MERALCO's FLAMES Cup

"NM Marlon Bernardino makes the ceremonial move against Mel Diokno, President of MERALCO's Supervisory Union, in the FLAMES Cup, a one day blitz tourney for MERALCO employees and children organized by the MERALCO Chess Club last May 31, 2008. JC Andan of Ateneo de Manila annexed the Grade School Group, Miguel Vergara of Sto. Ninio Academy milked the High School Group, and 2008 National Champion 10 & Under Bracket Paulo Bersamina of La Salle Green Hills "separated the boy from the men" by topping the Seniors Group. The other winners were GS 1st Runner-up Paul Casiano, the
2008 Central Luzon Champion, GS 2nd R-up Earl Cabugao, HS 1st R-up Justin Lim, HS 2nd R-up Sandy Casiano, Srs 1st R-up Darryl Mata, and Srs 2nd R-up Abet Casiano. NM Bernardino played as a guest in all the three groups.

God bless !

Rolly Sol Cruz
MERALCO Chess Club

And here is a reminder about the Philippine La Sallian Chess Association's Tournament:

Calling all Filipino students who are chess enthusiasts! The Philippine La
Sallian Chess Association (PLSCA) invites you to join its First Chess
Champions League to be held on July 12-13, 2008 at the St. Benilde
Cafeteria of La Salle Green Hills, Ortigas Ave., Mandaluyong City. A
registration fee of P1,000 gives you the chance to play 7 rounds of rapid
chess and win a medal and any of the following prizes: (1) P30,000 cash
for the champion in each of the age groups: 20 and under, 16 under, 14
under, and 12 under; (2) P7,500 cash for the second place winner of each of
the age group divisions; (3) a cellphone for each of the third place winner
in the 16 under, 14 under, and 12 under divisions; and (4) a gift
certificate for free domestic travel for the third place winner in the 20
and under category. Medals will also be awarded to the top three schools or
teams for each age group based on the total score of their top five
players. The overall school/team champion shall be awarded the Champion
League’s Cup. Deadline for registration and payment is on July 7, 2008.
This tournament is sponsored by URC and Cebu Pacific. For more details,
please send an email to the tournament director, Mr. Alex Dinoy, at
aedinoy@yahoo.com

PLSCA is a SEC-registered non-stock, non-profit corporation organized to
promote chess as a sport to enhance and develop the minds and character of
the Filipino youth. PLSCA was formed by Bro. Rolando Dizon, FSC, in the
hope of addressing the need to develop the skills and values most needed by
the youth today and prepare them to function effectively in a highly
competitive global knowledge society. Undeniably, chess develops the
player’s ability to plan ahead, to anticipate the best possible moves for
attack and counterattack, to make sacrifices in order to gain positional
advantage, and to capture the opponent’s king while defending one’s own.
Chess also develops the values and abilities of patience, foresight, good
timing, risk taking and clear thinking even under severe time pressure.