GINA Aclon of Admin/City Council booked a finals berth after topping the elimination round of the women's standard event of the Dachea Sportsfest chess tournament at NCCC Mall Food Cove Hall.

Aclon scored perfect five points while Lilibeth Villafuerte of the City Agriculturist Office placed second with 3.5 points followed by Cherie Marie Cruza of the Public Safety and Security Command Center (PSSCC) in third with three points.

Trailing behind were Aimee Quijano (2.0), Khalila Diaz of City Agriculturist Office 91.5) and Emie Josie Cosare of SP.

Villafuerte and Cruza were still playing in their semi-finals match as of this posting where the winner will challenge Aclon for the crown.

Aclon beat Cosare in the fifth round of the eliminations, also defeating Cruza, Quijano and Diaz in earlier rounds of the tournament sanctioned by the National Chess Federation of the Philippines (NCFP) under regional director James Infiesto.

The blitz category also opened yesterday pitting Diaz against Cosare in the first round, Cosare against Quijano in the second round and Quijano against Diaz.

The chess fest also features a men's division.