DR. J.P. LEVISTE INTER-SCHOOL CHESS FESTIVAL :SIX SHARES TITLE

Ateneo de Manila school grader,Jett Marcos score 4 wins and 2 draws earning 5.0/ 6 points to share the title with Palarong Pambansa bound NCR champion Melwyn Kenneth Baltazar (5.0pts.) and Giovanni Mejia (5.0pts) together with 3 other players in the 2010 Dr. J.P. Leviste Inter-school Chess Festival held in Ateneo de Manila Grade School Canteen,Katipunan Avenue,Quezon City. In the last round Baltazar and Mejia defeated Haince de Leon  and unbeaten Jerad Docena (5pts.) respectively.The same score of Paulo Bersamina (5 pts.) who beat Stephen Pangilinan of San Jose del Monte City and Samantila . Virgenie Ruaya and Jasper Marce were half point behind with 4.5 points. There are 10 players with 4.0 points Carlo Caranyagan;StephenPangilinan;Haince de Leon;Nathan Gajo;Dennis Gutierrez Jr.;Ian Forcado;Andrew Sopungco;Christian Navarro;Miguel Guerrero and Irvin Embalsado. Six players score 3.5 points Ynna Canape;Alison Claveria;Kianjoo Macapagal;Kurt Dullon;Angela Viray and Rothse Bautista. A total of 60 players participated in the one day event organized by the Ateneo de Manila Chess Teams under coach IM Idelfonso Datu and coach Ciara Lim.