by Marlon Bernardino
The Xavier School Chess Team A reigned supreme in the 2019 Interscholastic Sports Association (ISSA) Grade School Division chess tournament held at the Brent International School Manila in BiƱan, Laguna on Saturday.
Playing for Xavier School Chess Team A were Board 1 Ivan Travis Cu (5/5-gold), Board 2 Ryan Taguba (4/5 - silver), Board 3 Jericho Winston Cu (4.5/5 - gold) and Board 4 Gregory Pe (3/5 - bronze), scored 16.5 points to capture the crown.
The Xavier School Chess Team B (14.0 points), meantime placed second, composed of Board 1 Karl Zachary Fajardo (4/5-silver), Board 2 Martyn Matthew Judd (2/5), Board 3 Alexander Miguel Lim (3/5) and Board 4 Andres Zafra (5/5-gold).
The Xavier School Chess Team A and B is coached by Rolando "Rolly" Yutuc.
Running third was the International School of Manila Team C (13.5 points) followed by International School of Manila Team A (10.0 points).
Other participating Team were British School Manila (8.0 points); International School of Manila Team B (8.0 points); Xavier School Team C (8.0 points); Brent International School Team Z (6.0 points) and Brent International School Team X (6.0 points).-Marlon Bernardino-
Final Standings:
16.5 points---Xavier School Team A
14.0 points---Xavier School Team B
13.5 points---International School of Manila Team C
10.0 points---International School of Manila Team A
8.0 points---British School Manila, International School of Manila Team B, Xavier School Team C
6.0 points---Brent International School Team Z, Brent International School Team X