FEU CHESS TEAM VYING IN WORLD INTER-VARSITY CHESS IN KL
THE Far Eastern University chess team will represent the Philippines in the World Inter-Varsity Chess Team Championship on Dec. 4-12 at the University of Malaysia in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
The Tamaraws ruled this year's University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) chess team competitions with plenty to spare and capped their remarkable season with a dominating performance in the Unigames in Bacolod City.
FIDE Master Roderick Nava, a national team standout, will spearhead the campaign of the men's team. The other members of the powerhouse squad are Christian Arroyo, Lyndon Sombilon, John Ranel Morazo, Luffe Magdalaga and James Bulicatin.
"We have a very good chance to win the title especially in the men's. All my players are board medalists in local inter-varsity competitions," said head coach and International Master Jayson Gonzales.
Gonzales, the country's top scorer in the 2004 Chess Olympiad, will be assisted by National Master Alex Milagrosa.
Ronna Reigner Senora will be the skipper of the women's team, which also includes Cherlyn Guiang, Lovelyn Medina, Jenny Rose Palomo and Nikki Jimenez.
All women players booked a top 10 finish in their respective brackets in age-group competition.
The National Chess Federation of the Philippines (NCFP) headed by Butch Pichay is supporting the campaign of the Tamaraws.
(Report from MARLON BERNARDINO)
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