LINGAYEN – Pangasinenses dominated the recently-held 6^th Pangasinan Chess Championship (PCC) that saw the strong participation of chess players from La Union, Zambales, Tarlac, Nueva Ecija and Benguet.

Artrino Paul Fortin of Zambales topped the open division, and went home with a P7,000 cash prize and a trophy. He was the sole non-Pangasinan player who placed on top of the three PCC contest categories.

Fortin edged out Norm Master Giovanni Mejia of San Jacinto by a slim margin in the championship round.

Runners-up in the open category were: Mejia; Brylle Gever Vinluan (San Fabian), Walt Allen Talan (Mangatarem) and Women Fide Master Cherry Ann Mejia (San Jacinto), who also received the top female player award.

In the junior category (18-years-old and below), Villasis’ Antonio Almodal III clinched the championship and received P5,000 cash prize and a trophy.

Runners-up were: Marvin Limocon (Manaoag), Dennis Gutierrez, Sr. (San Fabian), Jerome Junio (San Carlos) and John Marx Anastacio (Mangaldan).

Francis Noel Versoza of Malasiqui received P3,000 cash and a trophy for earning the top spot in the kiddies category (12-years-old and below).

Versoza was followed by: Christian Rilloraza (San Fabian), Fritz Gerald Caasi (Alaminos City) and Juan Carlos del Prado (Urdaneta City). Benguet chess player Cliff Daniel Apilado ranked fifth.

Isagani Fernandez of Dagupan City was named the top senior player.

Gov. Amado Espino III along with Sports Director Modesto Operania and Pangasinan Chess League President Juan Vicente Sison on November 20 presented the trophies, medals and cash prizes to the winners.

Espino, who vowed full support to the Pangasinan Chess Festival (PCF). expressed gratitude to the chess players from northern and central Luzon and their parents for patronizing the PCF which has already gained momentum in producing competitive local chess players.

“The chess clinics and tournaments of the chess festival serve as training ground for promising woodpushers,” the governor Espino said.

PCF gathered about 207 delegates from 26 towns/cities in the province and are expected to join chess grand masters at the Amado Espino Open Chess Tournament scheduled on December 16-18, here. (PIO/MNO)

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