Yabut, sabak kay Canlas sa Alphaland Finals
HANDANG-HANDA na si Pampanga Top Real Estate Broker Mark Anthony Yabut ng M.A.Yabut Realty sa pakikidigma kontra kay engineer Ravel Canlas ng Pagcor sa Round-of-64 ng Alphaland National Executive Grand Finals sa Disyembre 1 na gaganapin sa Activity Hall, 2nd Floor, Alphaland Makati Place, Ayala Avenue, corner Malugay Street sa Makati City.
“I trained hard for this fight so I can give a good show for chess fans,” sabi ng Bacolor, Pampanga bet Yabut na dating varsity player ng multititled Far Eastern University Chess Team.
“I feel honored to play against Mark Anthony Yabut and I promise to play my best,” sambit naman ng Cavite-based Canlas na nasilayan sa pag renda sa Univeristy of Sto. Tomas Chess Team ng kanyang College days.
“It’s a very interesting match,” giit naman ni National Master Julius Sinangote.
Tampok din ang matchup sa pagitan nina over-all Grand prix topnotcher Atty. Cliburn Anthony Orbe ng Alphaland Corporation versus La Salle coach Susan Grace Neri, Dr. Alfredo “Fred” Paez ng Jolly Smile Dental Clinic versus former Barangay Captain at sportswriter Jaime Frias II, National Master Efren Bagamasbad ng Galas, Quezon City versus National Master Francis Jocson ng Capiz, Information Technology expert Joselito Cada versus giant killer Reymond Jacob Baon at seven-time Philippine executive chess champion Dr. Jenny T. Mayor ng Mayor Dental Clinic at National Master Wilfredo Neri ng Kalibo Aklan.
Ang nasabing knock-out event na inorganisa ng Philippine Executive Chess Association (PECA) at sanctioned ng National Chess Federation of the Philippines (NCFP) ay isasahimpapawid ng live sa Internet through facebook at youtube channel ng National Chess Federation of the Philippines
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