MANILA, Philippines – The Palawan Queen’s Gambit formalized their entry into the playoffs of the Southern Division of the Wesley So CupThe Queen’s Gambit currently tote a 10-23 record and a total of 293 won points. They doubled their win total from the inaugural All-Filipino Conference where they finished second to the last in the 12-team Southern Division with a 5-29 record. Palawan team manager Jorge Mitra expressed happiness at the Queen’s Gambit advancing to the second phase of the second conference of the Professional Chess Association of the Philippines. “We knew that we were going to take our lumps because of the way our team is constructed,” admitted Mitra. “We have an opportunity to add to our win total,” pointed out Mitra.

Source: Philippine Star July 12, 2021 04:18 UTC