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The Netflix movie shown during the pandemic, The Queen’s Gambit, with 62 million household viewers on its first month alone, plus several awards it received, contributed much to the growth of online chess comparable to the 1972 world championship match won by American Bobby Fischer over Russian rival Boris Spassky during the West and East’s cold war.
“We’re actually discouraged after losing to Cagayan earlier (10-11) maskin kulang wala ilang senior player sa board 4. But we chose to give it another try and focus in our last round fight,” said Mercado, who was undefeated against Cagayan in both the blitz and rapid duels and yielded just a draw opposite Cavite’s team skipper NM Almario Marlon Bernardino Jr.
Bringing the name of the Congressman Robert Barbers-backed Surigao Fianchetto Checkmates, Mindanao’s lone official entry in the country’s first-ever professional chess league battles the dangerous Camarines and the winless Cebu (0-8) in the outset of the elimination round online matches starting at 7:30 pm tonight via lichess.org.
The 13-year-old Canino, who already contributed at least 15 golds to the country’s cause from the international chess level, did not win the individual gold this time around.
Barrientos said that the Pension Bill had already been discussed since the time of Pancho Villa, the first Asian and Filipino to win a world championship in 1923, up to Flash Elorde and the Manny Pacquiao eras ― but to no avail.
They will face the tough Toledo Trojans on Wednesday, September 29 after taking a bye in the 7 pm opener of the two-round per team online challenge via lichess.org.
The 13-year-old Canino, Mindanao’s youngest Woman National Master (WNM) who already brought home at least 15 gold medals from the international chess arena, spearheads the Philippines’ bid in the Asia Youth virtual chess competition after ruling the country’s selection event early this month.
The Checkmaters lost earlier to Lapu Lapu in a lopsided manner, 7-14, but their one-point squeaker over Mindoro was enough to tie them with Toledo at 2-2 win-loss slate behind solo pace-setter Iloilo Kisela Knights (5-0) and second-running Negros Kingsmen (4-0).
The Mindanao bets take on Lapu Lapu and Mindoro teams on Wednesday night, September 22 when the two-round per team online matches resume on seven boards via lichess.org.
Blitz showdown (three minutes with two-second increment) starts at 7 pm sharp, followed by the rapid contest (15 minutes without increment) at 7:30 pm.
Salcedo joined the airforce through direct recruitment accorded to the country's top athletes after his senior varsity days are over with the Far Eastern University (FEU) Tamaraws alongside Cagayan de Oro compatriots Antonio Chavez Jr., Lennon Hart Salgados, and Alfredo Rapanot who also became soldiers.