2010 "ALL IN SPORTS" CHESS TOURNAMENT

Top seed GM Wesley So leadthe early winners  in the 2010 "ALL IN SPORTS" Chess Tournament held in the PSC Canteen,RMSC.Joining So were GM's Rogelio Antonio Jr;Darwin Laylo;Mark Paragua;Jayson Gonzales;Buenaventura Villamayor and Ronald Dableo.
2010 Palarong NCR Elementary Boy's champion Melwyn Kenneth Baltazar defeated Ruel Dela Cruz on Board 12 to  lead two other kiddie players for the early lead,reigning  national under-12 age group champion Paulo Bersamina trounced Jess Llorca while another 12 year old Jerad Docena beat Cely Rose Diwa.Olympians Shercila and sister Sherily Cua also hurdle their 1st round assignment.Shercila won against Luke Matthew De Leon while Sherily defeated Judito Colangco.

Barangay Santolan tops Malabon Chess Association Blitz Team Tournament

Barangay Santolan blanked Barangay Bayan-bayanan 4:0 in the final round to capture the MCA Blitz Chess Team Tournament held in Plaza Hulong Duhat,Malabon City. Frederick Bernabe trounced Wilfredo Teodoro,while Marvin Salvador escaped with a win when Ernie Baltazar's flag fell before he execute a mate in two.Alfredo David and Arman Mendoza defeated Jethro Serrano and Marvin Serna . Barangay Longos blanked Barangay San Agustin to finished 2nd with 13 points.Melwyn Kenneth Baltazar,Longos board 1 player sacrificed two pawns for an attack that caused Louie dela Cruz to loss by time forfeit.Victories by Ed Chu,Aaron Lorenzo and Kagawad Charlie Tan makes it  4: 0. Barangay San Agustin finisshed 3rd.

FINAL STANDINGS

1ST      BARANGAY SANTOLAN               15 POINTS
2ND     BARANGAY LONGOS                    13 POINTS
3RD     BARANGAY SAN AGUSTIN           11 POINTS
4TH     BARANGAY HULONG DUHAT       9.5 POINTS
5TH     BARANGAY POTRERO                     6.0
6TH     BARANGAY BAYAN-BAYANAN     5.5

MANILAN'S CLINCHED SECONDARY GIRL'S TITLE

• Mikee Charlene Suede and Cherry Ann Mejia of Manila  score six points each to clinch the gold medal and the two slots for NCR girl's team in the just concluded 2010 NCR Palarong Pambansa elimination tournament held in Aurora Quezon Elementary School.Quezon City finished second with 9.5 points to bag the silver medal,while Pasig bag the bronze medal with 8.5 points.Caloocan City join Marikina and Tagig-Pateros in fourth to six place with 8 points.

RANK	NAME	REGION	POINTS
1	Suede Mikee	Manila	6
2	Mejia Cherry Ann	Manila	6
3	Laz Christine Joy	Quezon City	5.5
4	Lozano Arvie	Mandaluyong	5
5	Fulcher Laurean	Pasig	5
6	Morales Joymee	Caloocan City	5
7	Galas Bernadette	Makati	4.5
8	De Jesus Eloida	Malabon-Navotas	4
9	Samonte Irene	Tagig-Pateros	4
10	Lacambra Heidi	Tagig-Pateros	4
11	Perez Gianne	Marikina	4
12	Bautista Vangielyn	Marikina	4
13	Dacayo Luzelle	Quezon City	4
14	Villanueva Joyce	Pasig	3.5
15	Galve Carmelita	Las Pinas	3.5
16	Portem Hanna	Pasay	3.5
17	Saldo Jennelyn	Makati	3
18	Pacis Ailene	Malabon-Navotas	3
19	Perido Chelsea	Caloocan City	3
20	Cosme Trizia	Las Pinas	3
21	Bonifacio Riza	Valenzuela	3
22	Datu Ma Perla	San Juan	3
23	Galan Christine	Valenzuela	2.5
24	Infanta Aira	Mandaluyong	2.5
25	Babatio Marilou	Paranaque	2.5
26	Saba Cesalyn	Paranaque	2.5
27	Teodosio Johara	Muntinlupa	2
28	Asencio Justine	Pasay	1.5
29	Calpito Medel	Muntinlupa	1
30	Mercado Julien	San Juan	1

Areque rules Meycauayan City Rapid Chess 2100 -below Tournament

Jerry Areque of Bacolod City score six wins and a draw to capture top honors and the P4,000.00 cash  prize in the Meycauayan City Rapid  Chess 2100 - below Tournament held February 21,2010 at the Aliw Complex,Meycauyan city.Unrated Marvin Salvador,NM Ric Portogalera of General Santos City and St.Benilde's College Narquinden Reyes share second to fourth place with 6 points.They split the combine P3,500.00.Technological University of the Philippine student Frederick Bernabe upset National Master Jony Habla to finished solo fifth with 5.5 points.All Bulacan Chess Federation president Richard dela Cruz and Ed Pascual,founder of the Filipino American Chess Movement awarded the cash prizes to the winners. National Arbiter Ernie Baltazar officiates the events.

RANK NAME SCORES 1 AREQUE,JERRY 6.5 2 SALVADOR,MARVIN 6 3 NM RIC PORTOGALERA 6 4 REYES,NARQUINDEN 6 5 BERNABE,FREDERICK 5.5 6 EVANGELISTA,RICHIE 5 7 BITOON,JIMSON 5 8 FERNANDEZ,DANDEL 5 9 VILLA,ERVIL 5 10 SALUTAN,MERVIN 5 11 DOCENA,JERAD 5 12 ABANO,DANTE 5 13 MONTANIEL,DANILO 5 14 NM JONY HABLA 4.5 15 VILLANUEVA,NELSON 4.5 16 BIAG,IVAN GIL 4.5 17 DELA CRUZ,SONNY 4.5 18 LEBATO,GIELRANTE 4.5 19 MENDOZA,ARMAN 4 20 HERRERA,EDUARDO 4 21 LIDRES,ARTURO 4 22 DAVID,ALFREDO 4 23 MACOY,BENJIE 4 24 STA.CRUZ,JOBET 4 25 GUTIERREZ,FRANCISCO 4 26 SANTOS,RODERICK 4 27 LADRILLANO,GABRIELTO 4 28 FAJARDO,DANNY 4 29 GUMITING,JOHNY 4 30 PAGUITAL,MACAPAGAL 3.5 31 GALAN,JAN NIGEL 3.5 32 MEDRANO,CHRISTIAN 3.5 33 CASTILLO,ADRIANO 3 34 BANEZ,BRIAN 3 35 SELGA,ABRIL 3 36 GALAN,CHRISTINE 3 37 GUTIERREZ,JUN 3 38 VILLA CHUA 3 39 GUTIERREZ,JAN CEDRIC 3 40 GLORIA,DOMINGO 3 41 GUIRELA,JAYSON 3 42 GALAN,COLLIN 3 43 LAPURGA,JHULO 3 44 DOQUIWAG,JOHN 3 45 DOCENA,JESCA 3 46 VILLARIAS,MARK 3 47 SABINAS,JONAS 3 48 BONIFACIO,MARK 2 49 EVANGELISTA,MIKE 2 50 PARAGUA,RICK 2 51 PARAISO,JOSELYN 2 52 ESPINA,ATRIA 2 53 PARAGUA,HANNA GEM 2 54 IMPERIAL,FRANZ 2 55 GATCHALIAN,MARVIN  1.5 56 CARINO,RAUL 1.5

5TH DR.JOSE P.LEVISTE SR.INTER -SCHOOL CHESS FESTIVAL 2010

The Ateneo de Manila Chess Teams under IM Idelfonso Datu is organizing the 5th Dr.Jose P.Leviste Sr. Inter-School Chess Festival on March 21,2010 at the Ateneo Grade School Cafeteria,Ateneo De Manila University,Katipunan Avenue,Quezon City.The tournament is open to all bona fide grade school and high school undergraduate students who are not titled players.The two division tournament will employ a six-round Swiss System with an active time control of 25 minutes per player.FIDE Laws of Chess will be employed by the tournament.The top four placers per division shall be awarded trophies and cash . Champion Php 5,000.00 2nd place Php 3,000.00 3rd place Php 2,000.00 4th place Php 1,000.00. Special Categories Top Grade 1 Php 1,000.00 Top Grade 2 Php 1,000.00. Registration fee is P 300.00 per person. Registrations on March 21shall start at 8:00 am and will close at 10:30 am. sharp. For inquiries call or text 0922 8837131 or 0919 3580444

Baltazar,dominates 2010 National Capital Region Palaro Chess Meet

Melwyn Kenneth Baltazar,grade six student of F.G.Calderon Integrated School defeated reigning National under-12 Champion, Paulo Bersamina of Pasay City in the final round to bag the 2010 NCR Palaro Elementary Boys title held in Aurora Elementary School,Quirino Avenue,Manila.Baltazar score a total of 6.5 points in 7 games . Defending champion Giovanni Mejia of La Salle Greenhills,Mandaluyong score 6 points for solo second place. The two will represent the National Capital Region in the coming 2010 Palarong Pambansa to be held in Tarlac,City this coming April.

FINAL STANDINGS ELEMENTARY BOYS DIVISION

RANK Players Name Division Score Tie-break


1. BALTAZAR,Melwyn Kenneth Manila 6.5
2. MEJIA,Giovanni Mandaluyong 6.0
3. DOCENA,Jerad Pasay 5.5
4. CUNANAN,Homel TAPAT 5.0 20
5. BERSAMINA,Paulo Pasay 5.0 19.5
6. DONGUINES,John Fleer Pasig 5.0 18.5
7. DE LEON,Haince Patrick Marikina 4.0 20.5
8. MAGPILY,JohnMichael Makati 4.0 19.5
9. GERALDINO,Cyrey TAPAT 4.0 18.5
10. RABASTO,Mark Allene Paranaque 4.0 17.5
11. DE JESUS,Eder Jr MANA 4.0 17.5
12. TONGUIA,Paul Andrick Las Pinas 4.0 17
13. CORNELIA,Mark Anthony Caloocan 4.0 15.5
14. VERGARA,Sudama Krishna Paranaque 3.5 20.5
15. TRIBIANA,Karl Serafin Caloocan 3.5 19.0
16. LUCHINA,Christian David Manila 3.5 17
17. SABINAY,Jonas Valenzuela 3.5 15
18. LANTING Mike Gabriel Muntinlupa 3.0 23
19. MACAPAGAL,Kianjoo Pasig 3.0 23
20. ABUZO,Charles Daniel Valenzuela 3.0 17.5
21. SOL CRUZ,Raul Jr Mandaluyong 3.0 16
22. CAJIPE,Marlou Quezon City 3.0 15
23. GONZALES,Julius Marikina 2.5 20.5
24. NICOLAS,Jet Ryan Muntinlupa 2.5 18
25. DATU,John Vassily San Juan 2.5 13.5
26. GARING,Aldren MANA 2.5 13
27. DE LA COSTA,Raymond Makati 2.0 15
28. MONTANCES,Troy Gail Quezon City 2.0 14.5
29. NICDAO,Prince Phillip San Juan 1.0
30. ROXAS,Martin John Miguel Las Pinas 0

Chess: Baltazar rules NCR Palarong Pambansa tourney

February 19, 2010 11:24 pm 

By Lily O. Ramos

MANILA, Feb. 19 – Manila's Melwyn Kenneth Baltazar on late Thursday dominated the National Capital Region (NCR) Palarong Pambansa Chess qualification tournament at the Aurora Quezon Elementary School, Quirino Avenue in Manila.

Baltazar, son of a national chess arbiter and teacher, also the 2008 NCR Palarong Pambansa chess titlist, finished undefeated in seven rounds with six wins and a draw to raise his total 6.5 points in the four-day qualifying tournament supervised by Chess Arbiters Association of the Philippines (CAAP) headed by it’s president Rey Colitoy and local arbiter Raul Cruz.

Last year's NCR Palarong Pambansa winner Giovanni "Gio" Mejia of Mandaluyong City was second with six points, while third placer Jerad Docena of Pasay City gathered 5.5 points in the Elementary Boys division.

Baltazar and Mejia will represent NCR in the 53rd edition of Palarong Pambansa slated on April 11 to 17 in Tarlac Province.

In the seventh and final round, Baltazar, a grade six pupil of Felipe Calderon Elementary School, edged Reigning 12 and under champion Paulo Bersamina of Pasay City.

Bersamina earlier beat Mejia, a grade seven student of La Salle Greenhills (LSGH).

On the other hand, Eder de Jesus of Malabon-Navotas while Docena, a grade six student of Gotamco Elementary School dumped, John Michael Mapily of Makati City.

Joining them in the tournament proper were Avhix Alfonso of Quezon City and Franz Grafil of Manila City (High School Boys), Jesca Docena of Pasay City and Maria Ysabelle Joyce Semillano of Muntinlupa City (Elementary Girls), Woman Fide Master Cherry Ann Mejia and Mikee Charlene Suede of Manila City (High School Girls).

Manila student tops NCR-Palarong Pambansa chess qualifiers

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First Posted 17:41:00 02/19/2010

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MANILA, Philippines -- Melwyn Kenneth Baltazar of Manila City topped in the elementary boys division of the National Capital Region Palarong Pambansa chess qualification tournament on Thursday at the Aurora Quezon Elementary School in Manila.

Baltazar, the 2008 NCR Palarong Pambansa chess champion, finished undefeated in seven rounds on six wins and a draw to tally 6.5 points in the four-day qualifying tournament supervised by the Chess Arbiters Association of the Philippines.
Last year’s NCR Palarong Pambansa champion Giovanni "Gio" Mejia of Mandaluyong City placed second place with 6.0 points, a half point ahead of third placer Jerad Docena of Pasay City.In the final round,
Baltazar, a grade six pupil of Felipe Calderon Elementary School, edged reigning 12 and under champion Paulo Bersamina of Pasay City.
Mejia, a grade seven student of La Salle Greenhills, defeated Eder de Jesus of Malabon-Navotas while Docena, a grade six student of Gotamco Elementary School, defeated John Michael Mapily of Makati City.
Baltazar and Mejia will represent NCR in the 53rd edition of the Palarong Pambansa slated on April 11 to 17 in Tarlac.
Joining them are Avhix Alfonso of Quezon City and Franz Grafil of Manila (high school boys), Jesca Docena of Pasay City and Maria Ysabelle Joyce Semillano of Muntinlupa City (elementary girls), Woman Fide Master Cherry Ann Mejia and Mikee Charlene Suede of Manila (high school girls). — Marlon Bernardino,

Manila’s Baltazar tops NCR Palaro Chess

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Posted at 02/19/2010 6:39 PM | Updated as of 02/19/2010 6:39 PM

MANILA, Philippines – Melwyn Kenneth Baltazar of Manila City nabbed the top place in his division in the just concluded National Capital Region (NCR) Palarong Pambansa Chess qualification tournament on Thursday at the Aurora Quezon Elementary School, Quirino Avenue in Manila.
Baltazar, the 2008 NCR Palarong Pambansa chess champion, cruised undefeated in 7 rounds on 6 wins and a draw to raise his total 6.5 points in the four-day qualifying tournament.
Last year’s NCR Palarong Pambansa champion Giovanni "Gio" Mejia (Mandaluyong City) came in at 2nd with 6 points, half point ahead over third placer Jerad Docena (Pasay City) with 5.5 points in the Elementary Boys division.
In the 7th and final round, Baltazar, a grade six pupil of Felipe Calderon Elementary School, edged reigning 12 and under champion Paulo Bersamina (Pasay City).
Mejia, a grade seven student of La Salle Greenhills (LSGH), beat Eder de Jesus (Malabon-Navotas) while Docena, a Grade 6 student of Gotamco Elementary School, defeated John Michael Mapily (Makati City).
The competition is supervised by the Chess Arbiters Association of the Philippines (CAAP) headed by its president Rey Colitoy and local arbiter Raul Cruz
Baltazar and Mejia will represent NCR in the 53rd edition of Palarong Pambansa slated on April 11 to 17 in Tarlac Province.
Joining them in the tournament proper are High School Boys’ Avhix Alfonso (Quezon City) and Franz Grafil (Manila); Elementary Girls’ Jesca Docena (Pasay City) and Maria Ysabelle Joyce Semillano (Muntinlupa City); High School Girls’ Woman FIDE Master Cherry Ann Mejia and Mikee Charlene Suede (Manila). -- by Marlon Bernardino