The Xavier School Midgets Varsity Chess team edged the competition for a runaway victory in the Private Schools Athletic Development Association (PRADA) Chess Tournament. Aside from winning the championship in the team event, Xavier players dominated the individual boards topping 4 and finishing second in 2.

The PRADA tournament is one of the priority tournaments of the XS chess program as it is participated in by schools with topnotch chess programs like Ateneo de Manila University, La Salle Greenhills, Marist School, International School Manila, Don Bosco Technical Institute, and Notre Dame of Greater Manila.

The following members of the team won their respective board assignments:

Jack Winston Lim (7B), Board 1 – Gold

Ivan Travis Cu (5I), Board 2 – Gold

Ryan Gabriel Taguba (6G), Board 4 – Gold

Philip Gregory Pe (4E), Board 6 – Gold

Karl Zachary Fajardo (2F), Board 3 – Silver

Jericho Winston Cu (4C), Board 5 – Silver    

Congratulations to the XS Midgets Chess Team and Luceat Lux!