g4 Chess Club holds age-group tourney

BY: GLENN GARCIA (g4 Chess Club)

We, the g4chessclub just had recent Age Group tournament last April 16, 2011. We had 4 age categories under 13, under 11, under 9 and under 7. Here is the list of winners:

YOUNGEST PLAYER
BOYS DIVISION
APALLA, BAZIL JOSHUA 6YRS OLD
GIRLS DIVISION
JOELLYN PINEDA 5 YRS OLD

GIRLS under 7
CHAMPION
MONEDA, SOFIA
SILVER
PINEDA, JOELLYN

GIRLS under 9
CHAMPION
EXALA, JULY ANA
SILVER
LOPERA, KRISTINE 1.5

GIRLS UNDER 13
CHAMPION
CIPRIANO, JAY ANNE
SILVER
DACOYA, LA REIGNE
BRONZE
HERMOSILLA, SHEILA

GIRLS UNDER 11
CHAMPION
VELASCO, QUEENCY
SILVER
ELLANO, CHLOE HEATHER
BRONZE
FROST, JERAELOU

BOYS UNDER 11
CHAMPION
SEGUNDO, TOMMY
SILVER
GUITTEREZ, JEROME
BONZE
APOSTOL, GERALD MATHEW

BOYS UNDER 7
CHAMPION
APALLA, BAZIL

BOYS UNDER 9
CHAMPION
FORTIN, JAN MICHAEL
SILVER
NAVARRO, MARIO
BBRONZE
NACIONALES, DANIEL
BOYS UNDER 13
CHAMPION
ONATO, CHRISTIAN
SILVER
TONGOY, DONNELL
BRONZE
RIVERA, LOU ANTON

Three major schools participated which composed the majority of the participants namely Olongapo Wesley School, Olongapo City Elementary School and St.Joseph School. We hope to follow it up with establishing school chess clubs this coming school year. This Easter Sunday we also a have an Open Tournament with special awards for young participants.