A long layoff again for Philippine Chess Chronicles! The busy schedule of the Christmas season is terrible. The family gatherings that we have to attend is killing me, not to mention the parties of the organizations me and my wife have to attend to. It's a misery in fact...
Anyways, here's a very good news about a friend, National Master Erwin Carag:
XAVIER SCHOOL IS ISSA CHESS CHAMP
The Xavier School Varsity Chess Team emerged as champions in the grade school and high school divisions of the inaugural Inter Schools Sports Association (ISSA) Chess Team Tournament held last December 8, 2007 at the Fr. Cortina Sports Center in Xavier School in San Juan, MM.
For less than a year, the high school chess team of Xavier School was transformed into a competitive unit under the guidance of chess coach Erwin Carag. Carag is an outstanding national master (nm) and an international arbiter (IA) as well. To show the team’s strength, Xavier School (XS) Team A topped the high school division competition with an unblemished total of 12 game points. Landing in second place is Xavier School Team B, followed by Colegio de San Agustin (CSA) in third place, and International School of Manila (ISM) in distant fourth place. The rules of the league allow each member schools to field at most 2 teams both in the high school and grade school categories.
Xavier School Team A – HS is composed of team captain Trevor Chan in board one, Jeffrey Go, Anderson Ongsyping, Marvin Yee and Marc Sy. Individual gold medals went to Mervin Ledesma of Xavier School Team B and Marc Ancanan of CSA in board one, Jeffrey Go – board 2, Anderson Ongsyping – board 3, Marvin Yee – board 4 and Marc Sy – XS Team A and Martey Haw – XS Team B, all from Xavier School.
In the grade school division, Xavier School Team A – GS topped the field, followed closely by International School of Manila (ISM) Team A – 2ND , CSA – 3RD , ISM Team B – 4TH. The grade school chessplayers of Xavier School is handled by seasoned coach International Arbiter (IA) Rolly Yutuc.
The Xavier School Athletics and Physical Education (APEX) Department headed by Mr. Larry De Las Peñas and assistant sports coordinator Mr. John Sy lauded the boys for a job well done. The chess training started last summer with the jumpstart comprehensive computer chess seminar offered by Mr. Bobby Ang, Xavier School’s outstanding chess alumnus. John Sy announced that Xavier School is organizing the 4TH Xavier Interscholastic Chess Invitational to be held on January 19 and 26, 2008 at the Fr. Cortina Sport Center Function Room. The individual tourney is open to all bonafide grade school and high school students throughout the country. Other plans of Xavier School include organizing an age-group type of chess competition this April 2008.
And here is one of Erwin's students game, Trevor Chan:
2007 INTER SCHOOLS SPORTS ASSOCIATION (ISSA)
CHESS TEAM TOURNAMENT
DECEMBER 8, 2007
VENUE: XAVIER SCHOOL (XS) FR. CORTINA SPORTS CENTER FUNCTION ROOM
ROUND 1
WHITE – TREVOR CHAN XAVIER SCHOOL (XS) TEAM A
BLACK – MERVIN LEDESMA XAVIER SCHOOL (XS) TEAM B
PIRC DEFENSE BY TRANSPOSITION
1. d4 Nf6
2. Nf3 g6
3. Nc3 Bg7
4. e4 d6
5. h3 0-0
6. Bc4 Nc6
7. a4 a6
8. 0-0 e5
9. dxe5 dxe5
10. b3 Qe7
11. Ba3 Nb4
12. Qe2 c5
13. Bxb4 cxb4
14. Nd5 Nxd5
15. Bxd5 Be6
16. Rad1 Rad8
17. Bxe6 Qxe6
18. Rxd8 Rxd8
19. Rd1 Rc8
20. Rd5 f5
21. Qd3 h6
22. Rd8 + Rxd8
23. Qxd8 + Kh7
24. Qd3 Qc6
25. Nd2 fxe4 ?!
(25. exf5 e4 26. fxg6 Qxg6)
26. Nxe4 Qe8
27. Qd6 Qc8
28. Qxb4 Qxc2
29. Qxb7 h5
30. Qd5 Qc1 +
31. Kh2 Qf4 +
32. g3 Qc1
33. Kg2 Qc8
34. b4 Qe8
35. b5 axb5
36. axb5 Qb8
37. Qc6 Qd8
38. b6 h4
39. b7 1 – 0
By January, I will be seeing these people again for the 4th Inter-scholastic Chess Invitationals and I amd excited to see the games between La Immaculada Concepcion School of Coach "Ex" Bolico and NM Carag's Xavier School.
As for my MGIS team, we are far from the best. With my club's dwindling membership and student's interest, it would be a miracle.. we'll be there to add another tournament experience individually and as a group.
Another tournament announcement:
Rhegiester Pawnpusher Chess Challenge sa Dec. 29, 2007 sa Countryside covered court Pasig City. Entry fee of Php 100. Prizes are 2,000 1,000 and 500 + t-shirt and trophy, 4th-10th place 200 + t-shirt. top kiddie, top lady, top senior 200 + t-shirt. registration time will be 10:30 - 11:45 am and game time will be 12 noon. first 64 players only. for more info call rhegie Lait at 656-6557 or 0917-2427093. see you there.
Merry Christmas to all!
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