The University of Perpetual Help System Dalta (UPHSD) Altas chess teams barged into the championship round after hurdling past separate foes in the seniors and juniors semifinals of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Season 99 chess tournament on Sunday, November 24, at the Letran Gym in Intramuros, Manila.

The Altas seniors chess team of head coach FIDE Master Roel Abelgas and assistant coach Kenneth Rovillos defeated the José Rizal University Bombers, 2.5-1.5, in the semis to arrange a championship showdown with San Beda on Saturday, December 2.