by Marlon Bernardino
Inaasahang magiging madugo ang bakbakan ng Laguna Heroes at Camarines Soaring Eagle kung saan ang mga woodpushers mula Northern Conference winner at Southern Conference ruler ay magtutuos sa Grandfinals ng Professional Chess Association of the Philippines sa isang virtual chess match sa chess.com ngayon weekend.

Suportado ng Greatech Philippines, Inc., SDC Global Choice, Jolly Smile Dental Clinic at ng Rotary Club of Nuvali, ang Laguna Heroes ay muling aasa kina 2-time Asian Junior Champion Grandmaster Rogelio "Banjo" Barcenilla Jr., Grandmaster John Paul Gomez at Fide Master Austin Jacob Literatus na tinalo sina Grandmaster Oliver Barbosa, Fide Master Arden Reyes at International Master Ricardo de Guzman ng San Juan Predators sa kanilang Armageddon tie breaker nitong Miyerkoles.
Ang Laguna Heroes at San Juan Predators ay nag tabla sa tig 10.5 points matapos ang seven boards sa second day of the match  para maouwersa  Armageddon play sa Northern Conference Finals.
Una ng dinaig ng Laguna Heroes ang San Juan Predators, 12.5-8.5, sa first match of the day.
Ang iba pang miyembro ng Northern Conference team ruler Laguna Heroes ay sina Woman National Master Jean Karen Enriquez,  Fide Master Jose Efren Bagamasbad, Vince Angelo Medina, Kimuel Aaron Lorenzo, Candidate Master Arjie Bayangat, engr. Benjamin Dy, engr. Jonathan Mamaril, Mr. David Nithyananthan at head coach Arena Grandmaster Dr. Alfredo "Fred" Paez.
Habang ang Camarines Soaring Eagle ang nanguna sa Southern Conference Finals matapos makaungo sa Iloilo Kisela Knights, 2-1, sa isa pang do or die Armageddon play.
Sina Grandmaster Mark Paragua at Ellan Asuela ang nagtala ng kambal na panao matapos talunin sina 13-time Philippine Open Champion Grandmaster Rogelio "Joey" Antonio Jr. at Fritz Bryan Porras, ayon sa pagkakasunod.
Pinayuko naman ni National Master Karl Victor Ochoa si Christian Mark Daluz para ma prevent ang possible shut-out loss ng Iloilo Kisela Knights.
Naghati ng panalo ang Camarines Soaring Eagle at ng Iloilo Kisela Knights split the score 11.5-9.5, 10-11, sa first two matches tungo sa Armageddon play.
Ang iab pang miyembro ng engineer Jojo Buenaventura own Camarines Soaring Eagle team ay sina Ezraline Alvarez, Virgenie Ruaya, Raul Fernandez, National Master Carlo Lorena, National Master Ronald Llavanes at Virgen Gil Ruaya.-Marlon Bernardino-
Makikita sa larawan si 2-time Asian Junior Champion Grandmaster Rogelio "Banjo" Barcenilla Jr.