The three section rapid chess tournament at the Alphaland Mall happened yesterday while the rains were pouring. Congratulations to all and thanks to National Arbiter Gatz Luz for sending in the results:
Rapid-Kiddies Final Standing
Rapid-All Women Final Satnding_list
Rapid Non Master Final Standing_list
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...
Monday, May 30, 2011
Tuesday, May 24, 2011
Chess in the Philippines 2011
Its almost June 2011 and we have seen a steady stream of chess tournaments in the Philippines for this year. So far there have been two major international tournaments our country hosted and this afternoon in Tagaytay, the third one: ASEAN Zonal 3.3 Championship.
The ASEAN Zonals which is the World Chess Cup Qualifier starts May 24 and will end by May 30. It is happening at the Tagaytay Convention Center and Asia's first chess grandmaster Eugene Torre is playing there. Together with GM's Rogelio Antonio Jr., Mark Paragua, John Paul Gomez and Darwin Laylo. Richard Bitoon Oliver Barbosa, Barlo Nadera, Ronald Dableo, Chito Garma and Oliver Dimakiling, they will try to earn GM norms in this tournament too aside from earning a spot for the World Cup.
In the local scene, summer time has always been a good time for developmental chess as we see chess tournaments organized almost everywhere around the country. Good for the game but even better for the youth of this country.
And in my quest to quench my thirst for bullet chess, here is a game I played awhile ago at Chess Cube:
Site www.chesscube.com
Date 2011.05.24
White: Me 1901
Black: hajrushi1@chesscube.com 2036
Result 1-0
Time 1:00 min
1. d4 c6 2. Bg5 d6 3. e4 h6 4. Bh4 f6 5. Bg3 g6 6. Nf3 Bg7 7. Bd3 e6 8. c3 f5 9. O-O Ne7 10. h3 O-O 11. exf5 d5 12. fxg6 Nf5 13. Nh4 Nxg3 14. fxg3 Rxf1+ 15. Qxf1 Nd7 16. Nd2 Nf6 17. Ndf3 Nh5 18. Kh2 Qf6 19. Ne5 Qe7 20. Qf7+ Qxf7 21. gxf7+ Kf8 22. Rf1 Nf6 23. Nhg6# 1-0
The knights of King Arthur worked their ass off in this game!
Monday, May 23, 2011
Makati Chess Club Tournament May 2011
Makati Chess Club's Inter-Baranggay Rapid Open Chess Tournament is set to happen this coming weekend, May 28, 2011.
Below is the event's poster with details:
Poster Inter-Barangay Rapid Open Chess Team Tournament May 28 2011
Registration form for the event can be downloaded here.
Below is the event's poster with details:
Poster Inter-Barangay Rapid Open Chess Team Tournament May 28 2011
Registration form for the event can be downloaded here.
Sunday, May 22, 2011
Brggy. Buting Rapid Chess Tournament
The Baranggay Buting Rapid Chess Tournament in Pasig City ended yesterday, May 21, 2011 with former Imus Chess Association groupie Ryan Dunca taking home the first place followed by Ivan Gil Biag on 2nd place.
The frenzy over the "May 21 End of the World" with the proponents coming from the Born Again Christians didn't take place and so here we are asking them to tell us once again where they got their sources.
Anyways, congratulations to all the winners of the Baranggay Buting Rapid Chess Tournament! Thanks to National Arbiter Gatz Luz for sending in the results.
Brgy. Buting Final Standing_list
The frenzy over the "May 21 End of the World" with the proponents coming from the Born Again Christians didn't take place and so here we are asking them to tell us once again where they got their sources.
Anyways, congratulations to all the winners of the Baranggay Buting Rapid Chess Tournament! Thanks to National Arbiter Gatz Luz for sending in the results.
Brgy. Buting Final Standing_list
Monday, May 16, 2011
Malibay Chess Tournament May 2011
We now have a copy of the final standing of the recently concluded Malibay non-master Chess Tournament organized by Baranggay Chairman Danny Francisco, with the tournament officials Mr. Anselmo Sangalang as the tournament director, National Arbiter Gatz V. Luz as chief supervising arbiter and NA Alex Dinoy as arbiter.
Ryan Dungca won first place in this tournament!
Congratulations!
Malibay-Final Standing List
Ryan Dungca won first place in this tournament!
Congratulations!
Malibay-Final Standing List
Sunday, May 15, 2011
Parokya ni Edgar Came to Town
Parokya ni Edgar performed live here in Imus, Cavite late this afternoon. Chito Miranda and the rest of the gang played five songs from their previous studio albums "Buloy", "Halaga", "Pizza Pie", "Yes yes Show", "Buloy" and one I could not remember.
I had an hour of up close and personal experience with the band that I grew up with since high school days. Glad my CANON EOS 550 and what a surprise to click my way to all access pass.
Photos to follow.
I had an hour of up close and personal experience with the band that I grew up with since high school days. Glad my CANON EOS 550 and what a surprise to click my way to all access pass.
Photos to follow.
Tuesday, May 10, 2011
1st Saturday Magnolia May 2011
Allan Cantonjos wins the May 2011 Edition of the 1st Saturday Magnolia Beverages Rapid Chess Tournament, organized by the Don Bosco Chess Club of Better Living Subdivision.
Congratulations!
1st Saturday-May `11 Final Standing_list
Congratulations!
1st Saturday-May `11 Final Standing_list
RIP Willy Abalos
National Chess Federation of the Philippines Executive Director Willy Abalos passed away last Sunday, May 8, 2011 at the age of 49. His body lies at St. Peter Chapel, Quezon City. He has been a fixture in Philippine tournaments the past decade as a tournament director, captained the Philippine team in their second place finish against China in the Asian Games in Guangzhou China. The Philippine chess community will surely miss him.
My condolences to the loved ones and friends our director left behind.
My condolences to the loved ones and friends our director left behind.
Monday, May 9, 2011
Update in the Candidates Matches 2011
Gata Kamsky defeats Veselin Topalov in their 4 round matches to qualify for the semifinals where he will meet Boris Gelfand who who won against Shakriyar Memedyarov. In the other matches Levon Aronian-Alexander Grishuk and Vladimir Kramnik-Teimor Radjabov are still playing for a slot in the semifinals.
All PGN format games in the 2011 Candidate Matches are available in the Official Website of the Tournament.
All PGN format games in the 2011 Candidate Matches are available in the Official Website of the Tournament.
Thursday, May 5, 2011
FIDE Candidates Matches 2011
Forget about Carlsen. He may be too young to face such adversity and brutality.
Wishful thinking it is that there is not one Pinoy playing in Candidates Matches 2011. None yet may I say.
Never mind.
By May 25, 2011, we will know who will face the reigning world chess champion Vishy Anand in the 2012 World Chess Championship.
The FIDE Candidates Matches 2011 has officially opened yesterday and the first round begins today, May 5 in Kazan, the capital city of the Republic of Tatarstan.
Here is the list of players vying for the right to challenge the world champ:
World rank # 3 Levon Aronian of Armenia, rating 2808.
World rank # 4 Vladimir Kramnik of Russia, rating 2785.
World rank # 7 Veselin Topalov of Bulgaria,rating 2775 the runner-up of previous world championship.
World rank # 9 Shakhriyar Mamedyarov of Azerbajan, rating 2772 and is a wild card entry.
World rank # 12 Alexander Grischuk of Russia, rating 2747 qualification from the FIDE Grand-Prix.
World rank # 13 Teimour Radjabov of Azerbajan, rating 2744 qualification from the FIDE Grand-Prix.
World rank # 16 Boris Gelfand of Israel, rating 2733 and is the winner of the FIDE World Cup 2009
World rank # 18 Gata Kamsky of USA, rating 2732 runner up of the Challengers Match 2009
Quarterfinals pairing below and it will be a best of four format:
Topalov - Kamsky
Gelfand - Mamdeyarov
Aronian - Grishuk
Kramnik - Radjabov
All games start at 7pm Manila time.
For more details on tie-breaks and time controls, visit the Official Candidates Matches 2011 Website @ http://kazan2011.fide.com/.
Wishful thinking it is that there is not one Pinoy playing in Candidates Matches 2011. None yet may I say.
Never mind.
By May 25, 2011, we will know who will face the reigning world chess champion Vishy Anand in the 2012 World Chess Championship.
The FIDE Candidates Matches 2011 has officially opened yesterday and the first round begins today, May 5 in Kazan, the capital city of the Republic of Tatarstan.
Here is the list of players vying for the right to challenge the world champ:
World rank # 3 Levon Aronian of Armenia, rating 2808.
World rank # 4 Vladimir Kramnik of Russia, rating 2785.
World rank # 7 Veselin Topalov of Bulgaria,rating 2775 the runner-up of previous world championship.
World rank # 9 Shakhriyar Mamedyarov of Azerbajan, rating 2772 and is a wild card entry.
World rank # 12 Alexander Grischuk of Russia, rating 2747 qualification from the FIDE Grand-Prix.
World rank # 13 Teimour Radjabov of Azerbajan, rating 2744 qualification from the FIDE Grand-Prix.
World rank # 16 Boris Gelfand of Israel, rating 2733 and is the winner of the FIDE World Cup 2009
World rank # 18 Gata Kamsky of USA, rating 2732 runner up of the Challengers Match 2009
Quarterfinals pairing below and it will be a best of four format:
Topalov - Kamsky
Gelfand - Mamdeyarov
Aronian - Grishuk
Kramnik - Radjabov
All games start at 7pm Manila time.
For more details on tie-breaks and time controls, visit the Official Candidates Matches 2011 Website @ http://kazan2011.fide.com/.
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