Friday, January 11, 2008

Chess: Lessons and Tournaments

Hi there!

Yesterday, I called our nowadays-phase as the lull, chess lull in our country. Today, the scene is again starting to breathe life. With everyone waiting (and anticipating)for January 19, it's a good sign of chess activities courtesy of (MCC)Metropolitan Chess Club of WNM Mila Emperado and Quezon City Sports Council.

We have from MCC:

Bonus for chess enrollees

FUN Games like blitz, problem solving and a "simul vs masters" are among the various activities that await early enrollees in this eyar's first series of MILO-sponsored Checkmate Saturday- and SundayOnly chess classes at 11 a.m. tomorrow at the St. Francis Square, behind SM Mega Mall, Mandaluyong City.

Open to kids 5 years and older, the clinic officially starts on January 19 and 20.

Each series consists of six chess lectures and one final evaluation tournament for participant.


And from Quezon City Sports:

REGISTRATION for the Quezon City Inter-Baranggay Chess Team Tournament is ongoing at the Office of Majority Floor Leader and 4th district councilorAriel Inton.

The tournament is open to all non-masters from Quezon City with an ELO rating of 1900and below.

The elimination round in each baranggay will be a seven round Swiss system event with the top five teams advancing to the championship round. The finalists are assured of a cash prize of PhP 2,000.00


Yes! They're starting... It's days to go before the NCFP elections! Hold tight!

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