Ladies’s squad beats the Bolivians 3-1
BUDAPEST, Hungary — The Philippines couldn’t money in on an early victory by Grandmaster (GM) Julio Catalino Sadorra over tremendous GM Haik Martirosyan because it fell to former titlist Armenia, 2.5-1.5, fall out of the highest 10 after the sixth spherical of the 45th FIDE Chess Olympiad on the BOK Sports activities Corridor right here Monday.
A day after essaying the most important victory of his life over tremendous GM Vladimir Fedoseev in a shock 2.5-1.5 slaying of Slovenia, Mr. Sadorra was nothing wanting electrical once more as he despatched his Armenian rival to his knees with a candy, methodical 63-move win of a Nimzo-Indian on high board.
That put the Filipinos 1-0 forward and their possibilities appeared to have been stronger as GM-elect Daniel Quizon, Worldwide Grasp Paulo Bersamina and GM John Paul Gomez seemed headed to attracts with their positions locked.
However Messrs. Quizon and Gomez succumbed to nerves and couldn’t dangle on to it and suffered excruciating defeats to GMs Shant Sargsyan and Robert Hovhannisyan on boards two and 4, respectively, whereas Mr. Bersamina didn’t convert his pawn edge right into a full level and drew with GM Gabriel Sargissian on board three.
The stinging outcome despatched the Filipinos, whose journey is being financed by the Philippine Sports activities Fee by way of Chair Richard Bachmann and Commissioner Ed Hayco and backed by NCFP head Butch Pichay, out of the highest 10 and right into a share of No. 21 with eight match factors.
There’s something to have fun for although as Mr. Sadorra remained unscathed with 3.5 factors to indicate in 4 video games with a powerful efficiency ranking of 2879 and in rivalry for a person medal on the high board.
In the meantime, the Filipinas vented their ire on the Bolivians with a 3-1 win courtesy of triumphs by Shania Mae Mendoza, Janelle Mae Frayna and Jan Jodilyn Fronda on the highest three boards.
Bernadette Galas conceded the lone level for the nation after dropping to Jessica Molina on the final board.
The win propelled the crew, coached by GMs Jayson Gonzales and Eugene Torre with Atty. Ruel Canobas as delegation head, in a share of No. 22 with eight factors apiece.
The 11-round event, which drew a file 196 within the males’s division and 181 within the ladies’s facet, took a break yesterday and can resume as we speak for the ultimate five-round windup.
There, the Filipinos, seeded 51st, battle the 27th seed Croatians whereas the Filipinas, seeded 47th, conflict with the 26th decide Argentines eyeing a win that may preserve their hopes of contending alive.
“We recharge and we fight one other day,” mentioned Mr. Gonzales, additionally the NCFP chief government officer. — Joey Villar
