MANILA – Iloilo Kisela Knights scored back-to-back victories in the 2022 Professional Chess Association of the Philippines (PCAP) All-Filipino Conference on Wednesday night.
It kicked off the double header with a 19.5-1.5 victory over Cavite before following it up with a 12.5-8.5 triumph over Cagayan to stay on top in Southern Division with 14-1 slate.
The Kisela Knights walloped Cavite in blitz game, 5.5-1.5, behind victories by Karl Victor Ochoa (Board 2), Rogelio Antonio Jr. (Board 4), Cesar Mariano (Board 5), and Rolly Parondo Jr. (Board 7) and draws by Giovanni Mejia (Board 1), Fiona Guirhem (Board 3) and Fritz Porras (Board 6).
Iloilo also showed its dominance over Cavite in rapid event, 14-0, with two-pointers each from Mejia, Ochoa, Guirhem, Antonio, Mariano, Porras and Parondo.
Against Cagayan, Iloilo barely escaped in the blitz game, 4.5-2.5, behind wins by Silvederio (Board 1), Antonio (Board 4), Mariano (Board 5) and Parondo (Board 7), and draw by Ochoa (Board 2).
The Kisela Knights also defeated Cagayan in rapid event, 8-6, with two points each from Cherry Ann Mejia (Board 3), Antonio ans Parondo, and draws by Ochoa and Porras.
“It was another great evening for us because we scored back-to-back wins,” said Kisela Knights mentor Hubert Canto. “We just hope to sustain our momentum moving forward.”
Negros Kingsmen, meanwhile, started the evening on a wrong foot after being defeated by Laguna, 12-9, before following it with a 14.5-6.5 beating of Isabela for a 10-5 slate.
Negros edged Isabela in blitz game, 4.5-2.5, on triumphs by David Elorta (Board 2), Angelyn Biñan (Board 3), Alfredo Dumalag (Board 4) and Ellan Asuela (Board 5) and a draw by Alvin Alcala (Board 7).
The Kingsmen also prevailed over Isabela in rapid event, 10-4, on victories by Edsel Montoya (Board 1), Biñan, Ted Montoyo (Board 6) and Alcala and draws by Elorta and Asuela./PN
