The Philippines/Novelty Speed team of Arena Grandmaster Dandel Fernandez and Nelman Lagutin emerged champion in the team competition of the 29th Abu Dhabi International Chess Festival at the Radisson Blu Hotel and Resort Corniche in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates last Monday, August 21.
The Dubai-based Fernandez and Lagutin scored 10 points with 10 tie-break points to capture the crown and edge the runner-up ChessLab team of Fide Master Rustum Tolentino and Bryle Arellano who also finished the blitz tournament with 10 markers.Fernandez is the former top player of Technological University of the Philippines-Manila in the NCR State Colleges and Universities Athletic Association .
It's an honor to represent our country,' said Fernandez.Philippines/Novelty Speed chess team scored 2-0 victories over Meta chess in the first round, India top stars in the second round, Teenage players in the fourth round and Ad Force in the sixth and final round.They drew with Romania in the third round and ChessLab in the fifth round.
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