The return of the country’s biggest talent search to Naga, a city with a huge chess following, is expected to draw a maximum field of 500 participants vying for top honors in both the Kiddies and Juniors divisions.
The Naga tournament serves as the last of two Southern Luzon legs with the next stop slated on August 23-24 in Cebu, for the second half of the eight-stage nationwide series backed by Shell Fuels, Shellane, Shell Helix, Shell Rimula, Shell Advance and McDonald’s, in cooperation with SM Supermalls, LCC Mall – Naga, Brickstone Mall – Tuguegarao City and Western Mindanao State University.
The top three winners in both divisions in each leg advance to the grand finals in Manila on November 8-9 at SM Megamall, with the National Junior Champion to receive P30,000 plus trophy and the Kiddies winner to get P20,000 plus trophy.
Registration is ongoing and on a first-come, first-served basis. Fee is pegged at P50. For more details, contact Alex Dinoy at 744-1664 or 0922-8288510 or local coordinator NM Glenn Artuz at 0918-5051825 or (054) 4750623.
Registration forms are also available at all Shellane showrooms nationwide and at selected Shell depots/installations, service stations and local offices.
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