World Youth Chess Champhionship 2008 Last Stretch

Tomorrow will be the last day for this year`s WYCC. Jedara Docena the Filipino player now ranked 3rd in the Girls 16 Category after round 10. She will be playing on board 2 tomorrow. Her opponent is WFM Meri Arabidze of Georgia. Let us all pray for her victory tomorrow. Also our high hopes to Jan Emmanuel Garcia and Cheradee Chardine Camacho who are veterans to this tournament.

After round 10 here is our players scores.


My parents said it is Ok that I am not able to join this time though they felt I needed to be with the team for the exposure, experience and a chance to boost my skill. They said it may also be a nerve wrecking experience for them if I will be traveling without a chaperon, and as they stand-by and wait for each games result. And to think of it, I only just turn 9 last July. Can I already manage to the do all those nitty gritty things my Mama used to do with me like preparing my milk and giving me vitamins before going to bed? Preparing my shirts and pants and actually doing some laundry. And if I dont like the food, she will walk a few kilometers to buy me good food. It will be a lot lot easier for us kids if we will be accompanied by our parents. We only have to mind our games. I still remember for two nights before the rapid game started my Mama and I reviewed some of the games of my opponents to be. Some of the parents have to call their kids coaches for advice and game reviews. Spending international calls everyday and did not mind at all. Super parents they are, they will do everything, wherever, whatever.

My First Simultaneous Exhibition Chess Game

October 18, 2008

St. Anthony School, San Andres St. cor Singalong St., Manila

Doing Simul Chess Game with me are Paulo Bersamina and Haridas Pascua. We played with over 60 students.

I played from board 1 to board 15. Paulo played against those from boards 16 to 30. And Kuya Harry took all the boards from 31 up.

It was actually a tiring event but a very very nice experience. I need to practically run from board 1 to board 15 and move pieces from board to board because we have chess clocks. Our opponent were given 25 minutes and we are given 45 minutes.

The very enthusiastic students of St.Anthony watching as I played with the last player standing. This guy actually is their last year champion and in today`s tournament he again captured the first place trophy. But did he won this game with me, he still have 20 minutes left and me with 3 minutes to go? No no no... I won the game! And practically won all other games. Astig diba?!

After the simul game they proceeded with 7-round games participated by 78 pairs but after round 5 I noticed that half of the boards already had no more players. And then I presented the award to the winners after the final scores had been announced. Photo shoot with all the winners after the awarding and with the Tournament Director a chess enthusiast by heart, Doctor Gilbert Perez. Also the organizer of the 1st Saturday Magnolia chess tournament and the Barangay Don Bosco Chess Club of Paranaque City. Thank you for supporting chess in your own way. And thank you for the invitation. Hope to do again next year! God Bless!

I say thank you to...

Thanks to Mayor Tito Oreta who have sponsored by first ever international trip. And recently gave me a computer set as a gift. Thank you for appreciating my skill and talent on playing chess and by doing good in my academic.






My Ninong Jojo Mendoza and Ninang Razel whom i saw after 5 years. They visited me last two weeks ago when I joined the QC Circle Chess tournament.


There are still many from my list. I still have to gather pictures with them. You'll definitely see them here next time.