FEU Manila A tumapos sa Magic 10 ng online chess

TUMAPOS sa top 10 ang Far Eastern University-Manila A sa kasusulong lang at sinalihan ng 125 teams na  Kasparov Chess Foundation University Cup via online.

Pinangunahan Morayta-based woodpushers si Darry Bernardo, kasapi ng national para chess team, na umiskor ng eighth sa posibleng nine points sa Board 4, at sa sinilat niya si International Master Harshit Raja ng India.

Sumosyo ang FEU-Manila A sa ikapitong puwesto kasama ang National Technical University of Athens A, (Greece), St. Louis University A (United States) at Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology A, (Russia) na may 6.5 points each.

Pero pagkapatupad ng tie break points, nagkasya sa 10th place ang reigning University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) champion team na ag ibang miyembro ay sina Jeth Romy Morado, Rhenzi Kyle Sevillano, John Merill Jacutina at alternate Kristian Glen Abuton.

“We are so fortunate despite of the pandemic the FEU Sports programs continues especially in Chess. We owe our success to FEU management,” suma ni national women’s squad at FEU coach Grandmaster Jayson Gonzales, na pinasalamatan din sina FEU chairman Aurelio Montinola III at athletic director Mark Molina sa suporta sa koponan. (REC)