Registration is ongoing, according to the sponsoring Pilipinas Shell, which expects another record field in the country's biggest talent-search, which features the juniors, exclusively for players 20-years-old and below, and the kiddies, for players 14-years-old and below. Fee is pegged at P50 on a first-come-first-served basis. The Davao tournament last year drew a huge field of over a thousand players, owing it to the popularity of the sport in region. The two-day event ending Sept. 18 serves as the seventh leg of the nationwide circuit culminating in the grand finals on Oct. 15-16 at SM City North EDSA. For details, contact Shell National Youth Active Chess Championship Davao coordinator James Infiesto at tel. Nos. 0920-9148297 or (082) 297-6776 .
The tournament, which has produced the likes of GM Nelson Mariano II and newly-conferred GM Mark Paragua, is backed by Shell Better Mileage Gasolines, Accel, Cebu Pacific, McDonald's Philippines, and Shellane in cooperation with SM Supermalls, Gaisano Mall (Davao City) and Lim Ketkai Mall (Cagayan de Oro City). Winners will also gain ranking points from the National Chess Federation of the Philippines. A P20,000 grand prize is up for grabs in the juniors class while the kiddies champion will receive P10,000. Leg winners will get P5,000 (juniors) and P4,000 (kiddies). The top three finishers in both divisions will advance to the national finals. Meanwhile, Cagayan de Oro hosts the final leg on Oct. 1-2 at the Lim Ketkai Mall. For details, contact Lynde Salgados at tel. No. (088) 858-5384.
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