Lynde Salgados is the veteran Sports Writer for the Mindanao Gold Star Daily. With a career spanning decades, Lynde has become one of the most respected voices in Southern Philippines sports journalism, known specifically for his deep expertise in the Philippine chess circuit and regional basketball leagues. Based in Cagayan de Oro, his reporting goes beyond the final score, focusing on the development of homegrown athletes and the grassroots growth of Mindanaoan sports. Whether analyzing a grandmaster's gambit or covering high-stakes local tournaments, Lynde’s work is defined by technical precision and a commitment to elevating the sporting narrative of Northern Mindanao.
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“Kapayason pero naay agi makatulog sab ang kontra kon maigo sa iyang kumo. Of course, excited na sab ko sa title-defense bout ni idol,” Oro businessman Fred Limbaga told Gold Star Daily.
As the Wizards also scored back-to-back wins to occupy the second spot (9-2) behind the pacesetting Iloilo (10-1), the Checkmaters trampled upon Palawan, 17-4 and Iriga, 13-8 to trail the third-running Negros Kingsmen (8-3) by just a won game difference.
for this year’s PCAP, will try their luck in the qualifying event for the South East Asian Games alongside another Davao City pride International Master John Marvin Miciano.
“Lisod kon pipila lang ‘mi mangiskor. Hope makabawi karong gabii,” Oro’s Jaime Joshua Frias II told Gold Star Daily.
The Dabawenyos hurdled their double-header assignments in a lopsided manner over the Iriga Oragon, 19.5-1.5 and Cagayan de Oro Higalas, 15-6 to remain at the top.
“Patsada kini nga match-up. Naa ‘miy chance ini nga maka-milagro,” Frias told Gold Star Daily.
And despite its aggressive reputation, the king cobra is actually much more cautious than many smaller snakes, it only attacks people when it is cornered, in self-defense, or to protect its eggs.
“Yes, dako kaayo ang losing margin and that’s because the team was hounded by technical troubles. One player had a defective camera to monitor his match that got the arbiters’ attention. Nawala among focus even sa akong dula na blunder ko imbis na advantage na,” the team’s scoring machine Jaime Joshua Frias II told Gold Star Daily.
On Wednesday, the Congressman Robert Barbers-backed Checkmaters pulled off another upset win, this time handing the GM Wesley So Cup ruler Iloilo Kisela Knights their first defeat in the opening conference of the 2022 Professional Chess Association of the Philippines played via Chess.com online format.
“In reality, kusog gyod kaayo ang Cagayan de Oro kon nakasugod lang ‘ta sa PCAP kay dili mabulag-bulag atong homeground talents. But we'll fight it all and make do sa nabilin nga available players nato dire,” Frias said.
to occupy half of the PCAP’s team standing at 2-2.