Diego Abraham Claro Capariño (left) and Allan Pason (proper) flank Toledo Xignex Trojans co-team proprietor Jeah Gacang throughout the thirty eighth SAC-SMB Cebu Sports activities Awards. | Picture from Jeah Gacang
CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Toledo Xignex Trojans crew co-owner, Jeah Gacang, strongly believes her crew will proceed to enhance of their subsequent Skilled Chess Affiliation of the Philippines (PCAP) marketing campaign.
This optimism follows their first runner-up end within the lately concluded PCAP All-Filipino Convention earlier this month.
The Trojans as soon as once more reached the grand finals however in the end misplaced to the eventual champions, the Manila Load Manna Knights.
Nonetheless, they defended their south division title in opposition to the top-ranked Camarines Hovering Eagles.
“Although we didn’t get the PCAP title, reaching the grand finals made us really feel like winners. Defending our title within the south was powerful however rewarding,” mentioned Gacang, who can also be a lawyer.
“The crew will come again stronger on the subsequent convention. The gamers adjusted and the teamwork vastly improved as the sport turned extra intense,” she added.
The Trojans additionally showcased new faces of their PCAP All-Filipino Convention roster, notably Chin Lim, Worldwide Grasp (IM) Angelo Younger, and IM Joel Pimentel, who contributed considerably to the crew’s success.
The crew’s core consists of IM Kim Steven Yap, Girl FIDE Grasp (WFM) Cherry Ann Mejia, IM Rico Mascarinas, Allan Pason, Diego Abraham Caparino, Bonn Rainauld Tibod, and the returning Nationwide Grasp (NM) Merben Roque, every contributing to the crew’s profitable run in PCAP.
In keeping with Gacang, IM Yap and WFM Mejia will probably be two of the Trojans’ representatives for the PCAP Event of Champions this July.
This particular person match will function PCAP’s greatest and brightest woodpushers vying for chess glory.
Lately, the Trojans obtained a quotation award throughout the thirty eighth SAC-SMB Cebu Sports activities Awards on Might 26 for his or her first runner-up end in final 12 months’s PCAP Wesley So Cup.
Additionally, Gacang was one of many 5 ORLACSAN awardees throughout the occasion.
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