THE 2007 GOV. LAZARO INTER-TOWN/INTER-COMMERCIAL CHESS TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP

CALAMBA TOPS LAGUNA CHESS
AS CABUYAO TOPPLES SAN PEDRO

Calamba City Chess Team beat San Pablo City Team B, 2.5-1.5, in the last round to score 11 match points & capture the 2007 Gov. Lazaro Inter-Town/Inter-Commercial Chess Team Championship title. Rodolfo Panopio, Ruel Gonzales & Ramon Ragas drew their respectve matches against Lito Ordizo, Julio Quito & Melvin Cartina. Richie Jocson demolished Allan Belda in the last board.

San Pablo City beat Los Banos Team A, 3-1, in the 7th round. Mustafa Poingan had an easy point against Val Millena. Willy Abalos crushed Chester Yonzon. Frederick Isip beat UPLB professor RJ Esteves. Danilo Davanadera lost to Michael Concio. San Pablo was actually in a tie with Calamba City but lost in the tie-break. Calamba City & San Pablo Team A equally divided the 1 st & 2nd cash prizes totalling Php35, 000.

In the top board encounter, San Pedro Chess Team, solo leader after 6 rounds with 10 match points, was upset by Cabuyao Chess Team in the final round, 1.5-2.5. Engr. Joel Anthony Hicap was held to a draw by Dr. Alfredo Paez. Bryan Punzalan was toppled by Engr. Edwin Lorenzo. Ervil Villa was defeated by Vicente Vargas. Only former National Master Ricky Merano won against Henry Boroc. San Pedro landed in 3 rd place in a tie with Sta. Cruz & Cabuyao. Each team received Php6, 000 & a trophy.
In the mixed division, Sta. Cruz Junior Chess Team & Calamba-World Asia Group both scored 9 match points to tie for 1st place.

Board Medalists in the Open Division were Gene Salmorin of Majayjay (Board 1), Engr. Edwin Lorenzo of Cabuyao (Board 2), Arthur de Lima of Sta. Cruz (Board 3), Junifer Reonal of Bay (Board 4), Rainier Valenzuela of Sta. Cruz (Board 5). Getting individual honors for the Mixed Division were Louie Orozco of Sta. Cruz (Board 1), Christian Florin of Calamba-World Asia Group (Board 2), Vince Medina of Sta. Cruz (Board 3) Christian Nanola of Calamba-World Asia Group (Board 4) & Abraham Dionglay of Nagcarlan (Board 5).

(Report from MARLON BERNARDINO).