The 2020 Cabuyao City National Executive Chess Championship (Online Chess Tournament) is slated on December 26 and 27, 2020 at lichess.org.
The two-day event is sponsored by Cabuyao City, Laguna Mayor Atty. Rommel “Mel” A. Gecolea and supported by Jonathan Mamaril of Oregon, USA; Richard Sison of Ontario, Canada; Beau Essence Health and Beauty Inc.; Greenshield Alcohol and Jolly Smile Dental Clinic.
“It is a nine-round Swiss system, three-event format: Blitz, Chess 960 or Fischer Random and Rapid. Zoom is required during play,” said Philippine Executive Chess Association (PECA) president Dr. Alfredo “Fred” Paez.
The champion in the Blitz, Chess 960 or Fischer Random and Rapid will receive P5,000, P3,000 and P3,000, respectively while P10,000 awaits the overall winner.
“Open to all qualified PECA members who are in good standings with NCFP and with standard ratings of 2200 and below,” said Dr. Paez, who is also Assistant Executive Director for Southern Luzon of the National Chess Federation of the Philippines.
“Please deposit your registration fee of P300 at BDO (Account No. – 011760001099 with Account Name Jose Efren Bagamasbad). If member has not renewed his membership yet, please contact FM Bagamasbad, PECA Treasurer, for renewal,” said Dr. Paez, who got his Arena Grandmaster (AGM) title this year.
For more details, call or text AGM Dr. Paez (09212728172), Joselito Cada (09499981949), Dionever “Bobot” Medrano (09213201752) and NM Jose Efren Bagamasbad (09147209145).
Meanwhile, a whopping total P100,000 cash prizes are at stake for the winners in the Grandmaster and Attorney Rosendo Carreon Balinas Jr. Free Registration Online Year Ender Chess Tournament on December 26 to 27, 2020 at the lichess.org.
The P100,000 cash prizes, the biggest prize fund in this time of global pandemic crisis, is sponsored by GM Rosendo Balinas Family.