ATTENTION FIDE LICENSED CHESS TRAINERS of the PHILIPPINES

FIDE LICENSED CHESS TRAINERS of the PHILIPPINES, with Titles: FIDE Senior Trainer (FST), FIDE Trainer (FT), FIDE Instructor (FI), FIDE National Instructor (FNI) and FIDE Developmental Instructors (FDI).

Date: May 23, 2015 (2:00 PM)

Venue: Rm 405, 4th floor Rizal Hall Bldg, Arellano University Legarda

FST / GM Eugene Torre will be present

A date and time will be set for us to meet at a very accessible venue to be announced later, and a need for the meantime are the interest of those concerns to attend and join to thresh out some of the  suggested issues below by some ‘Trainers’

1st MANNY PACQUIAO CUP RAPID CHESS TOURNAMENT

December 21-23, 2014 
Event Center, Robinsons Place, General Santos City

CLASS - A : 
OPEN Prizes Awards Champion 100,000.00 plus trophy
2nd place 50,000.00 plus trophy
3rd place 30,000.00 plus trophy
4th place 15,000.00
5th place 8,000.00
6th place 5,000.00
7th place 2,000.00
8th place 2,000.00
9th place 1,000.00
10th place 1,000.00

Top Juniors 2,000.00
Top Juniors (2nd-5th) 1,000.00 each
Top Female 2,000.00

CLASS - B : 1900 & Below Prizes Awards
Champion 25,000.00 plus trophy
2nd place 15,000.00 plus trophy
3rd place 10,000.00 plus trophy
4th place 5,000.00
5th place 2,000.00
6th place 1,500.00
7th place 1,500.00
8th place 1,500.00

Top Female 1,500.00

Class C-: Kiddies Individual with team award
Champion 10,000.00 plus trophy

2nd place 8,000.00 plus trophy 

3rd place 5,000.00 plus trophy 

4th place 2,000.00

5th-8th place 1,000.00

To female 1,000.00

 top team 3,000.00

Tournament Guidelines: The tournament is open to all chess players with or without title and rated or unrated in good standing of the National Chess Federation of the Philippines. 

• The tournament shall be divided in to three divisions:

Class – A: Open –regardless of age and ratings 

Class - B: 1900 & Below (NCFP Ratings as of September 2014) 

Class – C: 12 years old and below (individual with team awards) 

• The New FIDE Laws of Chess, particularly the Laws on Rapid Chess, shall govern the tournament. (ground rules will be posted onsite) 

• The tournament format shall be seven or more rounds Swiss System, depending on the number of participants. 

 • The time control shall be twenty (30) minutes with 5 seconds increment (fischer MODE) 

• Tournament shall be sanctioned by the National Chess Federation of the Philippines and to be rated by NCFP. 

• Tournament Organizer: Manny Pacquiao Chess Club c/o Mr. Winchell Campos 

• Tournament Officials : 

IA Elias Lao Jr. Chief Arbiter, 

FNA Alexander Dinoy-Deputy Chief-Arbiter, 

 to be assisted by the following CAUP Arbiters: 

FNA Gatpayo Luz

RA Alfred Moulic, 

RA Jimmy Dano 

Registration fee: Class A&B ; P500.00 

Registration fee: Class C: (free) 

ON-SITE REGISTRATION 

 Sanctioned by: NCFP In Cooperation with Robinsons Place General Santos City 

Organized by: Manny Pacquiao Chess Club/Winchell Campos

GYCS and SIAA Chess Partnership

Last November 30, 2014, Sapphire International Aviation Academy tied-up with Global Youth Chess Society under the leadership of Mr. Andreas Rosenthal of South Korea.

The Event aim to promote sportsmanship with different schools in Munntinlupa City. List of Schools attended are as follows:

1. Muntinlupa Elementary School
2. Muntinlupa Science High School
3. Tunasan Elementary School
4. Muntinlupa Institute of Technology
5. Pamantasang Lungsod ng Muntinlupa
6. South Crest School
7. Our Lady of Lake School
8. STI Alabang
9. Westbay College
10. AMA Computer Learning Center
11. Lakewood School of Alabang
12. San Beda Alabang
13. Southernside Montesorri
14. Muntinlupa Cosmopolitan School
15. Don Bosco Alabang
16. Lyceum

The City Vice Mayor of Muntinlupa and the organizer acknowledged SIAA every round and during the awarding ceremony.

University of Perpetual Help Tune-Up Game

Las Pinas vs. Molino
Organizer(s) : Perpetual Molino
Tournament Director : FNA Christian Javier
Chief Arbiter : FNA Christian Javier
Town : Perpetual Molino
Rating-Ø : 1191
Date : 2014/11/22
Final ranking

Rank	Name	Rtg	FED	Pts	Res.	BH.	SB	BH.	Vict
1	MONERA, Aris	1709	PHI	4½	0	18	16.25	11	4
2	TRINIDAD, Christian	1612	PHI	4	0	15	11.00	9	4
3	REYES, Ferdinand Sr.	0	PHI	4	0	14	9.50	8½	4
4	LIBIANO, Franco Neil	0	PHI	4	0	11½	7.00	6	4
5	CERVALES, Sean	1717	PHI	3½	0	15½	9.25	9	3
6	DE LA CRUZ, Michael Bhiel	0	PHI	3½	0	12½	6.50	7	3
7	BAGAIPO, Assi	0	PHI	3	0	14½	8.00	8½	3
8	ALLADO, Albert Emmanuel	0	PHI	3	0	14½	7.00	8	2
9	MANZANO, Richard	0	PHI	3	0	12	5.50	7	3
10	ORILLANEDA, Jude Michael	0	PHI	3	0	12	5.00	7	3
11	GAMBOA, Monique	1774	PHI	2½	0	16	6.50	10	2
12	SIA, John Kevin	0	PHI	2	0	14	4.00	8	2
13	SIBAYAN, Justene Ruth	0	PHI	2	0	13	2.50	8	2
14	BAGAIPO, Paulo	1735	PHI	2	0	11½	1.50	7	2
15	REYES, Kharizza Mae	0	PHI	2	0	11	2.50	6½	2
16	ESCORIAL, Dustine	0	PHI	2	0	11	2.00	6½	2
17	DELA CRUZ, Arvin	0	PHI	2	0	8½	2.00	5	1
18	OLIVARES, Franchesca Eunice	1652	PHI	1½	0	10	2.00	6	1
19	YANGO, Patrick Howard	0	PHI	1	0	13½	0.50	9	1
20	VALENCIA, Chryzanelle	0	PHI	1	0	12	0.50	7½	1
21	DAMES, Kate	0	PHI	1	0	8	0.50	5½	1
22	DE LA CRUZ, Shevy Rose	0	PHI	½	0	7	1.00	4	0

CAUP Arbitration Seminar - Tanauan City Batangas

Attendees from the different provinces of Luzon, took part last weekend in the CAUP Chess Arbitration Seminar held last October 24-25, 2014 at the Me-Sing Resort, Tanauan City, Batangas.

International Arbiter GENE J. POLIARCO discussed the latest changes in the FIDE Laws of Chess as of July 1, 2014. Successful participants received their Arbiter's Certificates as well as those Arbiters who attended this seminar as their refresher course. Among the top-notchers in their evaluation examination were IRENE M. ALCANTARA, FREDERICK MANILAY and JOSE FELIX ROMERO Jr.

Rotary Club of Metro Tanauan and Sto. Tomas and Tanauan Medical Society Rapid Chess Tournament - Result

Organizer(s) : Rotary Club of Metro Tanauan and Sto. Tomas and Tanauan Medical Society
Tournament Director : FNA Christian C. Javier
Chief Arbiter : FNA Alexander Dinoy
Arbiter : FNA Ferdinand Reyes Sr., NA Ernesto Magsino, RA Edwin Castillo, RA Alberto Dacallos, CA Frederick Manilay, CA Guilbert Javier, CA Jojo Romero, CA Drawin Villanueva, CA Allan Osena, CA Rogel Abisan, CA Leo Villanueva, CA Byron Villar
Town : Tanauan Gymnasium 1, Tanauan City, Batangas
Rating-Ø : 1672
Date : 2014/10/26

  KIDDIES DIVISION

  Final Ranking

Rank	Name	Club	age	Pts	Res.	BH.	SB	BH.	Vict
1	Pangilinan, Stephen Rome		12	6½	0	33½	30.50	25½	6	champion
2	Alano, Rodolfo Luis		14	6	1	33½	28.00	24	5	2nd place
3	Palma, Lee Roi		11	6	0	30½	24.50	21½	6	3rd place
4	Miciano, John Marvin		14	5½	0	34½	25.75	24	5	4th place
5	Lim, Samson Chhiu Chhin iii		14	5½	0	28½	20.25	19	5	5th place
6	Dimaunahan, Erwin	Tanauan	14	5	0	29½	17.00	21	5	top tanauan
7	Aquino, Jethro Dino		10	5	0	29	19.25	21½	4	6th place
8	Bacojo, Mark Jay		8	5	0	29	19.00	20	5	7th place
9	Osena, Alexis Anne	Letran	14	5	0	29	16.50	20½	5	top female
10	Javier, Jed Matthew	Tanauan	13	5	0	27	17.00	18½	5	8th place
11	Perez, Elah Sarelle		12	5	0	23	14.50	16½	5	9th place
12	Oncita, John Philip		14	4½	0	33	17.75	23½	4	10th place
13	Balderama, John Francis		13	4½	0	32	17.50	23	4
14	Ocsan, Melito		14	4½	0	30½	17.00	22½	4
15	Pimentel, Evan Julius		11	4½	0	28½	16.75	20½	4	top 12_u
16	Dimaunahan, Lenard	Tanauan	13	4½	0	27	14.75	19½	4
17	Rayos, Cris Angelo		11	4	0	27½	12.00	20	4
18	Reano, Jesspher Jerean	Tanauan	13	4	0	27	13.50	20	4
19	Villanueva, Darlyn	Tanauan	11	4	0	26	12.50	18	4
20	Dela Cruz, Irish		11	4	0	26	12.00	18½	4
21	Constantino, Billy James		14	4	0	26	11.75	20	3
22	Tan, Andrei Louis	Tanauan	10	4	0	26	11.50	18	3	top 10_U
23	Mago, Rojan Vic	Tanauan	13	4	0	25½	11.00	18½	4
24	Falconit, Wyndale	Tanauan	10	4	0	25	11.00	19	4
25	Gutierrez, Benedict		12	4	0	21½	10.50	14½	4
26	Rances, Achiles		10	4	0	20½	10.00	14½	4
27	Villanueva, Darwin Jr.	Tanauan	9	4	0	18½	9.00	14	4
28	Pilien, Elijah Derek		12	3½	0	28½	11.50	21	3
29	Domingo, Ezekiel	Tanauan	13	3½	0	28	12.25	20½	3
30	Marasigan, Joshua	Tanauan	13	3½	0	26½	9.75	19½	3
31	Dela Cruz, Mary Adela		12	3½	0	25½	9.75	17½	3
32	Gonzales, Gabrielle Kane		11	3½	0	24½	10.25	18½	3
33	Marasigan, Lawrence Gabriel	Tanauan	11	3½	0	23½	9.75	16½	3
34	Estanque, Emerson		7	3½	0	21½	7.25	15	3
35	Dela Cruz, Del Emerson		8	3	0	28	10.00	20	3
36	Romero, Gladimir Chester	Tanauan	6	3	0	26½	8.00	19	3
37	Perez, Robert James		8	3	0	26	9.00	19	3
38	Corpuz, Jan Kino		9	3	0	24½	9.00	17½	3
39	Pilien, Aaron Gavriel		8	3	0	24	7.00	17	3
40	Nieva, Clark Deinelle	Tanauan	11	3	0	23½	8.50	17½	2
41	Alinsunurin, Aleister	Tanauan	11	3	0	23	8.00	16	3
42	Suarez, Wakeen	Tanauan	8	3	0	22½	7.00	16	3
43	Macalalad, Jonash Andrei	Tanauan	8	3	0	22	6.00	15½	3
44	Rolluqui, Lian Risley		10	3	0	20½	8.50	14½	2
45	Malvataan, Jan Gabriel	Tanauan	10	3	0	17½	5.50	11½	3
46	Gonzales, Gail Althea		6	3	0	17	4.00	11	3
47	Lamban, Karal Thaddeus		9	2	0	26½	4.00	18	2
48	Macalalad, Janel Ayesha	Tanauan	9	2	0	23½	6.00	17	2
49	Reano, Jeremiah	Tanauan	7	2	0	22½	5.00	15½	2
50	Ochoada, Karl Marx Rommel		11	2	0	22	4.00	16	2
51	Tamayo, Raphael		11	2	0	22	3.00	16½	2
52	Dela Cruz, Daren		6	2	0	21½	4.00	16½	2
53	Magmanlac, King Jasper		12	2	0	21	4.00	15	2
54	Magsumbol, Rommel Miguel		7	2	0	21	3.00	15	2
55	Hildawa, Jhanley Marc	Tanauan	12	2	0	18	5.00	11½	1
56	Castillo, Ayee	Tanauan	11	2	0	17½	2.50	12½	2
57	Lorenzo, Neil Edrian		8	1½	0	21	5.25	15½	0
58	Nieva, Chloe	Tanauan	8	1	0	21½	3.50	15½	0
59	Macaraig, Vj Dorothy	Tanauan	10	1	0	20½	3.50	14½	0

  2050 and Below Division Final Ranking

Rank	Name	Rtg	Pts	Res.	BH.	SB	BH.	Vict
1	ESTRELLA, Eduardo Y.	2049	6	0	26	21.75	20½	5	champion
2	PINERO, Arnel	1973	6	0	26	21.50	20	5	2nd place
3	LORENZO, Edwin	1975	5½	0	30½	23.25	21½	5	3rd olace
4	RAVAGO, Jeffrey	1990	5½	0	29	21.25	21½	5	4th place
5	ALORA, Verth	1956	5½	0	24½	18.00	18½	5	5th place
6	RIVERA, Richfield	2039	5	0	31½	21.00	22½	4	6th place
7	MARTUNA, Levi	2049	5	0	30	20.00	21½	4	7th place
8	ANDAL, Edmond Bless	1913	5	0	28½	18.50	21	5	top 1950 below
9	ROMA, Alvin	2029	4½	0	34½	21.00	25	3	8th place
10	ROMERO, Gladys Hazelle	2007	4½	0	32½	18.25	23½	4	top female
11	CONCIO, Michael	1948	4½	0	31	18.50	22	3	top 2000 below
12	PRADO, Davemar	2013	4½	0	28	16.25	20	4	top college
13	DAWILI, Abdel	1988	4½	0	27	15.00	20½	4	9th place
14	BAUTISTA, Rothsen	1989	4½	0	26½	13.75	18½	4	top tanauan
15	DELOS REYES, Jon	0	4½	0	23½	14.00	17	3	top unrated
16	CONCIO, Michael Jr.	1967	4½	0	23½	12.75	18	3	10th place
17	GODOY, Julius Caesar	0	4	0	29	14.50	20	3
18	MAGPILY, John Michael S.	2005	4	0	29	12.50	21	4
19	DEL MUNDO, Seaudro	0	4	0	28	14.50	19½	4
20	COLINDRES, Emiliano	1900	4	0	28	13.50	20	2
21	ROMERO, Giovannie Cyrene	2020	4	0	24½	11.00	16½	4
22	MANANSALA, Michael Angelo Ii	1940	4	0	23½	13.00	17½	4
23	MACARAEG, Edwin M.	1722	4	0	23½	11.00	16	4
24	PASCUAL , Orlando	1974	4	0	23½	9.00	17	4
25	MORONG, Johnree	1822	4	0	23	11.00	17½	4
26	CABRERA, Christian D.	1735	4	0	20½	8.50	15½	4
27	MANANSALA, Chaeles Irvin	1786	4	0	20	9.00	15½	4
28	OROZCO, John Perzeus S.	2006	3½	0	27½	12.25	19½	3
29	CUARTERO, Graciano Jr.	0	3½	0	26	9.75	19	3
30	CORANEZ, Aldwin	1892	3½	0	25½	11.75	18	3
31	STA. RITA, Eloisa	1858	3½	0	25½	10.75	20	3
32	SECORATA, Darwin	1884	3½	0	22	7.75	16	3
33	CURAMENG, Solomon	0	3½	0	19½	8.50	13½	2
34	CORNEL, Jessa Mae	1831	3	0	29	10.75	21	2
35	VILLANUEVA, Florencio	0	3	0	25½	9.00	18	3
36	RANOLA, Alberto	1886	3	0	24	7.00	18½	3
37	REANO, Jessther	1926	3	0	21½	7.50	16½	3
38	MAGSUMBOL, Juanito	1738	3	0	21	7.00	16½	3
39	LAT, Chito	0	3	0	21	5.00	15	3
40	PEREZ, Roel	0	3	0	20½	6.00	15½	3
41	MORALES, Norberick	1780	3	0	20½	5.00	15½	3
42	MALVATAAN, Lance Christian	1793	3	0	20	4.00	14½	3
43	JAVIER, Franchell Eds	1853	3	0	19	6.00	13	3
44	MALVATAAN, Kyle Diego	1794	3	0	18½	4.00	13	3
45	RAMILO, Randy	1792	3	0	16	4.00	11	3
46	OCCIDENTAL, Lito S.	1796	2	0	27	7.50	19½	2
47	LAT, Jose Lorenzo	1764	2	0	24	3.00	17½	2
48	AGAPAY, Apollo	1999	2	0	23½	6.00	16½	2
49	OLIVEROS, Raffy	1776	2	0	23½	5.00	17	2
50	CANADA, Crissa	1961	2	0	21	2.00	15½	2
51	MERCADO, Clarissa Mae M.	0	2	0	17	1.50	12½	2
52	GARCIA, Pempe M.	0	1	0	24	4.00	17½	1
53	ACUNA, Angelito E.	0	1	0	23½	3.00	17	1
54	ALMAZAN, Michael	0	1	0	16	0.00	10	1
55	MACARAIG, Victor S.	0	1	0	15½	0.50	12	1
56	SURBANO, Ranilo	0	1	0	13½	0.00	10	1
57	CAILAO, Adrian	1857	½	0	16½	1.75	10½	0
58	RELATO, Rolando A.	0	0	0	13½	0.00	9	0