The finals for the selection of the members of the United States- and Asia-bound Milo Checkmate team begins at 10am tomorrow, January 6, at the lower 2F of St. Francis Square in Mandaluyong City.
Eleven final berths will be contested among the 17 semifnalists who qualified in the two eliminations series that concluded Wednesday in this annual event organized by Metropolitan Chess Club.
The first slot in the 12-man Checkmate team has been reserved to 11-year old Malcolm Kwok of Jubilee Christian Academy. Kwok was seeded outright to the team for his fine showing in the World Open (unrated section) last 2005. No Checkmate team was sent to US last year.
Divided into four sections, the following will vie for the top two slots in the 8-under group: Marie Antoniette Sandiego of Dasmariñas Academy, Carlo Caranyagan of San Mateo Elem. School and Isaiah Cerilo of Lawang Bato Elem. School.
In the 10-under bracket, the top three berths will be disputed by Vincent Joseph Fuerte of Bagong Tanyag Elem. School, Mary Joyce Fuerte of Bagong Tanyag Elem. School, Jose Marti Caniones of Ateneo and Kyle Massab of JASMS.
Contesting the top four slots in the 12-under are: Claudio Olar Jr. of Quirino High School, Kenneth Co of Xavier School, Tristan Wayne S. Dandan of Cavite, Aldous Coronel of Immaculate Mother School, Steven Teves of Don Bosco Technical Institute and Alfonso Ramos of La Salle Greenhills.
In the junior division, vying for the two final slots are Rommelle delos Santos of Angelicum College, Lev Abug of Cainta Catholic College, Adrian Co of Xavier School and Miguel Lahoz of La Salle Greenhills.
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