Panabo Knights Chess Club won the Association of Chess Amateurs of the Philippines, Inc. (ACAPI) 1st President’s Cup 2024 Online Chess Tournament and were honored at the online Awards ceremonies May 28, 2024.
The Panabo Knights led by National Master Henry Roger Lopez (photo above), won the championship in the Open Division and the Youth Division. They placed second in the Senior Division and the PWD Division.
“Due to the excellence shown by the Panabo Knights Chess Club , they were honored as overall champion with a corresponding prize in addition to the prize in each division,” ACAPI President Engineer Rey Cris Urbiztondo announced.
Also winning were the Davao Durianburg Stallions of National Arbiter Ely Acas, who won the PWD Division, second in the Open Division and third in the Female Division.
Coach Boyet Tardecilla’s Imus Cefag PPKGCC won the Female Division and placed third in the PWD Division.
The Las Pinas TFCC CMC of Coach Ferdinand Reyes placed second in the Female Division and third in the Open Division and Senior Division.
Tuguegarao A won the championship in the Under 12 Division and Tuguegarao C was third while IM Ronald Bancod’s Laoag Sunshine City placed second in the Under 12 Division.
The four-man Madridejos Knights Chess Club became the first ever senior division champion of the President’s Cup online tournament.
Led by playing team owner Engr. Josito “Jojo” Clamor Dondon based in Texas, United States, the Madridejos Knights completed a clean sweep of Davao del Norte’s Panabo Knights Chess Club in their four-round championship match to clinch the historic crown.
ACAPI President AGM Urbiztondo expressed gratitude to all who participated as well as the composed officials of ACAPI for the successful online tournament.