Centrio Mall official venue of GCF students chess tilt

THE Ayala-Centrio Mall will play host to another Fide-rated chess tourney in Cagayan de Oro, this time around giving special emphasis to students in the elementary, secondary, and tertiary levels.

Dubbed GCF Students Fide-Rated Rapid Chess Championships II, it will be held on January 21 at the Activity Center of the Ayala Mall with close to P40,000 in total cash prizes plus trophies and medals awaiting the winners.

Aside from the students, the day-long tournament sponsored by Erwin Culanag ― first nominee-representative of the Alliance of Certified Enforcers (ACE) ― has also blitz team event on four boards, welcoming adult players.

“Among na-realize nga importante gyod ma-promote ang chess sa mga estudyante kay dakong tabang sa ila makakuha og scholarship in college as varsity players. Even in high school makadasig sab ni sa mga school owners to have their own sports program in chess,” said Ben Wabe of the organizing Golden Chess Friends.

Wabe told Gold Star Daily that the US-based Culanag ― a former City Information Officer during the time of the late Mayor Vicente ‘Dongkoy’ Emano ― intends to support the chess tourney for students in Cagayan de Oro every month.

Here is the breakdown of prizes per event.

1. RAPID INDIVIDUAL
   Categories
   A. (Gcash No. 09262984397)
   Arbz Calido (Gcash No. 09057704437)

PRIZES
High School and College
Champion P3,000 + Trophy
2nd place P1,500 + Trophy
3rd place P1,000 + Trophy
4th place P800 + Medal
5th place P500 + Medal
6th – 10th place P300 each + Medal

Elementary Students
Champion 3, 000.00 + Trophy
2nd place 1, 500.00 + Trophy
3rd place 1, 000.00 + Trophy
4th place 800.00 + Medal
5th place 500.00 + Medal
6th to 10th place 300.00 each + Medal

Special Awards

High School
Top 3 Ladies
1st Place P300 + Medal
2nd Place P300 + Medal
3rd Place P300 + Medal

College
Top 3 Ladies
1st Place P300 + Medal
2nd Place P300 + Medal
3rd Place P300 + Medal

Elementary
Top 3 Ladies
1st Place P300 + Medal
2nd Place P300 + Medal
3rd Place P300 + Medal

Elementary
Top Grade 1-3 P300 + medal

2. BLITZ TEAM Four Versus Four

Registration: P600 only
Early registrants/Onsite are accepted
Contact Persons:
Robert Bob (Gcash No. 09262984397)
Arbz Calido (Gcash No. 09057704437)

Team Composition
(Nov. 1, 2022, NCFP Rating)

Board 1: OPEN to all players.
Board 2: 1950 below-rated players
Board 3: 1750 below or Unrated (must be a student)
Board 4: Unrated elementary student

Time Control: Five minutes + two seconds increment
Format: Seven Rounds Swiss System

Prizes
Champion P5,000
2nd place P3,000
3rd place P2,000
4th place P1,000
5th place P800
6th place P600
7th place P600
8th place P600
9th place P600
10th place P600

Special Awards
Top Board 1 P300
Top Board 2 P300
Top Board 3 P300
Top Board 4 P300