DARYL UNIX SAMANTILA TWICE CHAMP - DIR RELORCASA AGE GROUP

DARYL Unix Samantila twice champion in the 10-under category of DIRECTOR MANUEL RELORCASA AGE-GROUP CHESS TOURNAMENT

1st Leg NCFP Director Manuel Relorcasa Age-Group Chess Tournament
Venue: Celebrity Sports Plaza, Quezon City
Date: June 12 Friday, Independence Day

2st Leg NCFP Director Manuel Relorcasa Age-Group Chess Tournament
Venue: KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS, MAKATI CITY
St. Andrew parish Council, N. Garcia St. (Former Reposo St.)
cor. kalayaan avenue, Bel-Air, Makati City.
Date: July 25, 2009

SAMANTILA AND MEJIA TOPPED THE 2ND LEG 2009 NCFP DIRECTOR MANUEL RELORCASA CHESS CARAVAN

Date: JULY 25, 2009

Venue: KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS, MAKATI CITY
St. Andrew parish Council, N. Garcia St. (Former Reposo St.)
cor. kalayaan avenue, Bel-Air, Makati City.

Danielle Ray (my sister) and me.

Awarding ceremony with none other than GM Bong Villamayor.
We are very glad and so are the organizers for the time spent by GM Bong. He really is a very good chess trainer, low profile and a soft-spoken person. He has that passion to guide children who are willing to put on extra hard work to be good at chess.
Giovanni Mejia receiving his trophy and cash prize.
My sister in action. Serious... are you thinking what to move Dindin? And her picture below with GM Bong and Atty. Vic Aceveda after she received her medal.

I did it again in the 10-under category of the 2nd leg of the Dir Manual Relorcasa Age-group, while Giovanni Mejia topped the 14-under category. It was only a round 5 event because of the low turnout of players. And because of that everybody been qualified to the final event and everybody been recognized, all got a medal, while top players (me and Giovanni) got the trophy. Maybe because it coincides with the NCAA opening date and the place (some said) is quite hard to find. But then everybody played serious chess since it was attended by good chess kiddie players. My sister played chess tournament for the first time and she likewise got a medal that she proudly wears and showed to our cousins, tito, tita and lolo. She missed moves and opportunity to capture and win...but she is just starting. At least she got to finish the event and still managed to have a little nap while we are on break. = )

FINAL STANDINGS

UNDER 10 YEARS OLD
1. SAMANTILA, Daryl Unix 5
2. SAN DIEGO, Marie Antoinette 4
3. FELIA, Michella 3
4. SOPUNGCO, Andrew 3
5. DELA CRUZ, Nicole 3
6. GUTIERREZ, John Cedric 3
7. DOCENA, Jesca 2
8. ESPARAGOZA, Elthon Adam 1
9. REANO, Jesspher Jercan 1
10 SAMANTILA, Danielle Ray 0


UNDER 14 YEARS OLD
1. MEJIA, Giovanni 5
2. BERSAMINA, Paulo 4
3. DOCENA, Jerad 3
4. ROMASANTA, Rommel 2.5
5. GALAS, Bernadette 2.5
6. MAGPILY, John Michael 2.5
7. BELZA, Nathan 2.5
8. TORRES, Franz Josiah 1.5
9. REANO, Jesther 1.5
10 GATMAYTAN, Joaquin 0

Thank you to the organizers and the officiating committe:
Tournament Director: Atty. Vic Aceveda
Chief Arbiter: NA Boyet Tardecilla
Deputy Arbiters: RA’s Rolly Linan, Rolly Suarez & Eli Carredo
Secretariat: Daniel Tumambing

Thank you for supporting the kiddie players.

Salcedo, Nanola the SNYACC Southern Luzon Leg Winners

Another 2008 Asean-Age grouper made it as finalist of SNYACC. Congratulations Christian! (in this picture standing behind me) .

JUNIORS DIVISION (20-under category)
1. SALCEDO Richelieu III 6.5
2. MAGDALAGA Luffe 6.5
3. TURQUEZA Mari Joseph 6.5
KIDDIES DIVISION (14-under category)
1. NANOLA Christian 7
2. PEREZ Carl Angelo 6.5
3. BERSAMINA Paulo 6.5

Richelieu Salcedo III and Christian Nanola pulled off crucial sixth round victories over their higher-ranked rivals to rule their respective divisions in the Southern Luzon leg of the 2009 Shell National Youth Active Chess Championships at SM City in Batangas City last Sunday.
Salcedo, the fifth seeded player from Rizal Technological University, upended second seed Sheider Nebato in the penultimate round of the seven-round Swiss system tournament then drew with FEU’s Luffe Magdalaga to capture the juniors division crown with 6.5 points.
Nanola, the 15th-ranked bet from Laguna College of Business and Arts, toppled No. 3 Patrick Dulay in the sixth round then outplayed Jessther Reano in the final round to complete a sweep of the kiddies category of the event under the Shell Active Chess program, which supports the empowerment of the youth as part of the company’s overall Sustainable Development commitment.

Lifted from the Daily Tribune 07/21/2009

It`s my Birthday!!! and i am now 10!

July 15, 2009... my 10th birthday and my sister`s 8th birthday. Need to go to school and it`s just a normal school day, no celebration in school. It was after school that we celebrated our birthday. We went to a Robinson`s Place in Ermita and watched Ice Age 3 Dawn of the Dinosaur. Buck is so funny!!!!!!
Plot summary: Scrat is still trying to nab the ever-elusive nut (while, maybe, finding true love); Manny and Ellie await the birth of their mini-mammoth, Sid the sloth gets into trouble when he creates his own makeshift family by hijacking some dinosaur eggs; and Diego the saber-toothed tiger wonders if he's growing too "soft" hanging with his pals. On a mission to rescue the hapless Sid, the gang ventures into a mysterious underground world, where they have some close encounters with dinosaurs, battle flora and fauna run amuck - and meet a relentless, one-eyed, dino-hunting weasel named Buck.

After we watched the movie Mama bought 'Teddy'. Yipee! I been wanting this for so long. You know who Teddy is... it is Mr. Bean`s companion.

And then we ate at Chef D` Angelo before going home.

Thank you Mama and Papa for the day! for our birth-day!!!

A Balancing Act for Students-Athlete

Priority, priority, priority. This is the most important factor in having a balanced Student-Athlete life. Actually every person must able to identify the (I) URGENT and IMPORTANT, (II) NOT URGENT but IMPORTANT, (III) URGENT but NOT IMPORTANT, and (IV) NOT URGENT and NOT IMPORTANT. They said it varies because it depends on where one person is coming from or what his/her values are.

Assignments, homework, school projects must be done immediately even if it is still for next week or for the next next day. Things that are not urgent but are important must be accomplished just before it becomes ASAP. You can able to finished it without cramming and no pressures.

Should I join tournaments which may affect may studies? Well, it depends... YES, if it is IMPORTANT, if it is a national qualifying event; but NO if will just do it for money and exposure(?). Chess skill does not follow as to the relativity of exposures a player had. Some players showed a decline in performance when they already got much much exposure, playing chess before they could even read books. Because chess is like a subject in school, we continuously study and prepare for exams in the form of tournaments.

And when there is the opportunity to have some fun, grab it! And last week been a happy weekend. We had no training last Saturday, we just stayed at home and we watched 'Transformers 2: Revenge of the Fallen' at SM Manila last Sunday. I could still hear Optimus Prime`s famous line... "Autobots -- Transform and Roll out!"

"All works and no play make Jack a dull boy"... by Jack Torrance

17th SNYACC NCR LEG WINNERS

And the Winners are:

JUNIORS DIVISION (20-under category)
SALGADOS, Lennon Hart 6.5 - 2007 National Shell Active kiddies champion and a silver medalist in the 10th Asean Age-Group chess 16-under category.
GARCIA, Jan Emmanuel 6.5 - three-time Palaro champion, a seasoned Asean and World age-grouper.
MERCADO, Jayson 6.0 - San Sebastian College Junior Chess Team varsity.

KIDDIES DIVISION (14-under category)
ALFONSO Jermiah 7.0 - 2008 Batangas leg winner and 3rd runner up 16th SNYACC National finals.
BALTAZAR, Melwin 6.5 - 2006 Asean Age-grouper (8-under category)
CRISTOBAL, Kristian Paulo 6.5 - 2009 Asean Age-grouper (14-under category)

I scored 5.5, suffered 1 loss and a draw to Clifford Cobsilen Jr. (rating 1791) and Aldous Roy Coronel (rating 1705), respectively. Out of the 316 registered players I am placed at number 22, based on final ranking in the kiddies (14-under years old) division. My coach commented that I played well, my performace wasn`t bad even on games that I haven`t won since only time constraint was the factor of it.

17th Shell National Youth Active Chess Championship

7-leg Shell Active Chess competition kicks off June 20

The future stars of RP chess take center stage beginning June 20 as the Shell National Youth Active Chess Championship (Shell Active Chess), the nation's longest running, grassroots-based chess competition, unveils its 2009 season with a promise of another spirited nationwide battle for top honours in two age divisions.

The seven-leg circuit, spread over key cities in the country, features the Juniors division, for players 20-year-old and under, and the Kiddies division, for players 14-and-under, with the top finishers gaining berths in the national finals slated in October.

To kick off this year’s theme “Maglaro at Matuto, Kasama ang Chess Barkada!” Pilipinas Shell, in partnership with the Department of Education, held the first ever “An Interaction with the Masters” or AIM where over 100 students teachers, coaches, principals and parents from various public elementary and high schools in Metro Manila took part in the two-day chess clinic conducted by the country’s top chess masters, headed by Grand Master (GM) Eugene Torre. Torre, together with fellow GMs Jayson Gonzales and Darwin Daylo, one of the products of Shell Active Chess, along with International Masters Idel Datu and Ronald Dableo, and International Arbiter Rolly Yutuc shared their expertise on the fundamentals, techniques and advanced strategies of the game.

This year’s Shell Active Chess circuit will start on June 20-21 for the NCR leg at SM Mall of Asia. See you there!

(lifted from Shell in the Philippines website)

10 Under Champion NCR LEG - 2009 NCFP DIRECTOR MANUEL RELORCASA CHESS CARAVAN

The venue: Celebrity Sports Plaza, Quezon City

The date: June 12 Friday, Independence Day
The event: 1st Leg NCFP Director Manuel Relorcasa Age-Group Chess Tournament
The champion for the 10-under age group
Daryl Unix R. Samantia

Receiving the trophy from NCFP Director Manuel Relorcasa

2nd place -Andrew Sopungco and 3rd place - Dennis Gutierrez III.
(infront standing from left respectively)
In this picture is Kuya Geo Manansala 2nd place in 14-under category, me, Andrew and my sister Danielle Ray.
(in this round with my friend Andrew)
Hope next time we can have a little for swimming after the event. :)
Thank you very much to Tito Alwin Sopungco for these pictures and thanks to God we did it again!

1ST LEG NCFP DIRECTOR MANUEL RELORCASA AGE-GROUP CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP

10 YEARS OLD UNDER (TOP 12 QUALIFIERS FOR DECEMBER FINALS)

Champion – Daryl Unix Samantila (Adamson University, Manila)
2nd Place – Andrew Sopungco (Lourdes School, Mandaluyong City)
3rd Place – Dennis Gutierrez III (Stella Maris Academy, Malolos, Bulacan)
4th Place – Christian Daniel Paras (Angeles Elementary School, Angeles City, Pampanga)
5th Place – Kianjoo Macapagal (La Immaculada Concepcion, Pasig City)
6th Place – Kurt Dullon
7th Place – Glo Alaurin
8th Place – Marylaine Lumacad
9th Place – Mike Cabaluna
10th Place – Christian Durian
11th Place – Bin Ali Ali
12th Place – Alina Santiano

14 YEARS OLD UNDER (TOP 12 QUALIFIERS FOR DECEMBER FINALS)

Champion – Collins Javier (La Immaculada Concepcion, Pasig City)
2nd Place – Michael Angelo Manansala (FAITH, Tanauan City)
3rd Place – Reyan Lee Geraldino (Makati City)
4th Place – John Eric Margarito (La Immaculada Concepcion)
5th Place – Rommel Romasanta (Barangay Don Bosco Chess Club, Paranaque City)
6th Place – Cyrey Geraldino
7th Place – John Canny Praile
8th Place – Jerome Lumacad
9th Place – Miguel Matugas
10th Place – John Emil Salazar
11th Place – Ammansinaya Anonuevo
12th Place – Carl John Sanchez

Top Celebrity Member Player – Malaya Papa
Top Youngest Player – Joan Axcel Dione Carredo (3 years old)

Tournament Director – NA Boyet Tardecilla
Chief Arbiter – RA Rolly Linan
Deputy Arbiters – RA Rolly Suarez, CA Eli Carredo
Secretariat – Mario Perez, Daniel Tumambing, Gina Kobayashi

RAPID AND BLITZ RESULTS - 10th ASEAN+ AGE GROUP

Congratulations to the RP Boys 12-under Team Paulo Bersamina and Austin Jacob Literatus for capturing 2 golds in the rapid event and to Samantha Glo Revita for another gold in her category Girl 10-under. Rhenzi Kyle Sevillano of Boys 10-under category who earned his Silver individual medal in the Rapid event and to Mikee Charlene Suede in the Girls-16 who consistently earned a slot in the individual categories, congrats!
Additional information from the tournament. Number of participants per federation or country.

10th Asean+ Age Group STANDARD CHESS Result

Congratulations to ate Cherry Ann Mejia for a very notable performance. A Gold for the Filipino woodpushers, hope you got more in the next 2 events.
For the team medals, hopefully for the next events you can able to win some gold. Maybe if we have more than enough participants in this tournament we can have it all. = ) Good LUCK!!!