At A Glance
- University of Perpetual Help turned back San Beda, 2.5-1.5, over the weekend to continue to lead the way in NCAA Season 99 chess held at Letran's Muralla campus in Intramuros, Manila.
University of Perpetual Help turned back San Beda, 2.5-1.5, over the weekend to continue to lead the way in NCAA Season 99 chess held at Letran’s Muralla campus in Intramuros, Manila.
Genesis Borromeo and Carl Zirex Sato provided the victories on boards one and three, respectively, while Ronald Canino drew with Leonel Escote on the second board that kept the Altas unshakeable at the helm with 13 points after four rounds.
Only Adrian de Leon won for the Lions on board four at the expense of John Marx Anastacio.
The Las Pinas-based chessers were a juggernaut in the first three rounds with emphatic wins over San Sebastian, 4-0, Arellano U, 3-1, and College of St. Benilde, 3.5-.5.
UPHSD, mentored by FIDE Master Roel Abelgas, thus hiked its total to 13 points, 1.5 points ahead of closest pursuer San Beda with 11.5 points and two over defending champion Lyceum of the Philippines U.
Other fourth round results saw San Sebastian edging Mapua, 2.5-1.5, Jose Rizal U downing Letran, 3-1, LPU trouncing Emilio Aguinaldo College, 2.5-1.5, and AU surviving CSB, 2.5-1.5.
UPHSD was also as dominating in the juniors’ section as it leads with a 3.5-.5 thrashing of San Beda on triumphs by Kienlan Temple, Cedric Daniel Macato and Nesley Jovan Magbanua on boards one, two and four with only Khent Lourence Canas the only one who was held to a drew on third board.