Defending champion San Beda dumped Letran, 3-1, to keep its stranglehold of the lead after five rounds of the 93rd NCAA seniors’ chess competition at the Lyceum of the Philippines University Auditorium over the weekend.

McDominique Lagula and Marc Christian Nazario delivered the wins over Marco Jay Mabasa and Lian Patrick Desturia at second and third boards, respectively, while FIDE Master Mari Joseph Turqueza and Dave Patrick Dulay drew with Melwyn Kenneth Baltazar and Joshua Berdadero on boards one and four to seal the win.

Premium + Digital Edition

Ad-free access


P 80 per month
(billed annually at P 960)
  • Unlimited ad-free access to website articles
  • Limited offer: Subscribe today and get digital edition access for free (accessible with up to 3 devices)

TRY FREE FOR 14 DAYS
See details
See details