GM Torre, hanep sa Mapua simul chess

NAGSAGAWA si Asia’s First Grandmaster Eugene Torre ng 17 board, exhibition simultaneous chess games na ginanap sa Mapua Institute of Technology (MIT) Gym sa Muralla Street, Intramuros, Manila nitong Sabado.

Si Torre, ang 2016 World Chess Olympiad bronze medallist sa Baku, Azerbaijan ay nakapagtala ng twelve (12) wins, five (5) draws sa rare simultaneous chess exhibition.

Ang simul ay nilahukan ng Alumni at varsity students ng Mapua.

“He was impressed by our chess players’ enthusiasm and love for chess. He finds our Mapua Alumni and Mapua varsity players very strong.” sabi ni Mapua Filipino-Chinese Alumni Association president Edmond T. Aguilar of Rotary International District 3810.

“Overall, the tournament is properly organized, the venue and environment is excellent.” paliwanag naman ni veteran journalist Noli Sangil-Cruz.

Si Torre na dating Mapúa Business Administration student at The Outstanding Mapúan awardee ay nagwagi kontra kina engr. Nelson Laroza Salazar (Alumni), engr. Elias Ang (Almuni), engr. Daryl Tan (Alumni), engr. Paolo Angelo Garcia (Alumni), engr. Leo Homer Pandino (Alumni), engr. Melchor Pilones (Alumni), US based engr. Jaime Cacho (Alumni), Kasparov Andres (Mapua varsity player), Aldus Austria (Mapua varsity player), Paul Relativo (Mapua varsity player, Kenzo Suarez (Mapua varsity player) at John Reggie Salinas (Mapua varsity player).

Si Torre na founding president ng National Chess Federation of the Philippines ay nakipaghatian naman ng puntos kontra kina engr. David Resito (Alumni), engr. Samson Uy (Alumni), Paolo Medina (Mapua varsity player), Christian Thompson (Mapua varsity player) at Stephen Von Estavillo (Mapua varsity player).

“It is an honor and a learning experience playing with Asia’s first grandmaster Eugene Torre,” pahayag ni Estavillo.

Unang ginanap noong 2010 kung saan ang second edition ng simultaneous exhibition games sa pagitan nina Torre at fellow Mapúans ay inorganisa nina Mapúa Filipino-Chinese Alumni Association President Edmond T. Aguilar at former President Victor Lau sa pakikipagtulungan nina Mapúa chess team head coach Boyet Tindugan Tardecilla at Engr. Salazar, top player ng first Mapúa champion team sa 1976 National Collegiate Athletic Association.

Si Asia’s First Grandmaster Eugene Torre (kanan) na dating Mapúa Business Administration student at The Outstanding Mapúan awardee ay katagisan ng isipan kontra si engr. Nelson Laroza Salazar, top player ng first Mapúa champion team noong 1976 National Collegiate Athletic Association sa isang 17 board, exhibition simultaneous chess games na ginanap sa Mapua Institute of Technology (MIT) Gym sa Muralla Street, Intramuros, Manila nitong Sabado, Enero 26, 2019. Nasa larawan din sina National Association of Mapua Alumni (NAMA) Immediate past president Col. Rod Cannu at Mapua Filipino-Chinese Alumni Association president Edmond T. Aguilar ng Rotary International District 3810.