3rd PGMA Cup International Open Photos

These are select photos taken during the 3rd PGMA Cup International Open.



I don't know if Chinese female players giggle over the post-game analysis, or with the analyst (GM Wesley So). Oh boy, oh boy! What if Wesley starts to fall in love? Will it be an advantage or the other way around? Whatever, go Wesley!



NCFP President Prospero Pichay analyzes a game where IM Catalino Sadorra lost. If I remember it right, Pichay was saying that Sadorra missed a GM norm because of the defeat. To my amazement, Pichay is showing to an IM (Sadorra) the way to win that particular game!! Pichay was saying like this: "Kitang-kita ko ang tira!"



Age doen't matter. The 10-year old Paulo Bersamina is up against a 'veteran' in the PGMA Challenge category.


Chess is beautiful!! The little boy is amazed at this foreign female player, as if saying (Antay ka lang paglaki ko, hehe)



The wide projection screen, a truly welcome development. I just hope that next time around, at least three projection screens will be provided (is it too much to ask?)