by Marlon Bernardino
San Mateo—Marcus Fratkin and Joshua Baldera powered the Casa Bonita to victory in the 1st Yahuu Invitational Dalawahan Chess Tournament held 5 February at the Iya’s Grill and Sports Hub in Ampid 1, San Mateo, Rizal.
The Casa Bonita team scored 10.0 points to receive the top purse of P4,000 plus trophy in the tournament sponsored by Barangay Captain Ampid 1 Hector Reyes, Jhun Reyes, and sportsman June Cayetano Santos and organized by Mr. Rolly Baliwang.
The pair of Carl Anthony Canio and Anthony Avellanada of Double A team pocketed P2,000 plus trophy for their second place finish with 8.5 points followed by the tandem of John Fajardo and Gilbert Bangahon of team MG-Tech Aircon Services which earned P1,500 for their third place finish with similar 8.5 points.
Rounding up to the top 6 are Domingo Libay and Rolly Jon Baliwang of Team JRS (fourth), Jaime Criste and Philip Jobert De Leon of Team Sugo (fifth) and Norvin Gravillo and Mark Jon Baliwang of Team Swakulus (sixth).
Meanwhile, Samson Chhiu Chhin Lim dominated the blitz chess competition by scoring a total of 4.5 points.
National Master Jasper Faeldonia settled for second place with 4.0 points, followed by Marc Simborio (4.0 points) and National Master Al Basher “Basty” Buto (3.5 points).
Photo shows Macario R. Cruz (left), shaking hands with Manny D. Manuel and National Master Al-Basher “Basty” Buto (left), shaking hands with Ronald Nazareno, before making the twin ceremonial moves to kick off the 1st Yahuu Invitational Dalawahan Chess Tournament. Others in photo are Jojo D. Manuel and chief arbiter Alfredo Chay of the tournament sponsored by Barangay Captain Ampid 1 Hector Reyes, Jhun Reyes, and sportsman June Cayetano Santos and organized by Mr. Rolly Baliwang.
