1st Barley Essential Chess

Asia’s first GM Eugene Torre (second from left) and SPEM/Barley president Michael Vargas (second from right) sign the memorandum of agreement for the staging of the first Barley Essential rapid open chessfest 2009 March 21-22 at the Gateway Mall in Araneta Center, Cubao, Quezon City. Also in photo are GM Jayson Gonzales and Cynthia Nazario. Barley is sponsoring the two-day tournament as part of its ‘Chess and Health’ program. Source: Philstar