Maintaining their winning streak in the ongoing 2022 Professional Chess Association of the Philippines (PCAP) Wesley So Cup, Iloilo Kisela Knights scored two victories over the weekend.
The Leo Sotaridona-owned professional chess team remained on top of the Southern Division standings after defeating Pagadian PCL, 23-2 and Davao, 14.5-6.5.
It was an easy win for the Ilonggo against Pagadian after Iloilo outformed their foe in blitz event, 6-1, with full points each from Giovanni Mejia (Board 2), Fiona Guirhem (Board 3), Rogelio Antonio Jr. (Board 4), Rolly Parondo Jr. (Board 5), Cesar Mariano (Board 6) and Horizon Villanueva (Board 7).
The Kisela Knights also dominated Pagadian in rapid event, 10-4, following full two-pointers each from Mejia, Guirhem, Antonio, Parondo and Villanueva.
Meanwhile, it was a different story in the second match after IKK was upset by Davao in the blitz event, 2.5-4.5, with Antonio and Parondo only notching the full one point, while Mariano settled for 0.5.
The Kisela Knights bounced back in the rapid event, 12-2, with Hovhannez Gabuzyan (Board 1), Cherry Ann Mejia (Board 3), Antonio, Parondo, Mariano and Fritz Bryan Porras (Board 7).
Negros Kingsmen, on the other hand, also swept their matches, following a 11.5-9.5 beating of Palawan and a 13-8 triumph over Cebu. They currently have 19-6 win-loss record.
The Negrenses suffered a loss in the rapid game against Palawan but they bounced back in the blitz event, 5.5-1.5, on full points by David Elorta (Board 1), Edmundo Gatus (Board 4), Edsel Montoya (Board 5), Rolzon Roullo (Board 6) and Theseus Benitez (Board 7) and a split by Adelaide Lim (Board 3).IMT Sports
