sa San Sebastian College.

Based from the official line up, Villamayor will now play Board one and So will play Board Two. Board Two will be a good board assingnment for Wesley and I hope he will score well but I seriously doubt if Villamayor can handle Board one.  To date, I do not see anyone in the country except Torre who plays Board one well in international competitions. I am sad that he is in the Olympiad as a non-playing captain and not as a player. A Top 40 finish can be achieved but a Top 20 is a miracle!

cruz francisco san ka naga laro ng chess?

actually from davao city ako.cge add mo nalang ako sa ym ko pare,

helo sayo,tama nga kilangan ng experience player kasi walang galang kapag hindi kilala eh,si torre kilala sa labas eh,pero bigyan natin si wesley so ipakita galign nya nya sa chess. by the way naga laro ka din pla ng chess,ako din ive been in national games.oonga may yahoo messenger ako pare,  add mo ako: general_tactics

makati din ako evangelista cge pare keep in touch dto masaya pla dto may maging friend kapla dto

I totally agree with you. the Philippines should not be satisfied with wins against weaker teams. But recently, the Philippines also has problems defeating weaker teams decisively. The Ncfp must not rely on one single tournament(!) to pick the members of the team.  The members should be picked based on proven track record and experience. I just hope that the Philippines do well this time but I seriously doubt if the team can finish in the Top 20.

I dont think Antonio deserves to be in the team because his form is not good in the last two years.  His record in the Olympiad is impressive but I do not think he is in top form this year.  Paragua also has mixed results and he cannot seem to win against top opponents lately.  The line up should be:

Bd 1: Torre

Bd 2: So

Bd 3: Gonzales

Bd4: Laylo

Bd5: Villamayor

board 1 torre, board 2, antonio...3 and 4 paragua...so...