The Lapu Lapu Chess Club had just celebrated the HOMECOMING PARTY of fellow chess comrade and player, Norman Olayvar last June 9, Saturday. Mr. Olayvar was very generous in his homecoming that he had earlier decided to put up a tournament for that day. Not to mention, the commendable support of CEPCA honoraries, Jun Olis in providing the venue and pakals and Manny Mazanares for the abundant chess sets and chess clocks.
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| Aniel Abellana (left) retires from the camera as Cesar fernandez (right) smiles at the cam. |
The tournament saw Lapu Lapu acers Aldwin Daculan, Allan Pason, Kraig Quinain, Jerome Maugab, and Giovanni Borongan, boast their chess skills in the grueling 1 day/7 rounds Swiss tournament. Other club experts who joined in were Ezekiel Labastida, Alvin Rigodon, and Aniel Abellana. It was unfortunate that Romeo "Ramil" Resuera, a player of master caliber and the pride of Lapu Lapu (second only to the legendary NM Joel Fernan), was not able to partake in the event due to family reasons. Nevertheless, the tournament was still a hell of a ride! The surprise tournament victor was Ariel Joseph Abellana, the younger brother of Aniel Abellana who garnered 6 out 7 points and produced a shocking upset against the wild styled Aldwin Daculan. In second place was Lapu Lapu's youngest star and newly coveted Guinness chess champion Allan Pason, the veteran Aldwin Daculan came third, Labastida fourth, and the solid Kraig Quinain came fifth.
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| Norman Olayvar (in yellow shirt) |
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