ATENEO WINS PRADA MIDGETS CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP

The Ateneo de Manila University Grade School Chess Team. From left to right: Jett Cadawas-Marcos, Sam Fernandez, JV Cadawas-Marcos, Raphael Mondragon, Kiko Lopez, Lorenzo Marquez and coach NM Michael Gotel

BY: MARLON BERNARDINO

MANILA, PHILIPPINES---THE Ateneo de Manila Grade School Chess Team, headed by coach NM Michael Gotel, scored 32.0 points to capture the crown in the 2009-2010 Private Schools Athletic Development Association (PRADA) Midgets Chess championships was held recently at the Marist School in Marikina City.

The Blue Eaglets is composed by JV and Jett Cadawas-Marcos, Raphael Mondragon, Kiko Lopez, Lorenzo Marquez and Sam Fernandez.

Marist School (29.0 points) and La Salle Greenhills (28.0 points) came in second and third, respectively. Other participating School were International School of Makati (19.0 points); Don Bosco Technological Institute (16.5 points); Pasig City College (16.0 points); Notre Dame University (15.5 points); Lourdes School of Mandaluyong (15.0 points); Don Bosco Technological College (3.0 points) and Brent International School (2.0 points).

It shall be recalled that the Blue Eaglets pawnpushers also won this year's Philippine Athletics Youth Association (PAYA) Midgets Chess championships last August 23 at the La Salle Greenhills (LSGH) campus in San Juan City.

Adjudged individual medalists were the following:
Board 1 - Giovanni Mejia of LSGH (9/9 for Gold Medal), Haince Patrick de Leon of MS (8/9 for Silver Medal) and Alfonso Secuya of DBTI (3.5/6 for Bronze Medal).

Board 2 – Dante Leonardo Verano of MS (8/9 for Gold Medal), Lorenzo Marquez of ADMU (7/8 for Silver Medal) and Luke Matthew de Leon of LSGH (7/9 for Bronze Medal).

Board 3 – Raul Sol Cruz of LSGH (8/9 for Gold Medal); Jett Cadawas-Marcos of ADMU (8/9 for Silver Medal) and Paul Carlo Relativo of MS (7/9 for Bronze Medal).

Board 4 – Raphael Mondragon of ADMU (7/7 for Gold Medal); Liam Ramos of ISM (5/7 for Silver Medal) and Alfred John Flores of MS (5/7 for Bronze Medal).

Board 5 – Sam Fernandez of ADMU (5/5 of Gold Medal), Diego delos Reyes of DBTI (4/5 for Silver Medal) and Rocky Navarro of ND (2/4 for Bronze Medal)

Board 6 – Andrei Joseph Policarpio of PCC (6/6 for Gold Medal); Kiko Lopez of ADMU (4/4 for Silver Medal) and Timothy San Juan of LSM (1/3 for Bronze Medal).