Po upholds power over Conjurado; results to a draw

“Angel’s practice was a bit lengthy compared to the Provincial Meet, that’s why I feel confident with the results,” Leyte’s coach Betsy Colilihan uttered in an interview.

The game began with an en passant, which evolved into a queen’s gambit.

Conjurado took the initiative early in the game, but Po swiftly countered with a Scandinavian defense to protect her king piece from check mate.

Driven to counterattack, Conjurado displayed numerous strategic combinations and almost checkmated Po with her knight piece.

Po deployed a short castling to shield her king piece.

Conjurado attempted to retaliate after Po’s lethal moves by captur- ing her knights and pawns, leaving a vulnerable defense.

Po took advantage of the opportunity to unleash an x-ray attack.

The two players were determined to win the gold medal; thus, the battle became heated as they swapped clever plays and wise combinations.

Po took Conjurado’s knight pieces, which acted as Joelle Conjurado’s defense, and left only her pawns and king piece.

Tacloban resigns after the skin-pulling match as Leyte checkmated her and was in a draw-ish situation.

“It’s okay if you lose as long as you know the reason why you lose,” Po of the Leyte Division said after the skin-tingling championship round.