Milo Checkmate Team Selection 2007

The second and last elimination tourney in the selection of the members of 2007 US-and Asia-bound Milo Checkmate team kicks off at 10:15am tomorrow, Jan. 3, at the lower 2F of St. Francis Square (SFS) behind SM Megamall in Mandaluyong City.

Open to all 2006 enrollees of the Milo Checkmate clinic who have taken up at least two series in the same year, the 2-day competition is divided into four categories: 8-under; 10-under; 12-under and juniors (13-17 years old).

The winners in each group will advance to the finals and will play in a round-robin format along with the first group of qualifiers whom include Marie Antoniette Sandiego and Carlo Caranyagan (8-Under); Vincent Joseph Fuerte, Mary Joyce Fuerte and Jose Marti Caniones (10-Under); Claudio Olar Jr., Kenneth Co and Tristan Dandan (12-Under) and Adrian Co (juniors).

Meanwhile, Richard Villaseran of DLSU, beat Ronald Llavanes in the sixth and final round to claim via tiebreak the MCC 2000 below active chess held over the weekend at SFS. Both finished with identical score of 5.0 points after six rounds of play and tied on the top spot. However, Villaseran won the title with better tiebreak while Llavanes took the runner-up honor.