Winners of the Pangasinan Age Group Chess Championship

The road to the Asian Youth Chess Championship.

Pangasinan Gov. Amado Espino awarded the prizes and medals to the winners assisted by Grandmasters Eugene Torre and Jayson Gonzales, International Master Rudy Tan Cardoso, board members Ranjit Shahani and Modesto Operania.

The five-day competition was supervised by IAs Gene Poliarco, Erwin Carag and Elias Lao,,Alex Dinoy, Dick Gicain, Gatpayo Luz, Milo Samaniego, Ron Vergara, Roberto Bautista, Roy Madayag and Francisco German.

And the Winners Are:

Boys 18 under - Alcon John Datu

Girls 18 under - WFM Chardine Cheradee Camacho

Boys 16 under - FM Jan Emmanuel Garcia

Girls 16 under - WFM Cherry Ann Mejia

Boys 14 under – Giovanni Mejia.

Girls 14 under – Mary Joyce Fuerte

Boys 12 under – Daryl Unix Samantila

Girls 12 under – Marie Antoinette San Deigo

Boys 10 under – Julis Gonzales

Girls 10 under – Fiona Geeweneth Guirhem

Boys 8 under – Khulene Lord de la Cruz

Girls 8 under – Jerlyn Mae San Diego.

And here are the photos:

Boys 8 under:

Girls 8 Under

Boys 10 Under

Girls 10 Under

Boys 14 Under

Girls 14 Under



Boys 16 Under

Girls 16 Under

Boys 18 Under

Girls 12 Under

Girls 18 Under

Boys 12 Under

The Oval (the dorms are located under the stadium)

 The Historical Lingayen Gulf (located behind the sports complex)

 The Venue

 The fully airconditioned dorm complete with beddings.

Pangasinan Age Group - SAMANTILA Champion 12-Under Boys: A Perfect 7.0 for a perfect venue!

04.12.11.  Thanks God!  I was able to maintain the lead from start to finish.  Scored a perfect 7.0 in my category, the Boys 12-Under of the 2011 Pangasinan National Age-Group Chess Championships at the Narciso Ramos Sports and Civic Complex gymnasium in Lingayen, Pangasinan.

To all our friends, thank you for all the prayers.   Thank you also to my coach and my team mates, my mentor and trainers.  TO ALL OF YOU, A BIG BIG THANK YOU!

See you in Subic for the the Asian Youth Championship!

To God be the Glory!!! Amen! 

(as of this writing awarding is on going at Lingayen, Pangasinan Provincial Capitol)

GM Wesley So with the Pinoy Kiddie Chess Players

04.09.2011.  Lingayen, Pangasinan.   Most of the participants arrived on the 6th and 7th of April and every inch enthusiastic to join the National Age Group hosted by the Province of Lingayen, Pangasinan.  We arrived on the eve of April 6 so we can still have a day of rest.  But it was announced later that opening will actually start on the 9th of April and April 8 will be the arrival of participants.   I was supposed to show you the venue, the dorm, and the playing area but somehow got problem uploading the pictures.  But it will uploaded soon, and to give you our impression, two thumps up! 

I wanted to give also my two thumps up for GM Wesley So, who delivered a message during the opening day.  It was spontaneous, all based from experiences and it was spoken in Taglish. He did not became Wesley So overnight!  It was a long journey, he said.  He became what he is now because of the many hardships, patience and sacrifices, he and his family have been through.

He is very 'Kuya' to all the young chess players.  He enjoys the pictures taking, authograph signing and playing with the kids.  There was a photo ops with GM Wesley So playing with the kiddies players like me... see our pictures.. : ).   We have to push a move then another player will take turn and push the next move while pictures were being taken. 

After the opening and the first game and it was already time to rest, the kids still enjoyed GM Wesley`s precious time.  He came accross some kids playing and he sat down and played with them on the floor! A blitz game with a side bet of five pesos.  Really! it was amazing and a wonderful moment to see that kid-at-heart in GM Wesley So.  Congratulations to you and to your parents for raising a fine young man. You are really an idol!

GM Wesley So and Daryl Unix R. Samantila (that is me!)

The Ceremonial move between GM Wesley and Governor Amado T. Espino

Taking turn to play with The Young Gransdmaster.

Picture! Picture! with GM Wesley So. 

venue, event photos in my next post...

Happy Graduation My Fellow Graduates Batch 2010-2011

03.29.2011.  It was some few days before our graduation day, me and my classmates are still clueless who have made it to the top 5. My parents keep asking me if there will be a recognition day or it was finished already.  And finally a day before the graduation the invitations were distributed and I am listed in the honor roll! Thanks God! I am able to accomplished what is expected of me. To maintain my high grades in school and strive to be the best in the sports where I owe my scholarship. If ever I failed in school, my parents might they have to choose then because they knew I can perform much better if I spent all my time in my academics. Because more often most of time were dedicated in my training...an average of 4 hours a day! Imagine, what if I have to dedicate that time to my studies?  But anyway I am already enjoying a scholarship as early as now so let the others share the same blessings.  We also share the happiness for those parents who are able to raise hardworking kids who go to a good school to learn and study for free through Academics or Sports Scholarships!

To my classmates in Adamson University Lower Basic Education Department and to those who have been my classmates at the Republic Institute (whom I got to get in touch too because of Facebook), CONGRATULATIONS! 

 The Top 5. I am the fourth honor in our batch.

 

Athlete of the Year Awardee

 

 

Mass during our graduation.

 

 

 Our President, Fr. Greg Banaga

 Our Principal, Dr. Luvimi Casihan

 Me and my Mama

 The graduates waiting to be called on the stage.

The Graduate

The Awarding
Fourth Honors

 

Athelete of the Year

 

 Singing the Adamson Hymn

 Getting ready for the group pictures.

 

 My diploma

 The Graduates, Section St. Lorenzo

 With Ma`am Dela Cruz, Father Greg, Principal Luvimi Casihan

 

 With my Papa and sister Dindin

 Happy : )

Aim to be the best always! In school and in sports!