BUTING NON-MASTER OPEN CHESS TOURNEY

BY: MARLON BERNARDINO

THE 2011 Buting Non-Master Chess Tournament gets underway on May 21, 10 am at the Barangay Buting Covered Court in Pasig City.

According to tournament organizer Hernan Jojo Arabejo, the one-day event, seven round Swiss-system tournament, is open to all non-master chess players regardless of their sexes and ages with a time control of 25 minutes per player to finish the game.

At stake are cash prizes:

Non-Master -- P6,000 (champion), P3,000 (runner-up), P2,000 (third placer), P1,000 (fourth placer) and P500 (fifth).

Category winners for the top kiddies and lady also receive P500 each. Registration fee is P300, however for lady and kiddies need only to pay P200 each.

For inquiries, call tournament organizer Hernan Jojo Arabejo at cell. 0908-4694978 or visit Gudalupe Chess Club at Guadalupe Complex Mall.