The PSC Chairman Harry Angping Cup Age-Group Rapid Chess Tournament unfolds today (June 24) as part of the Araw ng Maynila celebration.
According to the NCFP report, it was originally scheduled on June 26-27 (Saturday and Sunday), which means it was supposed to be a two-day event.
But now, it was reduced to just a one-day event - and which falls on a Thursday, a day when kids are meant to be in school.
If the only reason for the change in schedule is to jive the tournament with the Araw ng Maynila celebration, I don't think that's a justified ground.
PSC is a function of national concern - not of a local one that is Manila in this case.
There might be a thinking that the country's age-group players don't attend schools? Wrong.
There might be a thinking that only age-group players from Manila will join the event. Wrong.
Changing of tournament schedules has been becoming a stinking trend lately, at the expense of players' welfare.
Remember the 3rd Battle of GMs? Not funny. Changing of schedules - AT WILL - has been becoming a habit, and a bad one at that.
Well, so this is another age-group competition. Add this to NCFP's original version of age-group. The National Chess Academy of the Philippines has its own, too.
If done collectively with a single and clear direction, all these efforts, I believe, will bear fruits.
Otherwise, all will just end as a tragic comedy.
Wednesday, June 23, 2010
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If done collectively, with a single and clear direction? Malabo sa Pilipinas yang sinasabi mo. E dun nga mismo sa venue ng 11th Asean sa Subic, Filipino parents na may mga anak na naglalaro doon e galit sa anak ko, saying NASTY things about my son kahit nagbigay sya ng karangalan sa bansa. Naka-Gold sa Standard, galit sila, at hindi sila nahihiya na marinig ng kapwa nila Pilipino yung remarks nila about Paulo. Sa kadadasal nila na matalo ang anak ko, hayun, naka-3 Gold tuloy. Paano mo sasabihing collectively and with a clear direction kung ang mga mismong parents ng players may mga sira sa ulo?
Norlito Bersamina
I agree with you sir, dami talaga utak talangka, puro reklamo hindi na lang umaksyon, mas matamis ang tagumpay kung pinaghihirapan at galing sa maraming sakripisyo, tanung nyo kay Wesley at Pacman. Puro kasi kau angal, kesyo ganito kesyo ganun, at the end of the day, what really matters is the game itself, prove you self OTB, not on papers or ganun-ganito yung anak nyu. From there, work on and nurture the child towards "his/her" goal not only "our" (parents) goal. Instill to their minds the love for the game and not the alibis and hatred towards other if they loses a game. Make it fun, give them lasting memories of joys from the game not conflict and hatred. Use chess as a means not the end, use results to improve, not to curse people, opponents and/or even coaches/trainer of ur child. Dont put the blame on the organization only, share natin kung anu maitutulong na lang natin, para sa mga bata, para sa bansa, para sa chess, para sa kinabukasan nila.
God Bless,
Haring D. Masupel
Sa palagay ninyo san ba sila nanghinayang? Sa premyo or dun sa chance na makapag tournament? Well actually once in a blue moon nga lang talaga magkaroon ng ganitong chance ang mga bata na makapremyo ng ganito kalaki. Pero paalaala sa mga magulang, don`t drag your kids to chess events dahil lang sa premyo. There are more things to harvest when you invest in their education. Mainam yung pagtanda nya may trabaho na sya nakakapag chess pa sya, kaysa naman tumanda na sya nagche-chess na lang sya then tambay pag walang tournament. Be wise!
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