2020 Professional Chess Association of the Philippines draft | |
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General information | |
Sport | Chess |
Date(s) | December 20, 2020 |
Location | Quezon City Sports Club, Quezon City |
Overview | |
96 total selections in 4 rounds | |
League | Professional Chess Association of the Philippines |
First selection | Eugene Torre (Rizal Towers) |
The 2020 Professional Chess Association of the Philippines draft was held on December 20, 2020 at the Quezon City Sports Club. [1] [2]
It is the first-ever draft held by the Professional Chess Association of the Philippines (PCAP). The draft was held to determine the initial composition of PCAP's 24 teams for its inaugural 2021 season.
The draft had around 350 applicants. [2] The draft lasted around four hours and had four rounds. [3] [4]
Grandmaster Eugene Torre was the first pick of the draft. The Rizal Towers selected Torre to play for them. [3]
All 24 teams of PCAP participated in the draft, with the draft order determined through the drawing of lots. [5] Antipolo was drawn as the first team to select a player in the draft but they made a deal with 7th team Rizal Towers to swap places in the first round in order for Rizal to be able to select Eugene Torre. Torre is a friend of the Rizal Towers owner, Ed Madrid. [6]
Draft order | Team | Group |
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1st | Antipolo Cobras | North |
2nd | Iloilo Kisela Knights | South |
3rd | Team Quezon City | North |
4th | Team Iriga | South |
5th | Negros Kingsmen | South |
6th | Cordova Dutchess Dagami Warriors | South |
7th | Rizal Batch Towers | North |
8th | San Juan Predators | North |
9th | Mindoro Tamaraws | South |
10th | Lapu-Lapu City Naki Warriors | South |
11th | Surigao Fianchetto Checkmates | South |
12th | Manila Indios Bravos | North |
13th | Camarines Soaring Eagles | South |
14th | Olongapo Rainbow Team 7 | North |
15th | Team Cabuyao | North |
16th | Toledo City Chess Miners | South |
17th | Cagayan Kings | North |
18th | Zamboanga Sultans | South |
19th | Cavite Spartans | North |
20th | Isabela Knight Raiders | North |
21st | Cebu City Machers | South |
22nd | Caloocan Loadmanna Knights | North |
23rd | Pasig City King Pirates | North |
24th | Palawan Queens' Gambit | North |
Pick | Player | Title | Team |
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1 | Eugene Torre | GM | Antipolo Cobras (traded to Rizal [alpha 1] ) |
2 | Joey Antonio | GM | Iloilo Kisela Knights |
3 | Michaela Concio | – | Team Quezon City |
4 | Glenn Altuz | NM | Team Iriga |
5 | Joel Pimintel | IM | Negros Kingsmen |
6 | Edsel Montoya | – | Cordova Dutchess Dagami Warriors |
7 | Jose Aquino | – | Rizal Batch Towers (traded to Antipolo [alpha 1] ) |
8 | Ricky de Guzman | IM | San Juan Predators |
9 | David Elorta | NM | Mindoro Tamaraws |
10 | Merben Roque | NM | Lapu-Lapu City Naki Warriors |
11 | Vince Alaan | FM | Surigao Fianchetto Checkmates |
12 | Julio Sadorra | GM | Manila Indios Bravos |
13 | Mark Paragua | GM | Camarines Soaring Eagles |
14 | Jefer Embuido | NM | Olongapo Rainbow Team 7 |
15 | John Paul Gomez | GM | Team Cabuyao |
16 | Rico Mascarinas | IM | Toledo City Chess Miners |
17 | Jake Tumaliwan | – | Cagayan Kings |
18 | Chito Garma | IM | Zamboanga Sultans |
19 | Marlon Bernardino | NM | Cavite Spartans |
20 | Joel Balico | FM | Isabela Knight Raiders |
21 | Elwin Retanal | NM | Cebu City Machers |
22 | Paolo Barsamina | IM | Caloocan Loadmanna Knights |
23 | Darwin Laylo | GM | Pasig City King Pirates |
24 | Shania Mae Mendoza | – | Palawan Queens' Gambit |
Draft-day trades were made on December 20, 2020, the day of the draft.
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