Natividad is MCA-PBCA New Year Blitz Chess Group B champion (Knock-out systen)

Group B champion Edward Natividad upset three higher ranks opponents to capture the title

The Finals :  Maxim Lumapquid  vs Edward Natividad.  Natividad blanks Lumapquid  2: 0

FIDE Arena Grandmaster Glenn Lemen was held to a draw by A.Alamko in the Quarter-final match

Comebacking Olympian National Master Ludivina Nadera loss to Reynante Jumola of North Bay ,Navotas City by a
2 : 0  scores

Edward Natividad upset the higher ranked Jethro Serrano in their  Quarter-final match.

Maxim Lumapquid blanks Adamson Alamko 2:0 to advance to the final round

		GROUP B
		SEMI-FINAL					FINAL
10		ALAMKO,Adamson	0
6		LUMAPQUID,Maxim	2
					6		LUMAPQUID,Maxim	0
					14		NATIVIDAD,Edward	2
14		NATIVIDAD,Edward	2
12		JUMOLA,Jon Jon	0

					GROUP B
ROUND OF 16				QUARTER-FINAL
			2	AGM	LEMEN,Glenn	1	{0}
			10		ALAMKO,Adamson	1	{1}
GONIO,Sean Gerald	2		14		GONIO,Sean Gerald	0
MENDOZA,Emer	0		6		LUMAPQUID,Maxim	2
			14		NATIVIDAD,Edward	2
			6		SERRANO,Jethro	0
			12		JUMOLA,Reynante	2
			4	WNM	NADERA	0