Docena, Pascua top chessfest
Posted May 2nd, 2012
by Manila Standard Today & filed under Sports
Source: http://manilastandardtoday.com
FIDE Master Haridas Pascua and Woman National Master Jedara Docena topped their respective divisions to earn the right to represent the country in the 2012 World Junior Chess Championships in Athens, Greece.
Pascua, a sophomore from University of Baguio, clinched the title when he beat Chester Jason Coquilla of Cagayan De Oro in the penultimate round. He finished with 29 points on nine wins, two draws and one defeat.
It was the fifth title in a row for the in-form 18-year-old Pangasinense. He won three straight local titles in Pangasinan and an open tournament just before the start of the 2012 National Age Group and National Juniors Chess Championships at the Event Center in Tanauan, Batangas.
Docena, who hails from Bohol, tallied 23 points to edge last year’s champion WNM Janelle Mae Frayna of Legaspi in the women’s junior by a single point.
National Chess Federation of the Philippines chairman/president Prospero “Butch” Pichay lauded the performance of Pascua and Docena.
“Both players were on top of their games,” Pichay noted. “They deserve to don the country’s colors in the world juniors.”
Other winners of the age group competitions are Mc Dominique Lagula of Nueva Vizcaya (boys under-20); Austin Jacob Literatus of Davao (BU-16); Daryl Unix Samantila of Tonsuya, Malabon (BU-14); Daniel John Lemi of Vigan, Ilocos Sur (BU-12); Stephen Rome Pangilinan of Manila (BU-10); Justin Mordido of Las Pinas (BU-8); Woman FIDE Master Marie Antoinette San Diego of Cavite (girls under-20); Shania Mae Mendoza of Sta. Rosa (GU-14); Bernadette Galas of Makati (GU-16); Vic Glysen Derotas of Cebu (GU-12) and Methusellah Ramos of Cebu (GU-8).
(Published in the Manila Standard Today newspaper on /2012/May/02)
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