Winners of the 1st Chooks-to-Go National Rapid Chess Championship flanked by the organizers |
Over 300
chess players vied for honors in the 1st Chooks-to-Go National Rapid Chess
Championship held last April 29 in Vista Mall, Sta. Rosa in Laguna.
The
tournament had three categories—Open Category for 19 y/o and up, Junior
Category for 13 – 18 y/o, and Kiddie Category for 12 y/o and below.
Winners for
the Open Category are Grand Master Darwin Laylo, who was hailed as champion;
International Master Barlo Nadera, 2nd place; and Grand Master Rogelio Antonio,
Jr. placed third.
BAVI
President and General Manager Ronald Mascariñas delivers inspiring speech
before the participants
For the
Junior Division, the following successfully outwit their peers: Mark James
Marcellana (Champion), Istraelito Rilloraza (2nd place), and Ruther Barredo
(3rd place).
Kiddie
events were also on tap. Chester Neil Reyes emerged as champion, trailed by
Robert James Perez and Jeremy Marticio, for 2nd and 3rd place, respectively.
The winners
took home cash prizes and trophies.
The 1st
Chooks-to-Go National Chess Rapid Championship was organized by Rotary Club of
Nuvali and was sanctioned by National Chess Federation of the Philippines. It
was organized by Laguna Chess Association head Dr. Alfredo Paez, NA Alexander
Dinoy, NA Ireneo Gonzales, CAN Catalino Mendiogrin, and CA Joel de Guzman.
The event
aimed to develop good thinkers through the understanding of chess strategies and
tactics, improving the logical abilities and rational thinking and reasoning of
the participants, and instilling a sense of self-confidence, self-worth and
camaraderie.
Further, the
tournament is also a fund raising activity to help the Rotary Club of Nuvali in
its charitable activities.
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