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“I think our top board scorer (Lennon Hart) could not play again on Wednesday due to his work, and FM Alaan is bound for hometown Surigao from Manila which is a big headache for us knowing nga problema pa kaayo ang internet connection sa Surigao,” Urbiztondo told Gold Star Daily.
“We understand Fr. Vic’s situation and his loyalty to Cagayan de Oro. Now, we have to move on and be grateful kay kombate sab iyang replacement in NM Ortega nga varsity teammate nako during college days in Cebu,” Surigao team owner Honorary National Master Rey Urbiztondo told Gold Star Daily.
“We’re just praying and hoping that things will get better karon nga ni-give way ang mga veterans sa mga promising ug batan-on nga players,” the Oro Higalas’ reliable scorer Jaime Joshua Frias II told Gold Star Daily.
He immediately capitalized on Salgados’ inferior handling of the King’s Indian’s opening Makagonov variation to lunch for another violent assault that saw white’s uncastled King in a very vulnerable situation.
Tonight at 7 pm, Salgados will have the chance to meet his long-time idol Paragua for the first time in the PCAP top board match in blitz and rapid plays via Chess.com online format.
“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.