Iloilo Kisela Knights maintained its menacing form in the ongoing Professional Chess Association of the Philippines (PCAP) San Miguel Corporation-Ayala Land Cup, winning two matches on Wednesday, Nov. 3.

Iloilo Kisela Knights maintained its menacing form in the ongoing Professional Chess Association of the Philippines (PCAP) San Miguel Corporation-Ayala Land Cup, winning two matches on Wednesday.

Displaying great moves on the board, the Iloilo-based professional chess team started their assault against Palawan, 17-4.

Iloilo survive a 5-2 win over Palawan in blitz on victories by Karl Victor Ochoa (Board 2), Cesar Mariano (Board 4), Fritz Porras (Board 5), and John Michael Silvederio and draws by Rogelio Antonio Jr. (Board 1) and Mark Mariano (Board 7). They also dominated Palawan in rapid event, 12-2, with Antonio, Ochoa, Cherry Ann Mejia (Board 3), Cesar Mariano, Porras and Mark Mariano winning two points each.

In the second match, the Ilonggos did not waste away the time and easily handed Toledo its first defeat in the night, 13.5-7.5. Iloilo showed its good momentum in blitz event, 5.5-1.5, behind wins by Mejia, Cesar Mariano, Porras, Silvederio and Lloyd Lanciola (Board 7) and a draw by Ochoa.

The Kisela Knights also survived Toledo in the rapid event, 8-6, thanks to Antonio, Mejia and Silvederio’s two points each and draws by Cesar Mariano and Porras. They are now cruising to a 13-4 win loss card in the Southern Division.

Meanwhile, Negros Kingsmen also swept its matches. They outlasted Palawan in blitz game, 5-2, on triumphs by Mariano, Mayor, Roullo and Dela Cruz and draws by Turqueza and Acedo. They also won its rapid event matches against Palawan, 12-2, on wins by Mariano, Turqueza, Mayor, Benitez and Dela Cruz and draws by Acedo and Roullo, finishing the game, 17-4.

The Kingsmen also blasted Surigao, 16.5-4.5 for a 10-7 win loss card.

Negros edged Surigao in the blitz game, 5.5-1.5, on victories by Nelson Mariano (Board 1), Rowelyn Joy Acedo (Board 3), Jenny Mayor (Board 4), Rolzon Roullo (Board 6) and Adrian dela Cruz (Board 7) and a draw by Mari Turqueza (Board 2).

The Kingsmen dominated Surigao in rapid event, 11-3, with two pointers from Acedo, Mayor, Theseus Benitez Jr. (Board 5), Roullo and Dela Cruz and a draw by Turqueza.IMT Sports