Warriors, Wizards dominate the chess tournament

By Fritz F. Bustamante

Powering through each board of the game, the Eng’g Warriors yet again took the throne and were hailed as champions in the women’s Swiss System chess tournament, held at AVR 1 on Feb 27. CCS Wizards take the Law Lady Justice veterans by surprise in the men’s division.

Powerhouse contenders of the Warriors Trisha Navarette, Kate Villarin, and Jumanah Watamama pushed forward with calculated tactics, successfully defending the Warriors’ championship title, and battling through heated match after match against several contenders from different colleges. SBM Eagles, with equally talented minds consisting of Alyzza Samson, Shaina Garcia, and Candy Tandoy, safely secured the second spot, while ArtScies Tigers, consisting of Mary Charn Baculio, Maria Cecilia Datu, and Rex Caryll Colanse, were able to climb to the top three.

Tiger Mary Baculio received the Fighting Chess Award, after an intense and close match against the almost undefeated Warrior Trisha Navarette. Amidst the back and forth game between the two, Warrior Navarette offered a draw, but Tiger

Baculio rejected this and proceeded with the game. In the heat of the last match of the women’s chess competition, Baculio finally established victory, ensuring the Artscies Tigers don’t fall to fifth place.

In the men’s category, Wizards Arnel Enrico Codera and Timothy Robert Mutia took the easy yet surprising victory, breezing through the game in the men’s Swiss System chess tournament, only falling short with a tie against the veterans of Law Lady Justice consisting of Mercedo Bacomo Jr. and Czyrn Bastatas, in round 4. Though equipped with skills honed with experience gained only through old age, the men of Lady Justice were still bested by the aggressively calculative Wizards, taking the second spot instead. Tigers, consisting of Luigi Balino and Melanier Viado, take the third spot.C