So champ Young Knights League

Grandmaster (GM) Wesley So beat FM Julius Joseph de Ramos in 28 moves of a French Defense in the sixth and final match and ruled the premier section of the Young Knights League held recently at Eton Cyberpod Corinthian, EDSA cor Ortigas Ave., Pasig City.

So scored a perfect score of six points after six rounds of play and brought home the P20,000 top prize and the champion trophy in this annual event organized by Metropolitan Chess Club exclusively for those who have joined the Milo Checkmate program since 1990.

During the opening, So made an inspirational talk stating that the Milo Checkmate program was his starting point and through hardwork and perseverance brought him at his present status. So attended the Milo Checkmate program last 2001 and after nine years attained the super GM status. A feat that is phenomenal according to founding head two time former olympian player WNM Mila Emperado.

Following So in the final standings were second and third placers GM Ronald Dableo and NM Leo Carlos with 5.0 points apiece; 4th-6th places were FM Emmanuel Garcia, Mari Joseph Turqueza and NM Jake dela Cruz with 4.0 points each; 7th-8th were Samson Lim and NM Emmanuel Emperado, 3.5 points; 9th-15th places were FM Julius de Ramos, Vic Neil Villanueva, Timothy John So Kua. Miguel Lahoz, kristain Paulo Cristobal, Claudio Olar, Angelo Ray Macaraig and 16th-21st were Jan Nigel Galan, Christian Flores, Mark Nazario, Gabriel Layugan, Alfonso Ramos and Eugene de Ramos.

In the Intermediate and Beginner Section, Ynna Sophia Canape and Daryl Samantila shared the top honors with 5.5 points each. They shared the pooled cash prizes in the first and second places but Canape brought home the champion trophy due to better tie break Canape.

Solo third with 5.0 points was Malcolm Kwok followed by Judino Tadeo Macayan and Normel de Jesus in 4th-5th places with 4.5 points. In 6th-14th places with 4.0 points each were Stella Aquino, Ivan Czar Marquez, Gino Divino Cabual, Kevein Sicat, Maria Roselle Vicencio, Aeve John Alcantara, Christian Czar Marquez, Brent Leonard Alanan and Tristan Wayne Dandan.

Adjudged top U2000 performer in the Open section was Turqueza while top U1900 were So Kua, Lahoz, Cristobal and Olar. Other best category performers were Kwok (Intermediate), Macayan (Sr beginner); Cabual, Sicat and Vicencio (Jr Beginners); Carlo Ian Espino and Armand Narvaja (Prep 3 level); Angelo Ray Espino (Prep 2 level) and Deanne Cabual (Prep 1 level). Carlo Espino was also adjudged best preparatory scorer.

The trophies were donated by Awards Specialists.

-- by Mila Emperado

Young Knights League on Dec. 29-30, 2010 Final Standing

Me and Grandmaster Wesley So

Ceremonial move between GM Wesley So and GM-Elect Ronald Dableo

The handshakes! Let the game begin!

 

 

 

                   

The Awarding

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

       

The Final standing

Young Knights League on Dec. 29-30, 2010

Merry Christmas!!! Merry Chess-mas!!!

 

Merry Christmas everyone!
I give thanks to our King Lord Jesus Christ who have given me this talent! To our Queen Mama Mary whom I always hold on to (her rosary) especially when i am on tournament.  To my father who is my Knight who is my shield, my protector and takes care of me every time and everywhere.  To my mother who is my Rook, the castle who became instrumental to the Kings plans.  A good castling always happen on the right time.  To my sponsors, coach and mentors who are my Bishops.  They are the ones helping me go though miles since Bishops move when regards to distance has no restrictions.  And to my sister, who is my Pawn waiting to be promoted in the right time. Happy Birthday Jesus!

Manila’s NCAA champions rule Inter-Cities chessfest

Final standings:

16 points—College of St. Benilde Manila; 14—MMDA-Makati,  Don Galo-Parañaque; 13—Calamba-GPTex Global A, Roxas-Palawan; 12—Muntinlupa; 11—Antipolo, LWUA-Quezon City A, Apocalypse Maila,  Ozamis, Binalonan,  JSB Marketing-Urdaneta,  Calamba-GPTex Global B

By Roy Luarca

DAGUPAN CITY—College of St. Benilde Manila leaned on Joel Pimentel and Jimson Bitoon in the last two rounds to rule the 2010 National Inter-Cities and Municipalities Rapid Chess Team Championship at the People’s Astrodome here Sunday.

Pimentel bested Mari Joseph Turqueza and Bitoon downed Jason Mercado as reigning NCAA champion St. Benilde stunned Local Water Utilities Administration-Quezon City A, 2.5-1.5, in the ninth and final round to amass 16 points on seven wins and two draws in the event organized by the National Chess Federation of the Philippines in cooperation with the Dagupan city government.

The final-round triumph and their eighth-round 2-2 draw with Calamba-GPTEx Global-B in the eighth sealed the amazing run of the Manila campaigners—seeded just 18th among 43 teams that competed—and rewarded them with the top purse of P70,000.

Pimentel and Bitoon also saved the day for St. Benilde-Manila in the eighth round when they won over Peter and Samson Lim, respectively, compensating for the collapse of top board player Rolando Andador, who suffered back-to-back losses to International Master Ronald Dableo and GM Darwin Laylo.

It was a reversal of form for Andador, who thwarted IM Chito Garma as St. Benilde-Manila dumped Roxas-Palawan, 3.5-0.5, in the seventh round.

MMDA-Makati of Grandmaster Wesley So and Don Galo-Parañaque City, led by David Elorta, shared second with 14 points. 

The 17-year-old So beat IMs Oliver Barbosa and Chito Garma before settling for a draw with NM Manny Senador of Calamba-GPTex Global-B in the final round.

So, the country’s highest rated player ever who was invited to play in the tournament by MMDA chair Francis Tolentino, wound up with seven wins and two draws, slightly behind board one gold medalist Dableo, who finished with eighth wins against a loss.

BY ROY LUARCA
Lifted from Inquirer SPORTS, 12/21/2010

2010 National Inter-Cities and Municipalities Rapid Chess Tournament

Meet the youngest team in the 2010 National Inter-Cities and Municipalities Rapid Chess Tournament hosted by Dagupan City. 

The LWUA-B team composed of the following:

Board 1 : Gio Mejia

Board 2 : Jerad Docena

Board 3 : Daryl Unix Samantila

Board 4 : Luke Matthew de Leon

Mejia, Docena, Samantila, de Leon

LWUA-B Boys Team

 

 

A total of 43 teams joined this year`s event.

 

 

 

  

The Kiddies meet the Masters

GM Laylo vs. Jerad Docena
LWUA A vs LWUA B

Daryl (me in yellow shirt) vs. Jayson Mercado
on my right: Luke de Leon vs Danny Fadriguela
on Bd 2: Gio Mejia vs. MJ Turqueza

GM Wesley So vs. IM Nolte

GM John Paul Gomez in green shirt

LWUA C  Team:
Board 1: Christy Lamiel Bernales
Board 2: Akiko Suede
Board 3: Cherry Ann Mejia
Board 4: Mikee Suede

 

Antipolo Team in White Jacket

Binaloan Pangasinan Team in white shirts

 

 

 

Samantha Glo Revita joined the Pangasinan team