Lancaster Knights Chess Club

03/10/2026

𝙆𝙣𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩𝙨 𝙤𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙢𝙤𝙫𝙚 𝙖𝙩 𝘼𝙋𝙎𝘾𝙄 2026 𝘾𝙡𝙪𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙧 1 𝘾𝙝𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝙏𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙣𝙖𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩! 🛡️♟️🔥

​What an outstanding showing at the Association of Private Schools City of Imus (APSCI) 2026 Cluster 1 Meet Elementary and Secondary Boys Chess Tournament! Our Knights proudly carried the banner of St. Edward School, Lancaster New City and delivered impressive results across divisions:

​City Meet Qualifiers (Elementary): (Top 3 overall players from St. Edward School advance to the City Meet)
• 𝐉𝐀𝐂𝐎𝐁 𝐀𝐋𝐄𝐗𝐀𝐍𝐃𝐄𝐑 𝐂𝐔𝐀 – 2nd Place 🥈
• 𝐉𝐎𝐇𝐍 𝐑𝐄𝐈𝐋𝐋𝐘 𝐀𝐑𝐂𝐄Ñ𝐎 – 3rd Place 🥉

​Junior High School Division:
• 𝐒𝐀𝐌𝐔𝐄𝐋 𝐄𝐍𝐑𝐈𝐐𝐔𝐄 𝐒𝐄𝐑𝐑𝐀𝐍𝐎 – 4th Place overall, leading the SES team with true captain's grit! 🧠
• 𝐉𝐀𝐍𝐁𝐄𝐑𝐓 𝐆𝐈𝐁𝐒𝐎𝐍 𝐀𝐃𝐀𝐍 - Fought hard and showed exceptional sportsmanship in every round! 👏

​Shoutout to tournament champion, 𝐆𝐀𝐁𝐑𝐈𝐄𝐋 𝐋𝐔𝐂𝐀𝐒 𝐉𝐎𝐒𝐔𝐄, for taking 1st Place in the Elementary Boys Division!🏆👏

​Your focus, strategy, and dedication are paying off in a big way. Onward to the City Meet—keep making power moves, team!🛡️

Your Lancaster Knights Chess Club family is cheering you on every step of the way! ❤️♟️🏆

01/10/2026

♟️ 𝙇𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙡𝙚𝙙 𝙐𝙥 𝙖𝙩 𝙇𝙆𝘾𝘾!

Congratulations to our bright young players, Angel, Earl, and Marcus for completing the Beginner course and officially advancing to the Intermediate Level! Your dedication, sharp moves, and love for the game have truly paid off. Upward and onward!

Lancaster Knights Chess Club
𝘚𝘩𝘢𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘔𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘴, 𝘊𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘦𝘳, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘊𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘺..
𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘮𝘰𝘷𝘦 𝘢𝘵 𝘢 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦.

01/10/2026

Hard work rewarded last Saturday! 🏆♟️
After an action-packed mini tournament, LKCC treated the squad to a surprise awards presentation!

Congratulations to our Top 2 finishers in both the Beginner and Intermediate divisions for earning their surprise medals from our Coach!

🏅 Top 2 Beginners
1. Mary Angeline Carlos
2. Marcus Daniel Sibayan

🏅 Top 2 Intermediates
1. Carlos Miguel Castillo
2. Luke Anthony Arcilla

🏆 City Meet Qualifiers Recognition
An extra-special shoutout to our City Meet qualifiers, who were awarded exclusive Knight of the Month pins alongside free tournament fees sponsored by the LKCC!
1. Sean Marek Bayot, Alapan II Elementary School, Imus, Cavite
2. Luke Anthony Arcilla, St. Edward School, General Trias, Cavite

Hard work, sharp tactics, and dedication always get recognized. Keep pushing, Knights! 🛡️♟️

27/09/2026

Clocks ticking, minds locked in. ⏱️🧠 Sparring is where preparation meets action! Win or learn, every match makes us stronger. Keep pushing, Knights!♟️🛡️

Ready to join the club? MESSAGE US NOW to reserve your seat at the board and start your chess journey with the LKCC family!

Lancaster Knights Chess Club
𝘚𝘩𝘢𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘔𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘴, 𝘊𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘦𝘳, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘊𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘺..
𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘮𝘰𝘷𝘦 𝘢𝘵 𝘢 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦.♟️

24/09/2026

Curiosity, strategy, and pure focus! Saturdays at the club are always spent building stronger minds and smarter moves. ♟️🧠⚡

​Join our October squad! Spots for Beginners & Intermediates are closing quickly.

MESSAGE US today to save your spot at the board!

Lancaster Knights Chess Club
𝘚𝘩𝘢𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘔𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘴, 𝘊𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘦𝘳, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘊𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘺..
𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘮𝘰𝘷𝘦 𝘢𝘵 𝘢 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦.♟️

20/09/2026

𝙆𝙣𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩𝙨 𝙤𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙢𝙤𝙫𝙚! 🛡️♟️

Another podium finish for the club! ​Congratulations to 𝗘𝗹𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝗠𝗶𝗸𝗼 𝗦𝗮𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗲, for taking home 3rd place Under 9 Category at the District Imus Cavite Chess Tournament!🥉🔥

​Seeing all that hard work and sharp focus pay off on the board is awesome. Way to represent the club, Koko! Let’s keep this 2026 streak going. Go Knights!

17/09/2026

From all of us at Lancaster Knights Chess Club, all the support and strength to Chess Team Philippines. Laban, Team Pilipinas! 🇵🇭♟️

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GOOD LUCK, TEAM PHILIPPINES!🇵🇭🇵🇭

The Philippine chess teams are ready for Round 1 of the 46th FIDE World Chess Olympiad in Samarkand, Uzbekistan!
OPEN TEAM
GM Darwin Laylo • GM Daniel Quizon • IM Jan Emmanuel Garcia • IM Paulo Bersamina • IM Michael Concio Jr.
Team Captain: GM Eugene Torre
WOMEN’S TEAM
WNM Mhage Gerriahlou Sebastian • WGM Janelle Mae Frayna • WIM Ruelle Canino • WIM Jan Jodilyn Fronda • WFM Shania Mae Mendoza
Team Captain: GM Jayson Gonzales
●ROUND 1 MATCHUPS
🇵🇭 Open vs. 🇹🇬 Togo
🇵🇭 Women vs. 🇲🇼 Malawi
One team. One flag. One dream.
Let’s go, Pilipinas!

14/09/2026

𝘾𝘼𝙇𝙇𝙄𝙉𝙂 𝘼𝙇𝙇 𝙁𝙐𝙏𝙐𝙍𝙀 𝙌𝙐𝙀𝙀𝙉𝙎!♟️👑

Look who’s on the board! Another girl chess player is officially in the house, and our chess family is growing! 🏆

​The Lancaster Knights Chess Club is looking for more young minds (ages 5–17) to join us. If you're a girl who loves the game of chess, or wants to learn, we want you at the board!♟️👸

​Come make new friends, build your skills, and have fun on the board. MESSAGE US now to join!

Lancaster Knights Chess Club
𝘚𝘩𝘢𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘔𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘴, 𝘊𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘦𝘳, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘊𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘺..
𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘮𝘰𝘷𝘦 𝘢𝘵 𝘢 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦.

06/09/2026

𝙂𝙤𝙡𝙙 𝙤𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝘽𝙤𝙖𝙧𝙙 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝘾𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙩! 🏆♟️🏀🛡️

​Congratulations to our Knight, 𝗞𝗜𝗥𝗢 𝗘𝗭𝗘𝗞𝗜𝗘𝗟 𝗗𝗜𝗠𝗔𝗖𝗔𝗟𝗜, the Elementary-Intermediate 𝗖𝗵𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗶𝗼𝗻 at the Bethel Academy of General Trias Unity Games 2026!

​And he didn't stop there, Kiro also brought home a championship win in 3x3 Basketball! What a fantastic double-threat athlete!🏆🎉

​Translating your strategic focus and hard work into gold in two totally different sports is nothing short of inspiring. Your whole Lancaster Knights Chess Club family is cheering you on Kiro, enjoy every moment of these well-deserved victories! 🎉♟️🛡️

05/09/2026

Rain or shine, the passion never stops! 🌧️♟️
​So proud of our Knights who braved the weather to join us at the boards today. Every lesson learned and every move practiced brings you one step closer to your best game.

Keep playing, keep growing, Knights! 🧠♟️