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CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Toledo Xignex Trojans secured their place in Skilled Chess Affiliation of the Philippines (PCAP) historical past by defending their southern division title within the SGM Wesley So Cup, following a dominant weekend efficiency.
The Trojans, who set a franchise file with an undefeated 22-0 run within the elimination rounds, triumphed over the Camarines Hovering Eagles within the southern division finals.
Successful each units, 16.5-4.5 and 14.5-6.5, the Trojans claimed their second consecutive southern division crown and earned a spot within the PCAP grand finals.
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Within the opening set, Russian Grandmaster (GM) Alexsey Sorokin, who led the group to a semifinal victory over the Davao Chess Eagles, drew in opposition to Worldwide Grasp (IM) Ronald Dableo within the blitz spherical on board one.
The Trojans clinched the blitz spherical, 4.5-2.5, due to victories by Kylen Mordido, IM Joel Pimentel, and Virgen Gil Ruaya over Coellier Graspela and Paul Baroga.
Trojans dominate
Within the fast spherical, GM Sorokin defeated GM Darwin Laylo, who changed Dableo on board one.
GM Rogelio Antonio Jr. additionally overcame IM Barlo Nadera, with additional victories from IM Pimentel and Diego Abraham Capariño in opposition to Marco Balane and Baroga. The Trojans dominated the fast spherical, ending with a commanding 12-2 rating.
Within the second set, GM Sorokin repeated his robust efficiency, drawing and successful in opposition to IM Dableo and GM Laylo on board one. The Trojans took the blitz spherical, 4.5-2.5, and sealed the fast spherical with a decisive 10-4 margin, aided by crucial wins from IM Yap and IM Pimentel over Ronald Llavanes and Baroga.
The Trojans now flip their consideration to the grand finals, the place they may face the Manila Load Manna Knights on Wednesday, November 6.
The match might be streamed dwell on PCAP’s Fb web page.
In the meantime, the Camarines Hovering Eagles will compete in opposition to the San Juan Predators within the battle for third place.
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