It`s July 15, and it is our birthday! We were born 2 years apart and have the same exact natal day!
My sister Danielle Ray and me.
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Friday, July 15, 2011
Wednesday, July 13, 2011
Adamson’s Chess Whiz Piles Up Trophies for a Very Productive Summer
NEWS - JUNE 2011 (lifted from Adamson University News Online)
Adamson University’s young chess master had a very fruitful summer after hauling in a total of five medals in various competitions around the country.
Daryl Unix Samantila began his summer medal haul at the 2011 Palarong Pambansa and continued it at the Asian Youth Chess Championships held at Subic, Zambales. Samantila recently graduated from elementary and will be an incoming high school freshman this June.
Samantila’s foray in the elementary chess tournament of the Palarong Pambansa, which was held on May 9-13 at the Dipolog Convention Center in Dipolog City, Zamboanga del Norte, ended with three gold medals and the team championship in the elementary division. The young Falcon was impressive throughout seven rounds, where he was honored with a Best in Board 1 award for his earliest achievement. He was later on given the Excellence Award and the Most Oustanding Player award for scoring 6.5 out of seven match points, and for garnering the highest total number of points earned in every round without any loss. Samantila paired with Jhon Fleer Donguines, a fifth grader from St. Rose Academy in Pasig, to represent the National Capital Region and win the team championship.
A day after finishing his Dipolog stint, Samantila traveled to Subic, Zambales to participate in the Asian Youth Chess Championship held at the Ballroom of the Travelers Hotel from May 14-22. The tournament is conducted by the National Chess Federation of the Philippines under the auspices of the Asian Chess Federation. Youngsters aged 18 and below from 20 Asian countries participated in the event.
Team Philippines represented by Samantila, Haince Patrick de Leon, and Daniel John Lemi scored a bronze medal in the Team Open Under 12 event. Samantila made five points while de Leon and Lemi both scored 4.5. Another bronze medal would come by Samantila’s way, this time in the individual open under 12 event where he finished behind gold medalist Aravindh Chithambaram silver medalist Hetul Shah. Both winners are from India.
Samantila qualified for the Subic tournament by winning the Lingayen and Davao leg of the Philippine National Age Group Chess Championship held earlier this year. The event served as the qualifying contest for the Asian Youth Chess Championship, selecting the top two players from each age group.
With his wins in Subic, Samantila will now go on to compete in Terakan, Indonesia for another Asian chess fest in June. He will also join the Baby Falcons this year, seeking action in the juniors chess tournament of the UAAP.
Samantila was guided through his victories by Christopher Rodriguez, coach for Adamson’s varsity seniors and juniors chess teams. Yael Esperat
Adamson University’s young chess master had a very fruitful summer after hauling in a total of five medals in various competitions around the country.
Daryl Unix Samantila began his summer medal haul at the 2011 Palarong Pambansa and continued it at the Asian Youth Chess Championships held at Subic, Zambales. Samantila recently graduated from elementary and will be an incoming high school freshman this June.
Samantila’s foray in the elementary chess tournament of the Palarong Pambansa, which was held on May 9-13 at the Dipolog Convention Center in Dipolog City, Zamboanga del Norte, ended with three gold medals and the team championship in the elementary division. The young Falcon was impressive throughout seven rounds, where he was honored with a Best in Board 1 award for his earliest achievement. He was later on given the Excellence Award and the Most Oustanding Player award for scoring 6.5 out of seven match points, and for garnering the highest total number of points earned in every round without any loss. Samantila paired with Jhon Fleer Donguines, a fifth grader from St. Rose Academy in Pasig, to represent the National Capital Region and win the team championship.
A day after finishing his Dipolog stint, Samantila traveled to Subic, Zambales to participate in the Asian Youth Chess Championship held at the Ballroom of the Travelers Hotel from May 14-22. The tournament is conducted by the National Chess Federation of the Philippines under the auspices of the Asian Chess Federation. Youngsters aged 18 and below from 20 Asian countries participated in the event.
Team Philippines represented by Samantila, Haince Patrick de Leon, and Daniel John Lemi scored a bronze medal in the Team Open Under 12 event. Samantila made five points while de Leon and Lemi both scored 4.5. Another bronze medal would come by Samantila’s way, this time in the individual open under 12 event where he finished behind gold medalist Aravindh Chithambaram silver medalist Hetul Shah. Both winners are from India.
Samantila qualified for the Subic tournament by winning the Lingayen and Davao leg of the Philippine National Age Group Chess Championship held earlier this year. The event served as the qualifying contest for the Asian Youth Chess Championship, selecting the top two players from each age group.
With his wins in Subic, Samantila will now go on to compete in Terakan, Indonesia for another Asian chess fest in June. He will also join the Baby Falcons this year, seeking action in the juniors chess tournament of the UAAP.
Samantila was guided through his victories by Christopher Rodriguez, coach for Adamson’s varsity seniors and juniors chess teams. Yael Esperat
Sunday, July 10, 2011
19th Shel National Youth Active Chess Championship
Batangas will host the third leg on Aug. 13-14 for the Southern Luzon stage while the fourth leg will be held Aug. 27-28 at SM Davao-Activity Center for the Mindanao leg.
The circuit then winds up on Sept. 10-11 at SM Cebu-Activity Center for the Visayas leg.
Listup for Shell Active Chess is ongoing. Registration forms are available at the Pilipinas Shell website (www.shell.com.ph/shell_chess
For details, contact tournament director Alex Dinoy (0922-8288510 or 02-400-3248) or leg coordinators Mariano Cabugos (078) 844-0513 (Tuguegarao), Joselito Castro (043) 723-2568/723-4246 (Batangas), Ronnie Tabudlong (0929-240-7371 or 082 300-4260 (Davao) and Odilon Badilles (0906-555-6073) (Cebu).
The top two finishers in the juniors (20-and-under) and kiddies (14-and-under) boys’ division will vie for the national crown in the grand finals slated Oct. 8-9 at SM Megamall. The top two kiddies and two juniors in the girls class in the NCR leg and the kiddies and juniors winners in the girls’ category in the four other regional eliminations will also advance to the national finals.
The Shell Active Chess is the nation’s longest running, grassroots-based chess tournament. It is organized by Pilipinas Shell Petroleum Corp. (Pilipinas Shell) to support the empowerment of the Filipino youth through chess and held in line with the company’s commitment to sustainable development.
Wednesday, July 6, 2011
Barbosa rules AFPI chess tilt; Laylo, Paragua, Garma tie for 2nd
Final standings:
8 points -- O. Barbosa
7.5 -- D. Laylo, M. Paragua, C. Garma
7 -- R. Antonio, D. Causo
6.5 -- R. Nolte, J. Garcia, B. Nadera, R. Salcedo, R. Llavanes
6 -- F. Donguines, R. Salcedo, O. Dimakiling, J. Areque, E. Senador, N. Mariano III, A. Datu, N. Villanueva, T. Gonzales, J. Morazo, M. Turqueza, A.. Cantonjos
VETERAN IM Oliver Barbosa added another feather to his cap by winning the overall title in the 2011 AFPI rapid chess championships at the Philippine Army gym in Fort Bonifacio, Makati City.
Barbosa, one of the country’s most talented players seeking the elusive GM title this year, finished with eight points on eight wins and one loss to capture the title and the top prize of P20,000 in this two-day tournament organized by the Artillery Foundation of the Philippines, Inc. (AFPI) in cooperation with the Philippine Academy for Chess Excellence (PACE).
Barbosa also earned the right to represent the country in the coming Southeast Asian Games (SEAG) rapid chess competitions in Palembang, Indonesia in November.
Three players -- GM Darwin Laylo, GM Mark Paragua and IM Chito Garma – shared second to fourth places with 7.5 points.
Top seed GM Rogelio Antonio Jr. and Deniel Causo finished in a tie for fourth and fifth places with seven points.
Also making it to the Top 10 are IM Rolando Nolte, IM Jan Emmanuel Garcia, IM Barlo Nadera, Richelieu Salcedo and Ronald Llavanes.
Barbosa, who is best remembered for finishing second in the Moscow Open in Moscow, Russia last February, swept his first eight matches against Magellan Bagayna, John Ranel Morazo, Nelson Mariano III, Efren Bagamasbad, Sheider Nebato , Fernie Donguines, Nolte and Antonio.
With the title already assured, Barbosa lost to Paragua in the ninth and final round.
Laylo crushed Garcia, while Garma overwhelmed Senador to in a pair of crucial final-round matches to join Paragua in second to fourth places.
Antonio whipped Salcedo and Causo toppled Donguines to salvage fourth and fifth places.
In other decisive final-round matches, Nolte downed Areque, Nadera subdued IM Richard Bitoon, Ronald Llavanes nipped IM Ronald Dableo, Salcedo stopped Rustum Tolentino, Mari Joseph Turuqeza crushed Ali Branzuela and John Ranel Morazo shocked GM John Paul Gomez.
Sharing the limelight were Cherry Ann Mejia and Catherine Perena, who tied for first place in the women’s division; and Mark James Marcellana, who topped the kiddies 14 years old and under category.
Mejia subdued reigning national girls champion Janelle Mae Frayna, while Perena halved the point with Marie Antoinette San Diego to finish with identical scores of 7.5 points out of a possible nine.
Mejia, however, edged Perena in the Sonneborn-Berger tiebreak.
Rulp Ylem Jose outwitted Mikee Charlene Suede to clinch third place with seven points, while Jan Jodilyn Fronda defeated Cristine Rose Mariano for fourth place with 6.5 points.
The other top finishers are Suede, Cristy Lamiel Bernales and San Diego , all with 5.5 points; and Akiko Charmaine Suede, Mariano , Jenny Rose Palomo, Jedara Docena, Shania Mae Mendoza, Frayna, Lovelyn Medina, Angelina Mortos and Nikki Capinpin, all with five points.
In the kiddies division, Marcellana bowed to Dennis Gutierrez Jr. but still won by a full point over Daryl Unix Samantila, Giovanni Mejia and Gutierrez Jr.
Samantila drew with Alji Cantonjos and Mejia downed Julius Gonzales.
Finishing in fifth to eighth places with six points are Homel Aristotle Cunanan, John Jasper Laxamana, Anfernee Bonifacio and Cantonjos.
In all, a total of 234 players -- 118 men, 80 women and 36 kiddies – saw action in the tournament.
GM Jayson Gonzales served as the tournament director, while IA Gene Poliarco was the supervising arbiter. Ed Andaya.
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8 points -- O. Barbosa
7.5 -- D. Laylo, M. Paragua, C. Garma
7 -- R. Antonio, D. Causo
6.5 -- R. Nolte, J. Garcia, B. Nadera, R. Salcedo, R. Llavanes
6 -- F. Donguines, R. Salcedo, O. Dimakiling, J. Areque, E. Senador, N. Mariano III, A. Datu, N. Villanueva, T. Gonzales, J. Morazo, M. Turqueza, A.. Cantonjos
VETERAN IM Oliver Barbosa added another feather to his cap by winning the overall title in the 2011 AFPI rapid chess championships at the Philippine Army gym in Fort Bonifacio, Makati City.
Barbosa, one of the country’s most talented players seeking the elusive GM title this year, finished with eight points on eight wins and one loss to capture the title and the top prize of P20,000 in this two-day tournament organized by the Artillery Foundation of the Philippines, Inc. (AFPI) in cooperation with the Philippine Academy for Chess Excellence (PACE).
Barbosa also earned the right to represent the country in the coming Southeast Asian Games (SEAG) rapid chess competitions in Palembang, Indonesia in November.
Three players -- GM Darwin Laylo, GM Mark Paragua and IM Chito Garma – shared second to fourth places with 7.5 points.
Top seed GM Rogelio Antonio Jr. and Deniel Causo finished in a tie for fourth and fifth places with seven points.
Also making it to the Top 10 are IM Rolando Nolte, IM Jan Emmanuel Garcia, IM Barlo Nadera, Richelieu Salcedo and Ronald Llavanes.
Barbosa, who is best remembered for finishing second in the Moscow Open in Moscow, Russia last February, swept his first eight matches against Magellan Bagayna, John Ranel Morazo, Nelson Mariano III, Efren Bagamasbad, Sheider Nebato , Fernie Donguines, Nolte and Antonio.
With the title already assured, Barbosa lost to Paragua in the ninth and final round.
Laylo crushed Garcia, while Garma overwhelmed Senador to in a pair of crucial final-round matches to join Paragua in second to fourth places.
Antonio whipped Salcedo and Causo toppled Donguines to salvage fourth and fifth places.
In other decisive final-round matches, Nolte downed Areque, Nadera subdued IM Richard Bitoon, Ronald Llavanes nipped IM Ronald Dableo, Salcedo stopped Rustum Tolentino, Mari Joseph Turuqeza crushed Ali Branzuela and John Ranel Morazo shocked GM John Paul Gomez.
Sharing the limelight were Cherry Ann Mejia and Catherine Perena, who tied for first place in the women’s division; and Mark James Marcellana, who topped the kiddies 14 years old and under category.
Mejia subdued reigning national girls champion Janelle Mae Frayna, while Perena halved the point with Marie Antoinette San Diego to finish with identical scores of 7.5 points out of a possible nine.
Mejia, however, edged Perena in the Sonneborn-Berger tiebreak.
Rulp Ylem Jose outwitted Mikee Charlene Suede to clinch third place with seven points, while Jan Jodilyn Fronda defeated Cristine Rose Mariano for fourth place with 6.5 points.
The other top finishers are Suede, Cristy Lamiel Bernales and San Diego , all with 5.5 points; and Akiko Charmaine Suede, Mariano , Jenny Rose Palomo, Jedara Docena, Shania Mae Mendoza, Frayna, Lovelyn Medina, Angelina Mortos and Nikki Capinpin, all with five points.
In the kiddies division, Marcellana bowed to Dennis Gutierrez Jr. but still won by a full point over Daryl Unix Samantila, Giovanni Mejia and Gutierrez Jr.
Samantila drew with Alji Cantonjos and Mejia downed Julius Gonzales.
Finishing in fifth to eighth places with six points are Homel Aristotle Cunanan, John Jasper Laxamana, Anfernee Bonifacio and Cantonjos.
In all, a total of 234 players -- 118 men, 80 women and 36 kiddies – saw action in the tournament.
GM Jayson Gonzales served as the tournament director, while IA Gene Poliarco was the supervising arbiter. Ed Andaya.
IM Barbosa rules AFPI chess, earns SEAG slot
INTERNATIONAL Master Oliver Barbosa scored 8.0 points in nine rounds last Sunday to rule the 2011 Artillery Foundation of the Philippines, Inc. (AFPI) “Chess for a Cause” national rapid chess championships at the Philippine Army Gymnasium in Fort Bonifacio, Makati City.
The country’s eighth-ranked player from Taytay, Rizal pocketed P20,000 in the event which drew 96 players. More importantly, the 2011 Moscow Open runner-up will represent the country in the rapid chess event of the 2011 Southeast Asian Games (SEAG) in Palembang, Indonesia this November.
Barbosa will next compete in the Florencio Campomanes Memorial International Open Chess Championships on July 5 to 11 in Myanmar where he hopes to get his second GM norm. He earned his first in the 10th Asian Continental Individual chess championships in Mashhad, Iran last May.
Joining Barbosa in Myanmar are Cebuano IM Richard Bitoon and FM Mari Joseph Turqueza. The trio’s trip is bankrolled by National Chess Federation of the Philippines (NCFP) President/ Chairman Prospero “Butch” Pichay Jr.
Barbosa’s only loss in the AFPI event was inflicted by GM Mark Paragua in the ninth and final round. Paragua finished in a tie for 2nd to 4th spots with GM Darwin Laylo and IM Chito Garma.
After the tie break was applied, Laylo settled in second place, Paragua landed at third and Garma was in fourth. The three received P10,665 each.
GM Rogelio “Joey” Antonio Jr. and GM Deniel Causo were tied at 5th to 6th places worth P4,500 each.
Rounding up to the Top 11 finishers were IM Roland Nolte (6.5 pts.), FM Jan Emmanuel Garcia (6.5 pts.), Cebuano IM Barlo Nadera (6.5 pts.), NM Raymond Salcedo (6.5 pts.) and NM Ronald Llavanes (6.5 pts.).
WOMEN’S WINNERS
Meanwhile, WFM Cherry Ann Mejia edged WIM Catherine Perena in the tie break to secure the women’s title.
Mejia and Perena both tallied 7.5 points and will represent the country in the rapid chess event of the 2011 SEAG.
At third is former Far Eastern University (FEU) star WFM Rulp Ylem Jose with 7 points.
Mark James Marcellana topped the kiddies division with 7.5 points while at 2nd to 4th places with 6.5 points apiece were Daryl Unix Samantila, Giovanni Mejia and Dennis Gutierrez Jr.
The tournament was organized by the Artillery Foundation of the Philippines, Inc. (AFPI) and is sanctioned by the NCFP in cooperation with the Philippine Academy for Chess Excellence.
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The country’s eighth-ranked player from Taytay, Rizal pocketed P20,000 in the event which drew 96 players. More importantly, the 2011 Moscow Open runner-up will represent the country in the rapid chess event of the 2011 Southeast Asian Games (SEAG) in Palembang, Indonesia this November.
Barbosa will next compete in the Florencio Campomanes Memorial International Open Chess Championships on July 5 to 11 in Myanmar where he hopes to get his second GM norm. He earned his first in the 10th Asian Continental Individual chess championships in Mashhad, Iran last May.
Joining Barbosa in Myanmar are Cebuano IM Richard Bitoon and FM Mari Joseph Turqueza. The trio’s trip is bankrolled by National Chess Federation of the Philippines (NCFP) President/ Chairman Prospero “Butch” Pichay Jr.
Barbosa’s only loss in the AFPI event was inflicted by GM Mark Paragua in the ninth and final round. Paragua finished in a tie for 2nd to 4th spots with GM Darwin Laylo and IM Chito Garma.
After the tie break was applied, Laylo settled in second place, Paragua landed at third and Garma was in fourth. The three received P10,665 each.
GM Rogelio “Joey” Antonio Jr. and GM Deniel Causo were tied at 5th to 6th places worth P4,500 each.
Rounding up to the Top 11 finishers were IM Roland Nolte (6.5 pts.), FM Jan Emmanuel Garcia (6.5 pts.), Cebuano IM Barlo Nadera (6.5 pts.), NM Raymond Salcedo (6.5 pts.) and NM Ronald Llavanes (6.5 pts.).
WOMEN’S WINNERS
Meanwhile, WFM Cherry Ann Mejia edged WIM Catherine Perena in the tie break to secure the women’s title.
Mejia and Perena both tallied 7.5 points and will represent the country in the rapid chess event of the 2011 SEAG.
At third is former Far Eastern University (FEU) star WFM Rulp Ylem Jose with 7 points.
Mark James Marcellana topped the kiddies division with 7.5 points while at 2nd to 4th places with 6.5 points apiece were Daryl Unix Samantila, Giovanni Mejia and Dennis Gutierrez Jr.
The tournament was organized by the Artillery Foundation of the Philippines, Inc. (AFPI) and is sanctioned by the NCFP in cooperation with the Philippine Academy for Chess Excellence.
Tuesday, July 5, 2011
19th Shell National Youth Active Chess Championship
The 19th Shell National Youth Active Chess Championship (SNYACC) tournament an annual event was staged last weekend, July 2 to 3 2011 at the SM North EDSA Skydome Event Center. I was not able to attend the said event, only my sister did and the Adamson chess team. I will probably join the next leg in Tuguegarao or Batangas. I actually joined the other Philippine junior chessers in the 1st AFPI Chess for A Cause held at the Fort Bonifacio Gymnasium. The two events were held simultaneously so I have to choose between the two events.
For the first time, SNYACC been divided into 2 divisions, the girls and the boys division. The event has been limited number of participants. A total of 300 boys and girls; 200 boys and 100 girls for the kiddies and juniors categories summed up the NCR leg. Id`s and T-shirts were worn by players as the ceremony started. The free lunches were served on the 2nd day.
The pairings were changed for several times as players who were not present at that time have to be replaced by those in waiting. It did not take much of the time because a pre-paired list been prepared before the venue opens. The four rounds were finished on day one and three more rounds for the girls and four more rounds for the boys on 2nd day. IM Oliver Dimakiling (who have to attend the AFPI event at the same time) gave the short fruitful inspirational talk for the opening while IM Cardoso gave a lengthy but meaningful speech before the last day`s awarding.
Mr. Alex Dinoy is as busy as a bee, as he managed to make this year`s NCR LEG SNYACC event another success. Congratulations to you Sir Alex and to the entire group of arbiters and most especially to the NCR LEG finalists!
Junior Boys Division Winners
Kiddy Boys Division Winners
Junior Girls Division Winners
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Kiddy Girls Division Winners
And the top 2 qualifiers NCR Leg with the Arbiters.![]()
Girls, kiddies:
1. Alexis Anne Osena
2. Jellie Ann A. Magro
Girls, Junior Division
1. Brena Mae Membrene
2. Jean Karen Y. Enriquez
Boys, Kiddies Division
1. Kenneth Melwyn Baltazar
2. Jerad Docena
Boys, Junior Division
1. Jerich Cajeras
2. Sherwin Tiu
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