CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Toledo Xignex Trojans are on a roll, and so they haven’t any plans of slowing down.
Using a scorching eight-game profitable streak, the Trojans will intention to maintain their document immaculate within the ongoing Skilled Chess Affiliation of the Philippines (PCAP) All-Filipino Convention as they tackle the TFCC LP Bamboo Knights on Saturday, April 5.
In contrast to their traditional grueling back-to-back weekday matches, the Trojans may have only one opponent this time—a recent however struggling Bamboo Knights squad trying to make a press release in opposition to the league leaders.
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Toledo on prime of PCAP southern division
Toledo has been an unstoppable pressure within the southern division, at present sitting atop the standings with an unblemished 8-0 (win-loss) document. Their dominance was on full show final Wednesday after they steamrolled the Mindoro Tamaraws with a 21-0 shutout and adopted it up with a near-flawless 19.5-1.5 victory over the Zamboanga Sultans.
This would be the second time the Trojans face the Bamboo Knights, and if their first encounter is any indication, Toledo is poised for an additional commanding efficiency.
Of their earlier matchup, the Trojans dismantled the Bamboo Knights, practically sweeping them with a convincing 20-1 scoreline.
Main the cost for Toledo is Grandmaster (GM) Mark Paragua, supported by a formidable lineup that features FIDE Grasp (FM) Ellan Asuela, Worldwide Grasp (IM) Joel Banawa, and Ladies’s FIDE Grasp (WFM) Cherry Ann Mejia. With their prime gamers in wonderful type, the Trojans stay the heavy favorites to increase their profitable streak.
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Bamboo Knights goals for a win
On the opposite aspect, the Bamboo Knights are keen to interrupt into the win column, banking on key gamers Manuel Carlo Balilla, Kylle Vincent Gamba, Princess Mae Saberon, David Diamitas, Lorenzo Matteo Ibe, and Jayferson Castillo. Towards a red-hot Toledo squad, they face a frightening problem however shall be hungry to drag off a serious upset.
In the meantime, chess followers also can stay up for one other thrilling southern division conflict because the No. 3 Iriga Oragons (5-2) attempt to shake up the standings after they battle the No. 2 Bacolod Blitzers (6-1) in a pivotal matchup.
In one other essential pairing, the No. 6 Iloilo Kisela Knights (2-5) will go head-to-head in opposition to the No. 5 Mindoro Tamaraws (2-5) in a bid to climb up the rankings.
With the stakes rising within the PCAP All-Filipino Convention, count on one other action-packed day of strategic battles on the chessboard. The matches will kick off at 6 PM.
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