CEBU CITY, Philippines— Cebu’s pride, the Toledo Xignex Trojans, extended their winning streak to five games while remaining unbeaten in the Professional Chess Association of the Philippines (PCAP) All-Filipino Conference, following another dominant performance on Saturday night, March 29. The Trojans secured back-to-back victories to strengthen their hold at the top of the southern division standings with an impressive 5-0 (win-loss) record. They overwhelmed the Iriga Dragons, 17-4, in their first match before replicating the lopsided result against the Bacolod Blitzers, 17-4, in the nightcap.
READ: Toledo Xignex Trojans dominate Iloilo, Camarines in PCAP All-Filipino Conference Grandmaster (GM) Mark Paragua once again spearheaded the Trojans’ onslaught, defeating Iriga’s Jovert Valenzuela in both the blitz and rapid rounds. He also swept Bacolod’s Ian Cris Henry Udani in a similar fashion. International Master (IM) Joel Pimentel had an exceptional night as well, trouncing Bacolod’s Ted Ian Montoyo in both rounds.
Meanwhile, Women’s FIDE Master (WFM) Cherry Ann Mejia displayed her mastery by outclassing Iriga’s Isabel Palibino in both the rapid and blitz games. READ: Toledo-Xignex Trojans mark 5th year in PCAP with dominant victory Homegrown talent Rhenzi Kyle Sevillano also delivered a stellar performance, dominating Iriga’s Paul Barroga to join his fellow Trojans in clinching twin victories. With the loss, Bacolod absorbed its first defeat and slipped to .
