2020 Professional Chess Association of the Philippines draft

The 2020 Professional Chess Association of the Philippines draft was held on December 20, 2020 at the Quezon City Sports Club.[1][2]

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)

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 par icipated 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 orderTeamGroup
1stAntipolo CobrasNorth
2ndIloilo Kisela KnightsSouth
3rdTeam Quezon CityNorth
4thTeam IrigaSouth
5thNegros KingsmenSouth
6thCordova Dutchess Dagami WarriorsSouth
7thRizal Batch TowersNorth
8thSan Juan PredatorsNorth
9thMindoro TamarawsSouth
10thLapu-Lapu City Naki WarriorsSouth
11thSurigao Fianchetto CheckmatesSouth
12thManila Indios BravosNorth
13thCamarines Soaring EaglesSouth
14thOlongapo Rainbow Team 7North
15thTeam CabuyaoNorth
16thToledo City Chess MinersSouth
17thCagayan KingsNorth
18thZamboanga SultansSouth
19thCavite SpartansNorth
20thIsabela Knight RaidersNorth
21stCebu City MachersSouth
22ndCaloocan Loadmanna KnightsNorth
23rdPasig City King PiratesNorth
24thPalawan Queens' GambitNorth

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. 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. 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. Galunan, Jerome Jr. (December 22, 2020). "Mitra graces 1st pro-chess draft". Sunstar. Retrieved December 24, 2020.
  3. 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. "Draft day trade leads to Eugene Torre going to Rizal in PCAP". Tiebreaker Times. December 21, 2020. Retrieved December 24, 2020.
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