Campos, Aquino top online chess tournament

FORMER Rizal Technological University chess team mainstay Eduardo Campos Jr. of Caloocan City showed his class by topping the competition in the Jerickpogi Bullet online chess tournament under Knighthood Chess Club Romblon in cooperation with España Chess Club Manila and I Love Chess Philippines in an one hour 30 minutes of play on Monday (Nov. 2) at lichess.org.

Campos emerged victorious in the 2+1 time control tournament, 2000 & below category by coming out of a scored 42 points, 3 points ahead of the second placer Mark John Corral of Pasay City. This was his second crown after winning his 1st championship crown last Oct. 14, 2020.

Rounding up to the top five (5) finishers were 3rd Place Zito P. Olaybal Jr., 4th Place: Mark Del Rosario and 5th Place Rafael Velasco Jr.

Adjudged category winners were Engr. Ernie Fetisan Faeldonia (Top Romblomanon), Hubert Hyubs P. Canto (Top 1900 below), and Vince Clyde Brimbuela (Top 1800 below).

Meanwhile, US National Master Jojo Aquino of Antipolo City captures the 22nd I Love Chess PH GP Monday. Aquino coach of National University remains undefeated and scored 8 wins, 2 draws in the round of 10 Swiss System. — Marlon Bernardino