NO less than Asia's First Grandmaster Eugene Torre is invited to do the traditional ceremonial moves and schedule to give inspirational message when the Grand Finals of 2008 Ariel Inton Chess Cup dubbed as Quezon City Inter-Barangay Chess Tournament takes its first moves tomorrow, May 8 at the Entertainment Plaza of SM North Edsa in Quezon City.
The three-day (May 8, 9 and 10) chess team tourney will showcase the top five finishers from District I---Ramon Magsaysay, San Antonio, Salvacion, Project 6 and St. Peter; District II---Nova Proper, Balon Bato, Culiat, Commonwealth and Bagong Silangan; District III---Socorro, Quirino 3-A, Marilag, Libis and Loyola Heights and District IV---Mariana, Old Capitol Site, Santol, Tatalon and Dona Aurora, which aims to discover future masters in the grass roots-level.
Tournament director Tito Estaris and tournament secretary Dimple Dagasdas said that the champion team will go home the top purse of P20,000, the runner-up pocketed P10,000 while the third placer receive P5,000 in this sports tourism project event, brainchild of Inton which is backed up by QC mayor Feliciano "Sonny" Belmonte and Eurotel.
contributed by MARLON BERNARDINO, edited by jovie sison
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