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Woman National Master Rinoa Sadey of La Salle in the UAAP Season 88 women's chess tournament. UAAP Media

Woman National Master Rinoa Sadey of La Salle in the UAAP Season 88 women's chess tournament.

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MANILA -- De La Salle University is assured of at least a third-place finish after a 2-2 draw with the University of Santo Tomas in Round 11 of the UAAP Season 88 women&#x27;s chess tournament on Wednesday at the Adamson Gym.With the draw, La Salle retained the top spot with 15 match points, closely followed by National University in second with 14 match points.On Board 2, Woman National Master Rinoa Sadey (7/9) notched her seventh point after finding a smothered mate sequence in &quot;panic time&quot; against UST&#x27;s Josemier Panol (4.5/10).<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1760623149416UAAP88 CHESS-WOMENS R5 ADUvDLSU_ Rinoa Mariel Sadey(DLSU)-5687.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Woman National Master Rinoa Sadey of La Salle in the UAAP Season 88 women&#x27;s chess tournament. UAAP Media"/>Woman National Master Rinoa Sadey of La Salle in the UAAP Season 88 women&#x27;s chess tournament. UAAP Media</div>On Board 4, Checy Telesforo (4.5/6) traded her rook for a bishop to dominate the long diagonal and gain a two-pawn advantage in the endgame, forcing Nathalie Liscano (1/3) to resign after the 32nd move.UST&#x27;s Jamaica Lagrio (6/10) preserved her four-round unbeaten streak by defeating Woman National Master Francois Magpily (5/9) on Board 1, while Princes Oncita (1.5/3) toppled La Salle&#x27;s Heart Padilla (3.5/6) on Board 3 to secure the draw.Elsewhere, the Lady Bulldogs also concluded Round 11 with a 2–2 draw against the University of the Philippines.Woman FIDE Master Allaney Doroy (8.5/9) remained undefeated, claiming her eighth win in nine matches with a commanding performance over UP&#x27;s Janice Monsales (2/7) on the top board.Kyla Dalagan (4/6) bounced back from four consecutive draws by defeating Katherine Tundag (0/5) on Board 3.Meanwhile, Maryss Caldoza (5.5/10) and Margaret Aranzaso (1/3) secured wins for the Diliman-based squad, outplaying Jersey Marticio (6.5/9) and Yana De Vera (2/4) on Boards 2 and 4, respectively.Adamson University notched its first win of the season, dealing a major blow to Ateneo de Manila University&#x27;s podium hopes with a 2.5–1.5 victory.Robelle de Jesus (4/6) and Lira Placer (2/6) scored full points for ADU, while Angela San Luis (2.5/9) held her ground for a draw on Board 3 to complete the triumph.Defending champion Far Eastern University took a bye in Round 11 and remained in third place with 12 match points.

De La Salle University is assured of at least a third-place finish after a 2-2 draw with the University of Santo Tomas in Round 11 of the #UAAPSeason88 women's chess tournament on Wednesday..

De La Salle University is assured of at least a third-place finish after a 2-2 draw with the University of Santo Tomas in Round 11 of the #UAAPSeason88 women's chess tournament on Wednesday..

UAAP: La Salle women battle to draw with UST, clinches Top 3 spot in chess

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UAAP: La Salle women battle to draw with UST, clinches Top 3 spot in chess

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Published October 16, 2025 09:59 PM PHT

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