TINALO ni International Master Joel Pimentel ang ika-limang manlalaro ng Bulldog para pangunahan ang Laylo and Friends All Star Chess squad kontra sa National University (NU) sa katatapos na first-ever Philippine Chess Blitz Online Face Off Series Team Competition format nitong Sabado sa Alabang Hills Village, Alabang, Muntinlupa City.
Ipinakita ni Pimentel ang husay sa blitz game matapos manaig kay last man standing International Master Paulo Bersamina para maihatid ang kanyang grupo sa tagumpay.
Sa katunayan ang gallant effort ni 2-time UAAP MVP Bersamina na nagdala sa strong performance sa NU Bulldogs sa gabay nina sportsman Samson Go at United States Chess Federation (USCF) master at NU head coach Jose “Jojo” Aquino. Tinalo niya sina FM David Elorta at IM Jan Emmanuel Garcia.
Si Elorta kilala bilang Guadalupe/Luneta blitz king ay ipinakita ang galing sa fast game matapos niyang sorpresahin si 13-times Philippine Open champion Grandmaster Rogelio “Joey” Antonio Jr.
Sa sumunod na tagpo, yumuko si Elorta kay Bersamina.
Ang umagaw ng atensiyon ay ang 13 year old super kid Daniel Quizon, top player nina Dasmarinas, Cavite mayor Elpidio “Pidi” Barzaga Jr. at congresswoman Jenny Barzaga, matapos patalsikin ang 3 NU Bulldogs bago yumuko sa tinaguriang Living Legend ng Philippine chess na si Antonio.
Malakas na binuksan ni Quizon ang kanyang kampanya para pangunahan ang Laylo and Friends All Star Chess team matapos talunin sina Jason Danday, Neil Conrad Pondoc at Fide Master Austin Jacob Literatus bago kinapos kay Antonio.
“Thank you to all who watched our first-ever Chess blitz battle royale between the NU Bulldogs and Darwin Laylo’s All-stars. Congrats to Darwin Laylo’s all-stars! but the revelation of the match is the strength of Daniel Quizon! You should watch the replay to see how this 13-year old kid singlehandedly eliminated 3 NU Bulldogs before bowing to the Living Legend. Also worth watching is the gallant effort put up by the 2-time UAAP MVP IM Paulo Bersamina who put up a strong performance for the NU Bulldogs.” sabi ni tournament organizer Philippine Executive Chess Association (PECA) founding president Atty. Cliburn Anthony A. Orbe.
