ni Marlon Bernardino
Manila---Kinumpirma ni National Master (NM) Jasper Faeldonia ng Maynila ang kanyang bagong katayuan bilang susunod na malaking bagay sa men's chess matapos makuha magkampeon sa katatapos na Institute of Integrated Electrical Engineers of the Philippines Inc. (IIEE) Labor Day Metro Central Chapter Chess Tournament sa 4th floor IIEE Bldg. sa Monte de Piedad Street, Cubao, Quezon City noong Miyerkules, Mayo 1.

Tinalo ng 19-anyos na si Faeldonia, ang nangungunang manlalaro ng Ateneo de Manila University chess team si Kritz Albelar para masungkit ang korona na may 5.5 puntos.

Dahil sa tagumpay ay napa sa kamay ni Faeldonia ang P5,000 top purse, isang tropeo, medalya, sertipiko at Starshots Coffee sa event na pinagsama-samang inorganisa nina IIEE National Past President Engr. Allan Anthony Alvarez, IIEE Metro Central Chapter President Engr. Paolo Tolentino, IIEE MCC Board of Director Engr. Dionisio Urbina Jr., IIEE MCC Chairman Chess Games Engr. Evartizon Tizon at Engr. Art Maurera ng Eurolux.

Nangangailangan ng tagumpay para mapanalunan ang lahat, ipinakita ni Faeldonia ang kagandahang-loob sa ilalim ng pressure laban kay Albelar, ang 2019 Singapore National Age Group Chess Championships Co-Champion, sa pamamagitan ng pag-agaw ng isang pawn nang maaga at paggamit nito upang lumikha ng central pass pawn na nagpilit sa kanyang karibal na sumuko sa sumunod na tagpo.

Lumahok ang mga inhinyero mula sa iba't ibang larangan ng engineering, ang kaganapan ay bukas din para sa kanilang mga miyembro ng pamilya na sumali sa 1-day tournament na may time control  seven minutes plus 5 seconds increment na sinuportahan nina IIEE Branding and Promotion Committee Vice Chairman Engr. Ervin Fernandez ng Genikos, Engr. Norberto De Jesus, G. Travis Vincent Chua ng Starshots Coffee, 13-time Philippine Open champion Grandmaster (GM) Rogelio "Joey" Antonio Jr., G. Jessie Villasin at Bayanihan Chess Club.

“It was a blessing to win here,” sabi ng Odiongan, Romblon native Faeldonia na nagpapasalamat sa kanyang pamilya at kay Ateneo program director International Master Jan Emmanuel Garcia.
"National Master Jasper Faeldonia  garnered 5.5 points with 5 wins, 1 draw, and zero losses to bag the championship crown of the latest Institute of Integrated Electrical Engineers of the Philippines, Inc. 2024 Metro Central Chapter Labor Day Chess Tournament, which was held in the IIEE Building. Monte de Piedad St. Cubao, Quezon City," saad naman ng proud father Engr. Ernie Faeldonia.
Inokupa nina reigning Asian Seniors 65 over category back-to-back champion International Master (IM) Jose Efren Bagamasbad, Andrew Elpedes at Michael Angelo Palma ang ikalawa hanggang ikaapat na puwesto na may tig-5.0 puntos. Si Bagamasbad ay tumanggap ng P3,000, si Elpedes ay nagbulsa ng P2,000 habang si Palma ay nakakuha ng P1,000 para sa kanyang pagsisikap.
Nagtapos sina Albelar, Michael Suacillo, Jerick Faeldonia at Jose Villaceran sa ikalima, ikaanim, ikapito at walo na may magkaparehong 4.5 puntos na sinundan ng ika-siyam na Joselito Alejano, pang-sampung Arnold Dableo at pang-labing isang Michael Manubay na nakakuha ng tig-4.0 puntos.
Si Suacillo ay nanalo ng P1,000 para sa pagkapanalo ng top IIEE player award habang si Manubay ay nakakuha ng top senior award.
Ang Chief Arbiter ay si NM/NA Almario Marlon Bernardino Jr. at tinulungan ni NA Alex Dinoy.-Marlon Bernardino-
(Paggawad ng Larawan)
mula sa kaliwa: IIEE Branding and Promotion Committee Vice Chairman Engr. Ervin Fernandez ng Genikos, Engr. Norberto De Jesus, IIEE National Past President Engr. Allan Anthony Alvarez, National Master Jasper Faeldonia (Champion), Engr. Ernie Faeldonia, IIEE MCC Board of Director Engr. Dionisio Urbina Jr. at IIEE MCC Chairman Chess Games Engr. Evartizon Tizon
(Larawan ng Tradisyunal na Ceremonial Moves)
Sinabi ni IIEE Metro Central Chapter President Engr. Nakipagkamay si Paolo Tolentino (kaliwa) kay GM Rogelio "Joey" Antonio Jr., bago gumawa ng mga seremonyal na hakbang para simulan ang Institute of Integrated Electrical Engineers of the Philippines Inc. (IIEE) Labor Day Metro Central Chapter Chess Tournament sa ika-4 na palapag IIEE Bldg. sa Monte de Piedad Street, Cubao, Quezon City noong Miyerkules, Mayo 1.
Ang iba sa larawan ay sina IIEE MCC Board of Director Engr. Dionisio Urbina Jr., G. Jessie Villasin, IIEE National Past President Engr. Allan Anthony Alvarez, Reigning Asian Seniors 65 over category back-to-back champion International Master Jose Efren Bagamasbad, IIEE MCC Chairman Chess Games Engr. Evartizon, WNM Antonela Berthe Racasa, Jeremy Reyes (representing his father Philippine Society of Mechanical Engineers -PSME National Past President Engr. Roger Reyes) at God Father of Philippine Memory Robert Racasa.