AT least three young Dabawenyos will stand pat for Mindanao in the 2022 National Rapid Chess Team Qualifying Tournament starting tomorrow, February 10 in Metro Manila.
Arena Grandmaster Rowelyn Joy Acedo and National Master Aglipay 8 Oberio, who are members of the Davao Chess Wizards competing 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.
“We wish them good luck and hope for positive results. Continue to fly high Davao Eagles,” said lawyer Jong Guevarra Jr, part-owner of the Davao Chess Wizards in the Professional Chess Association of the Philippines.
Two years ago, IM Miciano topped the national selection in rapid chess gained him an entry in the Asian Junior Chess Championship Zone 3.3.
In that competition organized by the National Chess Federation of the Philippines, Miciano scored 11 wins, three draws, and a lone defeat in 15 games for 12.5 points en route to becoming Davao City’s 2019 male athlete of the year.
Here’s the complete list of participants for men’s rapid: GM John Paul Gomez, GM Rogelio Antonio Jr, GM Darwin Laylo, IM Jan Emmanuel Garcia, IM Ronald Dablio, IM Paulo Bersamina, IM Ricardo de Guzman, IM Ronald Bancod, IM Daniel Cuizon, IM Michael Concio Jr, IM John Marvin Miciano, FM Alekhine Nouri, NM Aglipay 8 Oberio, Mark Jay Bacojo, NM Jerish John Velarde, and Janmyl Dilan Tisado.
In women’s rapid are WGM Janelle Mae Frayna, WIM Jan Jodilyn Fronda, WIM Bernadette Galas, WIM Marie Antoinette San Diego, WIM Kylen Joy Mordido, WNM Christy Lamiel Bernales, WFM Shania Mae Mendoza, WFM Cherry Ann Mejia, WFM Allanney Jia Doroy, WNM Vic Glysen Derotas, Viona Nepascua, Justnin Macapuno, Franchesca Largo, WNM Ma. Elayza Villa, WNM Mhage Gerriahlou Sebastian, and AGM Rowelyn Joy Acedo.
