DAVAO CHESS RESULTS + MCC 2000 BELOW TOURNEY

ENGAY BEATS MALUBAY IN TIE BREAKS TO WIN DAVAO CHESS TOURNEY

LOCAL ace Danilo Engay had 30 bucholz tie break points to beat Emmanuel Malubay's 29 points to emerge over-all champion in the just concluded 2007 Mayor Rodrigo R. Duterte Kadayawan Chess Festival at the Gaisano Mall in Davao City over the weekend.

According to National Chess Federation of the Philippines (NCFP) Region 11 coordinator James Infiesto, the duo finished with identical 6.5 points apiece, however Engay took the championship trophy and top prize of Php1,000 in this two-day competition that was sponsored by Mayor Duterte through the Sports Development Division of the City Mayor's Office. Malubay settled for a runner-up prize of Php500 plus a medal.

The third place and Php300 cash prize with medal went to Panabo National High School's Clark Kent Añabieza who tallied 5.5 points. He bested 5.5 scorers Neptali Batucan III and Ronnel Alsado who registered 32 and 29.5 tiebreaks, in order.

In the elementary division, John Ray Batucan of Don Juan dela Cruz Central Elementary School scored perfect five points to pocket the Php500 championship cash prize.

Stella Maris Academy of Davao's Josev Aquino placed second with 4.5 points while brother Patrick Aquino placed third with four points. Patrick had superior tiebreaks over fellow 4.0 scorers Mark Joshua Lu of Child of God Learning Center, Austin Literatus of DJDCCES and Virgil Romuga.

For future events, please call or text NCFP coordinator Infiesto at mobile no. (0920) 914-8297.



MCC 2000 AND BELOW ACTIVE CHESS THIS WEEKEND

THE September edition of MCC 2000 below active chess gets underway at 11am on Sunday, Sept. 9 and the 16-under standard chess tourney on Sept. 15-16 at the upper second floor of St. Francis Square behind SM Megamall in Mandaluyong City.

The 2000 below event is open to amateurs, unrated and rated players with ratings not over 2000. This one-day event will apply the six-round Swiss and time control of twenty five minutes in selecting the top four winners with the champion getting the top prize of Php4,000. Top category performers in the unrated and juniors section will also receive special awards.

The 16-under standard category is open to young players who are 16 years old and below and born on the year 1991 and later. This two-day competition will apply the 90 minutes time control.

Interested parties are advised to register before the tournament. For details, call 0916-852-1069.

In another news, the MCC Executive active chess chess is set also on Sept. 15.

(Reports from MARLON BERNARDINO)