TAMPOK si dating World Chess Olympiad member International Master Ronald Bancod sa mga paboritong kalahok sa pagtulak ng Open Kitchen chess tournament sa Agosto 5 sa Brgy. Kaunlaran, Cubao, Quezon City.
Ang 2007 National Open champion na si Ronald ay galing sa matagumpay na kampanya sa Metropolitan Chess Club (MCC) Standard Chess Tournament nitong Enero.
Ang tournament registration ay libre, habang may inihandang sopresan gpremyo sina Ms. China Aurelio at Mr. John Gomez ng Open Kitchen, Mr. Jeffrey Dimalanta, Barangay Kaunlaran chairman Christopher “Dong” Cheng, International Master (IM) Joel Banawa of Rising Phoenix Chess Academy, Jimmy Reyes, Fide Master (FM) Teodulfo “Jojo” Nones, Mr. Edwin Llamo, Mr. Danilo Ebao of Three Knights Printing Services, Arena Grandmaster (AGM) Robert Suelo Jr., former olympian Woman National Master (WNM) Cristina Santos, International Memory champion Roberto Racasa, Pocari Sweet at Auckland-New Zealand based Mr. Jun Isaac.
Ang one-day 15 minutes rapid time control format ay isinagawa kaalinsabay ng pagradaos ng 42nd birthday celebration ni Arena Grandmaster (AGM) Almario Marlon Quiroz Bernardino Jr.
