ILALARGA ang qualifying round para sa Rising Phoenix International Chess Championship sa Marso 14, 2020 sa pamosong chess website: “www.lichess.org, ayonb kay Filipino International Master Joel “Cholo” Banawa.
Ang time control ay three minutes “blitz chess”, no increment or delay, play to finish via lichess.org. No berserk option at duration ay 90 minuto sa Arena tournament format.
Libre ang pagpapatala ng lahok at maaring pumili sa mga sumusuond na petsa March 21, 28, April 4, 11, 18, 25 , May 2,9, 16, 23 at 30.
“We are expecting a rough estimate of 100+ players fighting for the top 12 spots competing for 12 qualifying legs,” pahayag ni Banawa, Owner/Managing Director at Rising Phoenix Chess Academy.
Mikee Cojuangco-Jaworski, chair ng Coordination Commission ng Brisbane 2032
Ang magkakampeon sa qualifying event ay uusad sa grandfinals sa June 6.
“This emerging new trend: Online chess tournaments has become the safest way to organize, join and participate in high caliber chess tournament without the risk of exposing one’s self to the deadly COVID-19 or more popularly known as the Corona Virus 2019,” aniya.
Kabilang sa regular participants sa nakalipas ay sina Grandmasters Mark Paragua and Darwin Laylo, International Masters Paulo Bersamina, Jan Emmanuel Garcia, Ronald Bancod, Daniel Quizon at Hamed Nouri, Fide Masters David Elorta, Sander Severino, Alekhine Nouri at Nelson Villanueva at National Master Ronald Llavanes maging sina International Masters Zhanibek Amanov ng Kazhakstan, International Master Hans Neimann at Fide Master Steven Breckenridge ng United States.
