Tuesday, November 27, 2007

MARIKINA CHESS FEDERATION (MCF) TOURNAMENT

MCF CHESS GETS UNDERWAY

THE Marikina Chess Federation will hold the 10 th Alay Kay Mayor Marides Carlos Fernando (MCF) 1950 and Below Non-Master Active Chess Tournament on December 22, 2007 at the Marikina Sports Complex in Marikina City.

Organized by Johnny "Joel" Gaudia and assisted by national arbiter Rudy IbaƱez, at stake in this annual event is the champion will get a lion's share P4,000 and the 2 nd to 4rd placers receive P 3,000, P 2,000, and P1,000 respectively. Fifth to sixth placers get P500 each.

The event is open for non-masters and unrated players which a local rating of 1950 and Below.

On December 23, MCF will also stage the Marikina City Age Group Invitational Chess Championships which offers a total pot prize of P15,500.

The champion here gets P2,000, the runner-up likewise receive P1,500, third placers pocket P1,000, fourth placer receive P800, fifth placer receive P700 and sixth placer receive P500.

Category prizes worth P1,500 awaits for the top Under 8, Under 10, Under 12, Under 14, Under 16 and Under 18.

For details please contact mobile no. 0919 626-8874 and tel.no . 933-6719 for complete details.

(Report from MARLON BERNARDINO)

Saturday, November 24, 2007

LATEST CHESS NEWS

PCCR WINS 2007 CUSA CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP


THE Philippine College of Criminology's Chess Team won its first
chess championship in the 13th CUSA Chess Team Championship held last
November 20 – 23, 2007, at the Police Seminar Hall, PCCr.

Eight teams vied for the title including Metro Manila Colleges,
Central Colleges of the Philippines, Trinity University of Asia,
University of the Assumption, Manuel L. Quezon University, De Ocampo
Memorial Colleges, and FEATI College. PCCr was able to outmaneuver the
others with a total of 25.5 points after the last round match against
MMC. Because of their 3-1 loss against PCCr, MMC placed third overall
with a total of 20 points. TUA finished a close second place overall
with an aggregate score of 20.5 after their last match against FEATI.

Coached by International Master Idelfonso Datu and assisted by
Candidate Master Chiara Lim, crucial to PCCr's triumph were its
dedicated players according to board assignment: Louie Rey Dela Cruz,
Genalyn Miclat, Joel Diaz, Joseph Miclat, Raymond Samones, and Celso
Baldera. Dela Cruz, and both Miclat siblings won gold on their
respective boards while Diaz and Samones garnered silver, losing out
to Isaac Chavez of MMC and Richard Romano of TUA respectively for the
gold.

Last round was crucial for the team wherein Dela Cruz won over Alvin
Occida with 39 moves of French Defense, Genalyn Miclat won over Marlon
Tinia with 56 moves of a Double Fianchetto opening, Diaz lost to Isaac
Chavez with 66 moves of French Defense, and Samones won over Jayson
Jamosin with 31 moves of a London opening.


DAREA TOPS LAGUNA CHESS


NINTH seed Department of Agrarian Reform Employees' Association
(DAREA) Chess Team made a stunning performance by winning the 1st Sta.
Rosa Rapid Non-Master Team Chess Championship held at the 2/F City
Market, Sta. Rosa City, Laguna last Sunday. Led by Peter Lim, Noel De
La Cruz, Samson Lim & Vic Neil Villanueva, DAREA Chess Team scored 11
match points after 6 rounds to bag the P30,000 plus trophy.

Greenlife Chess Team, bannered by Marc Nazario, Julius Sinangote, Jose
Aquino Jr., Norman Madriaga & Joel Cocjin, was solo 2nd with 10 match
points. The team got P20, 000 plus trophy.

Sharing 3rd-6th places in team tourney which attracted 39 teams, the
biggest chess team event, in South Luzon this year, were Deep Green
Chess Team, Tagaytay City Chess Team, Bureau of Customs Chess Club &
Kawasaki Chess Team. They equally divided the total cash prizes
amounting to P22, 500.

Categorical winners were Gov. Lazaro Kiddie Chess Team (Top Kiddie Team),
Far Eastern University Women's Chess Team (Top Lady Team), San
Sebastian College High School Chess Team, (Top Junior Team) & Calamba
City Chess Team (Top Laguna Team). FEU Women's team won the Best in
Uniform award.

Individual winners were Allan Cantonjos of Olongapo City Chess Team
(Board 1), Julius Sinangote of Greenlife Chess Team (Board 2), Samson
Lim of DAREA Chess Team (Board 3), Ricky Merano of St. Peregrine
Dental Clinic Chess Team (Board 4), & Resvin Diocares of Sta. Rosa
City Chess team (Board 5).

(Reports from MARLON BERNARDINO)

Sunday, November 18, 2007

WORLD INTER VARSITY CHESS TILT IN KUALA LUMPUR MALAYSIA

FEU CHESS TEAM VYING IN WORLD INTER-VARSITY CHESS IN KL

THE Far Eastern University chess team will represent the Philippines in the World Inter-Varsity Chess Team Championship on Dec. 4-12 at the University of Malaysia in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

The Tamaraws ruled this year's University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) chess team competitions with plenty to spare and capped their remarkable season with a dominating performance in the Unigames in Bacolod City.

FIDE Master Roderick Nava, a national team standout, will spearhead the campaign of the men's team. The other members of the powerhouse squad are Christian Arroyo, Lyndon Sombilon, John Ranel Morazo, Luffe Magdalaga and James Bulicatin.

"We have a very good chance to win the title especially in the men's. All my players are board medalists in local inter-varsity competitions," said head coach and International Master Jayson Gonzales.

Gonzales, the country's top scorer in the 2004 Chess Olympiad, will be assisted by National Master Alex Milagrosa.

Ronna Reigner Senora will be the skipper of the women's team, which also includes Cherlyn Guiang, Lovelyn Medina, Jenny Rose Palomo and Nikki Jimenez.

All women players booked a top 10 finish in their respective brackets in age-group competition.

The National Chess Federation of the Philippines (NCFP) headed by Butch Pichay is supporting the campaign of the Tamaraws.

(Report from MARLON BERNARDINO)