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Philippines Team 1 absorbed a 3-1 defeat at the hands of Russia Team 1 to kiss its semifinal bid goodbye at the end of the seven-round preliminaries of the 1st FIDE Online Chess Olympiad for People with Disabilities Friday.

Philippines Team 1 rode on victories by Darry Bernardo and Cheyzer Crystal Mendoza as it downed Ukraine Team 1, 3-1, to climb in a four-team tie for second after the sixth and penultimate round of the 1st FIDE Online Olympiad for People with Disabilities Thursday.

Philippines Team 1 leaned on Sander Severino and Darry Bernardo as it salvaged a 2-2 draw against Israel to remain in the top 10 after four rounds of the 1st FIDE Online Chess Olympiad for People with Disabilities Tuesday.

Philippines Team 1 prevailed over Russia Team 2, 3-1, to barge into the top 10 for the first time after three rounds of the 1st FIDE Online Chess Olympiad for People with Disabilities Monday.

Philippines Team 1 blanked the United States, 4-0, while PH Team 2 absorbed a painful 4-0 defeat at the hands of traditional powerhouse Russia 1 after two rounds of the 1st FIDE Online Chess Olympiad for People with Disabilities on Sunday.

The Philippines’ second team headed by Menandro Redor hammered out a 4-0 thrashing of Mongolia while PH Team 1 led by reigning world champion Sander Severino drew with Canada, 2-2, in the first round of the FIDE Online Olympiad for People with Disabilities Saturday night.

Reigning world chess champion for the differently-abled Sander Severino will spearhead the Philippine team when it plunges into action in the FIDE Online Olympiad for People with Disabilities on Nov. 20 to Dec. 3