The Sasotize Miko and Sasotize Yana teams finished with equal match points in the 2nd JCI Senate Chess Tournament held June 15, 2025 in Lipa Academy of Sports Culture and Arts, Barangay Dagatan in Lipa City, Batangas, Philippines,.
Sasotize Miko emerged as champion having higher game points 17.5-16.5. Sasotize Yana settled for 1st runner up among 80 teams that participated. Sasotize teams were assembled by IIEE Mapua team captain Bren Sasot.
FM David Elorta had a perfect score of 7 points having won against Ted Francis Casumbal of Plato Wraps team B, Vince Duane Pascual of UST team C, FM Jethro Dino Aquino of Aklan Archers, Sherwin Tiu of Hiraya, GM Darwin Laylo of UST Hermida B, IM Ronald Dableo of UST Hermida A and Kevin Arquero of Sasotize Tiratira Army.
FM Elorta teammates, AGM Avazbek Ishbaev of Uzbekistan scored 6.5 and Vladimir Gonzales scored 4 points.
Team Sasotize Yana was composed of Jerry Areque who also scored 7 pts, Gary Legaspi and Mark Bravo.
UST A led by Jan Clifford Labog, Mark Gerald Reyes and AIM Gabriel Ryan Paradero finished in third place. Hiraya Manawari of IM Jan Emmanuel Garcia, board 2 gold medallist Narcisco Gumila Jr., Clefzon Limpo and team manager Ching Rabina finished fourth. UST Hermida A of IM Dableo, NM Vince Angelo Medina and Paul Sanchez fifth place. Hiraya of Tiu, NM Bob Jones Liwagon and Ronald Hermida finished sixth place. UST C of Pascual placed seventh, NRG 2 of Jerich Cajeras placed eighth, Chess for Good of Allan Cantonjos placed ninth and IIEE Popeye of NM Fritz Bryan Porras, Julian Paul Quirubin and Eric Frigillana place tenth.
Top Batangas team was Perezian Lipa led by Robert James Perez, top college was UST B led by Lee Roi Palma, top High school was UST Boys led by Jian Carlo Rivera, top ladies was Goldenmind with Jersey Marticio who won versus IM Dableo, Top 1800 & Below was RAF Goldenmind with Chester Agsamosam, son of IIEE George and top 1950 & Below was IIEE Titans with NM Marc Nazario, June Angelo Dultra and Lance Caubang.
“I would like to extend our deepest gratitude to everyone who played a part in making our 2nd JCI Senate Lipa Chess Tournament a truly successful and meaningful event. Together, we celebrated not just the game of chess, but also the spirit of teamwork, sportsmanship, and community.” said Danny Reyes, the tournament director at the center in above photo.