Samantila, Corpin top 1st edition of National Book Store - First Move Chess Tournament Series

BY: ANTHONY NAVARRO

In the much-contested Under-11 Division, Daryl Samantila emerged triumphant with 5/5 result. Stephen Rome Pangilinan ended up with 4.5 pts having been held to a draw by Shaina Mendoza of Sta Rosa in the 3rd round. Shaina also finished undefeated with 3 wins and 2 draws (the other one with JC Presente) with 4 pts and had superior tiebreak.

The inaugural leg was a BIG success in terms of a new kiddie tournament exposure as channel for established and developing kiddie players to play and strut their wares. The tournament was organized by John Sy and ably assisted by Alex Dinoy, IA Erwin Carag, WNM Daisy Rivera and team.

It attracted a total of 69 entries for both the Under-15 and Under-11 divisions. Considering the different approach of the tournament in focussing on positive motivation to the winners and not cash prizes, this is already a good start. There will be a monthly tournament with the April date falling on April 10 due to the Holy Week break, this time it will be held in the 4th floor in the Bestseller area and total participants will be limited to 60 players. This will commence until August, then in September the venue shifts back to the Activity Center.


UNDER -- 11 Years Old (5 Rounds Swiss)

Under - 11 years old

Final Ranking

Rank Name Rtg FED Pts

1 SAMANTILA Daryl Unix 0 PHI 5 0 (CHAMPION)

2 PANGILINAN Stephen Rome 0 PHI 4½ 0

3 MENDOZA Shaina Mae 0 PHI 4 0

4 PRESENTE Juan Carlos 1762 PHI 4 0

5 OSENA Alexis Anne 1335 PHI 4 0

6 MARCELLANA Mark James 0 PHI 4 0

7 VIERNES Tucker Howard Elsteine 0 PHI 4 0

8 RILLORAZA Istraelito 0 PHI 4 0

9 LUCHINA Christian David 0 PHI 3½ 0

10 DOLORES Jelmari Jan Elmer 0 PHI 3 0

11 NAVARRO Joshua 0 PHI 3 0

12 SECUYA Alfonso 0 PHI 3 0

13 DELOS REYES Diego Peere 0 PHI 3 0

14 SOPUNGCO Andrew 1536 PHI 3 0

15 NAVARRO Christian Michael 0 PHI 3 0

16 NAVARRO Daniel Vincent 0 PHI 3 0

17 CAMILLO Francine Jhnea 0 PHI 3 0

18 RAMOS Noah 0 PHI 3 0

19 NUESTRO Angelo Isaiah 0 PHI 3 0

20 PINEDA Mark Emmanuel 0 PHI 3 0

21 REANO Jesspher Jerean 0 PHI 2½ 0

22 BLAS Jico 0 PHI 2½ 0 0

23 NAVARRO Rocky PHI 2½ 0

24 KUMAR Roshan Antony PHI 2½ 0

25 DIONOLA Stephen Uriel PHI 2 0

26 BATHULA Abhinav PHI 2 0

27 LABAYNE Abcedy PHI 2 0

28 BULABOS John Kenneth PHI 2 0

29 RAMOS Liam PHI 2 0

30 MOHAN Aparna PHI 2 0

31 GUTIERREZ Jan Cedric PHI 2 0

32 SHEKATKAR Solomon PHI 2 0

33 LABAYNE Angelo PHI 1½ ½

34 BALDOVIA Avel Louise PHI 1½ ½

35 FLORENCIO Aylssa Consuelo PHI 1 0

36 CALDERON Arveen Dominic PHI 1 0

37 DE LEON Dominique PHI 1 0

38 TAN Lance PHI 1 0

39 SAWAKI Jennifer PHI 1 0

40 ABO Joshua PHI 1 0

41 DIAZ John Christopher PHI 1 0

42 AQUINO Ryan Almera PHU 0 0

43 RESURRECCION Andre Jeremiah PHI 0 0

Top 8 Yr Old Diego Peere De Los Reyes 3.0 Don Bosco Makati
Top Lady Alexis Anne Osena 4.0 La Salle Lipa


UNDER-15 Years Old

Final Ranking

Rank Name Rtg FED Pts

1 CORPIN Justin David 0 PHI 5 (CHAMPION)

2 SALTORIO Jerome 1612 PHI 4

3 MARGARITO John Eric 1550 PHI 4

4 SALTORIO Jolina Mae 0 PHI 3

5 SALTORIO Jefferson 1548 PHI 3

6 COBSILEN JR. Clifford 1666 PHI 3

7 GATMAYTAN Joaquin Jr. 0 PHI 3

8 SALAZAR John Emil 0 PHI 3

9 CAMILLO Francisc Jerhone 0 PHI 3

10 RAMOS Lucas 0 PHI 3

11 ABUZO Charles 0 PHI 2

12 ABO Jonathan 0 PHI 2

13 VERGARA Sudama Krishna 1817 PHI 2

14 DE LEON Luke Matthew PHI 2

15 DAGAN Raymond Karl PHI 2

16 VALDEZ Jonathan PHI 2

17 DELOS SANTOS AcerKiel PHI 2

18 KHO Leonard Bryan PHI 2

19 ARCEGA Anton Miguel PHI 2

20 REANO Jestther PHI 2

21 TAN Paolo PHI 2

22 ALDEGUER Neigjhel PHI 1

23 RAGEL Andre Aleksei PHI 1

24 MINGI Archie Jason PHI 1

25 DANCEL Migo Andres PHI 1

26 TAN Louie PHI 0

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SAMANTILA CHAMPION FIRST SERIES OF THE NATIONAL BOOK STORE FIRST MOVE CHESS TOURNAMENT

THE NATIONAL BOOK STORE FIRST MOVE CHESS TOURNAMENT SERIES

March 6, 2010

Robinson's Galleria, QC

Champion - 11 under category

Awarding ceremony with Mr. John Sy and NM Erwin Carag

With the 15-under and 11-under winners.

With Stephen Rome Pangilinan, second placer.

With Carlo Presente, 4th placer.

Adamson Baby Falcons Gets Grand Slam Crown

UAAP Season 72 Trophy

Most Valuable Player trophy

Coach Rodriguez and the Baby Falcons with Director Luisa Isip and ex-Baby Falcon Camille Canada

The Adamson Woodpushers Team

It is a historic three-peat title for the The Adamson University Junior Chess Team when the 72nd season of the University Athletics Association of the Philippines (UAAP) chess team championships for School Year 2009-2010 ended last sunday, February 28, 2010 at the gymnasium of the University of Santo Tomas in Espana, Manila.

Playing under the watchful eye of head coach Christopher Rodriguez are the Baby Falcons composed of Jessie Abucejo, Ali Guya, Steven James Dacanay, Timothy John So Kua, Crissa Canada and reigning RP under-14 champion Karen Enriquez.

Jessie Abucejo - Most Valuable Player and Gold Medalist - board 4
Ali Guya - Silver medalist - board 2
Timothy So Kua - Bronze Medalist - board 1
Steven James Dacanay - Silver Medalist - board 3
Jean Karen Enriguez - Gold Medalist - alternate

Jessie Abucejo....................... Ali Guya


Timothy So Kua.................. Steven James Dacanay


Jean Karen Enriquez

Blow-out for the team courtesy of Mrs. Luz So Kua

with Mama Dina, Tita Luz, Dindin, Monik and me

2010 UAAP Adamson Woodpushers

The Juniors with Coach Chris Rodriguez
Seniors

ADU Falcons Woodpushers

top: Tyrone Delos Santos, Ali Guya, Daniel Casil, Romie Lord Guerra,
center: Jerome Baybay, Ferdie Reyes Jr, Tristan Soriano, Junar Valero, Steven James Dacanay, Jessie Abucejo,
front: Timothy So Kua, Daryl Unix Samantila, Karen Enriquez

TEAM FALCON WOODPUSHERS

BERSAMINA, SAMANTILA RULES NCFP AGE GROUP CHESS

BERSAMINA, SAMANTILA RULES NCFP AGE GROUP CHESS

BY: MARLON BERNARDINO

MANILA, PHILIPPINES---REIGNING 12 and under champion Paulo Bersamina and Adamson University stand out Daryl Unix Samantila shared the limelight in the just concluded grand finals of NCFP director Manuel Relorcasa age-group chess championship last Saturday at 4th Floor Perez Building , Dona Soledad cor. Australia Sts., Better Living, Parañaque City .

Bersamina, also the top bet of Pasay City in this year’s Palarong Pambansa NCR meet defeated erstwhile co-leader Michelle Yaon, a 1st year high school student of St. Simon Montessori School-Calamba to finish undefeated in the 14 and under with perfect 5 points.

La Salle Greenhills stalwart Giovanni Mejia stopped the winning run of another Pasay ace and former leader Jerad Docena to finish in a tie for 2nd to 10th placers.

Mejia, Docena and Yaon tallied 4.0 points each, the same output of Collins Javier, John Eric Margarito, Clifford Cobsilen, Rommel Romasanta, Homel Cunanan and Michael Manansala.

In the 10-and under category, Samantila from Malabon downed erstwhile co-leader Stephen Rome Pangilinan, the reigning Las Vegas kiddie champion, to bag the title with perfect 5 points. The Bulacan pride Pangilinan, meantime remains at 4 points in the company of Michella Felea, and Dennis Gutierrez III. Other top ten finishers were Alexis Anne Osena, Kianjo Macapagal, Joshua Navarro, Jesca Docena, Jan Cedric Gutierrez and Avel Louse Baldovia.

NAPCA boss Boyet Tardecilla supervised the said chess fest in close cooperation with Dr. Bong Perez.

Team Building and Xmas Party 2009

2009 Singapore Challenger Final Ranking

Youngsters in, Filipino Rules! ...

in the just concluded Challengers Championship 2009 which was held as part of the 2009 Singapore International Open Chess Festival organized by the Singapore Chess Federation, in cooperation with the Asian Chess Federation, the Singapore Sports Council and the ASEAN Chess Academy.

Congratulations to Jedara Docena, my friend Paulo Bersamina, Mari Joseph 'MJ' Turqueza and Christy Lamiel Bernales who made it to the top 5. Congratulations also to my teamate Jean Karen who made it to the top 20 and by beating the top seed player on this event. To my fellow kiddie chess players and friends Samantha Glo Revita, Stephen Rome Pangilinan, Bong Branzuela, Jeth Romy Morado, Mira Mirano, Shania Mae Mendoza, and Jesca Docena... Mabuhay!

Docena rules Cabrido Memorial Cup

The 2nd Cabrido Memorial Cup was held in honor of National Master Victor Cabrido, a former Meralco employee who was said to be one of the early trainers of reigning World Champion Vishy Anand of India. It was a tournament for Lopez Group children sponsored by Meralco chairman Manuel M. Lopez and featured Paulo Bersamina, siblings Jerome, Jolina and Jefferson Saltorio, Rhal Sol Cruz and some 40 other participants. The Cabrido Memorial Cup aims to develop the chess skills of children en route to a college scholarship in the mold of Joseph Bersamina, who is now a freshman scholar at Far Eastern University and Joanah Saltorio, a sophomore at National University. The exciting one-day event was won by former RP age group champion Jerad Docena (left, playing against Darryl Samantila).

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Idol Wesley shocks super GM Ivanchuk

Wesley So shocks super GM Ivanchuk in World Chess Cup

Yes! Idol Wesley, you just did it! We are So proud to be a Filipino chess player. Did I just knock out Vassily Ivanchuk?? Actually this pictures of Weslesy so was taken before the game. (picture lifted from ChessBase.com)

LONE FILIPINO survivor GM Wesley So (2460) upset the current no. 12 in FIDE’s top 100 list, Ukraine’s GM Vassily Ivanchuk (2739), in the first game of their scheduled two-game match in the World Chess Cup at Khanty Mansiysk, Russia, on Tuesday.

Handling the Black pieces, So beat the higher-rated Ivanchuk in yet another French Defense struggle that saw both players choosing sidelines over known continuations. The game proceeded into a previously played line but Ivanchuk deviated on move 13, sacrificing his d-pawn but setting some complications over the board, resulting in some material imbalance.Ivanchuk refused a draw through a perpetual check on the 23rd move but was soon lost as So consolidated his material advantage en route to a 39-move victory.

So only needs a draw in the next game tomorrow to advance to the third round when he could face the winner of the match between USA’s GM Gata Kamsky (2695) and China’s GM Zhou Weiqi (2603).So is already guaranteed $10,000 which could possibly increase to $16,000 for reaching the third round.

National Chess Federation of the Philippines (NCFP) President Prospero "Butch" Pichay Jr. lauded So’s performance, "Wesley made the country proud. It’s no joke if you beat one of the greatest top chess players in the world. We (at NCFP) hope Wesley can hold the momentum," said Pichay. -- MB

(news from Business World Online 11/26/09 Wesley So shocks super GM Ivanchuk in World Chess Cup)

Master Caliber Chess Tournament Rapid Non Master Open RESULTS

Master Caliber Chess Tournament Rapid Non Master
November 14, 2009
Amoranto Sports Complex Badminton Court in Quezon City

FINAL RANKINGS AFTER SEVEN ROUNDS

Rk. Name Pts.
1 CANTONJOS Allan 7 - Champion
2 LEGASPI Gary 6.5
3 AREQUE Jerry 6
4 ABAS Esmael 6
5 MARIANO Nelson III 5.5
6 NAZARIO Marc Christian 5.5
7 MONTOYA Edsel 5.5
8 RICANA Leo 5.5
9 FERNANDEZ Dandel 5.5
10 HERNANDEZ Lourecel 5.5
11 SALCEDO Richilieu Iii 5.5
12 ABELGAS Roel 5
13 ARGUELLES Efren 5
14 PANOPIO Jr Rodolfo 5
15 TURQUEZA Mari Joseph 5
16 GUMILA Narciso 5
17 METRIO Michael 5
18 MARCUS Fratkin 5
19 TIU Sherwin 5
20 UBANAN Nazario 5 ----- last player in top 20 ------
21 DUNGCA Ryan 5
22 SALUTAN Melvin 5
23 CUA Shercila 5
24 JIMENEZ Ricardo 4.5
25 GARCIA Garry 4.5
26 MAYOR Jenny 4.5
27 BIAG Ivan Gil 4.5
28 PAGUITAL Macapagal 4.5
29 DELA PENA Ric 4.5
30 PANLILIO Francis 4.5
31 AQUINO Jose Jr 4.5
32 DACANAY Steven James 4.5
33 GALAN Jan Nigel 4.5
34 SAN JUAN Dennis 4.5
35 ABUCEJO Jesse 4
36 ARROYO Christian 4
37 SO KUA Timothy John 4
38 SOMBILON Lyndon 4
39 PALERMO Ferdinand 4
40 LABAY Rainier 4
41 VILLA Ervil 4
42 VASSALO Revin 4
43 VALLEDOR Clement 4
44 GUYA Ali 4
45 EMPERADO Emmanuel 4
46 SAMANTILA Daryl 4 ------ Top Kiddy
47 TRASFIERO Eugene 4
48 ALDAVE Geonard 4
49 SIMBORIO Marc 4
50 DOCENA Jerad 4
51 CAMPOSANO Agripino 4
52 PALOMO Jenny Rose 4
53 SORIANO Tristan 4
54 LUMIDAO Mervin 4
55 MEDINA Vince Angelo 4
56 ADANTE Ibaryu 4
57 SERAFICA Jaime 4
58 NEBATO Sheider 4
59 PEREZ Narcissus 4
60 GEQUINTO Marianito 4
61 CHAVEZ Antonio Jr 3.5
62 REYES Narguingden 3.5
63 RICAFORT Marlon 3.5
64 WHIGAN Jhun 3.5
65 MORALES Jomar 3.5
66 LAGULA Mc Domenique 3.5
67 MERCADO Joseph 3.5
68 CASTRO Jose 3.5
69 MAGDALAGA Luffe 3.5
70 POLAO Ben 3.5
71 MERCADO Jayson 3.5
72 CUDANIN Michael 3.5
73 EVANGELISTA Paul Robert 3.5
74 DIVINAGRACIA Alvin 3.5
75 VALENZUELA Nigel Keruvin 3.5
76 DELOS SANTOS Tyrone 3
77 VILLANUEVA Vic Neil 3
78 CAMPOS Eduardo Jr. 3
79 CHUA Emil 3
80 DOCENA Jedara 3
81 VILLANUEVA Jerome 3
82 CORONEL Aldous Ray 3
83 VISCA Jayson 3
84 SORIA Marguel 3
85 COCJIN Joel 3
86 CASIL Daniel Jr 3
87 NUDALO Gerry Paul 3
88 MANZANERO Stephen 3
89 SENORA Ronna Reigner 3
90 JOSE R Y 3
91 BARCELONA Jojo 3
92 SEGALES Alejandro 3
93 CALVARIO Emily 3
94 MORTOS Angelina 3
95 ROQUE Rowel 3
96 ENRIQUEZ Jean Karen 3
97 PEREZ Remdee 3
98 CRISTE Jaime 2.5
99 DELA CRUZ Richard 2.5
100 AVILES Anthony 2.5
101 MAULION Leoncio 2.5
102 ALORA Verth 2.5
103 MIRANO Kevin 2.5
104 INGCAD Mark Oliver 2.5
105 COBSILEN Clifford 2.5
106 SEBASTIAN Ronnie 2.5
107 PEREZ Mirham 2.5
108 LUMBERA Boy 2.5
109 CAÑADA Crissa 2.5
110 MEDINA Lovelyn 2.5
111 MARGARITO John Eric 2.5
112 VISPERAS Samuel 2.5
113 AZUELA Noel 2
114 RAPANOT Alfredo 2
115 CARINO Raul 2
116 ABEDIN Murell 2
117 GALANG Theresa Marie 2
118 SORILLA Roberto 2
119 BAYBAY Jerome 2
120 VILLA Enrica 2
121 MORSALIM Momin 2
122 PEREZ Daniel 2
123 BRILLANTES Victor 1.5
124 PITERO Paterno 1.5
125 LIM Samsom Sr. 1.5
126 GUZMAN Romy 1.5
127 DE GUZMAN Dennis 1.5
128 BERNARDINO Faye 1
129 CURA Ronald 1
130 HUGO Leonard 1
131 SANTOS Jennivie 1
132 TATAD Joel 0
133 ESTABILLO Ely John 0
134 SACUEZA Lizel 0