2020 Professional Chess Association of the Philippines draft

2020 Professional Chess Association of the Philippines draft
General information
SportChess
Date(s)December 20, 2020
LocationQuezon City Sports Club, Quezon City
Overview
96 total selections in 4 rounds
LeagueProfessional Chess Association of the Philippines
First selectionEugene 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]

Draft order

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
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

Draft selection

First round

Pick Player Title Team
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

Source: Spin.ph[1]

Trades involving draft picks

Draft-day trades

Draft-day trades were made on December 20, 2020, the day of the draft.

  1. ^ a b December 20, 2020: Antipolo Cobras to Rizal Batch Towers[6]
    • Rizal acquired Antipolo's first-round pick (No. 1 - Eugene Torre)
    • Antipolo acquired Rizal's first-round pick (No. 7 - Jose Aquino)

References

  1. ^ a b Terrado, Reuben (December 23, 2020). "Eugene Torre picked first, unrated Michaela Concio taken third in pro chess draft". Sports Interactive Network Philippines. Retrieved December 24, 2020.
  2. ^ a b Galunan, Jerome Jr. (December 22, 2020). "Mitra graces 1st pro-chess draft". Sunstar. Retrieved December 24, 2020.
  3. ^ a b Pedralvez, Manolo (December 23, 2020). "As new chess league's top pick, Eugene Torre acknowledges game bigger than self". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved December 24, 2020.
  4. ^ "Draft day trade leads to Eugene Torre going to Rizal in PCAP". Tiebreaker Times. December 21, 2020. Retrieved December 24, 2020.
  5. ^ Andaya, Ed (December 19, 2020). "Torre, Fronda Loom As Top Picks In PCAP Draft". Journal Online. Retrieved December 24, 2020.
  6. ^ a b "Draft day trade leads to Eugene Torre going to Rizal in PCAP". Tiebreaker Times. December 21, 2020. Retrieved December 24, 2020.