Hou Yifan is the new World Women's Chess Champion!!

Ruan Lufei resign after 79 moves of a Caro-Kan defense in the final tie break game and hand the World Women's title to Hou Yifan.Hou Yifan has three pawns and a knight against Ruan two pawns and a knight but Ruan's knight was trap in the corner and an exchange means another pawn for Hou for an easy win. The final scores for the four rapid tie break games was 3-1 with Hou winning the 2nd and 4th game.The 1st and 3rd game ended in a draw. The classical games ended in a 2 all draw after Ruan won excellently the 4th game in 47 moves of a Sicilian Defense.The new World Women's champion receives US$ 60,000(a payment of 2O % of the prize shall be made to FIDE).Lufei Ruan receives the runner-up prize of US% 30,000.

2010 National Inter-Cities Round 3 : Provincial teams shares lead, GM LAYLO talo!!

Three provincial teams, Calamba City of Laguna; Roxas,Palawan and Samal Bataan streaked to their third straight victories to share the lead after three rounds of the 2010 National Inter-Cities &Municipalities Rapid Chess Team Tournament.  IM Chito Garma handled GM Darwin Laylo his first loss as Roxas,Palawan edged LWUA "A" 2.5:1.5. IM Emmanuel Senador scored his 3rd straight points courtesy of Leodegario Ricana to lead Calamba,Laguna a close 2.5:1.5 victory against Ozamis City while IM Ronald Bancod led Samal,Bataan upset Binalonan,Pangasinan 3.5:0.5. GM Wesley So also scored his 3rd straight points as Makati blanked Palayan City 4:0. Four teams led by Manila City -FEU;Manila -CSB and Manila-Apocalypse are tied for 4th to 7th places with Makati City.Host Dagupan City "A" handled Quezon City "LWUA" Boys team its third loss in as many matches as Board 1 Natavio Bonifacio defeated Jerad Docena and Eduardo Suarez beat Luke Mathew De Leon.Bd 2 Fidel Fernandez Jr halved  the point with Giovanni Mejia.

2010 National Inter Cities & Municipalities Rapid Chess Team: Favorites dominate round 1

All seeded team from 21 matches hurdled their 1st round assignment at the start of the 2010 National Inter-Cities & Municipalities Rapid Chess Team Tournament held in People's Auditorium,Dagupan City,Philippines.Makati City led by GM Wesley So won against Bacolod City 3:1; Muntinlupa City with GM John Paul Gomez whipped Bauang,La Union 3.5:0.5; Manila-FEU with coach GM Jayson Gonzales playing Board 1 crushed Alaminos,Pangasinan 3.5:0.5while GM Darwin Laylo led his team Quezon City-LWUA to a 3.5:0.5 victory against host Dagupan City. Paranaque won against Quezon City-Ateneo team "A" 3:1 with AlcoN John Datu winning his game against NM David Elorta for Ateneo's only point.

Board Pairings
Round 1
Bo.	ANGELES CITY		CALAMBA "A"-GPTEX GLOBAL		½ :3½
1/1	Llavanes, Ronald		Senador, Manny		0 - 1
1/2	Halili, Robert		Panopio, Rodolfo		0 - 1
1/3	Tan, Mark		Jocson, Richie		0 - 1
1/4	Camaya, Jose		Orozco, Perzeus		½ - ½
Bo.	MAKATI-MMDA		BACOLOD CITY-JRR DIZON FOUNDATION		3 : 1
2/1	So, Wesley		Montoyo, Ted Ian		1 - 0
2/2	Arguelles, Efren		Asuella, Ellan		½ - ½
2/3	Perez, Adrian		Gonzales, Felix		½ - ½
2/4	Gumila, Narciso		Romtman, Leo		1 - 0
Bo.	OLONGAPO CITY		TAGAYTAY CITY		1 : 3
3/1	Salcedo, John		Gatus, Edmundo		½ - ½
3/2	Pradas, Dale		Tubianosa, Liolen		0 - 1
3/3	Salcedo, Rene		Areque, Jerry		½ - ½
3/4	Corre, Conrad		Casiano, Andrew		0 - 1
Bo.	CALAMBA"B"-GPTEX GLOBAL		DAGUPAN CITY "A"		2½:1½
4/1	Dableo, Ronald		Natavio, Bonifacio		1 - 0
4/2	Lim, Peter		Fernadez, Fidel Jr		0 - 1
4/3	Lim, Samson		Austria, Jimmy Jr.		½ - ½
4/4	Dacanay, Steven		Suarez, Eduardo		1 - 0
Bo.	BAUANG LA UNION		MUNTINLUPA CITY		½ :3½
5/1	Mañago, Michael		Gomez, John Paul		0 - 1
5/2	Jabilles, Noy		Biron, Robert		0 - 1
5/3	Casil, Daniel Jr		Fronda, Jude Emil		0 - 1
5/4	Bayron, Jonathan		Esquerra, Joseph		½ - ½
Bo.	JG &CO. QUEZON CITY		U.N.C. NAGA CITY		3 : 1
6/1	Gotel, Michael		Artuz, Glennen		1 - 0
6/2	Palma, Michael Angelo		Salen, Mark		1 - 0
6/3	Palermo, Ferdinand		Llavanes, Rommel		0 - 1
6/4	Madriaga, Jose		Bihag, Roilo		1 - 0
Bo.	Q.C.-BLUE EAGLES"A" ATENEO		DON GALO PARAÑAQUE CITY		1 : 3
7/1	Datu, Alcon John		Elorta, David		1 - 0
7/2	Layugan, Gabriel		Cantonjos, Allan		0 - 1
7/3	Plan, Emmanuel		Reyes, Narquingden		0 - 1
7/4	Davila, Joaquin		Lumidao, Mervin		0 - 1
Bo.	ROXAS-PALAWAN		Q.C. LWUA"C"		4 : 0
8/1	Garma, Chito		Bernales, Christy Lamiel		1 - 0
8/2	Dungca, Ryan		Suede, Akiko Charmaine		1 - 0
8/3	Tiu, Sherwin		Mejia, Cherry Ann		1 - 0
8/4	Alora, Verth		Suede, Mikee Charlene		1 - 0
Bo.	6TH DISTRICT PANGASINAN		BINALONAN, PANGASINAN		0 : 4
9/1	Ulanday, Judelito		Nava, Roderick		0 - 1
9/2	Tullao, Edgar		Guerrero, Chester		0 - 1
9/3	Aquino, Prince Mark		Guya, Ali		0 - 1
9/4	Revita, Samantha Glo		Medina, Vince		0 - 1
Bo.	ANTIPOLO CITY		Q.C.-BLUE EAGLES"B" ATENEO		4 : 0
10/1	Barbosa, Oliver		Camacho, Chardine Cheradee		1 - 0
10/2	Aquino, Jose Jr.		Baltazar, Kevin		1 - 0
10/3	Valiente, Herman		Mariano, Kristine Mae		1 - 0
10/4	Dela Rosa, Sonny		Mariano, Chelsea		1 - 0
Bo.	SAN FABIAN		APOCALYPSE MANILA		0 : 4
11/1	Falcon, Saldy		Nolte, Rolando		0 - 1
11/2	Petilla, Fabie		Rivera, Albert		0 - 1
11/3	Sison, Bernie		Biag, Ivan		0 - 1
11/4	Navarro, Ian		Montes, Joseph		0 - 1
Bo.	SAN LEONARDO, NUEVA ECIJA		MABALACAT PAMPANGA		4 : 0
12/1	Meneses, Mario		Cunanan, Kimberly Jane		1 - 0
12/2	Navarro, Leonardo		Zuñiga, Berlin		1 - 0
12/3	Pestaño, Catrihino		Camelio, Jayson		1 - 0
12/4	Velasquez, Russel		Laguisma, Rissa		1 - 0
Bo.	RBR-ALAMINOS CITY		FEU-MANILA		½ :3½
13/1	Garcia, Ronald		Gonzales, Jayson		½ - ½
13/2	De Guzman, Deisn		Salcedo, Richilieu		0 - 1
13/3	Estabillo, Ely John		Lagula, Mc Dominique		0 - 1
13/4	Castillo, Jeff		Frayna, Janelle Mae		0 - 1
Bo.	OZAMIS CITY		SAN FERNANDO LA UNION		3½: ½
14/1	Ricana, Leodegario		Montañez, John		½ - ½
14/2	Galindo, Joseph		Foz, Jojo		1 - 0
14/3	Salmorin, Generoso		Tadina, Hector		1 - 0
14/4	Salvador, Rosaldo		Batulan, Elito		1 - 0
Bo.	Q.C. LWUA"B"		Q.C.-LWUA"A'		½ :3½
15/1	Docena, Jerad		Laylo, Darwin		0 - 1
15/2	Mejia, Giovanni		Turqueza, M J		0 - 1
15/3	Samantila, Daryl Unix		Mercado, Jayson		½ - ½
15/4	De Leon, Luke Matthew		Fadriquela, Danny		0 - 1
Bo.	SAMAL, BATAAN		URDANETA CITY		2½:1½
16/1	Bancod, Ronald		Fagon, Romy		1 - 0
16/2	Villa, Ervil		Lacap, Elwood		½ - ½
16/3	Cortez, Paolo		Orden, Rolando		0 - 1
16/4	Penero, Arnel		Cachin, Pepe		1 - 0
Bo.	MANGALDAN, PANGASINAN		MARITIMA CHESS CLUB-LANAO SUR		1 : 3
17/1	Castillo, Mark Donald		Sarip, Roger		0 - 1
17/2	Lomibao, Emanuel		Polao, Ben		1 - 0
17/3	Lalas, Gerard		Salubre, Jayson		0 - 1
17/4	Lopez, Tyrone		Amanggay, Paisal		0 - 1
Bo.	DLS-CSB-MANILA		MARIVELES-BATAAN		3 : 1
18/1	Andador, Rolando		Ramos, Luisito		1 - 0
18/2	Pimentel, Joel		Pangilinan, Francis		1 - 0
18/3	Bitoon, Jimsoon		Linda, Bernard		1 - 0
18/4	Reyes, Narquingel		Garado, Mark		0 - 1
Bo.	DAGUPAN CITY		RICNOR FARMS PALAYAN CITY		1 : 3
19/1	Bautista, Roberto Jr.		Legaspi, Rhobel		½ - ½
19/2	Dispo, Cres		Legaspi, Gary		½ - ½
19/3	Lagasca, Marvin		Delima, Arthur		0 - 1
19/4	Mendoza, Fernando		Boroc, Henry		0 - 1
Bo.	DEPED PASIG		DEP ED DAGUPAN CITY		2 : 2
20/1	Habla, Jony		Ubando, Dante		1 - 0
20/2	Labay, Reiner		Casipit, Charles		1 - 0
20/3	Asi, Joselito		Ubando, Danever James		0 - 1
20/4	Dionisio, Ruofin		Mañgila, Rosemarie		0 - 1
Bo.	DEPED PASIG MAIN		JSB MARKETING-URDANETA CITY		0 : 4
21/1	Mangalindan, Salvador		Dela Cruz, Jake		0 - 1
21/2	Castro, Joselito		Lopez, Danilo		0 - 1
21/3	Caneda, Nicanor		Amir, Zomer		0 - 1

IT CANNOT BE!! Kenneth B ousted! 2010 Palarong Maynila(High School Boys)

Melwyn Kenneth Baltazar , NCR'S ,top bet for 2nd consecutive Palarong Pambansa title fails to make it to the 2011 Palarong NCR Regional Meet set in Febuary 2011.The five times Palarong NCR medalist and 2010 Palarong Pambansa gold medalist suffered back to back loses in Round 3 and 4. Timothy So Kua,4th year high school student of Adamson University toppled the top seed Melwyn Kenneth Baltazar in 80 moves of a Benoni defense in round 3. San Sebastian College top bet Paulo Cristobal won against Kenneth in a marathon 105 moves of a Budapest defense in round 4.

Women's World Chess Championship 2010: Lufei Ruan vs Yifan Hou in final

The finalist Lufei Ruan and Yifan Hou will play four Classical games from December 20-23,2010 at Hatay Turkey. The time control is 90 minutes for the first 40 moves + 30 minutes to finish the game with an increment of 30 seconds per move. In event of  draw a tie breaker will be held on Friday,December 24,2010. These will be a Rapid game  tiebreaker, followed by a blitz playoff in event of a draw  and finally Armageddon blitz game.Beginning 2011 the Women's World Chess Championship will be held annually.

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ROBERT CACHO vs MELWYN KENNETH BALTAZAR @ 2009 National Open Chess

The 2009 National Open Chess Championship was held in Victory Central Mall,Caloocan City from July2-9,2009. GM John Paul Gomez emerged winner ahead of GM Darwin Laylo and GM Rogelio Antonio Jr.The tournament saw the participation of 11 years old Melwyn Kenneth Baltazar in his first high level of competition. In the eight round he faced Robert Cacho, veteran of many national tournament. Melwyn Kenneth used only 50 minutes on this miniature. Kenneth found an interesting combination with a hidden sacrifice of the rook not only once but twice. Cacho tried  to complicate the game but to no avail.         Here is the score of the game           White: Robert Cacho  vs  Black: Melwyn Kenneth Baltazar       Round 8 2009 National Open.                             1.  d4  d5  2.  c4  e6  3.  Nc3  Nf6  4.  cxd5  exd5   5.  Bg5  Be7   6.  e3  c6   7. Bd3   Be6   8.  Qc2  h6   9.


Bh4  Nbd7   10.  Nf3   0-0   11.  0-0   Re8   12.  Rb1  a5   13.  a3  Bd6    14.  Na4   Qc7   15.  Rfc1  Bg4 16. Bg3  Bxf3   17.  gxf3  h5    18.  Nc5   Bxg3   19.  hxg3   Nxc5   20.  Qxc5   Rxe3   21.  Qc3  Re7 (...eat and run )  22.  Qd2   h4  23.  g4  Rae8  24.  Qg5   Re3   25.  Qf5  R(3) e5  26.  dxe5  R(3)xe5  27.  Re1    Rxf5   28.  Bxf5  Qf4     29.   Re3   d4    30.   Re7   g6    31.  Bd3  Qxf3    32.  Be2   Qf4   33.  f3  h3  34.  Kh1  d3  35. Resign     0:1