani, dela Cruz trounced Frank Stephanie Engles while Sapuan nipped Hilary Garcia.
Other first round winners are Geraldine Mae Camarines, Yaneah Sofia Morada, Sara Dalagan, Maryss Annxeniel Caldoza, Shaniah Francine Tamayo and Kayla Lorraine Aurelio.-Marlon Bernardino-
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