Notably, the color of Black seems to be setting the look of the 2009 World Chess Cup - thanks to the early wins of GM Wesley So against GM Vassily Ivanchuk (Round 2-Game 1) and GM Gata Kamsky (Round 3-Game 1).
Even GM Peter Svidler posted a win with Black against GM Alexei Shirov (Round 4-Game 1). Add to that the brutal win of GM Shakhriyar Mamedyarov who extracted a full point from GM Viktor Laznicka (Round 4-Game 1).
Oh boy, oh boy . . . please redefine the meaning of colors and paint Khanty-Mansiysk BLACK today (December 1). Please give Black the meaning of joy.
Monday, November 30, 2009
Black Day
Garcia and Nazario making waves in Online GibTelecom 2010 Blitz Chess
BY: MARLON BERNARDINO
MANILA, PHILIPPINES---Quietly, there are two young Filipino chess players who are also making waves internationally. Marc Christian Nazario and Jan Emmanuel Garcia qualified in the exclusive online GibTelecom 2010 Blitz Qualifier Tournament on Internet Chess Club (ICC). The tournament, joined by many of the world’s leading grandmasters and thousands of players around the world, was held 28-30 November 2009.
Credit should be given to these two young Filipino chess players as the tournament is being conducted starting at 3:00 am Philippine time. The time control throughout the tournament (both qualifiers and knockout stage) is 3,0. The 16-player knockout final will be held on Sunday, December 6. The 16 finalists, led by 7 GMs, 4 IMs, and an FM, are from Serbia-1, USA-3, England-1, Germany-1, Argentina-1, Peru-1, Russia-3, Brazil-1, Turkey-1, Philippines-2 and Norway-1. The top seed for the Final is GM Igor Miladinovic from Serbia with an Internet Chess Club Blitz rating of 3130. Our young players Marc Christian Nazario and Jan Emmanuel Garcia respectively ranked 13th with a blitz rating of 2639, and 14th with a blitz rating of 2612.
The champion will get a round trip ticket, hotel room, breakfast & dinner and an automatic invite to the 8th GibTelecom Chess Festival, running January 26 to February 4, 2010 at the Caleta Hotel, recently voted Gibraltar's best hotel.
PHILWEB-HUMAN PLUS NATIONAL EXECUTIVE CHESS GRAND FINALS TOURNEY ON
BY: MARLON BERNARDINO
THE Philippine Association of Chess Executives (PACE) is set to stage the finals of 2009 Philweb–Human Plus National Executive Grand Prix Active Chess Championships on Saturday, December 12, at the 3rd level of Alphaland South Gate Mall, EDSA corner Pasong Tamo, Makati City (near Magallanes MRT Terminal).
Hosted by Philweb Corporation led by lawyer Cliburn Orbe, the nine-round Swiss tournament will have a time control of 25 minutes per game per player and will get under way soon after the 10 a.m. opening ceremony.
A P25,300 jackpot is up for grabs, as follows: first prize P10,000 plus trophy and home appliance, second P5,000 plus trophy and home appliance, third P3,000 plus trophy and home appliance, fourth P2,000 plus medal and home appliance, and fifth P1,000 plus medal and home appliance, 6th to 10th, P500 each plus Christmas gifts and 11th to 16th placers, P300 each plus Christmas gifts. Top Group B player will bring home 23-inch colored TV set plus trophy. No Registration Fee will be imposed:
All finalists have up to December 10 to confirm their participation. If a finalist can’t make it, next in line in his Group will advance to the Grand Finals.
Call or text Jun Balgan 09267650650, lawyer Quirino Sagario 09293143740 and Dr. Jenny Mayor 09194782209 / 704-9775.
A PHILWEB-ALPHALAND SOUTH GATE MALL CHRISTMAS Executive Side-Event (Group B) will take place. Same prizes as in regular legs will be given. Registration fee P700, champ P5,000.MARLON BERNARDINO.
Here are the final Grand Prix standings of the event. Only the Top 8 advances to the Grand Finals while the No. 9 and 10 are the Top Reserves.
Group A Grand Prix points
1. Mayor, Jenny 156
2. Macala, Allan (NM) 100
3. Sasot, Allan (NM) 95
4. Segarra, Randy (NM) 90
5. Bernardino, Almario Marlon Jr. (NM) 84
6. Maga, Mirabeau (NM) 84
7. Branzuela, Ali (NM) 83
8. Bagamasbad, Efren (NM) 82
9. Llavanes, Ronald (NM) 65
10. Sinangote, Julius (NM) 47
Group B Grand Prix points
1. Cocjin, Joel 114
2. Orbe, Cliburn 105
3. Evangelista, Richie 98
4. Jimenez, Ricardo 88
5. Virtudazo, Primo 87
6. Pena dela, Ric 84
7. Alora, Verth 83
8. Chua, Emil 73
9. Cruz dela, Richard 53
10.Camposano, Agrifino 44
g4 Chess Club of Olongapo City 8th Annivesary Semi-Standard Time Control Chess Tournament
BY; GAPOCHESSCLUB
Tournament Date : December. 28-29, 2009
Starting Time : 11AM! ( TWO days Event )
Time Control : 60 mins each, play to finish.
Tournament Format : 7 round swiss system
Venue : g4 Chess Club ( behind Old Aura College )
14th. St. East Tapinac, Olongapo City
The Tournament is OPEN to all Master, Non-Master and Unrated Players with NCFP Standard Rating of 2100 below as of
October. 01, 2009.
This tournament will offer the following prizes:
Champion - P 5000 + Shoes + Trophy
2nd - P 2500 + Shoes + Trophy
3rd - P 1500 + Shoes + Trophy
4th - P 700
5th - P 300
Category Winners:
Top Local Player - P 2000 + Hi-tec Shoes
Top College - P 500
Top High School - P 500
Top Senior - P 500
Top Women - P 500
Top Elementary (Boys) - P 250 + Medal
Top Elementary (Girls) - P 250 + Medal
“ EXTRA, EXTRA !!! “
There will be a RAFFLE DRAW to the LUCKY participants who will join the RAPID tournament FOUR ( 4 ) pair of shoes ( each worth Php 3,500peso), CHESS SETS and Chess Clock awaiting to the lucky winners !!!
Registration Fee:
Adult - P 300 ( Non-Olongapo players )
Adult Players - P 200 ( for Olongapo players )
College Student - P 120(for Olongapo players) / P 250 Non-Olongapo
High School Student - P 100(for Olongapo players) /P 200 Non-Olongapo
Elementary Student - P 50(for Olongapo players) / P 100 Non- Olongapo
NOTE : STUDENT ENTRY MUST SHOW AND BRING THEIR SCHOOL ID.
For more details please contact the following: 09194182527 / 09087872579 / 09194899443 / 09216480004 / 09194099443 / 09087872571 Email Address : gapochessclub@yahoo.com & g4chessclub@gmail.com
SPONSORED by : Friends of g4 Chess Clubs!!!
g4 Chess Club of Olongapo City 8th Annivesary “BLITZ” Competition
BY: GAPOCHESSCLUB
g4 Chess Club of Olongapo City 8th Annivesary “BLITZ” Competition
(This is side event of the Semi-Standard Tournament )
SPONSORED by : Friends of g4 Chess Club
Tournament Date : December. 28, 2009
Starting Time : 6:00 pm !
Tournament Format : 11 round Swiss System
Time Control : 5mins. Play to Finish
Venue : g4 Chess Club
14th. St. East Tapinac, Olongapo City
( behind old Aura College )
For more details please contact the following mobile #. 09194182527 / 09087872579 / 09194899443 /09216480004 Email address: gapochessclub@yahoo.com & g4chessclub@gmail.com
The tournament is open to all !!!
This tournament will offer the following prizes:
Champion –P 1000 + Hi-tec Shoes
2nd - P 500
3rd - P 250
Category Winners:
Top Junior ( 18 yrs below ) - P 300
Top Kiddies ( 14 yrs below ) - P 150
“ EXTRA, EXTRA !!! “
There will be a RAFFLE DRAW to the LUCKY participants who will join the BLITZ tournament ONE ( 1) pair of shoes awaiting to the lucky winner!!
Registration Fee:
Non-Olongapo players – P 150
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Olongapo Players - P 100
Junior ( 18 below ) - P 80
Kiddies ( 14 below) - P 50
Important notice: Please bring NSO birth Cert. to prove your age for category awards.
Sunday, November 29, 2009
Hitting from the bottom
In Round 4 of World Chess Cup 2009, GM Wesley So will face an opponent who could weave a real chess masterpiece.
GM Vladimir Malakhov has the tactical genius and a strong will to finish off his opponent. That's brains and emotions combined - elements that make winners.
This is it, folks. As I see it, GM Wesley now has to square off against his toughest opponent yet in this tournament.
Watch Malakhov's games and get a feel of him:
GM Wesley doesn't need to be alarmed, though. He already knows the formula, I guess.
Go Chairman, the whole nation prays for you. God bless!!
Saturday, November 28, 2009
Sensation
Chessbase.com pointed to GM Wesley So as the "sensation of the day." Hmnnn . . . how nice to savor.
After knocking out two chess titans - GM Ivanchuk and GM Kamsky - one after the other, GM So has already earned the psychological advantage for his next round (hopefully rounds) assignment.
But still, he does not need to play bigger than he is.
The winning formula stays the same: Wesley must play as his own self. Wesley must play Wesley, nothing else.
Let's watch - again and again - how he eliminated Kamsky (game below was played during the Kamsky-So Round 3-Game 1 match):
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Princess Judit
This is the kind of game that will make you fall in love with chess more and more.
Watch how GM Judit Polgar butchered tournament top-seed GM Boris Gelfand in their Round 3-Game 2 encounter. Behind the beautiful face of Judit is a brutal slayer on the board!
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Thursday, November 26, 2009
World media takes notice
Chessgames.com, the home of Barangay Wesley, gave in. It now offers a live coverage of the So-Kamsky Round 3-Game 1 for FREE.
I think it's something historic at chessgames.com (I could be wrong). For the first time, it offers free live coverage of a chess match between two chess players.
As far as I know, chessgames.com offers LIVE coverage only to premium members - that is, only to subscribers who pay.
Read between the lines, fellas. GM Wesley So is now that big in international chess. Never believe a Western journalist who coined the term "unknown Wesley So from the Philippines." A chess journalist who said that line is surely sleeping in his job and deserves to be fired.
For sure, any chess server knows the large following of Wesley. Perhaps, chessgames.com was alarmed by the free offering of chessdom and chessbomb. And who wouldn't be? In the first place, chessgames.com is the original home of Barangay Wesley. It's media war, brothers.
Any online chess media knows the formula nowadays: Keep Wesley So and you get the highest hits.
Believe it or not, Barangay Wesley is unique. Nowhere else in the world can you find chess addicts like BW members. It's phenomenal indeed. Only if chessgames or chessdom would reveal statistics, Wesley So is the main source of their hits.
Why I say this? The business sector should know it well.
C'mon businesspeople, it's profitable to invest in Wesley. Grab the opportunity. Wesley endorsing your producucts? Expect a high return on investments.
You may watch chessgames.com's LIVE coverage of S0-Kamsky match HERE.
Chess Universe City Chess tournament (College)
BY: NM ROLAND JOSEPH PEREZ
FINAL RANKINGS
1 GUERRA Romie Lord 1843 AUT 5½ 0
2 MAGDALAGA Luffe 1958 AUT 5½ 0
3 FLORENDO Patrick 1869 AUT 5½ 0
4 BULICATIN James 2047 AUT 5 0
5 CHAVEZ Antonio 1895 AUT 5 0
6 REYES Narquingden 1882 AUT 5 0
7 RAPANOT Alfredo 1967 AUT 5 0
8 MARIANO Nelson III 1907 AUT 4½ 0
9 SUEDE Akiko Charmaine 1882 AUT 4½ 0
10 FLORENDO Paulo James 2077 AUT 4 0
11 SOMBILON Lyndon 1970 AUT 4 0
12 JOSE Rulp Ylem 2028 AUT 4 0
13 TURQUEZA Mari Joseph 1975 AUT 4 0
14 AGATON Conrado III 0 AUT 4 0
15 SENORA Ronna 1810 AUT 4 0
16 FRONDA Jude Emil 1930 AUT 4 0
17 FERRIOL Gerald 1952 AUT 4 0
18 FRONDA Jan Jodilyn 1999 AUT 4 0
19 MERCADO Jayson 1840 AUT 4 0
20 DOCENA Jedara 1961 AUT 4 0
21 MEDINA Lovelyn 1773 AUT 4 0
22 REYES Narquingel 1881 AUT 4 0
23 MEJIA Cherry Ann 1815 AUT 4 0
24 SALTORIO Joannah Marie 1803 AUT 3½ 0
25 VISCA Jessica 0 AUT 3½ 0
26 PICCIO John Isaac 0 PHI 3½ 0
27 DELFIN Joel 1920 AUT 3½ 0
28 UMALI Mark 0 AUT 3½ 0
29 NEBATO Sheider 2080 AUT 3 0
30 PALMA Jefferson 1702 AUT 3 0
31 MAGPANTAY Gervin 0 AUT 3 0
32 DONGUINES Mark Fernan 1703 AUT 3 0
33 BERSAMINA Joseph 1683 AUT 3 0
34 PALOMO Jenny 0 AUT 3 0
35 FALO Daniel John 0 AUT 3 0
36 MIRANO Kevin 1818 AUT 3 0
37 RODRIGO Gerard 0 AUT 3 0
38 UCOL Sheila Marie 0 AUT 3 0
39 MENDOZA Kathleen Anne 1669 AUT 3 0
40 FOPALAN Robby Dedrick 1758 AUT 3 0
41 NERI Susan Grace 1719 AUT 3 0
42 GALANG Teresa 1761 AUT 3 0
43 CASIMINA Charmaine 1734 AUT 3 0
44 CAUBANG Angelo 0 AUT 3 0
45 MANILA Jean Marie 0 AUT 3 0
46 ZABLAN Rich 0 AUT 3 0
47 ABUG Lev Amiel 1672 AUT 3 0
48 PESALBON Jeffrey 0 AUT 3 0
49 CAPILI Reyve Dominique 0 AUT 3 0
50 MANANSALA Chaeles 1686 AUT 3 0
51 TAN Christian 1578 AUT 3 0
52 CO Mark Anthony 0 AUT 2½ 0
53 CRUZ Jared 1692 AUT 2½ 0
54 ATIENZA Gladys 0 AUT 2½ 0
55 TOBIAS Keith Harey 0 AUT 2½ 0
56 LISING Jesus Benjamin 0 AUT 2 0
57 PAULITE Arnold 0 AUT 2 0
58 NUESTRO Angelo Joshua 1609 AUT 2 0
59 CUETO Analyn 0 AUT 2 0
60 CALORACAN Joseph 0 AUT 2 0
61 HERNANDEZ Livia 0 AUT 2 0
62 LAYUGAN Dominique 1741 AUT 2 0
63 MORTOS Angelina 0 AUT 2 0
64 CASTRO Rossian 0 AUT 2 0
65 ROGEL Raymond 0 AUT 2 0
66 CAAWAY Bradford 0 AUT 2 0
67 MUSNGI Mary Ann 0 AUT 2 0
68 ALTOMIA Marie Antonette 1586 AUT 2 0
69 RUSTIA Rizia Arah 0 AUT 2 0
70 DE RAMOS Eugenio 0 PHI 1½ 0
71 LACORTE Krizeil Aguihon 0 AUT 1½ 0
72 ALER Riza 0 AUT 1½ 0
73 HANGAD Randy 0 AUT 1 0
74 MERIN Precious 0 AUT 1 0
75 MARTINEZ Bryan 0 AUT 1 0
76 MUSALE Vernon 0 PHI 1 0
77 WOAS Lady Jane 0 AUT 1 0
78 SANTOS Jennivie 0 AUT 1 0
79 PLAZA Jeanine Louise 0 AUT ½ 0
80 LUCAS 0 PHI 0 0
81 MENDOZA Kathleen 0 PHI 0 0
82 ATIENZA Ailyn 0 AUT 0 0
Chess Universe City Chess tournament (High School)
BY: NM ROLAND JOSEPH PEREZ
FINAL RANKINGS
Rank SNo. Name Rtg FED Pts Res. BH. SB. Fide vict
1 17 SO KUA Timothy 1757 AUT 6 0 25 25.00 21 6
2 1 LAGULA Mc Dominique 2039 AUT 5½ 0 22 19.75 19 5
3 5 NAZARIO Marc Christian 1865 AUT 5 0 25½ 19.00 19 5
4 2 MEDINA Vince Angelo 1898 AUT 5 0 24½ 18.50 20 5
5 13 FULCHER Steaven 1770 AUT 5 0 24 19.00 19 5
6 22 GUYA Ali 1693 AUT 5 0 23 17.50 17 5
7 159 YAON Michelle 0 AUT 5 0 22½ 18.50 18 5
8 14 DACANAY Steven James 1766 AUT 5 0 22 17.00 18½ 4
9 24 NANOLA Christian 1687 AUT 5 0 22 17.00 18 5
10 11 CRISTOBAL Kristian Paulo 1776 AUT 5 0 21 17.00 17 5
11 25 ROMERO Giovanni Cyrene 1684 AUT 5 0 21 14.00 17 5
12 72 DAVILA Joaquin 0 AUT 5 0 19½ 15.50 17 5
13 75 DELOS SANTOS Tyrone 0 AUT 4½ 0 27½ 20.00 18½ 4
14 18 TANAMOR Mark Anthony 1730 AUT 4½ 0 24½ 16.75 18½ 4
15 20 CORONEL Aldous Roy 1710 AUT 4½ 0 23½ 15.25 17½ 4
16 4 GALAN Jan Nigel 1886 AUT 4½ 0 22½ 15.25 17½ 4
17 36 CRUZ Renato Jr. 1600 AUT 4½ 0 22½ 15.00 17½ 3
18 6 EVANGELISTA Paul Robert 1847 AUT 4½ 0 21 14.50 15½ 4
19 68 CASTRO Jose 0 AUT 4½ 0 21 13.00 17 4
20 7 LOZANO Arvie 1822 AUT 4½ 0 20½ 14.25 15½ 4
21 108 MAGRO Jullie Ann 0 AUT 4½ 0 19 11.75 14 4
22 132 RUAYA Virgen Gil 0 AUT 4½ 0 18½ 11.25 15½ 4
23 126 PRADO Davemar 0 AUT 4 0 26 16.50 16 4
24 3 CABIDA Christian Dave 1886 AUT 4 0 23½ 13.75 16½ 3
25 35 MANANSALA Michael Angelo 1628 AUT 4 0 22 13.25 15½ 3
26 102 LIM Emmanuel 0 AUT 4 0 21½ 11.00 14 4
27 160 ZACARIAS Nicholo 0 AUT 4 0 20½ 11.50 15½ 3
28 87 GUTIERREZ Jaymarc 0 AUT 4 0 20½ 11.25 17 3
29 62 BERMUNDO Lucelle 0 AUT 4 0 20½ 9.00 15 4
30 121 ORTIZ Alexis 0 AUT 4 0 20 12.75 12½ 3
31 149 TRIO Ramos 0 AUT 4 0 20 11.00 15 4
32 9 DRAPETE Christian 1807 AUT 4 0 20 11.00 14 4
28 ROMERO Gladys Hazelle 1679 AUT 4 0 20 11.00 14 4
116 NILLO Carl Erickson 0 AUT 4 0 20 11.00 14 4
35 96 LAGAC Claire Diane 0 AUT 4 0 19½ 6.50 12 4
36 51 AREVALO Ruther Van 0 AUT 4 0 19 10.00 14 4
37 82 FAJILAN John Kenneth 0 AUT 4 0 18½ 8.50 14 4
38 26 SALTORIO Jerome 1680 AUT 4 0 18 11.00 13 4
39 148 TRIA Michael 0 AUT 4 0 18 9.50 13 4
40 45 ALBARAN Mike Angelo 0 AUT 4 0 18 7.00 13 4
41 156 WERBA Crystal Jade 0 AUT 4 0 17½ 11.50 12 4
42 137 SERRANO Serwin 0 AUT 4 0 17½ 8.00 13 4
43 27 VILLANUEVA Joyce 1680 AUT 4 0 17 11.00 11½ 3
44 97 LAGAC Clarence 0 AUT 4 0 17 8.00 12 4
45 42 MARIANO Justine Nicole 1398 AUT 4 0 16½ 10.00 14 4
46 131 REANO Jessther 0 AUT 4 0 15½ 7.00 12 4
47 73 DE VERA Daniel 0 AUT 4 0 15½ 7.00 11 4
48 115 MOLINES Mina Angelica 0 AUT 4 0 15 9.25 11½ 3
49 122 PANGANIBAN Alfons 0 AUT 4 0 14 8.00 11 4
50 31 NILLO Bernard 1655 AUT 3½ 0 23 11.25 14 3
51 99 LAS MARINAS Jefferson 0 AUT 3½ 0 20 9.25 11 3
52 120 ORONCE Gerwin 0 AUT 3½ 0 20 8.25 15 3
53 41 CABUGAO Earl 1517 AUT 3½ 0 18 9.25 11 3
54 143 TANYAG Aaron 0 AUT 3½ 0 18 8.25 15 3
55 21 SOPUNGCO Aaron 1702 AUT 3½ 0 17 8.50 9 3
56 37 FERNANDEZ Raf Camela 1577 AUT 3½ 0 17 5.75 11½ 3
57 107 MAGRO Judie Ann 0 AUT 3 0 23½ 10.00 13 3
58 38 LUMACAD Jerome 1574 AUT 3 0 22 7.50 15 3
59 144 TAPEL Jayson 0 AUT 3 0 22 7.00 13 3
60 39 NUESTRO Angelo Ezekiel 1564 AUT 3 0 21½ 10.00 12 3
61 139 SONEJA Leandro 0 AUT 3 0 21 9.00 12 3
62 40 REYES Queenielyn 1555 AUT 3 0 21 8.50 14 3
63 33 CANADA Crissa 1634 AUT 3 0 21 8.00 14 3
64 100 LAUDE Edward 0 AUT 3 0 21 5.50 15 3
65 19 PINEDA Judith 1724 AUT 3 0 20 7.50 12 3
66 8 JAVIER Collins 1818 AUT 3 0 20 7.00 12 3
67 55 AVELLANA Renzoe Vince 0 AUT 3 0 20 7.00 11 3
68 63 BOLITIC Fatima Angelica 0 AUT 3 0 20 6.00 12 3
69 125 PORTUGUESE Arvin John 0 AUT 3 0 20 4.50 13 3
70 29 DILAO Dan 1663 AUT 3 0 19½ 8.50 10½ 2
71 86 GERALDINO Reyandlee 0 AUT 3 0 19½ 7.00 9 3
72 15 NILLO Alvin 1766 AUT 3 0 19 6.50 10 3
73 44 ALBA Mark 0 AUT 3 0 19 6.00 10 3
74 71 CORANEZ Aldwin 0 AUT 3 0 19 5.00 14 3
75 141 TALAMAYAN Katrina 0 AUT 3 0 18½ 5.50 11 3
76 48 ARANAS Jay-Jay 0 AUT 3 0 18 3.00 10 3
77 110 MAYORCA John Yves 0 AUT 3 0 17 7.50 11 3
78 104 MACANDA Mary Jocelyn 0 AUT 3 0 17 7.25 11 1
79 147 TOLENTINO Jerald 0 AUT 3 0 17 7.00 11 3
80 153 VILLA Enrica 0 AUT 3 0 17 5.00 12 3
81 79 EBORO Melissa 0 AUT 3 0 16½ 4.00 10 3
82 83 FERRER JP 0 AUT 3 0 16 8.00 9½ 2
83 98 LAGMAN Porsha 0 AUT 3 0 16 4.50 8 3
84 93 KHO Leonard 0 AUT 3 0 15½ 6.00 9 3
85 84 FRANCO Joemarie 0 AUT 3 0 15½ 5.00 8 3
86 113 MENDOZA Jerwin 0 AUT 3 0 15½ 4.50 9 3
87 52 ASENIERIO Ma. Alejandra 0 AUT 3 0 15½ 3.00 10 3
77 DIZON Roberto 0 AUT 3 0 15½ 3.00 10 3
89 128 PRINCIPE John Laurence 0 AUT 3 0 15 6.00 10 3
90 118 OLIVEROS Elena 0 AUT 3 0 15 4.00 9 3
91 91 JAVIER Michaela 0 AUT 3 0 15 3.00 8 2
92 76 DIZON Michael 0 AUT 3 0 14 4.00 8 3
93 89 INFANTE Aira 0 AUT 3 0 13½ 3.00 6 3
94 117 OCAMPO July 0 AUT 3 0 13 3.00 6 3
95 111 MEDALLO Jecris 0 AUT 3 0 10½ 3.00 6 3
96 43 SALTORIO Jolina Mae 1332 AUT 2½ 0 22½ 5.75 13 2
97 30 FUERTE Mary Joyce 1659 AUT 2½ 0 21 8.50 9 1
98 12 FLORES Christian Anthony 1775 AUT 2½ 0 19 7.50 13 2
99 16 BONIFACIO Joribene 1758 AUT 2½ 0 19 6.00 10 2
100 158 YAO Bernard 0 AUT 2½ 0 18½ 5.25 6½ 2
101 109 MARGARITO John Eric 0 AUT 2½ 0 18 4.75 11½ 2
102 80 ENCUNADO Aaron Alexander 0 AUT 2½ 0 17½ 5.25 10½ 2
103 142 TAN Bryan Gabriel 0 AUT 2½ 0 17 5.25 7½ 2
104 57 BALANTE Ma. Clarissa 0 AUT 2½ 0 16½ 5.00 8½ 2
105 61 BELAURO Zarah 0 AUT 2½ 0 15½ 3.75 9½ 2
106 85 GALARPE Carl Angelo 0 AUT 2½ 0 13½ 2.25 6½ 2
107 134 SALAZAR John 0 AUT 2 0 21½ 6.00 9 2
108 81 ENRIQUEZ Karen 0 AUT 2 0 20½ 7.00 11 2
109 67 CAEDO Emilio 0 AUT 2 0 20 5.50 9½ 1
110 34 MADCASIM Reema 1628 AUT 2 0 19½ 6.00 10 2
111 92 JOLBITADO Pablito 0 AUT 2 0 19½ 3.00 9 2
112 105 MADCASIM Abdullah 0 AUT 2 0 19 5.00 9 2
113 49 ARENAS Ana Abigaelle 0 AUT 2 0 19 4.50 11 2
114 23 WHIGAN Eunice Joy 1692 AUT 2 0 18½ 5.00 8 2
115 88 HIPOLITO Rachel 0 AUT 2 0 18½ 2.00 7 2
116 161 ZAPATA Raine Marc 0 AUT 2 0 18 2.50 9 1
117 70 CNSOLACION Raymond 0 AUT 2 0 18 2.00 7 1
118 95 KUNG Hans 0 AUT 2 0 17½ 3.00 7 2
119 78 DUQUE Cherry Mae 0 AUT 2 0 17 4.00 10 2
120 112 MELLIZA Khymae 0 AUT 2 0 17 3.50 5 2
121 90 JAVIER Mark 0 AUT 2 0 17 2.50 5½ 1
122 53 AUH Kyle 0 AUT 2 0 17 1.00 5 2
123 46 ANONUEVO Amansinaya 0 AUT 2 0 16 5.00 7 2
124 10 SALTORIO Jefferson 1803 AUT 2 0 16 4.50 6 2
125 94 KILAT Angel Princethyne 0 AUT 2 0 16 3.00 8 2
126 130 RAMIREZ Nathaniel 0 AUT 2 0 15½ 1.00 6 2
127 127 PRAILE John 0 AUT 2 0 15 1.50 5 2
128 74 DELA CRUZ Justine 0 AUT 2 0 14½ 3.00 6 2
129 114 MERIDORES Glen 0 AUT 2 0 14½ 2.00 7 2
130 152 VALIN Carlo ANgelo 0 AUT 2 0 14 2.00 6 2
131 119 ONG Dominique Curtis 0 AUT 2 0 13½ 2.00 5 2
132 106 MAGADIA Lorenzo 0 AUT 2 0 13 5.25 6 1
133 129 PRUDENTE Luke 0 AUT 2 0 13 3.25 7 1
134 66 BORJA Alessandro 0 AUT 2 0 11 1.00 3 2
135 54 AUSTRIA Aldus Brant 0 AUT 1½ 0 20 5.00 8 1
136 133 SABA Cesalyn 0 AUT 1½ 0 17 3.75 7 1
137 124 PIMENTEL Sarah Mae 0 AUT 1½ 0 14 2.25 6½ 1
138 151 VALENZUELA Ariston 0 AUT 1½ 0 13½ 0.75 2½ 1
139 59 BATALLA Allenstein Kurt 0 AUT 1½ 0 13 0.75 5½ 1
140 47 AQUINO Stella Theresa 0 AUT 1 0 20½ 4.00 6 1
141 136 SAYLGO John Carlo 0 AUT 1 0 17½ 1.50 6 1
142 157 YANO Kimberly 0 AUT 1 0 17 2.00 6 1
143 145 TARROBAGO Don 0 AUT 1 0 16½ 1.00 6 1
144 56 BAGAS Ana 0 AUT 1 0 16½ 0.00 2 1
145 58 BARRENECHEA Jecoy 0 AUT 1 0 16 2.00 4 1
146 135 SAN JUAN Timothy 0 AUT 1 0 16 2.00 3 1
147 154 VILLAFUERTE Ian 0 AUT 1 0 16 0.00 3 0
148 140 TABUSO Kimberly 0 AUT 1 0 15½ 1.00 6 1
149 32 BONIFACIO Anfernee 1650 AUT 1 0 15 3.00 5 1
150 60 BAUNTO Omar 0 AUT 1 0 14½ 0.00 4 1
65 BORITO Ryan Paul 0 AUT 1 0 14½ 0.00 4 1
152 101 LEGASPI Kaye Ann 0 AUT 1 0 13 2.50 5 1
153 155 VIOLAGO Nicaela 0 AUT 0 0 17 0.00 0 0
154 150 TUBIO Charles 0 AUT 0 0 15½ 0.00 0 0
155 50 AREOLA Ellie Jones 0 AUT 0 0 15 0.00 0 0
156 64 BORITO Ryan 0 AUT 0 0 13½ 0.00 0 0
157 69 CAYETANO Joseph 0 AUT 0 0 13 0.00 0 0
138 SOLETA Gian 0 AUT 0 0 13 0.00 0 0
159 103 LUMANOG Marthy 0 AUT 0 0 12 0.00 0 0
146 TARROBAGO Don Johnson 0 AUT 0 0 12 0.00 0 0
161 123 PAYE Christian 0 AUT 0 0 11½ 0.00 0 0
Chess Universe City Chess tournament (Grade School)
BY: NM ROLAND JOSEPH PEREZ
FINAL RANKINGS
1 MEJIA Giovanni 1847 PHI 6 0
2 BERSAMINA Paulo 1900 PHI 6 0
3 MALIAM Elijah 1739 PHI 6 0
4 PANGILINAN Stephen Rome 0 PHI 5 0
5 MARCELLANA Mark James 0 PHI 5 0
6 JALLORINA Alden Baldwin 0 PHI 5 0
7 LIMOCON Mark Vincent 0 PHI 5 0
8 CARANYAGAN Carlo 0 PHI 5 0
9 SAMANTILA Daryl Unix 0 PHI 5 0
10 CURIOSO Romulo Jr. 0 PHI 5 0
11 GONZALES Vladimir 0 PHI 5 0
12 FLORES Kenneth 0 PHI 5 0
13 TUCKER Howard 0 PHI 5 0
14 DOCENA Jerad 1954 PHI 5 0
15 ARUGAY Nikoemus 0 PHI 5 0
16 CARNALNA 0 PHI 5 0
17 ORTEGA Ronn 0 PHI 5 0
18 MIRANDA Stephen Matthew 0 PHI 4½ 0
19 DE LEON Hance Patrick 0 PHI 4½ 0
20 VERGARA Sudama Khrisna 1817 PHI 4½ 0
21 SABINAY Jonas 0 PHI 4½ 0
22 FELIA Michella 0 PHI 4½ 0
23 ORINION Joseph 0 PHI 4½ 0
24 LOZANO Marx 0 PHI 4½ 0
25 DE LEON Luke Matthew 0 PHI 4½ 0
26 AGUNDAY Christian Rogel 0 PHI 4½ 0
27 DOCENA Jessca 0 PHI 4½ 0
28 ESPARAGOZA Elthon 0 PHI 4 0
29 DONGUINES John Fleer 0 PHI 4 0
30 MENDOZA Sharrah Mae 0 PHI 4 0
31 LIMOCON Marvin 0 PHI 4 0
32 GUTIERREZ Jan 0 PHI 4 0
33 GERALDINO Cyrey 0 PHI 4 0
34 NAVARRO Christian Michael 0 PHI 4 0
35 SIERVO Randolf 0 PHI 4 0
36 LEGASPI Jhonel 0 PHI 4 0
37 MAGRO Jellie Ann 0 PHI 4 0
38 PALACIO John Tristan 0 PHI 4 0
39 LOPEZ Ralph Angelo 0 PHI 4 0
40 BAUTISTA Vivian Leigh 0 PHI 4 0
41 RUAYA Virgenie 0 PHI 4 0
42 AQUINO Angel 0 PHI 4 0
43 TANON John Michael 0 PHI 4 0
44 ESPINO Carlo Ian 0 PHI 4 0
45 MACAPAGAL Kiamjoo 0 PHI 4 0
46 GERONIMO Noel 0 PHI 4 0
47 OSENA Alexis 1335 PHI 4 0
48 PAHAYAHAY Mark Jude 0 PHI 4 0
49 GUTIERREZ Dennis III 0 PHI 4 0
50 LOPEZ Rizza 0 PHI 4 0
51 EUCOGCO Almildbert 0 PHI 4 0
52 PEREZ Kyle 0 PHI 4 0
53 CATAYTAY Harold Keith 0 PHI 4 0
54 PEREZ Larsen 0 PHI 4 0
55 ELIANO Raphael 0 PHI 4 0
56 BATHULA Abhinav 0 PHI 4 0
57 YAUN Joshrael 0 PHI 4 0
58 MENDIOGARIN Jhoemar 0 PHI 4 0
59 ALCON Marco 0 PHI 4 0
60 JANELA Joyce 0 PHI 3½ 0
61 REYES John Ray 0 PHI 3½ 0
62 COCHING Christiane 0 PHI 3½ 0
63 GOTUACO Sandro 0 PHI 3½ 0
64 ESTENZO Christian Dale 0 PHI 3½ 0
65 SOL CRUZ Raul Jr. 0 PHI 3½ 0
66 HARAYO Stephanie 0 PHI 3½ 0
67 COCHING Chrisie Anne 0 PHI 3½ 0
68 VILLAR Edmar 0 PHI 3½ 0
69 TANIECA Michael Jasper 0 PHI 3½ 0
70 ANUCO Julius Clifford 0 PHI 3½ 0
71 MANICAR Rhea Mae 0 PHI 3½ 0
72 AGUSTIN Jade 0 PHI 3½ 0
73 TAN Carlo Udarbe 0 PHI 3½ 0
74 RAMOS Noah 0 PHI 3 0
75 LEDESMA Rafael Joshua 0 PHI 3 0
76 QUIATCHON Francis Gabriel 0 PHI 3 0
77 CAMARISTA Carlos Miguel 0 PHI 3 0
78 YANO Elwin 0 PHI 3 0
79 VENTINILLA Coleene 0 PHI 3 0
80 SOPUNGCO Andrew 0 PHI 3 0
81 DULLON Kurt 0 PHI 3 0
82 TORRES Johann 0 PHI 3 0
83 DIONISIO Nikko Ver 0 PHI 3 0
84 BILLOSO Jairus 0 PHI 3 0
85 NAVARRO Daniel Vincent 0 PHI 3 0
86 BANAWA Darwin 0 PHI 3 0
87 REANO Jesspher Jerean 0 PHI 3 0
88 SANTIANO Al 0 PHI 3 0
89 ADAYA Jaz Axel 0 PHI 3 0
90 CATACUTAN Jairuz 0 PHI 3 0
91 SANTIAGO Paul 0 PHI 3 0
92 JALLORINA Aldgenne Monica 0 PHI 3 0
93 BANO Christian Ralph 0 PHI 3 0
94 ARRIOLA Ellie Jones 0 PHI 3 0
95 EUGENIO Tristan Joy 0 PHI 3 0
96 GILLANA Jericho 0 PHI 3 0
97 ARROGANTE John Christian 0 PHI 3 0
98 ARROGANTE John Lawrence 0 PHI 3 0
99 NIEVA Nenrie Angelo 0 PHI 3 0
100 TENG Nathaniel PHI 3 0
101 CALATA John PHI 3 0
102 ESPINO Angelo Ray PHI 3 0
103 MACABITAS Angelica PHI 3 0
104 FERNANDEZ Crystal Yara PHI 3 0
105 GARCIA Edil PHI 3 0
106 LIMSIY Gerrick PHI 3 0
107 NICANOR Alvin PHI 3 0
108 FULACHE Elosito PHI 3 0
109 FRANCISCO Jonathan PHI 3 0
110 GONZALES Joshua PHI 3 0
111 LANUGAN Jerico PHI 2½ 0
112 COCHING Caesar Louis PHI 2½ 0
113 LOZANO McMc PHI 2½ 0
114 NUESTRO Angelo Isaiah PHI 2½ 0
115 COCHING Arnold Jr. PHI 2½ 0
116 EXIOMO Rodney PHI 2½ 0
117 SANTIAGO Aldrin PHI 2½ 0
118 CRUZ Mark Bryan PHI 2½ 0
119 LIM Paula PHI 2½ 0
120 ELAIDA Esperato Jr. PHI 2½ 0
121 IGNACIO Robin PHI 2 0
122 YEONG Emerson PHI 2 0
123 DE LEON Dominique Dave PHI 2 0
124 APARNA PHI 2 0
125 JAVIER Ricardo PHI 2 0
126 MARCELLANA Erlson PHI 2 0
127 SANTIAGO Alina PHI 2 0
128 AQUINO Francis PHI 2 0
129 SANTIAGO Irish PHI 2 0
130 TAN Hector PHI 2 0
131 DIMPAZ Justin PHI 2 0
132 SANTIAGO Joshua Carlos PHI 2 0
133 ZHANG David PHI 2 0
134 LIM Pauline PHI 2 0
135 GARRINGO Amiel John PHI 2 0
136 SANOY Patrick Angelo PHI 2 0
137 OLIVARES Franchesca Eunice PHI 2 0
138 CALDERON Jayson PHI 2 0
139 CHIONG Sedrick Lloyd PHI 2 0
140 LAO Santino PHI 2 0
141 DANUCO Justine Chloe PHI 2 0
142 JALLORINA Aldgwynn Lea PHI 2 0
143 LLAMAS Mike Lenard PHI 2 0
144 CUDIAMAT Erick PHI 2 0
145 MANAIG Erica PHI 1½ 0
146 BARANDA Ryan PHI 1½ 0
147 WU Steven Lawrence PHI 1½ 0
148 ORTIZ Maynard Neil PHI 1 0
149 LUMANOG Penelope PHI 1 0
150 SANDICO Lyka PHI 1 0
151 KUA Benedict PHI 1 0
152 LUMBERA Maje Khyle PHI 1 0
153 SZE Anrei Joham PHI 1 0
154 TAN Willnard PHI 1 0
155 RAMOS Lucas PHI 1 0
156 RAMOS Lian PHI 1 0
157 AVELLANO Ellin Paul Kris PHI 1 0
158 PINON Jhan Anthony PHI 1 0
159 PEREZ Daniel PHI 1 0
160 zubiri d PHI ½ 0
161 zubiri e PHI ½ 0
162 MORALES Aron Mahar PHI ½ 0
163 NEPOMUCENO Christian Joven PHI ½ 0
164 CHAVEZ Mark PHI ½ 0
165 BARANDA Jansen Ryan PHI 0 0
166 zubiri c PHI 0 0
167 ELIANO Raphael PHI 0 0
168 LEE Jong Hyun PHI 0 0
169 KHO Leonard PHI 0 0
170 PARK Andy PHI 0 0
171 JAMIS Ruben PHI 0 0
172 PENAFLORIDA Nikko James PHI 0 0
173 DIMAANO Bernard Michael PHI 0 0
174 GLORIA Ivan Christian PHI 0 0
175 LEE Jong Eun PHI 0 0
176 SALAZAR Jesan Emil PHI 0 0
177 zubiri b PHI 0 0
178 HARNANDEZ Christopher Maui PHI 0 0
179 KING Hans PHI 0 0
180 LUMBERA Julian Mikheil PHI 0 0
181 zubiri a PHI 0 0
182 ALAYAN Christian Mario PHI 0 0
183 ALCANTARA Samuel PHI 0 0
184 ALTICHE Adrian PHI 0 0
185 GALARPE Angelo PHI 0 0
186 LAGON Romualdo PHI 0 0
187 MERIDORES Glen PHI 0 0
188 CORVERA Mikas II PHI 0 0
189 ERAS Rhomuald Boyd PHI 0 0
190 FERRERAS Darwin Felix PHI 0 0
191 ARTIOBI Sonny PHI 0 0
192 LIM Kyle PHI 0 0
193 AUJERO Aldrin PHI 0 0
194 BARON Robin PHI 0 0
195 MALONGAYON Emmanuel PHI 0 0
196 GALOR Jhonrick PHI 0 0
197 OLANDRINA Janmar PHI 0 0
198 GARCIA Edil Gester PHI 0 0
3rd ASEAN Primary School Sport Olympiad
By: ANTHONY NAVARRO
RP participants to the 3rd ASEAN Primary School Sport Olympiad that was held in Jakarta, Indonesia in the first week of November. From left: La Salle Greenhills team members Matthew Luke De Leon, Rhal Sol Cruz, and Gio Mejia,. The only girl, Shania Mae Mendoza, represented Sta Rosa, Laguna Central 2 with IM Rico Mascarinas, (Sta Rosa) and Coach Tony Yu. Also in photo is LSGH Coach NM Carag.
Shania (left) placed 4th in one of the events. She is a Grade 6 student at Sta Rosa, Laguna Central 2 and a protege of Mr. Yu. A member of the MJ and Erl's kiddies chess team, she plays Board 2 for the team and is the defending champion of the Santa Rose Estates 2 Chess Cup and a veteran of the STACAA and DEPED chess competitions.
NOTE: Photos courtesy of Meralco Chess Club president Rolly Sol Cruz
Wednesday, November 25, 2009
GM So sends GM Ivanchuk home; faces GM Kamsky in Round 3
I expected either a decisive game or a brutal drawn game in Round 2-Game 2 in 2009 World Cup between GM Wesley So and GM Vassily Ivanchuk. The latter expectation was it.
Indeed, these two hot-blooded chess stalwarts lived up to the expectation. One played an aggressive music while the other danced well to the tune.
One was the angry bull while the other played as the masterful matador. The bull gave its best shot, thrusting forward, circling around, fuming like a beast gone wild. But the matador elegantly danced off the aggression and stood unscathed until the end.
Unlike in Round 2-Game 1, however, the blood-hungry sword didn't get through the neck of the raging bull. Perhaps, the wild animal realized that he'd be mercilessly butchered for one misstep.
And so the two separated, one was to go home to feed on a green pasture while the other stood still to wait for another bull.
As I said in my previous post, the Round 2-Game 1 of Ivanchuk-So game belonged to Ivanchuk. To reiterate, it was Ivanchuk's game.
But I give Round 2-Game 2 to So. The honor, indeed, belonged to him this time. So played solidly and sharply - but still with the intent to kill.
After this big upset-win over Ivanchuk, So will advance to Round 3 with the needed confidence against very tough opponent in GM Gata Kamsky.
Again, the formula to win for Wesley is to use the same formula that brought him past Ivanchuk. The formula? Wesley must play as his self. Wesley must play as Wesley, nothing else.
Watch how So masterfully repelled the attack of Ivanchuk. Annotation done by EZZY, a kibitzer of Barangay Wesley at chessgames.com.
5th Rapid Chess Festival
BY ALEX DINOY
5th RAPID CHESS FESTIVAL
December 12, 2009, (Saturday)
Barangay Covered Court, Chico Street, Barangay Quirino 2-A Project 2, Q.C.
The tournament is open to all non-titled chess players. Female titled chess players may join the tournament.
Mode of play:
Seven round swiss system with allotted time of twenty five minutes per player
Prizes and Awards:
Kiddies Division (14 yr-old-and-under)
Champion Php4,000.00 + trophy
2nd place Php3,000.00 + trophy
3rd place Php2,000.00 + trophy
4th place Php1,000.00
5th place Php 500.00
Top 10-yr-old-and-under Php 500.00
Top 12-yr-old-and-under Php 500.00
Top Lady Php 500.00
Open Age Division
Champion Php6,000.00 + trophy
2nd place Php4,000.00 + trophy
3rd place Php3,000.00 + trophy
4th place Php2,000.00
5th place Php1,000.00
6th–10th place Php 500.00
Top 18-yr-old-and-under Php 500.00
Top 55 yr-old-and-above Php 500.00
Top Female Php 500.00
Note: for kiddies and open age division, pooling of prizes will be applied only from 1st – 3rd place.
For category awards, please bring proof of age (e.g. birth certificate, school documents or govt. ID)
Registration will start from 8:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. (first come first served basis)
Registration fees:
Kiddies division Php200.00
Open age division Php250.00
For contact details, please call/text Alex Dinoy @ 0922 8288510/0916 6882682
Sponsored by: Art A. Borjal Good Samaritan Foundation, Inc.
In cooperation with Bgy. Chairman Noel R. Agdeppa and the Barangay Council of Quirino 2-A, Q.C.
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
GM So makes the world believe
(GM Wesley So. Photo sourced from WCC 2009 official site)
When fire meets fire, expect something hot.
The Ivanchuk-So battle in Round 2-Game 1 of the 2009 World Chess Cup was a collision of burning stars that quaked the universe of chess.
The elements of thunderous explosion were all there. First, we had a young talent whose ferocity knows no fear. Second, we had a real warrior whose attitude in battle is to kill or be killed.
Don't expect peace when warriors of this kind face each other in the battlefield.
See? The beauty of any sports depends on who play it. Chess as a competitive sport is alive, and will continue to be, with the kinds of GMs So and Ivanchuk.
At one moment of the game, Ivanchuk could have opted for a draw . But perhaps he saw that for their heated encounter to end in a cold draw would blemish the beauty of the game.
So Ivanchuk, as unpredictable as he is known to be, chose to play risky. Ah, the risk. Only great people take the risk.
Of course, risk makes chess beautiful, as in any other sport. It's the risk, the unknown that make humans fall in love with chess.
I admire Ivanchuk more with the attitude he put on his game against So. Objectively, it was more of Ivanchuk who made that fight exciting. It was more of Ivanchuk's blood that was sacrificed to paint the battlefield red.
Simply put, the Round 2-Game 1 of Ivanchuk-So match was Ivanchuk's game. And it was a perfect blend: Ivanchuk's raging bull-attack was met by So's merciless sword.
Watch the butchery:
De LaSalle Lipa Sweeps 3 LSMS Chess Divisions
Group photos of victorious CDBS Grade School chess team with Tony Navarro, Andrew Espiritu and Head Coach Jeerney Aquino.
Candid/wacky photo of CDBS chess team with HS players joining in.
Teacher / Head Coach Jeerney Aquino with Daniel.
Anthony Navarro with youngest son, Daniel, who got Top Board 5 medal.
CDBS Grade School Team. Picture of Team about to play in Round 1 vs Elizabeth Seton School of Las Pinas. Seated from left are Christian Michael Navarro (Board 1), Paolo Espiritu (Board 2), Tetsuo Otsuka (Board 3) and Edmund Cruz (Board 4). Standing is Asst Coach Tony Navarro. In the background is CDBS Head Coach (Teacher) Jeerney Aquino and Daniel Vincent Navarro (Board 5/Alternate).
BY ANTHONY NAVARRO
De La Salle Lipa (DLSL) flexed its muscle by dominating the League of Southern Manila Schools (LSMS) chess team championship by sweeping the High School-Boys,High School-Girls and Grade School Divisions last November 21,Saturday at the beautiful Brent Mamplasan campus. DLSL actually finished in a tie at 18.5pts for firstwith Canossa Lipa in the HS-Girls Division but snared the title due to superior tiebreakpoints.
Tournament arbiter and Brent Coach Joel Hicap acknowledged the growing LSMS chess event, from 6 teams last year to 24 teams in 3 Divisions this year, and hopes moreschools participate next year.
Caritas Don Bosco Finishes Strong Second in Grade School Division
Caritas Don Bosco School (CDBS) continued its great maiden voyage by debutting with a runner-up finish in the Grade School Division with 19.5 points to DLSL’s 22.5 points. It was difficult to keep pace with DLSL in the last 3 rounds since they scored 2 shutout 4-0 wins over Brent A and DLS-Zobel (2 boards absent) in rounds 5 and 6. On the other hand,CDBS scored a 3-1 win over DLSZ in round 5 and then clinched second spot with a key 4-0 win over ESS-Team A in round 6. Before that,ESS-Team A was occupying 2nd spot. Southridge School (SRS) captured 3rd place displacing Elizabeth Seton School (ESS)-Team A with its last round win over CDBS 2.5-1.5. ESS faced powerhouse DLSL in the 7th and last round and succumbed 1-3.
DLSL secured the top board medals with Patrick Rubis being top Board 1 with 6.5/7
and tiny 9-year old Alexis Osena getting the top Board 2 medal with 6/6!. Southridge had solid Boards 3 and 4 players thru Juancho Morales (7/7) and Jet Nicolas (6.5/7). Caritas’ Daniel Vincent Navarro bagged the top Board 5 (Alternate) award by scoring 4.5 points out of 5 games. Other notable CDBS performers were Christian Michael Navarro who top scored for the team at Board 1 with 6/7, Paolo Espiritu at Board 2 with 5/7 and Edmund Cruz at 2/3 on Board 4. Tetsuo Otsuka scored 2 wins manning Board 3, including a crucial win over ESS-Team A in round 6.
In the High School Boys Division, the CDBS Team fought valiantly overcoming an
incomplete line-up and high level of the playing field. It was a good learning experience for a first timer, and good preparation leading up to the DBAA competitions this coming long weekend (Nov 28 thru 30). The team finished in 6th place with 10.5 points out of a field of 9 schools, having better result over experienced schools like DLS-Zobel, and Brent International School. Our neighbor Laguna Bel Air (LBA) also participated. Emman Espiritu was top scorer for CDBS HS Team with 5.5 pts on Board 2, while Jonash Dave Espiritu contributed 3 points on Board 1. This will help toughen them up for DBAA, the HS field in LSMS was definitely very competitive!
DLSL underscored its strength in HS-Boys Division through John Zacarias at Board 1 with a perfect 8/8 and similarly Arvin Tejada at Board 2 with 8/8. Mater Ecclesiae (San Pedro) had its best chess bet in Clent Aglibot with 7/8 on Board 3, while Canossa’s Glenn Pasano also got 7/8 result. Alex Mabalot of Southridge scored 4/4 to get top Board 4 honors.
For the HS-Girls, top performers were St Scholastica College’s (Westgrove) Camille Gutierrez with 4/4 at Board 1, DLSL’s Ma. Jerille Gilera with 6/6 at Board 2, ESS’
Fe Esperanza Trampe at 5/6 on Board 3 and DLSL’s Marinelle Macalindong with 4/4 on Board 4.
Congratulations to the LSMS and Brent International School Manila for a successful tournament and looking forward to next year’s competitions!
FINAL SCHOOL STANDINGS
GRADE SCHOOL DIVISION
Rank Team Code Win Draw Loss Points
1 De La Salle Lipa DLSL 6/ 0/ 1 /22.5
2 Caritas Don Bosco School CDBS 5 /0/ 2/ 19.5
3 Southridge School SRS 4/ 3/ 0 / 18.0
4 Elizabeth Seton School “A” ESS “A” 4 /0 /3 / 16.5
5 Brent Intl School Mla BISM “A” 2/ 1/ 4 /12.0
6 Elizabeth Seton School “B” ESS “B” 2/ 1/ 4/ 9.5
7 De La Salle Zobel DLSZ 1 / 1/ 5 /9.0
8 Brent Intl School Mla “B” BISM “B” 1 /0/ 6 /5.0
HIGH SCHOOL – Boys DIVISION
1 De La Salle Lipa DLSL 8/ 0/ 0 /28.0
2 Canossa Academy CAS 6/ 1 /1/ 25.5
3 Elizabeth Seton School ESS 5/ 1/ 2 /22.5
4 Mater Ecclesiae School MES 4/ 2 /2 /18.5
5 Southridge School SRS 2/ 3/ 3 /13.0
6 Caritas Don Bosco School CDBS 1/ 3/ 4/ 10.5
7 De La Salle Zobel DLSZ 1/ 3/ 4/ 10.5
8 Brent Intl School Mla BISM 1/ 2 / 5 / 9.5
9 Laguna Bel-Air School LBAS 0/ 1/ 7/ 6.0
HIGH SCHOOL – Girls DIVISION
1 De La Salle Lipa DLSL 5/ 1/ 0/ 18.5
2 Canossa-Lipa CAN-L 5/ 0/ 1/ 18.5
3 St Scholastica’s College “B” SSC “B” 3/ 1/ 2 /14.0
4 St Paul Montessori School SPMS 2/ 1/ 3 /9.5
5 Elizabeth Seton School ESS 1 / 2 /3/ 9.0
6 Brent Intl School Mla BISM 1/ 2/ 3/ 7.5
7 St Scholastica’s College “A” SSC “A” 0/ 1 /5 / 6.0
Monday, November 23, 2009
Believe
I still remember a TV interview with then world-unknown Manny Pacquaio who was preparing for a dream match against then world-famous Marco Antonio Barrera.
That time, nobody believed that Pacquiao could beat Barrera. His compatriots, even his avid fans, had so much doubt as to Pacquiao's chances of winning.
Skeptics said Barrera was simply too world-class for Pacquiao to beat. They even laughed at Pacquiao's ambition.
The TV reporter told Pacquiao: "Paano yan Manny, walang naniniwalang matatalo mo si Barrera."
Manny's face looked serene and simple. "Bahala sila. Basta ako, naniniwala akong matatalo ko si Barrera.
That time, only Pacquiao believed in himself.
And that's what he brought to the boxing ring - that firm belief in his own capacity which served as the brutal force that shocked the boxing world in November of 2003.
Round 11, with the boxing world caught in disbelief, saw the rise of the underdog that will set a historic record of being the best fighter pound-for-pound ever.
The reason why I am saying this is obvious. GM Wesley So (2640), the underdog, will face a heavy favorite GM Vassily Ivanchuk (2739) in Round 2 of the 2009 World Chess Cup.
GM So's chances of winning? Numbers put it at 36.12%.
Well, forget the numbers. What So needs to bring to the chess board when he battles Ivanchuk is the same force that has put Pacquiao to where he is now.
All I can say is: Believe in yourself, Wesley. Believe.
GM So advances to Round 2
GM Wesley So blanked GM Gadir Guseinov in the tiebreaker match (3-0) to advance to Round 2 of the 2009 World Chess Cup.
So's rampage in the rapid category could have already drawn the attention of possible opponents in the next rounds - hopefully he gets there - and prompt them to adopt a battle plan not to engage with him in the rapid. Meaning, beat Wesley in the standard . . . or else.
The following games show So's brutality when it comes to rapid chess. Watch and enjoy!!
Sunday, November 22, 2009
Kramnik is back
By BOBBY ANG
(As published in Chess Piece, BusinessWorld, November 23, 2009.)
Tal Memorial Moscow, Russia November 4-19, 2009
Final Standings
1. GM Vladimir Kramnik RUS 2772, 6.0/9
2-3. GM Magnus Carlsen NOR 2801, GM Vassily Ivanchuk UKR 2739, 5.5/9
4-5. GM Viswanathan Anand IND 2788, GM Levon Aronian ARM 2786, 5.0/9
6. GM Boris Gelfand ISR 2758, 4.5/9
7. GM Ruslan Ponomariov UKR 2739, 4.0/9
8. GM Peter Svidler RUS 2754, 3.5/9
9-10. GM Peter Leko HUN 2752, GM Alexander Morozevich RUS 2750, 3.0/9
Category 21
Time Control: Two hours for the first 60 moves followed by 15 minutes for all remaining moves + 30 second increment starting move 61.
The Tal Memorial is the strongest tournament in the year and among the strongest ever in history. Previously, there have been one category-22 tournament and 18 category 21, but removing all the rapid/blindfold events we are left with 10 category-21 events. Then again most of them were six-player double-round events. Linares 2008, the World Championship 2007 (both won by Anand) and Linares 2009 (Ivanchuk triumphant) were eight-player double-round events.
This Tal Memorial 2009 is the first 10-player tournament which reached category 21.
Forgetting about the numbers game, on the chess aspect it was a wonderful tournament as well. Too bad that Carlsen was ill in the first half of the tournament, but he did not come up with two good wins in the final rounds to tie for second place. This fine finish also earned Carlsen enough ELO points to overtake Bulgarian former world champion Veselin Topalov as the highest rated player in the world now by all of 0.6 point (2805.7 vs 2805.1).
In the meantime, three players went for enterprising chess. Kramnik was out to prove that he is not passé and still capable of great chess, Ivanchuk was in the mood to play, and Morozevich found his usual kill-or-be-killed form.
The new Kramnik played active lines and did not take draws if there is any play left in the position. He was tactically alert and quick to take advantage of his opponents’ mistakes. I like him this way.
Morozevich, Alexander (2750) Kramnik, Vladimir (2772) [E36]
Tal Memorial Moscow RUS (3), 07.11.2009 ANNOTATED GAME
GM Peter Svidler is amongst the world’s greatest authorities in the Gruenfeld Defense. He plays it all the time with Black against 1.d4.
Two years ago he decided to diversify a bit and started dabbling in the Slav Defence. In a recent article, commenting on a crucial game, he remarked that “I decided to stick to the tried and tested (the Gruenfeld) for this game �” my forays into Slav territory are yet to convince anyone that I know what I am doing there.”
Well, his tried and true got whopped by the new improved super-Kramnik, who rather uncharacteristically pushed forward his h-pawn in a caveman attack.
Kramnik, Vladimir (2772) vs Svidler, Peter (2754) [D85]
Tal Memorial Moscow RUS (4), 08.11.2009 ANNOTATED GAME
World-class Filipino chess players
Of the top 23 seeded participants in the World Chess Cup 2009 who are all 2700-rated players, two of them lost to much lower rated opponents.
One is No.16-seed GM Sergei Movsesian (2718) who bowed out of the tournament after a shocking defeat in the hands of No.113-seed GM Yu Yangyi (2527) of China in a 1.5-0.5 score.
The other one is No.21 GM David Navara (2707) who lost to No.108-seed GM Darwin Laylo (2552) in Game 2 of Round 1. Navara and Darwin will face each other in the tiebreaker after a 1.0-1.0 standing.
But regardless of the final result of the Navara-Laylo tiebreaker match, the underdog Laylo of the Philippines has already proven that he can be in the company of world-class players.
To overemphasize it, Laylo's win over Navara in Game 2 of Round 1 attests to the highly competitive abilities of Filipino chess players.
Meanwhile, all of the top 14 seeded players in the World Chess Cup 2009 have already conquered their Round 1 opponents to make it to Round 2. They are:
Gelfand, Boris 2758
Gashimov, Vugar 2758
Svidler, Peter 2754
Morozevich, Alexander 2750
Radjabov, Teimour 2748
Ivanchuk, Vassily 2739
Ponomariov, Ruslan 2739
Grischuk, Alexander 2736
Jakovenko, Dmitry 2736
Wang, Yue 2734
Eljanov, Pavel 2729
Karjakin, Sergey 2723
Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar 2719
Shirov, Alexei 2719
Games of Filipino bets in World Chess Cup 2009 Round 1 (Games 1 and 2)
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World Chess Cup 2009 Round 1 Game 2
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Philippines (Active players)
| # | Name | Title | Rating |
| 1 | g | 2653 | |
| 2 | g | 2573 | |
| 3 | g | 2557 | |
| 4 | g | 2529 | |
| 5 | g | 2522 | |
| 6 | g | 2515 | |
| 7 | g | 2509 | |
| 8 | g | 2506 | |
| 9 | g | 2502 | |
| 9 | g | 2502 | |
| 9 | g | 2502 | |
| 12 | g | 2501 | |
| 13 | m | 2455 | |
| 14 | m | 2447 | |
| 15 | g | 2440 | |
| 16 | m | 2430 | |
| 17 | m | 2422 | |
| 18 |
| 2416 | |
| 19 | m | 2409 | |
| 20 | g | 2405 | |
| 20 | m | 2405 | |
| 22 |
| 2403 | |
| 23 | m | 2393 | |
| 24 | m | 2373 | |
| 25 |
| 2361 | |
| 26 | m | 2357 | |
| 27 | f | 2353 | |
| 28 |
| 2349 | |
| 29 | m | 2347 | |
| 30 | m | 2340 | |
| 31 |
| 2339 | |
| 32 | m | 2325 | |
| 33 |
| 2313 | |
| 34 | f | 2310 | |
| 34 |
| 2310 | |
| 36 | f | 2306 | |
| 36 |
| 2306 | |
| 38 | m | 2301 | |
| 39 |
| 2296 | |
| 40 |
| 2294 | |
| 41 |
| 2290 | |
| 42 |
| 2289 | |
| 43 |
| 2284 | |
| 44 | f | 2283 | |
| 45 |
| 2274 | |
| 46 |
| 2273 | |
| 47 |
| 2271 | |
| 48 |
| 2268 | |
| 49 |
| 2267 | |
| 49 | f | 2267 | |
| 51 |
| 2256 | |
| 52 | f | 2253 | |
| 53 |
| 2250 | |
| 54 |
| 2233 | |
| 55 |
| 2229 | |
| 56 |
| 2227 | |
| 57 | m | 2221 | |
| 58 |
| 2218 | |
| 58 |
| 2218 | |
| 60 |
| 2199 | |
| 61 |
| 2195 | |
| 62 |
| 2177 | |
| 63 | wm | 2173 | |
| 64 |
| 2171 | |
| 65 |
| 2166 | |
| 66 |
| 2160 | |
| 67 |
| 2155 | |
| 68 |
| 2151 | |
| 69 |
| 2146 | |
| 70 | f | 2145 | |
| 71 | f | 2134 | |
| 72 |
| 2125 | |
| 72 |
| 2125 | |
| 74 |
| 2124 | |
| 75 |
| 2114 | |
| 76 |
| 2112 | |
| 77 |
| 2098 | |
| 78 |
| 2094 | |
| 79 |
| 2092 | |
| 80 | wm | 2091 | |
| 81 |
| 2085 | |
| 82 |
| 2079 | |
| 83 |
| 2070 | |
| 83 |
| 2070 | |
| 85 | wf | 2061 | |
| 86 |
| 2059 | |
| 87 | wm | 2058 | |
| 88 |
| 2057 | |
| 89 |
| 2047 | |
| 90 |
| 2045 | |
| 91 |
| 2043 | |
| 92 |
| 2037 | |
| 93 |
| 2015 | |
| 94 |
| 2010 | |
| 94 |
| 2010 | |
| 96 | wm | 2004 | |
| 97 |
| 1992 | |
| 98 |
| 1989 | |
| 99 |
| 1975 | |
| 100 | wf | 1974 |