One Meralco Campus Tour

                The 1^st Meralco Campus Tour Chess Workshop was held yesterday at the Ramon Magsaysay (Cubao) High School Chess Club.  This school was the first to qualify for having the most number of participants on One Meralco’s Chess Tournament.  Headed by Sir Rolly Sol Cruz of Meralco Chess Club made a very interesting and helpful workshop especially to all the chess players of the said school.  They had lectures and simultaneous games with the National Masters and Meralco Chesskolars.  They also gave 10 chess sets (chess mats and chess pieces) for the school’s Chess Club.

                May you continue your mission to search for future Chess Masters and helping other people.

Turn over of Chess Sets from One Meralco Foundation to RMCHS Chess Club

Shell National Youth Active Chess Championship 2012: Let the games begin.

                The 1^st day of the Shell National Youth Active Chess Championship 2012 NCR Leg was already launched this morning at the SM Megamall Event Center.  Hundreds of participants from different schools within the National Capital Region enjoyed taking pictures with the Cosplayers who dressed up like the Chess pieces.  This tournament is sponsored by Shell Philippines in partnership with SM Supermalls, Our Home, Unilab, Rudy Project and Brickstone Mall.  This 2-day event will determine the toughest player who will qualify for the Grand Finals on September.

                The next Leg will be on July 14 and 15 at the Brickstone Mall, Tuguegarao City.

 Some participants of the said tournament.

What Chess Piece is this?

3rd "ISULONG MO!" RAPID CHESS TOURNAMENT

3rd "ISULONG MO!" RAPID CHESS TOURNAMENT
(Non-Master & Kiddies 14 & Under Division)
08:30 a.m. May 27, 2012
3rd/F, Food Court, Alphaland Southgate Mall, Makati City

• The tournament is open to all non-titled chess players, but women titled players may join.
• The tournament is divided in two divisions, (KIDDIES& OPEN-AGEdivision)
• Participants should present proof of age (e.g. birth certificate,government or school identification card)
• The tournament mode of play is (7) rounds Swiss system.
• Rate of play is 25 minutes per player to finish the game.
• FIDE Laws of chess, particularly the laws of RAPID shall govern the tournament.(Ground rules will be posted onsite)
Sanctioned by the National Chess Federation of the Philippine and FIDE Rated.

A. NON-MASTER
Champion P6,000.00 + trophy
2nd place P3,500.00 + trophy
3rd place P2,500.00 + trophy
4th place P2,000.00
5th place P1,000.00
6th – 10th Place P500.00

Category Prizes: Category Prizes:
Top 1900 & Below P500.00 + Medal
Top 16 yrs. old & Below P500.00 + Medal
Top Unrated P500.00 + Medal
Top Lady P500.00 + Medal
Top 55& Above P500.00 + Medal

B. KIDDIES (14 year old and below)
Champion P3,000.00 + troph
2nd place P1,500.00 + trophy
3rd place P1,000.00 + trophy
4th place P700.00 + Medal
5th place P500.00 + Medal
6th – 10th place P300.00 + Medal

Category Prizes: Category Prizes:
Top 12 & Under (1st) P300.00 + Medal
Top 12& Under (2nd) P200.00 + Medal
Top 10 & Under (1st) P300.00 + Medal
Top 10 & Under (2nd) P200.00 + Medal
Top 8 & Under P300.00 + Medal
Top Lady P300.00 + Medal

• Number of participants will be limited only to 240 participants for both divisions.
• Participants who are wearing sandos and slippers are not allowed to join.

Registration Fee:
Non-Master : P250.00
Kiddies : 200.00
(Note : The first 100 registered particpants shall be entitled to a raffle prize every round.)

• For registration and inquiries you may contact the following tournament arbiters/organizers.
Chief Arbiter : International Arbiter ROLANDO YUTUC
NA GATZ LUZ: # 0999 994 8059
NA ALFREDO CHAY: # 09087540888
NA ALEX DINOY: # 0922828 8510
NA MILO SAMANIEGO: # 0932 491 3833

In partnership with: Alphaland Southgate Mall

Tournament organizers:
SICILIAN CHESS CLUB and the BASHAM GAMES and SPORTS

It's more fun to travel in the Philippines

                The Ramon Magsaysay (Cubao) High School Chess Club had their 1^st Educational Outing at Bolinao, Pangasinan.  As one of the Alumnus of that Club and the school as well, I’d experience the beauty of nature far from stress and congested traffic on the city.  With Manang Myra as our host and cook for two days, I and my co-alumni together with the current adviser of the club were treated very well.  I would recommend the place for person who wants to relax and unwind.  It’s really more fun in the Philippines.