2011 Philippine National Age Group Qualifying Tournament for Asean+ result

04.28.2011 Davao City.  First and foremost,  Thanks God!  This day was the hardest and the most faith holding moment of all tournaments that I been through. Round 6 was with Haince Patrick de Leon, an equally talented player. But noticed from him that his playing defensive all the time.  He lost the game with me after his good performances with also tougher kids.  Round 7 was with Tristan French Ibaooc, a fellow Asean Age grouper and a team mate (together with Paulo Bersamina) in the 2010 Asean Age Group in Subic.  I lost the game.  Errors and mistakes been committed, maybe too much confident.  Waiting for the final list was heart pounding.  Our score both ended with 6 points.  I have a solid 6 wins while Tristan have 5 wins and 2 draws.  And really happiness is immeasurable when the result came out.  I got the championship title! (Pictures to follow when I got back to Manila)

And here is the the top five players in the just concluded 2011 Philippine National Age Group Qualifying Tournament for Asean+

Only the top 2 players will qualify for the Asean+ Age Group to be held in Takaran, Indonesia to be held on June 11 to 20, 2011.

2011 National Age Group Boys 8 Under Qualifying Tournament for Asean+                                                   

Final Ranking after 5 Rounds                                                   
Rk.Name    Typ    Gr        FED    Rtg    RtgI    RtgN    Bdld    Pts.     TB1     Rp
1 Canino Ronald            Phi    0    0    0        4.5    0    1566
2 Robillos Vladimir James    Phi    0    0    0        4    0    1440
3 Sarchez Chrisus Joshua    phi    0    0    0        4    0    1440
4 De Luna Adrian        Phi    0    0    0        3.5    0    1349
5 Olarte Adrian Luis        phi    0    0    0        3    0    1272

2011 National Age Group Boys 10 Under Qualifying Tournament for Asean+                                                   
Final Ranking after 5 Rounds                                                   
Rk.    Name    Typ    Gr    FED    Rtg    RtgI    RtgN    Bdld    Pts.     TB1     Rp
1 Gonzales Julius        PHI    0    0    0        5    0    2000
2 Pepito Jeremy            phi    0    0    0        4    1    1542
3 Delada Edrian            phi    0    0    0        4    0    1542
4 Pandoyo Chris Aldritz            phi    0    0    0        3.5    1    1349
5 Yulo Adrian Otniel            Phi    0    0    0        3.5    0    1295

2011 National Age Group Boys 12 Under Qualifying Tournament for Asean+                                                   
Final Ranking after 7 Rounds                                                   
Rk.    Name    Typ    Gr    FED    Rtg    RtgI    RtgN    Bdld    Pts.     TB1     Rp
1 Samantilla Daryl Unix        Phi    1637    0    1637        6    0    1637
2 Ibaoc Tristan Frech        Phi    1708    0    1708        6    0    1694
3 Marcellana Mark James        Phi    0    0    0        6    0    1564
4 De Leon Haince Patrick    PHI    1586    0    1586        5.5    0    1691
5 Hijastro Ardyn        Phi    0    0    0        5.5    0    1545

2011 National Age Group Boys 14 Under Qualifying Tournament for Asean+                                                   
Final Ranking after 7 Rounds                                                   
Rk.    Name    Typ    Gr    FED    Rtg    RtgI    RtgN    Bdld    Pts.     TB1     Rp
1 Docena Jerad    U14        PHI    1941    1941    0        7    0    2425
2 Mejia Giovanni        PHI    1992    1992    0        5.5    0    1484
3 Literatus Austin Jacob    PHI    1997    1997    0        5    0    1708
4 FMBersamina Paulo    U14    PHI    2098    2098    0        5    0    1647
5 Caranyagan Carlo        PHI    1923    0    1923        5    0    1706

2011 National Age Group Boys 16 Under Qualifying Tournament for Asean+                                                   
Final Ranking after 7 Rounds                                                   
Rk.    Name    Typ    Gr    FED    Rtg    RtgI    RtgN    Bdld    Pts.     TB1     Rp
1 Lagula Dominique    U8    PHI    1973    1973    0        6    0    1805
2 Surposa Jeazzir Kline        PHI    1733    0    1733        5    0    1675
3 Medina Vince Angelo    U16    PHI    1963    1963    0        5    0    1642
4 Coronel Aldous Roy        phi    1710    0    1710        5    0    1725
5 Amar Denzel John        phi    0    0    0        5    0    1627

2011 National Age Group Boys 20 Under Qualifying Tournament for Asean+                                                   
Final Ranking after 7 Rounds                                                   
Rk.    Name    Typ    Gr    FED    Rtg    RtgI    RtgN    Bdld    Pts.     TB1     Rp
1 Turqueza Mari Joseph        Phi    2181    2181    0        6    1    2172
2 Salcedo Richilieu        PHI    2222    2222    0        6    0    1811
3 Mirano Kevin            PHI    2042    2042    0        5    0    1764
4 Salgados Lennon Hart        PHI    2114    2114    0        5    0    1627
5 Batucan Neptali Iii        PHI    1768    0    1768        5    0    1921

2011 National Age Group Girls 8 Under Qualifying Tournament for Asean+                                                   
Final Ranking after 5 Rounds                                                   
Rk.    Name    Typ    Gr    FED    Rtg    RtgI    RtgN    Bdld    Pts.     TB1     Rp
1 Yngayo Irish            PHI    0    0    0        5    0    2000
2 Sandiego Jerlyn Mae        phi    0    0    0        4    0    1440
3 Quitong Mary Sol        Phi    0    0    0        3    0    1272
4 Olila Erlyn Mae        phi    0    0    0        3    0    1272
5 De Guzman Kheam Ara        phi    0    0    0        3    0    1272

2011 National Age Group Girls 10 Under Qualifying Tournament for Asean+                                                   
Final Ranking after 5 Rounds                                                   
Rk.    Name    Typ    Gr    FED    Rtg    RtgI    RtgN    Bdld    Pts.     TB1     Rp
1 Docena Jesca            PHI    0    0    0        4.5    0    1566
2 Magno Vanesa            phi    0    0    0        4    0    1440
3 Yngayo Lorraine        phi    0    0    0        4    0    1393
4 Derotas Vic Glysen        phi    0    0    0        4    0    1440
5 Baclayo Honey Grace        phi    0    0    0        3    0    1272

2011 National Age Group Girls 12 Under Qualifying Tournament for Asean+                                                   
Final Ranking after 5 Rounds                                                   
Rk.    Name    Typ    Gr    FED    Rtg    RtgI    RtgN    Bdld    Pts.     TB1     Rp
1 San Diego Marie AntoinetteU8    PHI    1744    0    1744        4.5    0    1722
2 Revita Samantha Glo    U8    PHI    1943    0    1943        4    0    1549
3 Nadera Laila Camel        phi    0    0    0        3.5    0    1458
4 Opema Juelie an        phi    0    0    0        3.5    0    1458
5 Coloma Kathlyn        phi    0    0    0        3.5    0    1498

2011 National Age Group Girls 14 Under Qualifying Tournament for Asean+                                                   
Final Ranking after 7 Rounds                                                   
Rk.    Name    Typ    Gr    FED    Rtg    RtgI    RtgN    Bdld    Pts.     TB1     Rp
1 Mirano Mira    U14        PHI    1793    0    1793        6    0    1603
2 Moulic Ella Grace        phi    0    0    0        5.5    0.5    1609
3 Alcarz Crisselne        phi    0    0    0        5.5    0.5    1579
4 Yngayo Dhona            PHI    1648    0    1648        5    1    1443
5 Morala Keith            phi    0    0    0        5    0    1452

2011 National Age Group Girls 16 Under Qualifying Tournament for Asean+                                                   
Final Ranking after 7 Rounds                                                   
Rk.    Name    Typ    Gr    FED    Rtg    RtgI    RtgN    Bdld    Pts.     TB1     Rp
1 Enriquez Jean Karen        phi    1768    0    1768        6    0    1786
2 WFM Mejia Cherry Ann    U8    PHI    1912    1912    0        5.5    0    1738
3 Frayna Janelle Mae        PHI    1830    1830    0        5    0    1593
4 Apao Exiquila            phi    0    0    0        5    0    1460
5 Acedo Rowelyn            PHI    1795    0    1795        4.5    0    1537

2011 National Age Group Girls 20 Under Qualifying Tournament for Asean+                                                   
Final Ranking after 5 Rounds                                                   
Rk.    Name    Typ    Gr    FED    Rtg    RtgI    RtgN    Bdld    Pts.     TB1     Rp
1 Docena Jedara            PHI    2035    2035    0        4.5    0.5    2083
2 Palero Mary Israel        PHI    1908    1908    0        4.5    0.5    2108
3 Balbona Jessa Marie        PHI    1757    0    1757        3.5    0    1562
4 Suede Mikee Charlene        PHI    1902    1902    0        3    0    1719
5 Nahudan Eibtizam        PHI    1902    1902    0        3    0    1656

Lapses and Mistakes

April 26, 2010 Davao City. 

Game 2.  I hope this really never would happen again.  When our game has to be recalled at the middle of the game, when almost half of my time been consumed already.  I sitted on the assigned board and get ready for the game to start.  Somebody walk beside us and claimed that he is my opponent.  OMG! Really?! And who is this guy playing with me?  A sub??? My real opponent whose name was registered on the pairing was late!!!  And I can`t complain anymore.  Should it be my mistake also?  But how about giving penalty to my late opponent.  He should have been defaulted already but the arbiter reset our clock 'the same'  as if nothing happened.

Game 3. Still recovering from that game and my father/coach constant reminders.  Somehow my focus got affected.  I committed lapses on my first few moves.  Everybody were so eager to see how our game will end, or how would i loose the game.  I noticed that even players beside me are watching our game.  But it was a long game, i just dig on dipper to the possibilities of each move and with determination to win, i was able to hurdle again another tough play.   Thanks God! Prayers move.

2011 Davao Age Group

04.26.2010.  Davao City.  We arrived in Davao City last Saturday and proceeded to my lola`s house.  After resting a little we went to Gaisano Mall to check the venue and see if there was a registration going on in the assigned venue.  The activity area was busy, an event is on-going and we did not noticed any pre-registration activity for the next day`s event.

Game 1 started so late. The players are already restless. The category where I belong (BOYS 12-Under) had the most number of participants.  We are 57 on the list and I started at Board 21.

I won in Game 1.  Game 2, was much of an experience.  We were already in the middle of the game when we were recalled.  There was problem in pairing, so practically I had 2 games in Game 2.  But Thanks God! I won again.  The tempo of the player might get affected.  Hope this won`t happen again.  It was so tiring and I still have Game 3 in the afternoon.

After this event (Age-Group), we will go home and wait for our departure for the Palarong Pambansa which will start on May 8.  I'll be missing the chance to join the Juniors, the event that will soon follow after the Age-Group and the qualifying event for the World Juniors in New Delhi, India!  It was kind of frustrating because we cannot just go on without any support and funding to participate.  The willingness and spirit is here but ... to tell you the truth we can`t make it all by ourselves and probably this is true to all the players who always have their supporting and loving parents to back them up.

Game 4 and 5 tomorrow... God bless everyone!

INDAY SARA DUTERTE NATIONAL AGE GROUP CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP!
April 25-28 2011, Atrium, Ground Flr., Gaisano Mall of Davao, J.P Laurel St., Davao City.
Registration: Php 350.00 with certificate of participation
Deadline of registration will be April 25 10an-12nn at the venue: GAISANO MALL OF DAVAO

Guests:

Hon. Butch Pichay Jr.( NCFP Chairman)
Mayor Inday Sara Duterte ( Mayor)
Mr. Dennis A. Uy ( PHOENIX President)
Hon. Tonisito Umali (Assistant Secretary of DEPED)
Hon. Chito Loyzaga (PSC Commissioner)

NOTE: Some were confused because there is another Gaisano Mall in Davao which is the Gaisano South Citimall located at Ilustre St., Davao City where the Araw ng Dabaw Age Group tournament was held.
The right location is at the Gaisano Mall of Davao at J.P. Laurel St. , Davao City

Goodluck participants! Goodluck Philippine Age-Groupers!

Davao City holds two nat’l chess tournaments in April

Note:  This was published last March 9, 2011 in balita.ph (a back issue for a  newspaper : ) ), but what is important here is the information regarding the number of qualifiers for the Asean tilts.


DAVAO CITY, March 8 -– Davao City will be hosting two national chess tournament to be held on April this year, according to National Chess Federation of the Philippines (NCFP) regional director James Infiesto. Infiesto said first on the calendar is the much-awaited 2011 Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio National Age-Group chess championships from April 25 to 28 then, the National Junior chess championships take place on April 29 to May 3.

Both events will either be played at the Gaisano Mall or NCCC Mall here.

He said the country's top young chess stars descent again on Davao City for the second straight year with the staging of two national tournaments next month.

He said the top two category finishers in the National Age-Group will earn slots to the Asean +Age-Group Tournament in Takaran, Indonesia to be held on June 11 to 20.

The top boys and girls placers in the Junior Championship event will land the slots to the World Juniors in New Delhi, India set on August 1 to 16.

The two competitions are being organized by NCFP headed by president/chairman Prospero "Butch" Pichay in cooperation with the city government of Davao led by Mayor Duterte-Carpio.

Infiesto said he expects participants in the age-group event to balloon to 500 from last year's over 200 players where trophies and cash prizes are at stake in both tournaments, the biggest to be held this year in the progressive Mindanao city.

The winners in each category will get P5,000 plus medal while the second and third finishers will earn P2,500 and P1,500 plus medals. The fourth finisher is assured of P1,000 and a medal and the fifth P500 plus medals.

In the Juniors Championship, the boys winner will get P15,000 while the girls champion will pocket P10,000 plus medals. (PNA)

LOR/Moses P. Billacura/ldp

TOP TWO FINISHERS IN PANGASINAN MEET ADVANCE IN ASIAN YOUTH CHESS CHAMPIONSHIPS

NATIONAL Chess Federation of the Philippines (NCFP) grassroot development program director GM Jayson Gonzales announced yesterday that the top two finisher in each bracket of the just ended 2011 Pangasinan National Age Group Chess Championship last Tuesday will get a spot in the forthcoming 2011 Asian Youth Chess Championships set next month in Subic.

"Dahil sa impressive at excellent na pag sponsor at pag host na walang katumbas ni gov. (Amado) Espino ay nag desisyon si (NCFP) chairman/ president (Prospero) Pichay na lahat ng nag top 2 finishers sa kani-kanilang bracket sa National Age Group Chess Championships sa Lingayen ay may slot na sa tournament proper ng Asian Youth Chess Championships sa Subic sa susunod na buwan," said former Olympian Gonzales, the tournament director of the Pangasinan chess meet.

Hosted and sponsored by governor Amado Espino Jr. and backed up by NCFP chairman/ president Prospero "Butch" Pichay Jr , the 2011 Pangasinan National Age Group Chess Championship was held last April 8 to 12 at the Narciso Ramos Sports and Civic Complex Gymnasium in Lingayen, Pangasinan which attracted 272 young woodpushers.

"The success of Khulene Lord (dela Cruz), Julius (Gonzales), Daryl Unix (Samantila) and other age groupers will serve as inspiration to other Filipino young players to do their best and strive harder in the coming Mayor Inday Sara Duterte National Age Group Chess Championships in Davao next week and Asian Youth Chess Championship next month in Subic," said Pichay, also LWUA head.

The 2011 Asian Youth Championships gets underway on May 14 to 22 at the Subic Freeport in Olongapo City. Participants may compete in the U-8, 10, 12, 14, 16 and 18 Age-Groups for Girls and Boys.
Medals will be awarded to the top three positions in each event and category (Standard chess and Blitz chess tournaments).

Titles: For the Standard Chess events, FM and WFM titles are awarded to the winners of the youth categories. In case of tie, after tie-break, only the top three will be awarded. CM and WCM titles are awarded, after tie-break, to silver and bronze medal winners – not more than one title will be awarded for each (2nd/3rd) position.

Team Medals in Standard Chess: For each category, the top 3 players of the 3 top Federations will be awarded team medals based on the total score of these 3 players. Federations with less than 3 players will not be eligible for a team award. In case of any tie, the tie-break scores of each player shall be considered.
Here's the list of winners who already booked their seat in the upcoming Asian Youth Chess Championships in Subic next month.

Khulene Lord dela Cruz of Laoag City, Ilocos Norte and Dennis Gutierrez III of Pangasinan (Boys 8 under), Jerlyn Mae San Diego of Dasmarinas, Cavite and Rheam Arah de Guzman of Laguna (Girls 8 under), Julius Gonzales of Marikina City and Istraelito Rilloraza of Las Pinas City (Boys 10 under), Fiona Geeweneth Guirhem of Nueva Ecija and Regyne Palamig of Pangasinan (Girls 10 under), Daryl Unix Samantila of Malabon City and Haince Patrick de Leon of Marikina City (Boys 12 under), Marie Antoinette San Diego of Dasmarinas, Cavite and Samantha Glo Revita of Pangasinan (Girls 12 under), Giovanni Mejia of Pangasinan and Jerad Docena of Bohol (Boys 14 under), Mary Joyce Fuerte of Pangasinan and Merlene Membrere of La Union (Girls 14 under), FM Jan Emmanuel Garcia of Manila and Paul Robert Evangelista of Pangasinan (Boys 16 under), WFM Cherry Ann Mejia of Pangasinan and Janelle Mae Frayna of Bicol (Girls 16 under), NM Alcon John Datu of Quezon City and FM Haridas Pascua of Pangasinan (Boys 18 under), WFM Chardine Cheradee Camacho of La Union and Christine Joyce Laz of Quezon City (Girls 18 under). MARLON BERNARDINO

2011 Pangasinan Age Group Random Pictures

A time to play serious.
(click on image to enlarge)

 

 
Me and Dandrev Garcia... Mr. Garcia and brother Jan Emmanuel are watching.

 

 

 

 

And a time for fun.
with my friends, Christian Nanola (Calamba, Laguna), Gil Ruaya (Antipolo) and John Eric Margarito (Manila)

Friends and competitors in the 12-Under Girls, Samantha Glo Revita and Antoinette San Diego

Mother and Daughter Jesca Docena

And some more fun!

We were treated to a study tour!