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DLSZ Chess Team Reigns in PAYA 2016 Chess Tourney

The DLSZ Chess Team was crowned the overall champion in the recently concluded Philippine Athletic Youth Association (PAYA) Chess Competition held in La Salle Green Hills last August 29, 2016.

The team consisting of Jethro Dino Aquino (DLSZ 2022), Joaquin de Guzman (DLSZ 2022), Bjorn Isaac Escalona (DLSZ 2023), Giancarlo Miguel Francisco (DLSZ 2020), John Paul Niño Meim (DLSZ 2024), and Jefferson Danilo Villarin (DLSZ 2024) competed in the Midgets Division; and Dhon Justine Agbayani (DLSZ 2019), Lynux Louie Ansay (DLSZ 2017), Christopher Khalil Kis-ing (DLSZ 2022), Hans Jeremy Reyes (DLSZ 2019), Glesit Marie Tatoy (DLSZ 2021) and Paolo Joaquin Villa (DLSZ 2019) who competed in the Junior Division brought home a total of 23 medals: 10 gold, 11 silver and 2 bronze.

The DLSZ Chess Team is under the supervision of Coach Jodi Fronda who has been training the chess varsity players since 2014. Coach Jodi is an alumnus of DLSU, a chess varsity player during her college days and has been competing in national and international chess competitions as well.
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