Chess tournaments galore

Undeniably, chess popularity in the Philippines is now in its all-time high.

Local chess tournaments are everywhere from North to South. Notably, the tournaments are getting bigger in the number of participants and richer in prizes.

We must be DOING SOMETHING RIGHT now that chess is reinvigorated in the Philippines. Whatever it is, let's continue doing it!!

Just look at the schedule of local tourneys below for August. Whoaah!!! Chess galore, indeed!

2nd Mayor Florencio Bernabe Cup Parañaque Chess Open 2009
August 15 & 16
SM Sucat Activity Center-Building B, Sucat, Paraňaque City

2009 PAYA Chess Team Championships
August 15 at 8:00
Dela Salle Greenhills campus, San Juan

g4 Chess Club Semi-Standard Time Control Chess Championships
August 15 to 16
g4 Chess Club 14th St.East Tapinac, Olongapo City

2009 Shell Active Central Visayas Leg - Cebu
August 15-16
SM City Cebu (Event Center)

7TH Leg of the 2009 Philweb – Human Plus
Aug. 22, 2009 (SAT) 1 PM
Human Resources Conference Room, Dept. of Agrarian Reform, Elliptical Road, Quezon Memorial Circle, Quezon City

2009 National Chess Federation of the Philippines (NCFP)-Kadayawan Chess Open Chess Championships
August 29 to 30
Gaisano South Citimall, Illustre Street, Davao City

2009 Shell Active Western Visayas Leg - Iloilo
August 29-30
SM City Iloilo (Event Center)