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UAAP: UST snaps 10-year title drought in men's chess

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="The UST men" s="" chess="" team="" ended="" a="" title="" drought.="" UAAP="" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2022/news/06/16/ust-chess.jpg"/><figcaption>The UST men&#x27;s chess team ended a 10-year title drought. UAAP Media</figcaption></figure></div>MANILA, Philippines -- The University of Santo Tomas ended a 10-year wait for another men&#x27;s chess crown as they ruled the Season 84 tournament on Wednesday at the FEU Engineering Building Auditorium in Sampaloc, Manila.The Tiger Woodpushers clinched their eighth championship with 28 points, winning in the last round over De La Salle University, 2.5-1.5.&quot;Ako kasi I can say na talagang high caliber &#x27;yung mga players natin,&quot; coach Ronald Dableo said of his team. &quot;Malaking factor na &#x27;yung mga players natin mga beterano na talaga &#x27;yan mula high school, nag-e-MVP, nag-go-gold medalist. Tuluy-tuloy &#x27;yun, siyempre.&quot;University of the Philippines ended in second with 26 points after a 3.5-0.5 win over Adamson University.Meanwhile, Far Eastern University clobbered Ateneo de Manila University, 3.5-0.5, to complete the podium with 25 points.FEU senior Jeth Romy Morado edged out UP rookie Jan Daryl Batula in the tiebreaker armageddon match to bag the Most Valuable Player award and the Board 1 gold. Batula received the Rookie of the Year honors.UP&#x27;s Stephen Rome Pangilinan topped Board 2 with a 72.2-percent winning clip and 6.5 points, while FEU&#x27;s John Jasper Laxaman won Board 3 with the same winning clip and also with 6.5 points.La Salle took home the three other board golds with Cyril Telesforo on Board 4 with 8.5 points, Demi John Lemi on Board 5 with six points, and with Jester Sistoza on Board 6 also with six points.The Green Woodpushers ended in fourth with 23.5 points, as Adamson and Ateneo completed the order of finish with 10 and 7.5 points, respectively.

The University of Santo Tomas ended a 10-year wait for another men's chess crown as they ruled the Season 84 tournament on Wednesday.