I received an email from Mr. Chalito Sadorra, the father of IM Julio Catalino Sadorra, about the JB Malaysia Chess Festival.The report was well written so I decided to publish it unedited. Notably, please pay attention to the last paragraph.
Please read on:
"I’m sending you chess news from JB, Malaysia Chess Festival. (April 18-19,2009). Organized by Johor Chess Academy , MBJB and JB Chess Association. The venue was in JB indoor Stadium, Johor Bahru (Stadium Bandaraya Johor Bahru). The team was composed of 3 players without reserve.
The Filipino team won the April 18,2009 Open Team Chess tournament. The organizer invited those regular participants in the JB chess tournament which include Filipino chess players. The Filipino team was organized by the Filipino chess players themsleves:
1. IM Julio Sadorra
2. Michael Palma - Mapua NCAA player in the 90’s now working in JB Malaysia as an engineer
3. Clyde Seruelo - University of San Agustin , Iloilo UAAP player in the 90’s now living and working in Singapore as senior designer (Architect).
There were 16 team participants composed of Malaysian Chess Clubs and a Filipino team.
In the 2nd day of the Festival Filipino chess players also won the top 5 placing in the individual open chess category. There were more than 200 participants in the open and age category events. The top 5 in the open are:
1. IM Julio Sadorra
2. Ian Udani – a Filipino chess player living in KL, Malaysia
3. Michael Palma – a Filipino working in JB, Malyasia
4. T. Mandar – Malaysian
5. IM Enrique Pacencia – a Filipino living and working in Singapore
The organization of the chess tournament was generally peaceful and well organized. There was no occurrence of disputes, arbiters and officials were friendly and were clear about the schedule of play. They also served free breakfast and dinner for all participants including spectators. By the way, it is worth noting that the mayor also participated in open event!
The Filipino team won the April 18,2009 Open Team Chess tournament. The organizer invited those regular participants in the JB chess tournament which include Filipino chess players. The Filipino team was organized by the Filipino chess players themsleves:
1. IM Julio Sadorra
2. Michael Palma - Mapua NCAA player in the 90’s now working in JB Malaysia as an engineer
3. Clyde Seruelo - University of San Agustin , Iloilo UAAP player in the 90’s now living and working in Singapore as senior designer (Architect).
There were 16 team participants composed of Malaysian Chess Clubs and a Filipino team.
In the 2nd day of the Festival Filipino chess players also won the top 5 placing in the individual open chess category. There were more than 200 participants in the open and age category events. The top 5 in the open are:
1. IM Julio Sadorra
2. Ian Udani – a Filipino chess player living in KL, Malaysia
3. Michael Palma – a Filipino working in JB, Malyasia
4. T. Mandar – Malaysian
5. IM Enrique Pacencia – a Filipino living and working in Singapore
The organization of the chess tournament was generally peaceful and well organized. There was no occurrence of disputes, arbiters and officials were friendly and were clear about the schedule of play. They also served free breakfast and dinner for all participants including spectators. By the way, it is worth noting that the mayor also participated in open event!
Here are the Top 10 finishers out of 53 players:
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