Normel De Jesus rules IIEE Central Luzon Region leg chess tilt
By Marlon Bernardino
PhilBoxing.com
Fri, 20 Jun 2025
San Leonardo, Nueva Ecija ---Normel De Jesus of Sta. Maria, Bulacan emerged as champion of the IIEE Central Luzon Region leg rapid open chess tournament at the Nagano Gym, NEUST San Leonardo campus, San Leonardo, Nueva Ecija on Thursday, June 19, 2025 here.
The former mainstay of University of Santo Tomas chess team finished the 5-round Swiss system competition with a perfect 5.0 points to clinch the title.
"I am very happy for my latest performance," said De Jesus, a Sports Development Officer at the Provincial Sports Office in Bulacan.
He defeated Carlo Velasco of Nueva Ecija in the first round, Nicholo Calix Acaban of Nueva Ecija in the second round, Virgilio Sardillo of Nueva Ecija in the third round, 2-time Asian Senior Champion International Master Jose Efren Bagamasbad of Quezon City in the fourth round and James Henry Calacday of Tarlac in the fifth and final round.
Catrihino Pestano of Nueva Ecija landed at second place with 4.5 points, while Calacday settled for third with 4.0 points.
The Tournament Director was Engr. Allan Anthony Alvarez.-Marlon Bernardino-
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