Chess eyesore

The major dailies and online sites have already reported the final results in the Battle of GMs 2009.

But as you all know it, the ultimate winner in that tournament was already known as early as GM Wesley So had decided to join.

That’s why, I repeat, the survey question “Who do you think will win the Battle of Grandmasters 2009?” was a blunder.

Kind of a monotonous tournament in the Men’s Division, particularly when the National Chess Federation of the Philippines (NCFP) did nothing to bring the actions to the chess community. If not for the efforts of NM Glenn Bordonada over the kibitz page in chessgames.com, the Battle of GMs 2009 would have been nothing but a press release in the newspapers.

I’m sure that the NCFP already knew how to bring the actions to the chess fans all over the world. They CAN do it. I just can’t understand why they are not doing any move to ACT on it.

Is the NCFP that hard-headed? Is it that snobbish to the clamor of the chess community?

My gosh, they can easily set up a FREE blog for that particular event. Hire a two or three people to do it, and that’s it.

Add the ‘distinct’ antics to replay the So-Antonio Round 6 match.

Ahhh, a headache. What a way to show to the global chess community the kind of people we are.

Calling the attention of the NCFP. Your website is an eyesore. If you can’t attune it to the needs of the time, KILL it.

The NCFP official website, where the NCFP people like it or not, projects something about the whole Philippines. It somehow stands, in one way or another, for what the Filipinos CAN and CAN’T DO.

Nakakahiya to those who visit the site. Paki-tanggal n’yo na po.