Team Tira Tira Sampaloc Tres won the SJDM (San Jose Del Monte) Woodpusher Society 3X3 Rapid Chess Tournament on November 16, 2025 at Robinson’s Galleria Ortigas in San Juan, Philippines.
Djon Carlos Francis Cortes, with a perfect score of seven wins, spearheaded the team’s title campaign. The other members of the team were National Master (NM) Karlycris Clarito Jr., and Gabriel Ryan Paradero.
The senior trio of Esmael Abas, National Master (NM) Romeo Alcodia, and Anthony Avellaneda clinched second place.
Team Tira Tira Sampaloc Tres and Team Senior tallied identical 12 match points. However, after the tie break was applied, the Team Tira Tira Sampaloc Tres took the title, championship trophy plus P35,000 cash prizes while the Team Senior landed at second place to receive P25,000 plus runner-up place trophy.
Bulacan Friends, Boss Larry A, Chessmates 1 and Boss Larry B wound up in a tie for third to sixth places with 11 match points each in this 1-day rapid chess team tournament jointly organized by Michael Linde, Isaac Atayde, and Ricky Echala.
Rounding out the top 12 who got 10 match points each were
Hi Po (seventh), Mt Monterrazas (eight), APEX Chess Kuala Lumpur (ninth), Team Tira Tira Sampaloc Uno (tenth), Maroon Chessterz (eleventh) and Katas ng Qatar (12th).-Marlon Bernardino