2011 Palarong Pambansa Awarding pictures part 2

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2011 Palarong Pambansa Awarding pictures

 

3 Palaro Golds:  Team Champion, Gold Individual and Most Outstanding Player

 My first ever golds in Palarong Pambansa

Gold - Elementary Boys Division (NCR)

Best in Board 1 - Elementary Boys (Daryl Unix R. Samantila - NCR)

The Best in Board 1

Rowelyn Acedo (HS Girls), Antoinette San Diego (Elem Girls), Christian Nanola (HS Boys) and Daryl Unix Samantila (Elem Boys)

The Excellence Award for the Most Outstading Player

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2011 Palarong Pambansa Final Team Standing Chess Event

Congratulations to the 2011 Palarong Pambansa CHAMPIONS!


ELEMENTARY boys
NCR - Daryl Unix R. Samantila and John Fleer Donguines

ELEMENTARY girls
CALABARZON - Marie Antoninette San Diego and Jelie Ann Magro

SECONDARY boys
CALABARZON - Carl Angelo Perez and Christian Nanola

SECONDARY girls
IRAA - Brena Mae Membrere & Mariel Batulan

And of course, no one is more happier than me!


MOST OUTSTANDING PLAYER - Daryl Unix R. Samantila, was awarded the Excellence Award given to the Most Outstanding Player in Chess for garnering the highest total number of points earning in every rounds without any loss. He scored 6.5 out of 7.0.

Thanks God for all the blessings! For a grandslam win... from Lingayen, Pangasinan, to Davao, to Zamboanga.  Hoping that i'll still do well in Asian games.  Continue to bless me and guide my every move. Amen! To God Be the Glory!

FINAL TEAM STANDING

 

 pictures to follow... off to Subic.

NCR Chess Team Broke Palaro Record

05.10.11 -  An old record of 7-0 was broke and a new record of 8-0 was recorded by this year`s 2011 Palarong Pambansa NCR Chess Team composed of:
Elementary boys: Daryl Unix R. Samantila & John Fleer Donguines
Elementary girls: Janela Joyce Gamayot & Ares Abigail Ocampos
Secondary girls: Arvie Lozano & Cherry Ann Mejia
Secondary boys: Bryan Barcelon & Giovanni Mejia

It was actually a decade old record according to Coach Henrisky Mariano who was overwhelmed of the teams performance in Round 2.

Goodbye Sir Willy Abalos...

Thank you Sir Willy Abalos, Executive / Tournament Director of the National Chess Federation of the Philippines. Our deepest symphaties on his loss.

HAPPY MOTHER`S DAY

Before I was myself you made me, me
With love and patience, discipline and tears,
Then bit by bit stepped back to set me free,

Allowing me to sail upon my sea,
Though well within the headlands of your fears.
Before I was myself you made me, me

With dreams enough of what I was to be
And hopes that would be sculpted by the years,
Then bit by bit stepped back to set me free,

Relinquishing your powers gradually
To let me shape myself among my peers.
Before I was myself you made me, me,

And being good and wise, you gracefully
As dancers when the last sweet cadence nears
Bit by bit stepped back to set me free.

For love inspires learning naturally:
The mind assents to what the heart reveres.
And so it was through love you made me, me
By slowly stepping back to set me free.

>By Dimitri Shostakovich
(05.08.2011)

2011 Palarong Pambansa, Dapitan Zamboanga del Norte

May 4, 9:20 AM.  Our flight going Dipolog. So early at the airport, arrived there are around 6:00 am to meet with other DepEd officials.  My father`s ticket is still with them because he only got to booked together with us a day before our flight. Thanks to Dr. Marcial for the effort.

Other Palaro players were also in the airport.  The badminton, basketball and other teams all waiting for the only PAL flight for the day going to the province of Dipolog.

Arrived there at around 11:00am, buses were waiting for the delegates. 

We were transported to Sulangon, Dipolog and we were billited at the Sulangon Central School. 

 

Everything were provided, beddings, toiletries and food and more food.  At least we won`t worry for that since we are in a remote place in a barrio. But our room is quite small for all the boys than those for the girls.  Military men are guarding our safety.  Everybody were courteous. 

May 5.  Screening day at Jose Rizal State Memorial College.  Interviews were done for all the athletes.  We have to wait hours for our turn.  Did you know that one way of screening, knowing the real age of a player is through their teeth.  Smile! : )

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May 6.  A time for going some places.  Dakak!  We don`t know actually how to get there.  We rented 3 single motorcycles, one means of transportation going to that hidden place in Dipolog.  Me and my father were behind my coach and 2 more players.  We noticed that we were already far behind our companions and the man taking us for the ride kept on asking many questions while we trek the rough terrain going to Dakak.  Finally, we say Coach Chris waiting for us.  He noticed also that we are lagging far behind already that is why he told the driver to stop and wait for us.   

Finally, we reached Dakak and saw the other players already enjoying the beautiful sand and water of Dakak.  We did not stay so long, just a few hours and then we go back to Dapitan at around lunchtime.  We arrived safe. Thanks God!

May 7,  practice.. matches... It was raining again. Still wondering how tomorrow`s opening will proceed with the original schedule.. maybe on a later time.  There was a conflict.  The Manny - Mosley Fight free viewing at the same venue.

Goodluck to Mr.  Manny Pacquiao!  Goodluck to NCR Team! Goodluck to our Chess Team!

Asian Youth Chess Championship May 14-22, 2011 Schedule

Schedule of the Asian Youth Championships which will be held from 14 to 22 May 2011 in Subic Freeport, Olongapo City, Philippines

Format

Standard Chess
The Championships will be played according to the Swiss System of 7 or 9 Rounds, depending on the number of participants in the category: for 16 or less 7 rounds and for more 9 round Swiss system. Time control is 90 minutes for the whole game with 30 second increments per move from move 1. In the last round, where possible, players from the same country who have more than 50% shall not be paired together.

Blitz Chess
The tournament shall be a 7 round Swiss. Time control is 3 minutes per player with increment of 2 seconds per move from move 1.

Schedule

14th May  after 1200 HRS Arrival
15th May  11:00 Technical Meeting
                  15:00 Opening Ceremony
                  1600-2000  Standard Chess Round 1
16th May  0930-1330  Standard Chess Round 2
                  1600-2000  Standard Chess Round 3
17th May  0930-1330  Standard Chess Round 4
                  1600-2000  Standard Chess Round 5

18th May Free Day Organized Tours

19th May  1600-2000   Standard Chess Round 6
20th May  0930-1330   Standard Chess Round 7
                   1600-2000  Standard Chess Round 8
21st May   0930-1330  Standard Chess Round 9
                   1600-1900  Blitz Chess 7 Rds
                   2000            Closing Ceremony

22nd May before 1200 hrs Departure

Medals

- 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.