Davao City becomes the country’s chess capital anew when the much-awaited Davao City Mayor Inday Sara Duterte-2011 National Age-Group chess championships comes off the wraps on April 25-28 at the Gaisano Mall and the National Junior chess championships gets underway on April 29-May 3 at the NCCC Mall.
An annual undertaking of the National Chess Federation of the Philippines (NCFP), headed by president/chairman Prospero “Butch” Pichay in cooperation with the Davao City government thru Mayor Duterte, the twin competitions offers trophies and cash prizes to the top fiishers, as well as the right to represent the country in the ASEAN age-group tournament inTarakan, Indonesia on June 11-20, and the World Juniors in New Delhi, India on Aug. 1-16.
“We’re pleased to hold the two prestigious events in the NCFP calendar in Davao City under the auspices of Mayor Duterte,” said Pichay, who designated NCFP executive/events director Willie Abalos, the tournament director.
“With slots to the ASEAN + age-group championships in Tarakan and the World Juniors in New Delhi, I expect the players to give their best and earn the chance to represent the country,” added Pichay.
Trophies and cash prizes are at stake in both tournaments, the biggest to be held this year in the progressive Mindanao city known as the business, investment and tourism hub for the entire southern Philippines.
In the age-group categories, the tournament is divided into the following categories: 20 years and below (boys) — born on or after January 1, 1991; 20 years and below (girls) — born on or after January 1, 1991; 16 years and below (boys) — born on or after January 1, 1995;
16 years and below (girls) — born on or after January 1, 1995; 14 years and below (boys) — born on or after January 1, 1997; 14 years and below (girls) — born on or after January 1, 1997; 12 years and below (boys) — born on or after January 1, 1999; 12 years and below (girls) — born on or after January 1, 1999; 10 years and below (boys) — born on or after January 1, 2001; 10 years and below (girls) — born on or after January 1, 2001; 8 years and below (boys) – born on or after January 1, 2003; 8 years and below (girls) — born on or after January 1, 2003.
The cash prizes offered are P5,000 to the champion, P2,500 to the runner-up, P1,500 to the third placer, P1,000 to the fourth placer and P500 to the fifth placer.
In the national juniors boys and grils divisions, the eligible players are those born on or after January 1, 1991.
Prizes at stake in the boys category are P15,000 (champion), P10,000 (runner-up), and P7,000 (third placer).
For inquiries, call or text James Infiesto at cell 0910-2041199, Willie Abalos at cell 0929-2266210 or Ilann Perez at cell 0949-1760889 or email ncfpsecretariat@yahoo.com. [PR]
