Soler shines brightest for Checkmate squad

MEMBERS of the Milo Checkmate team shone in their international debut at the recent 2014 Hjorth Open Chess Tournament in Melbourne, Australia.

Fifteen-year-old Rembrandt Soler emerged as the team’s best performer with two wins and three draws in nine rounds followed by Jerome Gabriel Arellano, who also scored 3.5 points, and Jan Franchezka Dansalan with 2.0.

The team’s overseas stint is part of the year-round Milo Checkmate program organized by Metropolitan Chess Club (MCC) to give its top students international exposure at an early age.

The team’s Australian stint was also supported by OSM Marine Services Inc., Amosup, Professional Regulation Commission and PRB, Quezon City Vice Mayor Joy Belmonte and Villa Verde Homeowners Association.