MANILA – Iloilo Kisela Knights once again ruled Monday’s match of the Professional Chess Association of the Philippines (PCAP) GM Wesley So Cup after ousting Olongapo Rainbow Team 7 and Manila Indios Bravos.
The Kisela Knights began the evening with 15.5-5.5 domination over Olongapo Rainbow Team 7 and followed it up with 14-7 triumph over Manila Indios Bravos to climb to 12-8 slate.
The squad stunned Rainbow Team 7 in the blitz game with wins by Kamil Dragun (Board 1), Cesar Mariano (Board 4), John Michael Silvederio (Board 5), and Fritz Bryan Porras (Board 6), and a draw by Mark Jossel Mariano (Board 7).
In rapid category, Iloilo edged Olongapo behind victories by Dragun (Board 1), Karl Viktor Ochoa (Board 2), Cesar Mariano (Board 4), Porras (Board 6), and Mark Jossel Mariano (Board 7), and a draw by Fiona Guirhem (Board 3).
Against Manila, Iloilo triumphed in the blitz game via full points from Dragun (Board 1), Cherry Ann Mejia (Board 3), Dennis Bernas (Board 5), and Silvederio (Board 7).
The team also ousted the Indios Bravos in the rapid game on two points by Dragun (Board 1), Bernas (Board 5), Porras (Board 6), and Silvederio (Board 7), and one point from Rogelio Antonio Jr. (Board 2) and Mejia (Board 3).
“Another pair of huge victories for the Kisela Knights, especially our victory against the number 2 team in the Northern Division in Manila,” said Kisela Knights owner Leo Sotaridona.
On the other hand, Negros Kingsmen bowed down to San Juan Predators, 18-3, before bouncing back against Rizal Batch Towers, 14-7, for a 12-10 slate.
In blitz, the Kingsmen mauled the Batch Towers after wins by Steven Breckenridge (Board 1), Jason Bandal Jr. (Board 4), Adrian dela Cruz (Board 5), Rolzon Roullo (Board 6), and Nayk Segismar (Board 7) and a draw by Rosendo Bandal (Board 2).
Negros also defeated Rizal in rapid following victories by Breckenridge (Board 1), Angeline Binan (Board 3), Dela Cruz (Board 5), and Roullo (Board 6), and draws from Bandal Jr. (Board 4) and Segismar (Board 7)./PN
