UAAP JUNIOR GRAND SLAM CHESS CHAMPION CHALLENGE GM JOEY IN GUINNESS WORLD RECORD

ADAMSON UNIVERSITY, the reigning UAAP Junior grand slam chess champion is the latest entry in the forthcoming 1 vs. 600: Pinoy Ironman, Grandmaster Rogelio “Joey” Antonio Jr. Guinness simultaneous chess world record on April 10 to 11 at the Rizal Memorial Coliseum in Vito Cruz, Manila.

The Baby Falcons under ADU head coach Christopher Rodriguez is composed of Timothy So Kua, Ali Guya, Jessie Abucejo, Steven James Dacanay and Karen Enriquez.

“Full support ang Adamson chess team sa makasaysayang Guinness World Record sa larangan ng chess,” said ADU head coach Christopher Rodriguez, also served as barangay kagawad 826 Paco-Manila in 1997-2000.

Antonio, 12-time national open champion from Sta. Mesa,Manila is eyeing to break current Guinness simultaneous chess world record of Iran’s GM Morteza Mahjoob.

Antonio is in the tip-top condition winning the 2009 blitz Asian Indoor Games in Hanoi, Vietnam with 8.5 points in nine games.

The event is organized by Noli Cruz Touch of Gold Enterprises in close cooperation with Philippines Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR), Department of Tourism (DOT), Philippine Tourism Authority (PTA), Manila Sports Council (MASCO) Chairman Paul Edward Almario, City of Manila, Filway Marketings Inc. CEO/ President Hector “Chito” Tagaysay, g4 chess club, Meralco Chess Club and Philippine Sports Commission.

BY: Marlon Bernardino