Source: NCFP Official Website
ORGANIZED BY THE KIDAPAWAN CHESS CLUB, INC. IN COOPERATION WITH THE CITY GOVERNMENT OF KIDAPAWAN AND BATCH 85 – NOTRE DAME OF KIDAPAWAN BOYS AND GIRLS HS ALUMNI ASSOCIATION INC.
VENUE: KIDAPAWAN CITY CONVENTION CENTER
DATE: 5 – 7 FEBRUARY 2010
TOURNAMENT RULES AND GUIDELINES
The Kidapawan Open
The Kidapawan Open is a seven-round Swiss System Open Tournament, which will be held from 5 – 7 February 2010 at the Kidapawan City Convention Center.
Time Control and Format
Swiss System, Seven Rounds, Active Chess, Thirty (30) Minutes Per Player Per Game
Participants
The tournament is open to all Filipino players of all ages, rated or non-rated, male or female, residing anywhere in the Philippines.
However, the tournament will register a total of one hundred players (100) only which will be considered on a first come first served basis.
The tournament is open to all Filipino players of all ages, rated or non-rated, male or female, residing anywhere in the Philippines.
A registration fee of Three Hundred Pesos (P300.00) shall be required from each player. However, players residing in Kidapawan City shall pay Two Hundred Pesos (P200.00) only, while Junior and Kiddie Players shall pay One Hundred Pesos (P100.00) only.
A bond of One Hundred Pesos (P100.00) shall be required from all players, which will be returned to him/her after the tournament. However, the same will be forfeited in favor of the organizer if the player defaults in one of his/her games.
The organizer has the right to reject any registration without assigning any reason.
Deadline for registration is on 5 February 2009, 10:00 a.m. All entries must be submitted by mail or personally to the Kidapawan Chess Club, Inc., c/o Natalia T. Olay, 59 Quirino Drive, Kidapawan City.
Tournament Schedule
1 January to 5 February 2010, 10 am - Registration
1st Day, 5 February 2009 (Friday)
10:00 am - Deadline for Registration
Player’s Meeting and Pairing
11:30 nn - 1:00 pm - Lunch Break
1:00 – 3:00 pm - Opening Ceremonies
3:00 – 4:00 pm - First Round
2nd Day, 6 February 2009 (Saturday)
9:00 - 10:00 am - Second Round
11:00 am - 12:00 nn - Third Round
12:00 nn – 2:00 pm - Lunch Break
2:00 - 3:00 pm - Fourth Round
4:00 - 5:00 pm - Fifth Round
3rd Day, 7 February 2008 (Sunday)
8:30 - 9:30 am - Sixth Round
10:00 – 11:00 am - Seventh Round
11:00 am - 12:00 nn - Awarding/Closing Ceremonies
Prizes
Champion - P 15,000.00 + Medal
First Runner Up - P 10,000.00 + Medal
Second Runner Up - P 5,000.00 + Medal
Third Runner Up - P 3,000.00 + Medal
Fourth Runner Up to
Ninth Runner Up - P 1,000.00 each
Best Kiddie Player - P 1,000.00 + Medal
Best Junior Player - P 1,000.00 + Medal
Best Female Player - P 1,000.00 + Medal
Playing Venue
The tournament will be played at the Kidapawan City Convention Center.
Playing Conditions
1. Except as otherwise provided, the FIDE Rules of Chess shall govern the tournament.
2. Defaulting time is ten (10) minutes after the start of each round.
3. Chess recording is optional.
4. All ties shall be broken as follows:
a. The results of the game between the tied players;
b. Bucholz System; and
c. Median Bucholz.
5. Protests must be submitted in writing to the Chief Arbiter within thirty (30) minutes after the conclusion of the round. A protest fee of P500.00 shall be required. The Chief Arbiter shall decide immediately and his decision is final and unappealable.
Tournament Arbiter
The Chief Arbiter for the tournament is National Master Prospero Cruz. He will be assisted by Mr. Alfred Moulic, Ms. Natalia T. Olay, and Mr. Pedrito Abuan.
Tournament Organizer
The Kidapawan Open is organized by the Kidapawan Chess Club, Inc., in cooperation with the City Government of Kidapawan and Batch 85 – Notre Dame of Kidapawan Boys and Girls HS Alumni Association Inc.
The contact persons for the tournament are Dr. Ted P. Calica, 0917-7186163 & (064) 2885746, Ms. Natalia Olay, 0908-4764891, and Mr. Ramil Deldo, 0918-6211418.
Sunday, January 31, 2010
Kidapawan Open Chess Championship
GM So settles for 4th in Corus 2010 Group B
The country's No.1 chess player GM Wesley So scored 7.5 in 13 rounds to settle for fourth top spot in Corus Chess 2010 Group B in the Netherlands.
Seeded No.6, So's Round 11 loss to the eventual champion, GM Anish Giri, and his draws against GM Howell and IM Anna Muzychuk in Round 12 and 13, respectively, proved costly not only to his tournament title campaign but also to his 2700-mark quest.
So was enjoying a two-piece up and time advantage against Giri in Round 11, but a “twist” of fate suddenly changed it all that shocked his whole legion of fans, including this blogger.
So was also enjoying the upper hand against Howell and Muzychuk, but opted to settle for truces which slightly dragged his Elo rating down.
The shocking loss to Giri as well as the ‘winnable’ draws against So’s last two opponents drew varied impressions from some quarters.
Some observers asked this blogger: “Ano kayang problema ni Wesley [What’s the problem of Wesley?]”
A very simple question indeed. But nobody, except GM Wes himself, could provide us the answers.
Overall, So gained 4.7 Elo points from this Category 16 event putting his live rating to 2660.7. He entered the tournament with 2656 rating. He finished the tournament with 3 wins, 1 loss, and 9 draws.
Here's the breakdown of his live rating changes:
Round 1 vs Naiditsch: +0.4
Round 2 vs L'Ami: -0.6
Round 3 vs Akobian: -0.4
Round 4 vs Negi: -0.5
Round 5 vs Harikrishna: +0.2
Round 6 vs Nisipeanu: +5.3
Round 7 vs Reinderman: +3.9
Round 8 vs Ni: +0
Round 9 vs Sutovsky: +0
Round 10 vs Nyback: +4.8
Round 11 vs Giri: -5.9
Round 12 vs Howell: -0.7
Round 13 vs Muzychuk: -1.8
Wesley topping this year’s Group B could have been a sure ticket for him to face the likes of GM Magnus Carlsen in Group A next year. Carlsen, by the way, ruled this year’s Group A also with one loss.
I just hope that Wesley be invited again to Corus next year –not to play in Group B but preferably in Group A, banking on his considerable crowd-drawing charisma. Then and there, the whole world of chess can expect fireworks from the “Real Deal.”
TOURNAMENT STANDINGS
Corus (B Group) Tournament
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ANNOTATED GAME: So vs Muzychuk
Photos courtesy of Mr. Regge Tee
So vs Muzychuk
Corus (B Group)
Wijk aan Zee NED
2010.01.31
Round 13
Result 1/2-1/2
REQUIRES JAVA
(Annotation by IM Miodrag Perunovic, as lifted from Chessdom.com)
Paguital tops Potrero Malabon Chess Club 1st Open Chess Tournament
BY: RAY ESPOSA
Tournament Director : Cenon Corpuz Jr.
Chief or supervising arbiter : NA Boyet Tardecilla
Arbiter : Roland Linan, NM Mirabeau Maga
Town : Brgy. Potrero
Rating-Ø : 1320
Date : 2010/01/31
FINAL RANKINGS
Rank Name Pts
1 PAGUITAL Macapagal 6½
2 BERNABE Frederick 6
3 DINGALAN Zander 5½
4 EVANGELISTA Richie 5
5 SALVADOR Saldy 5
6 JEREMIAS Kirk Anthony 5
7 VAZQUEZ Jhun 5
8 CAMPOSANO Agripino 4½
9 SALVADOR Marvin 4½
10 FAMINIANO Gerry Jr. 4½
11 ROQUE Rowel 4
12 SALUTAN Melvin 4
13 GIRWELA Jayson 4
14 PITERO Paterno 4
15 CRISTE Jaime 4
16 CO Marc Anthony 4
17 BARCELONA Jojo 3½
18 LAYGO Victor 3½
19 DELA CRUZ Richard 3½
20 DELA PAZ Augustine 3½
21 PESIMO Omar 3½
22 OCTAVIO Pesimo Jr. 3½
23 OROGO Christopher 3½
24 LUMABAS Roel 3
25 ROQUE Henry 3
26 LAZALO Jonathan 3
27 MONTEZA Joey 3
28 DACUMOS Arnold 3
29 GUHITING Johnny 2½
30 MORALES Anthony 2½
31 CANTOR Edwin 2½
32 HABANA Egay 2½
33 ESTEVES John-John 2½
34 AGUINALDO Romulo 2½
35 LIBRES Arturo 2
36 CUNANAN Emilio 2
37 DE CASTRO Ian 1½
38 AVENGOZA Louie 1½
39 CABILDO Alexander 1½
40 ADLAUAN Pablo ½
Saturday, January 30, 2010
ANNOTATED GAME: Howell vs So
TOURNAMENT STANDINGS
Corus (B Group) Tournament
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Corus (B Group)
Wijk aan Zee NED
2010.01.30
Round 12
Result 1/2-1/2
REQUIRES JAVA
(Annotation by GM Bong Villamayor, as lifted from chessdom.com)
ANNOTATED GAME: So vs Giri
Photos courtesy of Mr. Regge Tee
So vs Giri
Corus (B Group)
Wijk aan Zee NED
2010.01.29
Round 11
Result 0-1
REQUIRES JAVA
(Annotation by GM Bong Villamayor, as lifted from chessdom.com)
1ST POTRERO NON-MASTER OPEN CHESS TOURNAMENT
BY: RAY ESPOSA
Everything unfolds today (Sunday, January 31) in the 1ST POTRERO NON-MASTER OPEN CHESS TOURNAMENT at Juliana St. , Potrero, Malabon (near Del Monte Cockpit). Sponsors of the event are Malabon City Councilor Dado Cunanan and Barangay Potrero Kagawad.
At stake in this prestigious event are; Champion P 3,000, 2nd place P 2,000, 3rd place
P1,000 and 4th to 10th placers P200 each. The tournament shall be played in Seven(7) Rounds Swiss System and the rate of play is Twenty Five(25) minutes per player to finish the game.
The tournament is organized by Potrero Chess Club headed by Club President Jose Corpuz, Jr. and will be supervised by the National Association of Philippine Chess Arbiters (NAPCA). Registration fee is P 100 only. For details pls. contact Club President Corpuz at 0918-5422126 or Ray Esposa 0928-7081986, 0917-7934719.
Thursday, January 28, 2010
Puyat
You read it right. That’s PUYAT. But no, that’s not the name of a well-known billiards sportsman here in the Philippines.
That’s the Filipino term for ‘wakeful.’ But the English word ‘wakeful’ does not appeal to me – that is, it doesn’t tell exactly what I mean.
“Puyat,” I love the term. That’s what GM Wesley So does to me every night he has a game in Corus Chess 2010 in the Netherlands.
Don’t get me wrong. I’m not complaining. It’s just that ‘puyat’ has become the ‘term of the month’ for January among Wesley fans here in the Philippines.
For sure, the So vs Giri duel tonight will make me – and all the other Philippines-based Wesley fans – ‘puyat’ again. Good thing is, my wife is not complaining either. Truth is, the name ‘Wesley’ has already become a household term in our home.
My point? ‘Puyat’ becomes a sweet nectar rarely found on earth whenever Wesley weaves a wizardry over the board. And since ‘puyat’ is a nocturnal thing, it serves as an orgasmic spell whenever Wesley ekes out a win.
'Puyat' and Wesley's win is a marriage well celebrated.
Public service
I found this alarming news and want to share it with you.
Thinking that our beloved young chess players are housed in earthquake-prone school buildings brings us some chill.
I just hope that this warning move not only our political leaders but the academe, parents, and the public as well.
60 buildings listed as unsafe in quakes
By RAYMUND F. ANTONIO
Manila Bulletin Online
January 26, 2010
Source
At least 60 buildings located in Metro Manila were declared “unsafe” by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) while 33 bridges were retrofitted in the event of a “big quake” feared to hit the metropolis anytime.
DPWH acting Secretary Victor Domingo said Monday these building structures, some of them school buildings, had already been placed under “urgent detailed evaluation” which means they had been either demolished or retrofitted.
“Of the 60 buildings, 20 had been demolished and replaced, 20 others had been retrofitted, while demolition or retrofitting is under way for the remaining 20,” Domingo told reporters in a press conference.
Among these infrastructures identified by DPWH were the Doña Maxima Blas and Rodriguez buildings, both in Malabon City; MCF building in Marikina City; C. Bautista and Rodriguez buildings in Navotas; MSA and Canumay West in Valenzuela City; and many more.
The school buildings, meanwhile, that can't reportedly withstand a strong earthquake are as follows: Andres Bonifacio Integrated School, Mandaluyong City; Araullo High School, Manila; Navotas Polytechnic College; Kalayaan Hig School main building, Pasay City; among others.
"Based on our recent building inspection, major cracks were visible on their wall partitions, beams, girders, and florr slabs. There were also presence of torsion, vertical and plan irregularities," said DPWH National Building Code Development Office executive director Emmanuel Cuntapay.
DPWH reports showed that they are vulnerable to tremors because most of them were constructed in the 90's and below when they were not designed for seismic loading.
Seismic loading is defined by the DPWH as one of the basic concepts of earthquake engineering while retrofitting is the strengthening of the bridges' foundation by driving additional piles and reinforcing columns.
Talking about retrofitted bridges, Domingo cited Jones, Mac Arthur, Nagtahan, MNDR, Del Pilar bridges, Bonifacio East and West overpass, all in Manila; Marcos and Ortigas bridges and EDSA-Kamias, EDSA-Santolan flyovers in Quezon City are among those that had undergone repair.
"We have to guarantee that all public school buildings and bridges are safe in the event a major earthquake occurs just like what happened in Haiti," Domingo said.
Earlier, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) warned that Metro Manila might be struck with a 7.0 magnitude earthquake which could damage 38 percent of residential buildings between 10 and 30 stories, and 30 to 35 percent of all public buildings.
When it hit the metropolis, it could reportedly kill up to 33,000 people and injure 114,000 others if no adequate preparations were made
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
ANNOTATED GAME: Nyback vs So
Photos courtesy of Mr. Reginald Tee.
TOURNAMENT STANDINGS
Corus (B Group) Tournament
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Corus 2010, Group B
Netherlands
Round 10
(Annotation by GM Bong Villamayor, as lifted from chessdom.com)
