Cebu Progress Marketing stayed as the only undefeated team after five rounds of action in the 2009 Cebu Sinulog Open Chess Team Tournament yesterday at SM City-Cebu.
Cebu Progress Marketing led by Richard Natividad collected its fourth straight win at the expense of Sta. Cruz Shell Gallery.
The gutsy players of the University of San Jose-Recoletos Team A tried to ruin the day of CPM, but could only manage a draw in round five.
In the other game, Sikad Talisay bowed to USJ-R skippered by NM Rogelio Enriquez and then settled for a draw with the University of Cebu (UC) of team captain IM Kim Steven Yap.
OPASCOR, for its part, hopes to keep its title hunt in motion after scoring back-to-back victories over Lapu-Lapu City and Lameia in the three-day tilt organized by the Cebu Executives and Professionals Chess Association (CEPCA). – Caecent No-ot Magsumbol (THE FREEMAN)