1ST LEG P.A.C.E. KIDDIES CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP

BY: BOYET TARDECILLA

1ST LEG P.A.C.E. KIDDIES CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP
APRIL 17, 2010 SATURDAY 10:00AM
PACE HQ, 2ND FLOOR 56 MINDANAO AVE. PROJECT 6, QUEZON CITY

TOURNAMENT FORMAT:
*Eligible to all Young Chess players starting the age of 16 years old with 2000 & Below NCFP Rapid Rating
*Rate of play is twenty five (25) minutes per player to finish the game.
*The tournament shall be played in Seven Round Swiss System
*The tournament will be scheduled by monthly for eight(8) legs of elimination and per leg will qualify 12 players to join in the Grand Finals on December 2010.

PRIZES

Ranking Award
Champion P 2,500.00 plus Trophy
2nd Place 1,500.00 plus Medal
3rd Place 1,000.00 plus Medal
4th Place 800.00 plus Medal
5th Place 500.00 plus Medal
6th to 10th Place 300.00 each
Top Under 14 500.00 plus Medal
Top Under 12 500.00 plus Medal
Top Under 10 500.00 plus Medal
Top Under 8 500.00 plus Medal
Note: Each category must have at least a required five participants.

Registration fee is P 250 only for Non-Member and P 200 only for PACE Member . FREE MEAL for the first 50 participants. For details please text or call Gina Kobayashi at (02) 473-7008, 0915-6951427, 0916-6169586.

Organized by: The Philippine Academy for Chess Excellence headed by GM Jayson Gonzales.
Supervised by: National Association of Philippine Chess Arbiters (NAPCA)

ANNOUNCEMENT!

Enrollment is going on by accepting students for chess lesson of the Philippine Academy for Chess Excellence Ten Sessions "CHESS COURSES FOR BEGINNERS, ELEMENTARY & INTERMEDIATE" scheduled on April 19-23, 2010 at the PACE HQ, 2nd Floor 56 Mindanao Ave., Project 6, Quezon City.

For enrollment pls look for Gina Kobayashi at (02) 473-7008, 0915-6951427, 0916-6169586. PACE is also accepting application for membership and members will have the benefits of playing, using the chess reading materials from the library, use of internet chess, will get discounts in any event of PACE & PhilCheK.