NCFP Tourneys

Registration for the Bicol Chess Championship is still on going for the Camarines Norte Leg of the 2007 Region V Chess Champinoship to be held March 31-April 2 at the Provincial Capitol, Daet City, Camarines Norte. PLease contact Project Director Willie Abalos at 0929-48711453 or Carmelita Abanes at 0920-4328200. The 7-round Swiss System tournament, organized by the National Chess Federation of the Philippines headed by Surigao de Sur representative and now a senatorial candidate, Prospero Pichay Jr. and Secretary General-Tagaytay City Mayor Abraham Tolentino, kicked off at the Albay Provincial Capitol Building March 17-19 followed by the Camarines Sur Leg at the LCC Shopping Mall in Naga City March 24-26.

Also, the Iligan/NCFP Open Chess Championship registration is still on going which will be held March 30-April 3 at Lanao Ching Hua School Gymnasium, Palao, Iligan City. A joint project of the NCFP and the Iligan City Government, this tournament offers a total cash prize of 220,000 pesos with the champino receiving 75,000 pesos. Please Contact Iligan City Sports Director Freddie Siao at (063) 2237763, 09209620500 or Willie abalos at 0920-4871453 or the NCFP office at 536-8507 or email NCFPSecretariat@yahoo.com.

Updates on Pichay Chess Caravan: 3 residents of Las Pinas Citywon the Bloomfield Academy leg last March 26 held at the covered court of the said school. This event was joined in by 100 players Las Pinas City and its nearby towns. The Top 3 which includes 4th, 5th and 6th are Jason Visca, Marc Anthony Trinidad and Gary Baltar are the ones who qualified for the Grand Finals of the Chess Caravan. Prizes and certificates were awarded by Coordinator/teacher Ferdie Reyes to Jodie Fonda (top lady) Hector Calma (Top Las Pinas), Giovanni Mejia (Top Kiddie) and Ferdinand Reyes Jr. (Top Bloomfield)