EX-EARIST PLAYER AND NOW CHESS TEACHER IS CONCEPCION DOS CHESS CLUB CHAMPION

FORMER Eulogio Amang Rodriguez Institute of Science and Technology (Earist) top player Narciso Gumila Jr. (left) received the top prize of P800 from  Concepcion Dos Chess Club President Arlito Celis (right) after winning the Concepcion Dos Chess Club non-master chess tournament last Saturday, October 28, 2017 at 37 Crimson street Bonita Homes Concepcion Dos in Marikina City.

Final Standings: (Six-round Swiss System format, 15 minutes time control event)

5.5 points---Narciso Gumila Jr. 

5.0 points---Ruel Sto. Domingo, Jimson Linda 

4.5 points-Jan Roldan Oriendo

4.0 points---April Joy Ramos, Givy Barlome , Mark Kenneth Lomio, Cris Advincula, Lito Celis

3.5 points---Bobby dela Paz, Jonathan Trajano

FORMER Eulogio Amang Rodriguez Institute of Science and Technology (Earist) top player Narciso Gumila Jr.topped the Concepcion Dos Chess Club non-master chess tournament last Saturday, October 28, 2017 at 37 Crimson street Bonita Homes Concepcion Dos in Marikina City.

Gumila, now a chess teacher of Makati Hope Christian School, tallied 5.5 points, unbeaten in the six-round Swiss System format, 15 minutes time control event.

He defeated Jimson Linda in the final round enroute to the coveted title plus the top prize of P800.

Ruel Sto. Domingo, winner over April Joy Ramos, for his part, won via superior tiebreaks  to fellow five pointers Linda and grab the runner-up honor.

Domingo received P400 while Linda didn't go-empty handed with P300.

In other matches saw, Jan Roldan Oriendo crushed Bobby dela Paz, Mark Kenneth Lomio walloped Denden Cruz, Givy Barlome nipped Sol Tiamzon, Cris Advincula waylaid Marguel Soria, Lito Celis dealt Tutoy Teves and Jonathan Trajano whipped  Raffy Lobitana.

World Chess Federation (FIDE) arbiter Dubai-based Ryan Carandang, Concepcion Dos Chess Club President Arlito Celis, Vice president Johnson Abacan and tournament director Ranier Pascual led the closing rites.

Tournament director Ranier Pascual added that the next event will be on November 25 while an Open master division to schedule on December 9. (Marlon Bernardino)