So, Gomez, Laylo to play in Dagupan National Inter-Cities and Municipalities

Three members of the Philippine team which bagged the silver medal in the recent Asian Games chess team competitions in Guangzhou, China lead the list of players in the coming National Inter-Cities and Municipalities chess team championship scheduled Dec. 18-19 at the People’s Astrodome in Dagupan City.

GMs Wesley So, John Paul Gomez and Darwin Laylo will play top board for their respective teams during the two-day team competition organized by the National Chess Federation of the Philippines (NCFP) in cooperation with the Dagupan City government.

So will carry the banner of Makati, which will be supported by Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) chairman Francis Tolentino.

Gomez will play for Quezon City, which will carry the banner of Local Water Utilities Administration (LWUA)-A., while Laylo will carry the fight for Mandaluyong City.

“The entry of the three national players, who made the country proud in the recent Asian Games, will add luster to the season-ending tournament,” said NCFP president/chairman Prospero “Butch” Pichay. “It will be a good weekend for chess in Dagupan City.”

The two other national team members — GMs Rogelio Antonio Jr, and Eugene Torre — have not made themselves available yet.

Aside from Makati, Quezon City and Mandaluyong, more than 30 other cities and municipalities from various parts of the country have already confirmed their participation in the tournament, which offers a guaranteed cash prize of P70,000 to the champion.

Among the early registrants are Angeles City, Bacolod, Bataan, Binangonan, Bulacan, Cabanatuan, Camarines Sur, Cavite City-1, Cavite City-2, Davao, Laoag, Quezon City-B, Quezon City-C, Quezon City-PNP, La Union-1, la Union-2, Malabon, Muntinlupa, Naga, Nueva Ecija, Pasay, Pasig, Palawan, Tagaytay, Tuguegarao, Valenzuela and Vigan.

The team managers meeting is set at 10 a.m. on Dec. 18, while the opening ceremony is scheduled at 1 p.m. on the same day.

The champion in the prestigious, season-ending tournament will bring home the top prize of P70,000 and trophy. The runner-up and the third placer will receive P50,000 and P30,000, respectively.

The fourth up to the 10th placers will get P25,000, P20,000, P10,000, P8,000, P7,000, P6,000 and P5,000, respectively.

For inquiries, call NCFP secretariat at tel. 02-3817224 or call or text NCFP executive/event director Willie Abalos at cell. 0929-2266210 or Ilann Perez at cell.0905-3269576 or Ms. Ana Mendoza of Dagupan City Mayor’s Office at cell. 0923-5127886 or 0939-3617282.

ED ANDAYA from Journal Online

Courtesy Call to Adamson President Fr. Gregorio L. Bañaga, Jr.

Adamson Chess Whiz Kid Samantila Posts Key Victories in One Month



Coach Christopher Rodriguez, Daryl Unix (me), Father Gregg Banaga, Jr. and Rey Samantila (my father).



Ninong Coach Chris, BED Principal Mrs. Luvimi Casihan, Father Gregg, Daryl Unix (me), Ma`am Dela Cruz, my dad Rey Samantila



PACE GRANDFINALS WINNERS

Thirteen year-old Jerad Docena outclassed Vince Angelo Medina in the final round to clinch the 1st Philippine Academy for Chess Excellence (PACE) Kiddies chess championship held recently at the PACE headquarters, 56 Mindanao Avenue, Project 6 in Quezon City.

The second seed Docena, a student of FEU-Fern, bounced back from an earlier loss in the second round to score six wins and a draw for a total score of 7.5 points in the 9-round Swiss system grand finals of the event organized by PACE and sanctioned by the National Chess Federation of the Philippines (NCFP).

Daryl Unix Samantila,  a mainstay of Adamson University high school chess team, (correction please, Daryl is only 11-year old Grade 6 student of Adamson Universitry and not yet eligible to join  ADU Junior UAAP team)  also scored 7.5 points with a victory over erstwhile co-leader Aldous Roy Coronel in the other featured final round match to finish in a tie with Docena, but the latter won the title with a higher tie-break points. They, however, split the top cash prizes at stake and received P12,500 each.

Pre-tournament favorite McDominique Lagula and WFM Cherry Ann Mejia, tied for third and fourth spots with seven points apiece and went home with P5,500 each. Lagula was adjudged as the third placer after the tie-break.

Coronel, tied with Kristian Paulo Cristobal with 6.5 points, settled for fifth and sixth places, respectively and received P2,000 each.

Rounding up the top ten finishers with six points each were Avhix Alfonso, Medina, Virgen Gil Ruaya and John Eric Margarito, who were awarded with P750 each.
Asia’s first grandmaster and also a member of the RP chess team that won a silver medal in the recently concluded Asian Games in Guangzhou, China, Eugene Torre and PACE founding president GM Gonzales handed out the prizes and awards to the winners in a fitting closing ceremony last Sunday, November 28.

The following age-category winners were also given P1,000 cash prize and medal each: Giovanni Mejia (14 & below-Boys); Janelle Mae Frayna (14 & below-Girls); Fernando Mendoza (12 & below-Boys); Shania Mae Mendoza (12 & below-Girls); Stephen Rome Pangilinan (10 & below-Boys); and Alexis Anne Osena (10 & below-Girls).  By I.A. Gene J. Poliarco

DOCENA AT SAMANTILA KAMPEON SA GRAND FINALS PACE KIDDIES

Nov. 27-28 PACE Grandfinals.  An awesome winning.  The youngest among the leg champions and trailing behind me are the junior varsity chess players of FEU, La Salle and San Beda. 

I Scored 7.5 out of 9 rounds and declared 1st runner-up in the PACE Grandfinals (Under-16 Category). Jerad Docena also scored 7.5 but judged as The Champion because of higher tie-break. Thanks to GM Eugene Torre, GM Jayson Gonzales, Mr. Boyet Tardecilla, Mr. Gene Policarpio and people involved in organizing this event. Finalist from Tugegarao also joined this event and of course the best players in NCR. Cut-off age for this event is 16-Under and i`m so happy I already placed 2nd at my age of 11. To God be the Glory!

With GM Eugene Torre fresh from the 2010 Asian Games held in Guangzhou, China where Philippine Team got a Silver Medal.

 

 

 

 

PHIL. ACADEMY FOR CHESS EXCELLENCE (PACE)
KIDDIES CHAMPIONSHIP - GRAND FINALS

Organizer(s) : PACE
Tournament Director : NA Boyet Tardecilla
Chief or supervising arbiter : IA Gene J. Poliarco
Assistant Arbiters: Tony Yu, Danny Aquino, Edwin Castillo, Alex Osena, Cesar Marquez
Town : PACE Headquarters
Rating-Ø : 1684
Date : 2010/11/27 To 2010/11/28

Final Ranking

Rank SNo. Name Rtg Pts Wins Dawns Loses Res. BH. SB.
1 2 DOCENA Jerad 2024 7½ 7 1 1 ½ 53 41.75
2 20 SAMANTILA Daryl Unix 1717 7½ 7 1 1 ½ 50 38.75
3 1 LAGULA Mcdominique 2040 7 6 2 1 ½ 54½ 40.75
4 8 MEJIA Cherry Ann 1847 7 6 2 1 ½ 50½ 35.50
5 14 CORONEL Aldous Roy 1765 6½ 6 1 2 1 52½ 34.25
6 7 CRISTOBAL Kristian Paulo 1893 6½ 6 1 2 0 50 31.00
7 6 MEJIA Giovanni 1905 6 5 2 2 0 54½ 34.00
8 62 MENDOZA Fernando 0 6 6 0 3 0 48½ 28.50
9 3 ALFONSO Avhix 2008 6 6 0 3 0 48½ 27.50
10 9 FRAYNA Janelle Mae 1837 6 6 0 3 0 47½ 28.00
11 5 MEDINA Vince Angelo 1937 6 5 2 2 0 47 30.00
12 10 RUAYA Virgen Gil 1830 6 5 2 2 0 45½ 27.50
13 18 MARGARITO John Eric 1724 6 5 0 3 0 44½ 28.50
14 25 PANGILINAN Stephen Rome 1692 6 6 0 3 0 39½ 19.50
15 4 GALAN Jan Nigel 1973 5½ 5 1 3 0 52½ 31.75
16 12 EVANGELISTA Paul Robert 1821 5½ 5 1 3 0 47 25.50
17 13 JALLORINA Alder Baldwin 1794 5½ 5 1 3 0 44½ 23.50
18 23 ABUZO Charles Daniel 1698 5½ 5 1 3 0 44 24.75
19 11 BALENA Vincent 1826 5½ 5 1 3 0 43 20.75
20 22 ROMERO Gladys Hazelle 1701 5½ 4 1 3 0 42 22.75
21 34 PRADO Davemar 1663 5 4 2 3 0 49½ 25.25
22 28 MENDOZA Shania Mae 1682 5 4 2 3 0 48½ 25.50
23 54 RAMOS Alfonso 1541 5 4 2 3 0 46 24.75
24 15 SAN DIEGO Marie Antoinette 1744 5 3 4 2 0 45 23.00
25 66 SEBOLINO Reu Gabriel 0 5 5 0 4 0 44½ 21.50
26 59 ALANAN Brent Lenard 0 5 5 0 4 0 43 21.00
27 19 COBSILEN Clifford 1722 5 4 0 4 0 43 17.50
28 31 DE GUZMAN Ruth Aubrey 1671 5 3 2 3 0 40½ 17.25
29 49 BABINA Ralph Vincent 1579 5 4 0 4 0 40 20.00
30 35 HULLEZA Chessar 1661 5 5 0 4 0 36 17.00
31 39 AQUINO Stella Theresa 1623 5 4 0 4 0 34½ 13.00
32 61 CURIOSO Romulo Jr,. 0 4½ 2 5 2 0 46 20.50
33 67 SOL CRUZ Rhal 0 4½ 2 1 4 0 40 10.25
34 37 VILLA Enrica 1631 4½ 4 1 4 0 38½ 17.50
35 38 MARCELLANA Mark James 1626 4½ 4 1 4 0 37½ 16.25
36 32 BALUBAL Ace 1665 4½ 3 1 4 0 37 11.25
37 45 OSENA Alexis Anne 1588 4½ 4 1 4 0 36 15.00
38 55 TAN Joshua 1537 4½ 3 1 4 0 36 9.00
39 44 CHANGCO France Louis 1589 4 4 0 5 0 42 14.00
40 60 AQUINO Shaira Mae 0 4 3 0 5 0 38½ 15.50
41 48 PARRO Francis Roi 1580 4 3 0 5 0 38½ 7.50
42 42 MANDAGAN John Hamsel 1616 4 3 0 5 0 38 10.00
43 21 RILLORAZA Istraelito 1708 4 4 0 5 0 36½ 13.00
44 43 BELZA Nathan 1601 4 3 2 3 0 35½ 12.75
45 30 DUQUE Rosemarie 1674 4 4 0 5 0 31 10.00
46 29 LOBITANA Raffy 1680 3½ 3 1 5 0 43½ 14.50
47 50 GONZALES Mark Angelo 1578 3½ 3 1 3 0 38 12.25
48 41 BARRERA Mark Kenneth 1616 3½ 3 1 5 0 36 9.75
49 56 DAGAN Raymond 1460 3½ 3 1 5 0 31 9.00
50 65 POLANCOS Anne Klein 0 3½ 2 1 4 0 30 6.75
51 47 DOCENA Jesca 1584 3 1 4 4 0 35 9.50
52 26 ETANG Mayleen 1689 3 3 0 6 0 33½ 9.50
53 64 OLENDO Sara Francine 0 3 2 0 6 0 32½ 4.00
54 58 AGUIMBAG Shannon Mark Daniel 0 3 2 2 5 0 29 6.75
55 63 OLENDO Alfonzo Louis 0 3 2 0 6 0 28½ 2.50
56 17 DE JESUS Normel Benigno 1734 2½ 2 1 2 0 43½ 11.25
57 27 JAYME Giovanni Kim 1689 2½ 2 1 6 0 34 6.00
58 51 PETALVER Allen Lark 1577 2½ 2 1 6 0 32 4.75
59 33 BELO Charlene 1665 2½ 2 1 6 0 31½ 6.50
60 52 NAVARRO Christian Michael 1576 2 1 2 1 0 42 6.75
61 40 MARCE Jasper 1621 2 1 2 1 0 41 3.25
62 24 MARQUEZ Ivan 1698 2 2 0 2 0 40 7.00
63 36 ESPIRITU Jonash 1638 1½ 1 1 2 0 35½ 4.25
64 53 CUARESMA Abel Isaac 1571 1½ 1 1 7 0 24½ 2.50
65 46 ABUCEJO Francis Albert 1584 1 1 0 4 0 34 0.00
66 57 GONZALES Daniel 1428 1 0 0 8 0 29 0.00
67 16 BALINGIT Hans Christian 1737 0 0 0 3 0 29 0.00

Program Swiss-Manager developed and copyright © by DI.Heinz Herzog, 1230 Vienna Joh.Teufelg.39-47/7/9,
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Palarong Maynila Elimination

Nov. 22 to 24, 2010.   Thumps up from my father! A perfect 5.0 score to secure the Gold Medal for the Boys Elementary Individual category  and another silver medal for the team category with teammate, Charles Rodriguez from the recently concluded Palarong Maynila Elimination held from November 22 to 24, 10 at Manila Science High School Taft Ave. cor. Padre Faura St. Ermita City of Manila, Metro Manila, Philippines.

I was at the chapel and in the middle of the seminar together with some classmates and schoolmates who will be receiving our Catholic`s sacrament of Confirmation coming Thursday when my teacher called me.  My father is waiting outside because our team will be heading already to Manila Science for the Palarong Maynila.  And so me together with my teammate Charles Rodriguez in the Boys Elementary, Karen Enriquez and Crissa Canada in the Girls High School, Timothy So Kua and Jusmel Fronda in the High School Boys Division and our coach Mr, Christopher Rodriguez went to Manila Science, the venue of this year`s Palarong Maynila. 

At last, my first Palaro event! I won the Gold in the Individual and Silver for team with Charles.  Timothy got the Gold for the Boys HS Individual and Gold for team with Jusmel and Bronze for Karen and another Bronze for team for Crissa.  Congratulations to Baby Falcons and Ninong Coach Chris Rodriguez!


Opening by DepEd representatives

Coaches and Arbiter meeting



   

 

 

 

 

Coach Chris Rodriguez, Charles Rodriguez, Karen Enriquez, Daryl Samantila, Timothy So Kua, Jusmel Fronda, BED Principal Dra. Luvimi Casihan and my father Rey Samantila

DARYL SAMANTILA @ hairulovchessmaniac.com

Thank you to hairulovchessmaniac.com for visiting my blog.  And thank you for featuring my game with Yeoh Li Tian of Malaysia.  Hope to meet him again in the future.  A match-up perhaps with our Filipino kiddie players and Malaysian kiddie players.  cool!

http://www.hairulovchessmaniac.com/2010/11/yeoh-li-tian-vs-daryl-unix.html

After Hardwork... Fun Fun Fun at Ancol Dreamland

Nov. 9, 2010.  City Tour to Taman Impian Jaya Ancol otherwise known as Ancol Dreamland is an integral part of Ancol Bay City, a resort destination located along Jakarta's waterfront, in Ancol Kelurahan, Pademangan, Indonesia.  

Atlantis Water Adventure

Atlantis Water Adventure was built on the former site of Gelanggang Renang (Swimming Courtyard). Occupying over five hectares of land, this water park is themed on the mythological underwater world of Atlantis. Its facilities include a wave pool, continuous flowing river pool, rainbow ball pool, several slides, two children's pools, five restaurants, and a food court that was imported from India, Brazil, Spain, Bangladesh. A volleyball court and event center are also available to accommodate the needs of visitors.  

 

Dunia Fantasi / Dufan (Fantasy World)  

 

Dunia Fantasi is Jakarta's own theme park with over forty main rides and attractions.

Among its most famed attraction is the Halilintar twisted roller coaster ride, Niagara flume ride, Rumah Boneka (a local version of Disney's It's a Small World) and Balada Kera (Monkey Parody) Theater show, Power Surge, Perang Bintang (Star Wars), interactive dark ride, Meteor Attack and Tornado.

Other classic attractions include Bianglala (ferris wheel), Kora-Kora (swinging ship) and spinning cups ride.