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De Asis reigns supreme

Joey Villar - The Philippine Star
November 23, 2021 | 12:00am

MANILA, Philippines — Iloilo native John Franz de Asis drew with Eric Abanco in the sixth and final round to rule the men’s P1 division of the 2021 Philippine Sports Commission-Pilipinas Para Games online chess competition held online over the weekend.

De Asis swept his first five games and drew his final game to finish alone on top with 5.5 points, half a point ahead of Abanco.

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