Lawyer Jong Guevarra Jr. won the coveted crown against some of the top lawyer chess players in the country.
The win is sweet for Guevarra since it came 10 years after he finished second in the same tournament held here in 2013 to eventual champion lawyer Melzar Galicia.
A veteran lawyer and owner of Jarden del Roca, a resort in Eden Bayabas, Toril, Guevarra scored 7.5 points in eight games to win the title.
Aside from the bragging rights, Guevarra also won P5,000 and a trophy as prizes.
The second place went to lawyer Cliburn Anthony Orbe of Pagadian City IBP chapter with six points winning P2,500.
The third place went to lawyer Roland Reyes of the Davao City chapter, who also scored six points and won P2,500 cash.
"It was totally unexpected & I'm just lucky to win the championship. Thank you to all the lawyers who participated w/ special mention to HSAC Commissioner Atty. Melzar Galicia placed 4th w/ 5 pts, &, despite his hectic schedule, he still managed to play. Thanks to the IBP Davao City chapter for sponsoring this event," Guevarra said in a Facebook post.(Romeo Braceros Jr.)
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