2010 INTER-PROVINCIAL CHESS TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP

Sen. Lito Lapid (left) and Aklan Gov. Carlito Marquez make the ceremonial moves at the start of the 2010 National Inter-Province chess championships at the Cabagnot Training Center last Sunday. Also in photo are NCFP executive/events director Willie Abalos, Cong. Florencio Miraflores, GM John Paul Gomez, GM Darwin Laylo, Aklan provincial sports coordinator Wiilfredo Neri and Aklan SP member Jane Rodriguez.

Rank after Round 5

Rk.	SNo	Team	Games	+	=	-	TB1	TB2	TB3
1	5	LWUA "A" - Q. C.	5	3	2	0	8	14,5	0
2	6	MAKATI	5	3	2	0	8	13,0	3
3	3	RIZAL PROVINCE	5	3	2	0	8	13,0	1
4	7	LAGUNA	5	3	1	1	7	13,0	0
5	1	BORACAY "A"	5	2	3	0	7	12,0	0
6	4	NEGROS INTEGRATED CHESS ASSN	5	3	1	1	7	11,5	0
7	10	LWUA "B" - Q.C.	5	2	2	1	6	13,5	0
8	2	TAGAYTAY CITY	5	3	0	2	6	13,0	2
9	15	AKLAN "B" - PETER I. KIMPO	5	2	2	1	6	12,5	0
10	17	ILOILO CLUB 64	5	3	0	2	6	12,5	0
11	11	ILOILO PROVINCE	5	2	2	1	6	12,0	0
12	8	DAR - LANAO DEL SUR	5	2	2	1	6	11,5	0
13	13	CAPIZ	5	2	1	2	5	11,0	0
14	9	DEPED "A" - PASIG	5	1	3	1	5	10,5	0
15	16	ANTIQUE	5	2	0	3	4	10,0	0
16	18	AKLAN "A"	5	2	0	3	4	8,5	0
17	12	PALAWAN	5	2	0	3	4	7,5	0
18	24	SULONG ROXAS CHESS TEAM	5	2	0	3	4	7,0	0
19	14	CEBU PROVINCE	5	1	1	3	3	7,5	0
20	19	AKLAN "C"	5	1	1	3	3	6,0	2
21	22	BORACAY "B"	5	1	1	3	3	5,0	0
22	23	DEPED "B" - PASIG	5	1	0	4	2	6,0	0
23	21	AKLAN "E"	5	0	1	4	1	5,0	0
24	20	AKLAN "D"	5	0	1	4	1	4,0	0

BY: MARLON BERNARDINO

FIFTH RANK Local Water Utilities Administration-Quezon City finally served notice of its title aspirations, beating multi-titled Tagaytay, 3-1, in the third round and drawing with Rizal, 2-2, in the fourth round in the 2010 National Inter-Province chess championship at the Cabagnot Training Center in Kalibo, Aklan on Tuesday.

Merben Roque and Nelson Mariano III provided the much-needed victories for LWUA-A against Tagaytay, beating Roel Abelgas and Jery Areque on the second and third boards.

The wins followed a pair of draws by GM John Paul Gomez against GM Darwin Laylo and Jayson Salubre against Allan Cantonjos.

Gomez came back to subdue IM Oliver Barbosa as LWUA-A battled Rizal to a 2-2 standoff.

The results enabled LWUA-A to keep a share of the lead with Rizal and Makati with seven points apiece.in this tough, five-day tournament organized by the National Chess Federation of the Philippines (NCFP) , headed by president/chairman Prospero “Butch” Pichay, in cooperation with Aklan provincial government, thru Gov. ,Carlito Marquez.

Rizal blanked Negros, 4-0, in the third round behind victories by Barbosa, Jose Aquino Jr. , Ivan Gil Biag and Gary Legaspi.

Legaspi also scored Rizal’s lone victory in the 2-2 draw with LWUA-A when he toppled Salubre in their fourth-board encounter.

Equally impressive was Makati, which drew with top seed Boracay-A, 2-2, in the third round and edged Tagaytay, 2.5-1.5, the following round.

David Elorta shocked comebacking IM Idelfonso Datu of Boracay-A in the third round and then halved the point with Laylo of Tagaytay in the fourth round to lead Makati’s strong showing.

Mervin Lumidao beat Carlito laVega in Makati’s only other win against Boracay-A.

Boracay-A struck back on victories by Rommel Ganzon over Edsel Montoya and Horizon Villanueva over Raymond dela Pena.

In the fourth round, Montoya beat Roel Abelgas and De la Pena trounced Areque for Makati’s two wins over Tagaytay. Cantonjos was the lone winner for Tagaytay, beating Lumidao on board four.

Laguna edged DAR-Lanao del Sur, 2.5-1.5, and Capiz, 3.5-.5, to move into a two-way tie for fourth to fifth places with Boracay-A with six points.

IM Emmanuel Senador of Laguna lost to FM Roderick Nava of Lanao but Rodolfo Panopio and John Orozco took up the cudgels with victories over Chester Guerrero and Marlon Montoya.

Senador, however, bounced back int he fourth round to beat Francis Jocson of Capiz. Panopio and Orozco also won their matches over Franciso Lamayo and Aivan Delgado.

NCFP executive/events director Willie Abalos said the nine-round tournament, which is open to all cities, provinces and municipalities, schools and clubs, offers trophies and cash prizes amounting to more than P300,000.

The champion will pocket the lion’s share of P100,000, trophy and gold medals. The runner-up will receive P70,000 , trophy and silver medals, while the third placer will earn P50,000, trophy and bronze medals.

Cash prizes will also be given to the fourth placer (P30,000), fifth placer (P20,000), sixth placer (P10,000), seventh placer (P9,000), eighth placer P8,000, ninth placer (P7,000) and 10 th placer (6,000).

Aklan provincial sports coordinator Wilfredo Neri serves as the supervising arbiter, assisted by Patrick Lee, Levy Gaac, Ralph Caluya and Edmon Orado.Marlon Bernardino