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

STORY BEHIND YOUR DATE OF BIRTH

Hey this is really true and see it will work for you too

If U were born on the 1st, 10th, 19th, 28th of any month U r number 1....

If U were born on the 2nd, 11th, 20th, 29th of any month then U r number 2...

If U were born on the 3rd, 12th, 21st, 30th of any month then U r number 3...

If U were born on the 4th, 13th, 22nd, 31st of any month then U r number 4...

If U were born on the 5th, 14th, 23rd of any month then U r number 5...

If U were born on the 6th, 15th, 24th of any month then U r number 6...

If U were born on the 7th, 16th, 25th of any month then U r number 7...

If U were born on the 8th,17th,26th of any month then U r number 8...

If U were born on the 9th,18th,27th of any month then U r number 9...

Bernadette Galas Philippines' Newest Woman International Master

By BlunderCheck

Source : http://blundercheck.com

Our very own Bernadette Galas a graduating high school student of Gen. Pio del Pilar in Makati City proved herself well indeed in the just concluded Zone 3.3 Asian Chess Championship from Jan. 21-29, 2012 at the International Convention Center in Tagaytay City.

Bernadette Galas became the country’s newest Woman International Master WIM at the age of 16 in her first try at the Zonals after placing 2^nd behind the event’s winner WGM Nguyen Thi Thanh An from Vietnam. With 6.0/9 Bernadette actually shared 2^nd-4^th places with other Asian contingents WIM Medina Warda Aulia from Indonesia and WGM Pham Le Thao Nguyen of Vietnam but prevailed and grabbed the number two spot on superior tiebreaks.

This new title conquest for Bernadette is not as easy as we might think it was, rather full of lowliness and lost chances particularly in the early rounds of the tournament when the rhythm was not there, she can’t even ignite better moves to make her opponents more disturbed . When she suffered two consecutive defeats in the first two rounds  this might be an indication that she should pack her things and go home.

Probably Bernadette’s mind wander a little bit that when you lose some you also win some and before heading for home she might as well will give one more shot at it.

In round three Bernadette changed gear,  now her  goal was less clouded of anticipation and the determination changed dramatically in the next four rounds when she suddenly racked up points to catch the leaders and along the way hammered convincing wins over two WFMs from Indonesia  Dewi Aa Citra and Fisabilillah Ummi  then scorched her first WGM victim Pham Le Thao Nguyen of Vietnam who placed 4^th in the Asian Individual Chess back in 2010 behind winner GM Hou Yifan.

The two earlier setbacks are just roadblocks, the traffic ahead seems bearable but the battle continued and stronger opposition are just around the corners.Bernadette’s win run was halted in round six when she lost the good fight over the tournament winner WGM Nguyen Thi Thanh An.

But Bernadette’s decisive victory in the penultimate round over the event’s top seed IM Munguntuul Batkhuyag of Mongolia rated 2453 in a Sicilian Defense tussle proved she was the revelation in the Women’s section of the Zonals and the effect of which is she’s to face another WGM in her final round assignment.

In her game against WGM Pham,Bernadette showed how to hold on the gambit pawn and still manage to stir counterplay in the queenside and eventually won to account for her first WGM scalp. The last round encounter however is quite a contrast, when WGM Hoang Thi Bao Tram opted to hold on the offered pawn instead but leaves his king position under tremendous attack. Bernadtte’s trio of excellent moves to get more pieces involve in the attack beginning on move 16…e5 caused white to lose a piece to lessen the onslaught. White gained two dangerous passed pawns, but Bernadette had seen further and got it all locked-up. Her second WGM scalp on record coupled with an IM win in round 8.

Source : http://blundercheck.com

Bernadette Galas - WGM Pham Le Thao Nguyen Round 6 Upset Game

By: BlunderCheck
Source : http://blundercheck.com

Philippines’ untitled player Bernadette Galas displayed nerves of steel in her round six assignment in the ongoing 3.3 Zonal Chess Championships at the International Convention Center ICC in Tagaytay City.

Galas rated 1996  showed fine form (as she always did, I’ve seen her play in local Rapid tourneys) in her game opposite WGM Pham Le Thao Nguyen from Vietnam who placed 4th in the 2010 Asian Individual Chess behind winner GM Hou Yifan. Unmindful of the more than 400 ratings difference, Galas accepted the pawn offer in a delayed Queen’s pawn game gambit. Most books often will tell us to return the same pawn in a much later time and in our terms. But there was another path to it too as well.

This path of holding on the pawn was Bernadette’s choice, as she was defending it, she brought out her pieces and developing too at the same time, even at times leaving her opponent in a cramped Queenside.

The slash and burn tactics employed by Bernadette in the coming struggle hampered white’s efforts to recover the lost pawn. Bernadettes’s more active pieces gained the upperhand when she’s able to take a rook advantage and the fight over the pawn which started it all and soon to cost white another pain. WGM Pham Le Thao Nguyen resigned after move 41. Bernadette Galas scalped her first WGM victim 0-1.

Photo Courtesy: Tony Navarro

Source : http://blundercheck.com

What Koreans think about Filipinos

MY SHORT ESSAY ABOUT THE PHILIPPINES 

 by Jaeyoun Kim

Filipinos always complain about the corruption in the Philippines . Do you really think the corruption is the problem of the Philippines ? I do not think so. I strongly believe that the problem is the lack of love for the Philippines.

Let me first talk about my country, Korea . It might help you understand my point. After the Korean War, South Korea was one of the poorest countries in the world. Koreans had to start from scratch because entire country was destroyed after the Korean War, and we had no natural resources.

"Why We Shout In Anger"

"Why We Shout In Anger"

A Hindu saint who was visiting river Ganges to take bath found a group of family members on the banks, shouting in anger at each other. He turned to his disciples smiled'n asked.

What is csrss.exe

What is csrss.exe?

A Microsoft Windows file stored in the c:\windows\system32 or c:\winnt\system32 directory that has the file description: "Client Server Runtime process." This file 

Is this file a spyware, trojan, or virus?

The csrss.exe file included with Microsoft Windows is not spyware, a trojan, or a virus. However, like any file on your computer it can become corrupted by a virus, worm, or trojan. antivirus programs can detect and clean this file if it has become infected. Because this file is part of Microsoft Windows users should never delete or remove this file if they think it is infected, let the antivirus program handle it.

AMALAYER Girl

Salvosa, a 23-year-old Mass Communications student, is the woman reported to have “humiliated” an LRT lady security guard. 

Salvosa insisted in a Twitter post that she only wanted to teach the LRT security guard a lesson. The lady guard, who remains unidentified as of this posting, reportedly admonished Salvosa for using the wrong entrance.

Source : http://www.coolbuster.net/2012/11/paula-salvosa-twitter.html

“AMALAYER Girl” auditioned for MYX VJ Search (Video)

Paula Jaime Salvosa, called by netizens as “AMALAYER Girl,” has auditioned for the MYX VJ search during the summer. She was auditionee number 105.

Here’s a video from the audition, the link of which was shared by some Twitter users.

As of this posting, the Twitter hashtag “#AMALAYER” occupies the top spot in the Philippines trending box. The video got 16 Likes and 675 Unlikes.

Salvosa got the ire of netizens after a video that shows her “humiliating” a lady security guard at the LRT 2 Santolan station spread virally online like wildfire.

Source : http://www.coolbuster.net/2012/11/amalayer-girl-myx-vj-search.html

Iba’t ibang klase ng babae

1. Pa-conyo- sila yung super vain na kala mo everyday is “foundation day.” Magaling mag-ingles, hindi umiinom ng house water sa fastfood at kung magbihis e kala mo parating may party. Sila rin yung aakitin ka, pero hindi bibigay….agad. Kailangan ng matinding humor kung talagang trip na trip mo sya iuwi.

2. Top-of-the-line sosyalera- Sila yung mga pinanganak na may gi
ntong kutsara sa bibig. Lumaki sa aircon, straight English kung magsalita pero mahilig din silang magmarunong na magaling silang mag-Tagalog pero ang sama talaga pakinggan. Di nakakarelate sa mga kanto jokes, nagtatawanan na ang mga tao di pa din nila nagegets yung joke. Lumaki raw sila sa kalye playing street games. Pero alam nyo kung ano yun? Street hockey, soccer, baseball, etc. Pffft! Batang kalye nga. Mahirap abutin. Pero kung masusungkit, pwede rin!

Remove Folder Hidden Attribute

Before we start this are the following Additional Information:

attrib - Displays or changes file attributes.

ATTRIB [+R | -R] [+A | -A ] [+S | -S] [+H | -H] [+I | -I]
       [drive:][path][filename] [/S [/D] [/L]]

+ Sets an attribute.
-  Clears an attribute.

R - Read-only file attribute.
A - Archive file attribute.
S - System file attribute.
H - Hidden file attribute.
I - Not content indexed file attribute.

Specifies a file or files for attrib to process.
/S - Processes matching files in the current folder and all subfolders.
/D - Processes folders as well.
/L - Work on the attributes of the Symbolic Link versus the target of the Symbolic Link

Usually when virus hide files, it also remove folder options, so we are using cmd to open the hidden folders.

1. Go to Start > Run > type cmd 
2. Dos will open type cd\
3. Now type Attrib -h -r -s /s /d A:\*.* (Note: A is the drive you want to remove folder hidden attribute, you may change A).
4. Now close cmd by exit command.

Origin Of The 12 Days Of Christmas and Facts About The 12 Days Of Christmas

Source : http://www.squidoo.com/The_Twelve_Days_Of_Christmas

"The Twelve Days of Christmas" is a childrens rhyme originally published in a book calledMirth without Mischief in London around 1780.

The song was originally written in French it was translated into English in 16th century.

Cybercrime law is unconstitutional

By Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago

Posted at 10/06/2012 4:41 PM | Updated as of 10/06/2012 4:42 PM

Source : http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/-depth/10/06/12/cybercrime-law-unconstitutional

(Part 1 of the senator's keynote speech at the inter-university conference on business economics at Adamson University Theatre on October 6, 2012.)

Cyber Crime Law and the History of Freedom of Speech in the Philippines

Research:
Delmar Topinio Taclibon

Liberty to comment on the conduct of public men in free speech: 

“The interest of society and the maintenance of good government demand a full discussion of public affairs. Complete liberty to comment on the conduct of public men is a scalpel in the case of free speech. The sharp incision of its probe relieves the abscesses of officialdom. Men in public life may suffer under a hostile and an unjust accusation; the wound can be assuaged with the balm of a clear conscience. A public officer must not be too thin-skinned with reference to comment upon his official acts. Only thus can the intelligence and dignity of the individual be exalted.”

Sum Facts about Guys:

When a guy calls you,he wants to
be with you....

When a guy is quiet,he's listening
to you...

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