[New post] China, 3 other foreign teams strut wares
Ed Andaya posted: " Games Oct. 6 First round San Juan vs Iloilo, Laguna vs Negros, Pasig vs Lapu-Lapu, Manila vs Surigao, Isabela vs Palawan, Caloocan vs Toledo, Rizal vs Camarines, Olongapo vs Mindoro, Pengcheng vs Penang, Bangkok vs Singapore, Davao vs Paraly"
Games Oct. 6 First round San Juan vs Iloilo, Laguna vs Negros, Pasig vs Lapu-Lapu, Manila vs Surigao, Isabela vs Palawan, Caloocan vs Toledo, Rizal vs Camarines, Olongapo vs Mindoro, Pengcheng vs Penang, Bangkok vs Singapore, Davao vs Paralympics, Pampanga vs Sunrays. Second round Negros vs San Juan, Lapu-Lapu vs Laguna, Surigao vs Pasig, Palawan vs Manila, Toledo vs Isabela, Camarines vs Caloocan, Mindoro vs Rizal, Penang vs Olongapo, Singapore vs Pengcheng, Paralympics vs Bangkok, Sunrays vs Davao, Iloilo vs Pampanga.
THE four foreign guest teams open their campaigns in the 2021 PCAP San Miguel Corporation-Ayala Land chess championships with Pengcheng Checkered Dragons taking on Penang Blue Panthers and Double Bishop Bangkok batting Singapore on Wednesday. The showdown between the Chinese, who are bracketed in the Northern Division, and the Malaysians, who are listed in the Southern Division, will be one of 12 matches in this 24-team competition serving as the third conference of the Professional Chess Association of the Philippines (PCAP). Double Bishop Bangkok and Singapore clash in the other all-foreign encounter. Also kicking off their campaigns are local guest teams Philippine Paralympics team, which meets and Davao Executive Chess Wizards, and Pampang, which plays Sunrays. PCAP founding president Atty. Paul Elauria said the eight guest teams -- four foreign and four local -- are eligible to win the championship. Joining Pengcheng in the North are Double Bishop Bangkok of Thailand and local teams Davao Executive Chess Wizards and Pampanga Checkers. With Penang in the South are Team Singapore and local guest teams Philippine Paralympics and Sunrays junior team. The eight teams will join the top eight qualifiers in the single-round eliminations held last month. Also in the North are San Juan Predators, Laguna Heroes, Pasig Pirates, Manila Indios Bravos, Isabela Knight Raiders, Caloocan Load Manna Knights, Rizal Towers and Olongapo Rainbow. In the South are Iloilo Kisela Knights Negros Kingsmen, Lapu-Lapu Naki Warriors, Surigao Fianchetto Checkmates, Palawan Quuen's Gambits, Toledo Trojans, Camarines Soaring Eagles and Mindoro Tamaraws. Already eliminated are Cagayan Kings and Cavite Spartans in the North and Cordova Dagami Warriors, Cebu Machers and Iriga Oragons in the South. ast Saturday, Mindoro defeated bested Iriga, 14-7, to clinch the eighth and last berth in the Southern Division. AIM Joselito Asi humbled Marviz Zuniega, 2-1, AGM Nezil Merilles crushed Joeven Polsotin, 3-0, and USNM Rainier Labay edged NM Glennen Artuz, 2-1, to power the Tamaraws to their third win in 10 matches and a place in the next round. Cordova had a chance to finish in a tie with Mindoro at 3-7, but lost 10-11 to Palawan in their final match. WIM-elect Shania Mae Mendoza outduelled Mark Mangubat, Marife dela Torre humbled Raymond Abellana and WIM Beverly Mendoza nipped Marian Calimbo as the Queen's Gambits breezed past the Dagami Warriors, 6-1, in blitz side of the competitions. Cordova got back at Palawan, 9-5, in rapid on victories by Calimbo, Odilon Badilles, Neil Gilig and Ariel Joseph Abellana. Ed Andaya
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