At stake in the Northern Luzon regional elims are the top three berths in the kiddies and juniors divisions for stints in the grand finals of the event, the country's biggest talent-search from both the chess-playing students and out-of-school youths sponsored by Pilipinas Shell Petroleum Corporation.
Teener Grandmaster (GM) Wesley So, now the country’s top player with a string of victories and strong performances here and abroad, is a product of the Shell Active Chess series, along with fellow GMs Mark Paragua and Nelson Mariano II.
Following the Tuguegarao leg, the Southern Luzon elims will be held in Batangas on July 19-20 at SM City Batangas and in Naga on Aug. 2-3 for the third and fourth legs, respectively. The event will be held in cooperation with SM Supermalls sanctioned by National Chess Federation of the Philippines (NCFP).
The tournament is 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 (Zamboanga City).
Registration forms are available at all Shellane showrooms nationwide and at selected Shell depots/installations, service stations and local offices. For details, contact Alex Dinoy at 744-1664 or 0922-8288510 or local coordinator Mariano Cabugos (078) 844-0513 (Tuguegarao).
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