UAAP: FEU women rout UST, rise to No. 1 in chess

Far Eastern University has claimed the solo lead in the UAAP Season 86 women's chess championships.

This, after they emerged as the only team to post a victory in Round 2, a 4-0 rout of University of Santo Tomas at the FEU Tech Gym in Manila on Sunday.FEU now tops the league with four match points, followed by NU and University of the Philippines, each with three match points.

On Board 2, Fellow Woman National Master Mary Joy Tan capitalized on Princess Oncita's inaccuracies in panic time, leading to a resignation after the 38th move with an unstoppable checkmate in the next move. Meanwhile, NU failed to follow up on a strong opening day and settled for a 2-2 draw against De La Salle University, securing the second spot in the standings.

Arena Fide Master Sara Olendo secured a win on Board 3 for DLSU with a quick victory over Jesca Docena , while NU's Natasja Balabbo triumphed over Rinoa Sadey on Board 4 to complete the split.UP's Jerlyn San Diego and Jarel Lacambra shared points with Robelle de Jesus and Jashua Patria , respectively.

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