Winning their sixth straight matches, Iloilo Kisela Knights scored two victories in the ongoing Professional Chess Association of the Philippines (PCAP) over the weekend.
The reigning Wesley So Cup champion still tops the Southern Division standings with 27-2, walloping Surigao,18-3 and Toledo Trojans, 13.5-7.5.
Iloilo easily defeated Surigao, 6-1 in the blitz on full points each from Hovhannes Gabuzyan (Board 1), Karl Victor Ochoa (Board 2), Cherry Ann Mejia (Board 3), Rogelio Antonio Jr. (Board 4), Rolly Parondo Jr. (Board 6) and Cesar Mariano (Board 7).
They continued their streak in rapid event, 12-2, with two-pointers from Gabuzyan, Mejia, Antonio, Fritz Bryan Porras (Board 6) and Mariano and splits from Ochoa and Parondo.
Owned by Ilonggo Leo Sotaridona, the squad also dominated Toledo in blitz event, 5.5-1.5, with one point each from Ochoa (Board 1), Gabuzyan (Board 2), Mejia, Antonio and Parondo and half point from Porras.
It was a scintillating match in the rapid after an 8-6 win for the Ilonggos with only Gabuzyan, Mejia and Parondo earning the full two points and Porras and Mariano settling for splits.
Meanwhile, Negros Kingsmen stayed at second place in the Southern Division with its 22-7 record following a close 11.5-9.5 escape over Davao and 14.5-6.5 beating of Zamboanga.
After settling for 7-7 draw in rapid game with Davao, the Negrenses scored a 4.5-2.5 win via full points by Edmundo Gatus (Board 4), Ellan Asuela (Board 5) and Joel Pimentel (Board 6) and splits by David Elorta (Board 1), Bernadette Galas (Board 3) and Ted Montoyo (Board 7).
The Kingsmen edged Davao, 4.5-2.5, in the blitz event on full one point from Elorta, Brylle Arellano (Board 2), Galas and Pimentel, while Gatus halved point with his Board 4 opponent. In the rapid event they outplayed Davao, 10-4, on two-points each by Elorta, Arellano, Galas and Pimentel and splits from Asuela and Rolzon Roullo (Board 7).IMT Sports
