JOHN Jerish Velarde downed Ricardo Batcho in the seventh and final round to rule the Philippine Amateur Chess Championships at the Robinson’s East in Pasig over the weekend.
The 18-year-old Far Eastern University standout from Lapu Lapu City finished with an impressive score of 6.5 points to pocket the top purse worth P25,000 courtesy of fellow National Master Srihaan Poddar in a three-day event backed by NCFP chief Butch Pichay.
Christian...
JOHN Jerish Velarde downed Ricardo Batcho in the seventh and final round to rule the Philippine Amateur Chess Championships at the Robinson’s East in Pasig over the weekend.
The 18-year-old Far Eastern University standout from Lapu Lapu City finished with an impressive score of 6.5 points to pocket the top purse worth P25,000 courtesy of fellow National Master Srihaan Poddar in a three-day event backed by NCFP chief Butch Pichay.
Christian...
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