Ateneo is PRADA midgets chess champ; 5 players grab gold
12 Apr 2023
Consisting of Ateneo de Manila chess varsity players Arjay Co (6-Berchmans), Marc Fua (6 Pignatelli), Elliot Peralta (6 Bellarmine), Thad Manuel (4 Humabon) and Chio Lainez (4 Dagohoy) from the Grade School and Pio Caro (Cardoner/7-Alfonso) from the Junior High School, the Ateneo Chess Team emerged as Midget Division champion in the recent Private Schools Athletic Development Association (PRADA) Chess Team Championship held on February 25, 2023, at La Salle Greenhills.
FIDE Arena Chess Master (ACM) Arjay Co led the Blue Eagles with his undefeated 3-0 feat, which paved the way for Ateneo's clean sweep of all rounds, besting the teams from Xavier School, International School Manila and La Salle Greenhills.
The Ateneans also received five individual gold medals for the following assigned boards: Caro, board 1; Co, board 2; Fua, board 3; Peralta, board 4; and Manuel, board 5. Meanwhile, Lainez bagged bronze for board 6.
(L-R) Jervy Robles, Virgie Esteves, Elliot Peralta, Marc Fua, Arjay Co, Chio Lainez, Thad Manuel, Joann Toledo-Datu, Sig Villanueva
(L-R) Ron Capinding, Pio Caro, Jonny Salvador
The Blue Eagles chess team is coached by Joann Toledo-Datu.
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