The event, which has produced other chess champions like Grandmasters (GMs) Mark Paragua, Nelson Mariano II, Darwin Laylo, and the current toast of RP chess – GM Wesley So, will have eight legs spread over key cities in the provinces. It will culminate in the grand championship in Manila in November.
The chess competition features two categories – the juniors (20-years-old and below) and the kiddies (14-years-old and below).
Under the format, leg competitions for both the juniors and kiddies divisions will be a 7-round Swiss system while a 9-round Swiss system will be used in the grand finals of the event 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. This year’s Shell Active Chess is endorsed by the National Chess Federation of the Philippines.
The top three winners in both divisions in each leg will meet in 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 kiddie winner to get P20,000 plus trophy.
Pilipinas Shell has also put up additional prizes for the grand finals’ third and fourth placers in each category of the tournament.
Meanwhile, the second leg is set for July 5-6 at the Brickstone Mall in Tuguegarao for the Northern Luzon regional. For details, contact Alex Dinoy at 744-1664 or 0922-8288510 or local coordinator Mariano Cabugos (078) 844-0513-Tuguegarao).
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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