Plan and Organize Event PLEASE!

When can chess organizers ever abide to their own rules. Tournament starts by 9:00am when by that time they are just starting to welcome registrants and by 11:00am they are still collecting registration fees. Registration will stop one (1) hour before the tournament starts. When is that going to be? This never happens because first of all the players do not have any idea when the organizers will start collecting money. When the organizers are expecting numerous turn-out or players and yet the venue is not capable of accomdating the numbers. Please check also if the playing area is conducive enough and will not be bring harm to the players specially to the children.

I hope organizers should put in their tournament advertisement the objective of why they are having the tournament. Are they concern with the chess players development or to source income. Well, who would say the last... = ) Or the least just say for the benefit of the organizers club, barangay, family(?). If the tournament will suppose to start at 11:00, then start by 11:00am, start the registration as early as 8:00am and end it by 10:00am. So the players won`t have to wake up very early, prepare themselves and travel but end up waiting for many many hours when their spiritis are already down.

I have an email from a family friend. See how the Americans behave during tournaments.

"hey, maikwento ko lang ang siste ng chess dito on club level. Dito they play by rating....Kapag may tourney, lahat ng nagparegister will be divided into 5 - 6 section e.g. all players with rating from 2000 - 1800 is section A, yun new players or unrated will players to further section, this is regardless of age, kaya nga kahit nasa last section siya, may nakakalaban pa rin syang mga older people. Mabigat lang kapag tourney dito sa club, kasi every thursday nite at puro long-rated game, each nite - one game kc 2 hour each kayo.....ang higpit dito during tourney....lagi akong nasusot-sotan ng chess arbiter dahil sa kaluskus ng apak ko...

.... ang higpit nila, video nga lang ang pwede...ayaw nila ng ingay during game, kahit kaluskus lang ng ipis, sinisita, so I stay out most of the time. totally bawal ang ingay..bye..daryll, magtyaga k"

The worst event was the one I attended last weekend. It was a dismay. So much dismay that we go home after round 4 and its around 8:00pm already. While the tournament is on-going the organizers are shouting the 'pairings' and assign them on the next available seat whenever a pair finished a game. It happened because of the problem in the venue. The acceptance of registrants is never ending. The first game started at 2 or 3:00pm At 5:00pm tables are being added trying to accomodate all the players in the area. Well attended yes, but not a worthy tournament.

Dalauta, Manansala top Shell Naga chess

Dalauta of Rizal Tech U and Michael Angelo Manansala II came away with big victories in the last three rounds to rule their respective divisions in the Naga leg of the Shell National Youth Active Chess Championships at SM City Naga event center last Sunday.

The sixth seeded Dalauta battled back from joint fifth to emerge solo champion in the juniors division, beating Christiano Serrano, No. 2 Sheider Nebato and Gerald Ferriol to finish the seven-round Swiss system tournament sponsored by Pilipinas Shell with 6.5 points.

No. 9 Giovannie Romero bounced back from a sixth round loss to Ferriol by upending seventh ranked Arvin Dableo in the final round to finish with six points and nip three others in the tiebreak for runner-up honors in the event backed by Shell Fuels, Shellane, Shell Helix, and McDonald’s, in partnership with SM Supermalls and Paseo Reale Cagayan.

Ferriol took the No. 3 spot despite losing his final game to Dalauta, edging top seed Kevin Mirano and erstwhile co-leader John Morazo in the tiebreak to clinch the last berth in the national finals of the circuit sanctioned by the National Chess Federation of the Phils.

Manansala, also ranked No. 6 in the kiddies division, romped away with victories over Patrick Destura, Michael Arteta and David Asug Jr. to complete a sweep of the 14-and-under category.

Benigno de Jesus of Sto. Nino Academy of Bocaue, Bulacan also matched that seven-point output but Manansala, from First Asia Institute of Technology and Humanities, took the crown with a superior tiebreak score.

President Cory Aquino Funeral Procession - Quirino Avenue View

August 5, 2009. It was the day Ex-President Cory Aquino will be laid to her final resting place and it was declared a non-working holiday. But we were told that we will have a training on that day. So, early that day we went to school and found out later that our training was cancelled. There were only four of us not been informed of the cancellation. One of the player later found out it in a text message after he charged his cellphone at the school. We didn`t received any text from any of them that it was cancelled. My mother even bothered to go to the school since she have to bring our lunch. Though it was a rest day already for her, a chance where every employee is been longing for, a paid un-expected holiday in-between their regular working days.
But then our family still made the day worthwhile. After some blitz game we decided to pack-up and have our lunch. We are to eat in an eatery when Mother looked at the TV monitor and saw the funeral procession has been starting already. She then decided to have our lunch at McDonalds at Quirino cor Taft Avenues. The procession will be passing that way. I saw the overwhelming number of people from different classes. I cheered as Tita Cory passes by. I also shouted Cory! Cory! with the Laban sign even if I don`t know what it meant. But I think I just did it automatically. Or maybe, it is because of my Filipino instinct that prompted me to do it naturally and unconsciously.

Goodbye President Corazon C. Aquino - Jan. 25 1933 - Aug 1, 2009

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2nd NATIONAL AGE GROUP 2009, Aug.28-31

The second National Age-Group chess championship will be held as scheduled on Aug. 28-31 at the Victory Centrall Mall in Caloocan City.A project of the National Chess Federation of the Philippines (NCFP), headed by president/chairman Prospero Pichay Jr. , in cooperation with the Victory Central Mall, the four-day competition will be held to determine the countrys representatives to the World Youth Chess Championships to be held on Nov. 11-23 in Antalya, Turkey.
NCFP executive/events director Willie Abalos said the tournament will be divided into two divisions: boys and girls.
A total of six categories will be played:
8 under – for players born on or after January 2001
10 under – born on or after January 1999
12 under – born on or after January 1997
14 under – born on or after January 1995
16 under – born on or after January 1993
18 under – born on or after January 1991
For further information contact the NCFP Office:
email - NCFPsecretariat@yahoo.com
tel no. 381-7224

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MAYOR TITO ORETA! (JULY 30, 2009)

This is only an edited copy. My mother photo-edited this and made it looked like we are on the same table. With Mayor Oreta watching over me or him as my opponent. = ). Thanks to the owner of the website where she grabbed Mayor Oreta`s picture and the Malabon City seal (not fully covered in the picture).
Technology works! Here are the original pictures.

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!!!