Hello there!
Woke up today and realized I had to check the round four results of the currently running 1st Asian Club Cup and found out that I have missed most of the rounds. Final round game is scheduled today and our very own all-GM Philippine Team will have to win over their rivals from China to land second place behind GM Sergei Karjakin's UAE Team.
Let's get on with the details:
In round 4, it was Al Ain Chess Club A of UAE against Tagaytay Chess Club of the Philippines. Fans were excited about this match as we saw GM Wesley So played with black pieces against another one of the youngest ever grandmaster, GM Karjakin. The game was a draw, another milestone for the Bacoor Wonderboy. Remember the match between GM Shirov and GM So in the Olympiads? draw. This is a good preview for us chess fans as we enter the year 2009, GM Wesley So's rating will further up the super-GM status. Also in round four, GM's Laylo, Paragua and Gomez lost against their opponents, thus losing our hold on top post.
In round 5, we played and won against Club India with a score of 1.5 - 2.5. Board one was a draw, IM Laxman vs GM So, board 2 IM Sengupta Deep vs GM Gomez John Paul, 1 - 0, a lose for Philippines' latest GM addition. On board 3 and 4, GM's Paragua and Laylo won over IM' Karthikeyan and Prathamesh respectively.
In round 6, Tagaytay Chess Club won 3.5 - .5 against Club Intchess of Singapore. Filipino and former Bacoor-based IM Ino Sadorra played for the club from Singapore on board 2, losing to GM JP Gomez. GM's So and Laylo won on their respective assignements while GM Paragua o board 3 drew with FM Peter Long.
Round 7 assignments:
Bo. 6 Vietnam Victory Club (VIE) Rtg -1 Al Ain Chess Club A (UAE) Rtg 0 : 0
11 GM Nguyen Ngoc Truong Son 2567 -GM Karjakin Sergey 2730
12 GM Dao Thien Hai 2510 -GM Efimenko Zahar 2680
13 GM Nguyen Anh Dung 2496 -GM Jobava Baadur 2664
14 CM Nguyen Van Huy 2422 -GM Sargissian Gabriel 2642
Bo. 3 Qi Yuan Club (CHN) Rtg -4 Tagaytay Chess Club (PHI) Rtg 0 : 0
21 GM Wang Hao 2696 -GM So Wesley 2610
22 GM Zhou Jianchao 2612 -GM Gomez John Paul 2519
23 Zhou Weiqi 2548 -GM Paragua Mark 2526
24 GM Wen Yang 2508 -GM Laylo Darwin 2507
Bo. 2 Fajr Shams Chess Club (IRI) Rtg -5 Chirchik Chess (UZB) Rtg 0 : 0
31 GM Kobalia Mikhail 2630 -GM Dzhumaev Marat 2540
32 GM Ghaem Maghami Ehsan 2599 -GM Barsov Alexei 2513
33 GM Petrosian Tigran L 2629 -GM Iuldachev Saidali 2511
34 GM Pashikian Arman 2611 -GM Safin Shukhrat 2509
Bo. 8 Club Intchess (SIN) Rtg -11 Mon-Cad (MGL) Rtg 0 : 0
41 GM Bui Vinh 2507 -Gundavaa Bayarsaihan 2458
42 IM Sadorra Julio Catalino 2431 -FM Batchuluun Cegmed 2346
43 IM Tirto 2406 -GM Hatanbaatar Bazar 2375
44 FM Long Peter 2353 -Bayarmandah Balgan 2339
Bo. 13 Galkynysh (TKM) Rtg -9 Al Ain Chess Club B (UAE) Rtg 0 : 0
51 IM Kakageldyev Amanmurad 2449 -Jasem Aqel 2070
52 IM Amanov Mesgen 2361 -IM Sharif Mehrshad 2458
53 FM Esenov Annaberdi 2319 -Al Taher Tarek 0
54 Atabayev Yusup 2219 -GM Amin Bassem 2560
Bo. 7 Club India (IND) Rtg -20 Lahore Chess Club (PAK) Rtg 0 : 0
61 IM Laxman R R 2467 -Amir Karim 2265
62 IM Sengupta Deep 2441 -Gillani Tunveer M D 2283
63 IM Karthikeyan P 2426 -Waqar Ahmad Madni 2051
64 IM Prathamesh Sunil Mokal 2392 -Abdus Salim 0
Bo. 10 Rah Ahan (IRI) Rtg -18 Peshmerga (IRQ) Rtg 0 : 0
71 GM Ghane Shojaat 2408 -FM Hussein H A 2354
72 FM Roghani Arash 2373 -IM Araz Basim 2266
73 Noroozi Omid 2320 -Zozek Salah 2222
74 FM Toufighi Homayoon 2470 -Shayan Sabri 2100
Bo. 19 Al Shuolaa (YEM) Rtg -14 Yemen Chess Club (YEM) Rtg 0 : 0
81 Alsharfi S S 2136 -IM Al Qudaimi Basheer 2464
82 Nawas Abdul Rahman 2147 -FM Chahrani Ibrahim 2314
83 FM Faraj Yahya 2250 -FM Al-Hadarani Hatim 2308
84 CM Abdul Moula Sabri 2163 -FM Al Badani Abdu 2251
Bo. 16 Al Muhafaza (SYR) Rtg -24 Tanmiyah Sports Club (LIB) Rtg 0 : 0
91 FM Mohammad Samir 2391 -IM Eid Fadi 2390
92 IM Husari Satea 2332 -Atwi Ali 2117
93 FM Bakr Jwan 2338 -Charaf Bassel 0
94 Elbaba Ezat 2186 -Ghassan Houmsi 2013
Really hoping Tagaytay Chess Club wins their final assignment.
fabph76. Insights maybe but not answers.
Wika Para sa Lahat
Magandang araw! Magandang hapon! Magandang gabi! If you understood any of the words or phrases I used, chances are that you know they come...
Wednesday, December 31, 2008
Sunday, December 28, 2008
Last Hoorah for 2008
As we almost near the end of 2008, we are seeing a last hoorah for the year for Team Philippines playing in the 1st Asian Club Cup. Going into the 4th round, our young, all-GM team maintains an unblemished 6 Match points to place 1st on the standings.
GM's Wesley, Mark, John Paul and Darwin are in good form and hopefully maintain this until the end. Some say this line up is a lot stronger than what our country had for the Olympiad. Some even say we could have landed higher on the standings if we had this team for the Olympiad. I don't agree with this coz hey, we had a national qualifying and the players in the names of Villamayor, Gonzales qualified fair and square. Also, please stop crying over it.
Back in January 2008, our present NCFP president, former congressman Pichay jr. gave a forecast about producing 5 grandmasters this year. We almost produced an egg this year, thanks for the fine showing of John Paul Gomez, our newly-minted grandmaster. I was lucky enough to have had a chit-chat with him 2 a month before the Olympiad as he helped out his girlfriend who was promoting environmentally helpful projects in our school, Mahatma Gandhi International School. All he had to say was hopefully he plays well in the Olympiad. He did and he got his reward, a GM title.
Going back to the Asian Club Cup, everybody's awaiting for the match between GM Wesley So and GM Sergei Karjakin, two prodigies playing board 1 for their teams. Remember Wesley's drawn game with Gm Shirov in the Olympiads? Well, we can only be hopeful if ever the two prods' meet in this tourney.
In the local shores, not much chess news as we all take a long holiday break. Hope all is well and yes, my dad's out of the hospital, thanks for all the prayers.
Till then!
GM's Wesley, Mark, John Paul and Darwin are in good form and hopefully maintain this until the end. Some say this line up is a lot stronger than what our country had for the Olympiad. Some even say we could have landed higher on the standings if we had this team for the Olympiad. I don't agree with this coz hey, we had a national qualifying and the players in the names of Villamayor, Gonzales qualified fair and square. Also, please stop crying over it.
Back in January 2008, our present NCFP president, former congressman Pichay jr. gave a forecast about producing 5 grandmasters this year. We almost produced an egg this year, thanks for the fine showing of John Paul Gomez, our newly-minted grandmaster. I was lucky enough to have had a chit-chat with him 2 a month before the Olympiad as he helped out his girlfriend who was promoting environmentally helpful projects in our school, Mahatma Gandhi International School. All he had to say was hopefully he plays well in the Olympiad. He did and he got his reward, a GM title.
Going back to the Asian Club Cup, everybody's awaiting for the match between GM Wesley So and GM Sergei Karjakin, two prodigies playing board 1 for their teams. Remember Wesley's drawn game with Gm Shirov in the Olympiads? Well, we can only be hopeful if ever the two prods' meet in this tourney.
In the local shores, not much chess news as we all take a long holiday break. Hope all is well and yes, my dad's out of the hospital, thanks for all the prayers.
Till then!
Tuesday, December 23, 2008
National Team Champions: Tagaytay City
Yes! Tagaytay City did it again, the National Team Champions.
WNM Mila Emperado's Metropolitan Chess Club has a new 16 and Under Champion in the name of Claudio Olar Jr., check the story here.
News from Marikina Chess Federation tells us about Melwyn Kenneth Baltazar winning the 11th Alay Kay Mayor Marikina Age Group Chess Championship.
Congratulations to all of you!
Am blogging from De La Salle University Medical Center where my dad is recuperating from the surgery he went through, hopefully and God-willing, we'll be home by Christmas, if not, let it be.
WNM Mila Emperado's Metropolitan Chess Club has a new 16 and Under Champion in the name of Claudio Olar Jr., check the story here.
News from Marikina Chess Federation tells us about Melwyn Kenneth Baltazar winning the 11th Alay Kay Mayor Marikina Age Group Chess Championship.
Congratulations to all of you!
Am blogging from De La Salle University Medical Center where my dad is recuperating from the surgery he went through, hopefully and God-willing, we'll be home by Christmas, if not, let it be.
Saturday, December 20, 2008
GM Antonio These Days
Hey there!
National Master and freelance newspaper correspondent Marlon Bernardino has for the past few weeks sent us articles and photos of GM Joey Antonio. Although year 2008 will be remembered as the year when he and GM Torre opted out of the national qualifying for the Dresden Olympic team, these days he made news by winning tourneys in the USA. I really believe our performance in the 2008 Olympiad would have been different if only we had the preparation done together and yes, GM's Torre and Antonio included in the team via the qualifying.
That's water under the bridge now. Let me link you once again to those articles about GM Rogelio Antonio's recent shiny moments: Joey in North American Open, Joey Leads NA Open, 10th Annual Joseph Ileto Memorial Open Chess Championships.
And in the local news from Mindanao, Chadric Team Wins Tatlohan Chess. Also, Imus Chess Association INC holds a tourney tomorrow at Brggy. Alapan. Mr. Gerry Bustamante spearheads the organizing committee with support from other local chess players.
More online chess stories: Indonesia gets their first WGM in the name of Irene Kharisma Sukandar.Here's the story. Chess Mentality by billwall of chess.com and It's our move post by Chess In Education.
By the way, my dad's exploratory surgery was a success last Thursday at the De La Salle University Medical Center, Dasmarinas, Cavite. Thanks to all your prayers!
National Master and freelance newspaper correspondent Marlon Bernardino has for the past few weeks sent us articles and photos of GM Joey Antonio. Although year 2008 will be remembered as the year when he and GM Torre opted out of the national qualifying for the Dresden Olympic team, these days he made news by winning tourneys in the USA. I really believe our performance in the 2008 Olympiad would have been different if only we had the preparation done together and yes, GM's Torre and Antonio included in the team via the qualifying.
That's water under the bridge now. Let me link you once again to those articles about GM Rogelio Antonio's recent shiny moments: Joey in North American Open, Joey Leads NA Open, 10th Annual Joseph Ileto Memorial Open Chess Championships.
And in the local news from Mindanao, Chadric Team Wins Tatlohan Chess. Also, Imus Chess Association INC holds a tourney tomorrow at Brggy. Alapan. Mr. Gerry Bustamante spearheads the organizing committee with support from other local chess players.
More online chess stories: Indonesia gets their first WGM in the name of Irene Kharisma Sukandar.Here's the story. Chess Mentality by billwall of chess.com and It's our move post by Chess In Education.
By the way, my dad's exploratory surgery was a success last Thursday at the De La Salle University Medical Center, Dasmarinas, Cavite. Thanks to all your prayers!
Tuesday, December 16, 2008
Chess' the Season To Be Jolly?
Good day to all of you!
As you all probably have read in one of my posts, my dad's going thru a lot lately mainly because of his diagnosed colon cancer.
On Thursday, he will be undergoing an exploratory surgery which dad, will hopefully arrest the possibility of a spread of his sigmoid cancer. Prayers for my dad please!
Yes, it's the season of gift giving and most everyone is in the mood for shopping and shopping and more shopping. Please, do not forget the reason for the season.
One chess alert which caught my s the one coming from the southern province of Negros Occidental about a chess teacher serving 3 years in prison for a Estoppel. What is estoppel anyway? Read here to get the details.
And at chess.com, we found one good read bout the five schools of chess. ou may have concluded by now that I've totally forgotten my account details on that site, it's good know members of that community are active enough to keep the flame going.
Another community new to my mindedness is chesspub.com and I'd like you to read the forum thread called "how to manage chess information", maybe you will learn a lot from it like I did.
Don't forget to read the Ivanchuk Outrage on Dope Test too.
Before I end this rather "linky" post, check out the game below:
And here is the position that could trick and trim our heart and mind's desire for a "chess a day" motto:
Save the K but black will end up without her lady right?
As you all probably have read in one of my posts, my dad's going thru a lot lately mainly because of his diagnosed colon cancer.
On Thursday, he will be undergoing an exploratory surgery which dad, will hopefully arrest the possibility of a spread of his sigmoid cancer. Prayers for my dad please!
Yes, it's the season of gift giving and most everyone is in the mood for shopping and shopping and more shopping. Please, do not forget the reason for the season.
One chess alert which caught my s the one coming from the southern province of Negros Occidental about a chess teacher serving 3 years in prison for a Estoppel. What is estoppel anyway? Read here to get the details.
And at chess.com, we found one good read bout the five schools of chess. ou may have concluded by now that I've totally forgotten my account details on that site, it's good know members of that community are active enough to keep the flame going.
Another community new to my mindedness is chesspub.com and I'd like you to read the forum thread called "how to manage chess information", maybe you will learn a lot from it like I did.
Don't forget to read the Ivanchuk Outrage on Dope Test too.
Before I end this rather "linky" post, check out the game below:
And here is the position that could trick and trim our heart and mind's desire for a "chess a day" motto:
Save the K but black will end up without her lady right?
Sunday, December 7, 2008
UPHR Advances
Hi there!Our boys from the University of Perpetual Help Rizal-Dalta System won their dual match against LAPSAA champions, Bloomfield Academy with a score of 10-0.
With the win, UPHR advances to the Las Pinas division meet and will represent the private schools sector in the high school division. Divine Light Academy - Las Pinas will represent the girls high school division, Mayflower Academy will represent the girls elementary division while Bloomfield Academy will play in the elementary division.
The dual meet is scheduled from December 10-12 with venues to be confirmed yet.
Also, Joshua Bersamina is the champion of the 1st University of the Philippines-Manila Inter-department Chess Championship sponsored by the UP-Manila Chess Club. Joshua Bersamina, the eldest among the chess playing family, won the tourney over tiebreaks. Congratulations!
There will be a tournament sponsored by Chess Arbiters Association of the Philippines on Sunday, December 14, 2008 at the URCI Las Pinas. Further details to follow!
Off I go to watch the Dream Match between our very own, the world's best pound for pound, Manny "PACMAN" Pacquiao vs Golden Boy Oscar de la Hoya.
Before I leave, please pray for the speedy recovery of my father, Alfredo Torre Buenaventura, who was scheduled to go thru the knife last Thursday morning but was cancelled because of a "mass" found on his large intestine. We are waiting for the biopsy results as of now.
Bye!
Wednesday, December 3, 2008
The Bid Difference
There goes the knee jerk reaction again after the Olympiad... Try to compare the PinoyChess Portal posts here and what the Chess Federation of Zambia has accomplished so far here.
I don't know if during the time of President Florencio Campomanes, FIDE has donated clocks and chess sets for Philippine Chess Federation.
As a member of chess-loving community, we ought to know that preparation, training and yes, talent assures one of a good tournament performance, not just money... but as the band from down under Silverchair sings "You say money isn't everything, but wait till you live without!"
Chess and money, the big difference.
I don't know if during the time of President Florencio Campomanes, FIDE has donated clocks and chess sets for Philippine Chess Federation.
As a member of chess-loving community, we ought to know that preparation, training and yes, talent assures one of a good tournament performance, not just money... but as the band from down under Silverchair sings "You say money isn't everything, but wait till you live without!"
Chess and money, the big difference.
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