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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“Akong dakong pasalamat sa inyong pagpakabana. Tua na sa Claveria naplastar ang haya sa among mga silingan nga nipanaw tungod sa paningkamot sa mga maloloy-on nga kasingkasing,” said Eboña after learning from anchorman Manny Agustero that Magnum Radyo’s fund-raising effort was able to gather around P226-thousand cash as of Friday morning to help the victims’ families.
“I think I'm just lucky kay wala nadayon sa Pagadian ang mga Manila boys ug ang mga top players from Cagayan de Oro,” said Cantonjos, among the country's few titled players who ― in distant past ― drew controversy when they waived their National Master (NM) titles under the National Chess Federation of the Philippines (NCFP).
“This is a fighting chess team. Kusog ang lineup sa atong locals especially sa lower boards. We will give them (rivals) a problem,” warned Jaime Joshua Frias II, who made it to the top 10 in the recent Mactan National Open Chess Championship.
“Walay kabutangan sa akong kasubo..pinaka close nga mga silingan. Nakonsensyahan ko pag-ayo isip ilang leader. Wa ko kasabot sa akong gibati nganong sila man ang gikuha,” said a broken-hearted Eboña, who was supposed to be with the victims had she not been hospitalized earlier due to high blood pressure.
After holding reigning titlist Woman International Master Jan Jodilyn Fronda to a draw with black in the penultimate round, the 24-year-old Frayna smashed the King’s Indian defense of second-seed Woman Fide Master Shania Mae Mendoza in 43 moves to stay a full-point clear ahead of the field with a total of 8.5 points.
Determined to inch closer for the title, Frayna immediately went for an all-out attack, culminating with a Rook sacrifice that forced Sadey’s resignation after seeing an inevitable mate coming with a Knight-backed Queen check on the seventh-rank
The Orange hoopsters of team-playing managers Ven Camon Shimomae, Jerry Suyao, and Jerry Tamayo turned down the challenge of the youth-powered Team Red, 75-57 to win the club’s Christmas and 30th Year Anniversary Games at the Macanhan covered court in Barangay Carmen, over the weekend.
Rebounding from a spate of losses after her sensational opening-round victory over the country’s lone Woman Grandmaster Janelle Mae Frayna, the small but terrible Canino drew with reigning titlist Woman International Master Jan Jodilyn Fronda after a long 65-move London System tussle in yesterday’s ninth round marked with heavy wins ― fighting chess style.
In a dominant endgame position where the gifted lass enjoyed a quality-up advantage that would leave her an unmolested two pawns-queening, the top-seeded 24-year-old Frayna resigned after a marathon 96 moves of the London System-Barry Attack variation.
With the prolific leadership of Anton Pabillore, Janjan Hengania, and Owen Ubay-Ubay off the backcourts, the troika of Stev Panaz, Allan Enteria, and Charome Marte each scored twin-digit numbers in their respective quarters.
“She may be the youngest but she can pull off a surprise. Our training was meant to deal with older rivals,” said Canino’s coach and trainer Jaime Joshua Frias II.