Altas show way to NC chess semis

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UNIVERSITY of Perpetual Help routed Emilio Aguinaldo College 3-1 over the weekend to lead the march to the semifinals of the NCAA Season 99 chess tourney at the Letran campus in Intramuros, Manila.

Genesis Borromeo, Romeo Canino and Carl Zitex Sato won their games on boards one, three and four, respectively, to finish on top after the nine-round eliminations with 28.5 points.

The lone casualty for UPHSD was Ronald Canino to Set Canasta on board two.

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The Altas, coached by FIDE Master Roel Abelgas, set up a semifinals showdown with the Jose Rizal University Bombers, mentored by FM Nelson Mariano III, who downed the Arellano U Chiefs 3-1 to claim the fourth and last slot with 19.5 points.

Noel Geronimo, Joseph Lawrence Rivera and Christine Joy Amata delivered the wins on the second to fourth boards, with James Michael Erese providing AU’s lone triumph on board one.

San Beda, which smashed Letran 3.5-.5, took No. 2 with 25 points while defending champion Lyceum of the Philippines blanked San Sebastian 4-0 and grabbed the No. 3 slot with 24.5 points.

Perpetual is eyeing its second seniors’ title after reigning supreme four years ago before the pandemic.

In juniors’ action, Lyceum flattened SSC-R 3-1 on triumphs by Gio Troy Ventura, Ariel Santander and Eowyn Jullado in the ninth and final round to go into the semis as the top seed with 25 points.

The Junior Pirates were tackling the San Beda Cubs, who wound up at No. 4 with 16.5 points.

UPHSD drew with EAC, 2-2, to snare No. 2 with 22 points while AU bested JRU, 3-1, to capture No. 3 with 19 points.

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