PINATUNAYAN ni Philippine Airforce chess team mainstay International Master (IM) Richelieu Salcedo III na ipinagmamalaki ng Salay, Misamis Oriental ang kanyang posisyon bilang isa sa Philippines’ top blitz chess players matapos magkampeon sa first leg ng Rising Phoenix International Chess Championship 2020 na naganap sa famous chess website: “www.lichess.org” Sabado ng gabi, Marso 14, 2020 ayon kay Filipino International Master Joel “Cholo” Banawa, Owner/Managing Director ng Rising Phoenix Chess Academy.
Tumapos si Untitled Kevin Arquero ng Philippine Army chess team ng second habang nalagay naman si American Fide Master (FM) Steven Breckenridge sa third place.
Nakamit ni Silang, Cavite whiz kid Juncin Estrella ang top kiddies plum habang naibulsa naman ni Woman Grandmaster Janelle Mae Frayna ng Legaspi City, Albay ang top lady award.
Ayon kay Filipino International Master Joel “Cholo” Banawa, Owner/Managing Director ng Rising Phoenix Chess Academy ang next qualifying event sa Marso 21, 2020 (Sabado).
Mikee Cojuangco-Jaworski, chair ng Coordination Commission ng Brisbane 2032
“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.” sabi ni IM 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 minutes sa Arena tournament format.
Free Registration kung saan ang iba pang qualifier na petsa ay March 28, April 4, 11, 18, 25 , May 2,9, 16, 23 at 30.
The grand finals ay itinakda sa Hunyo 6, 2020. Ang grand finalist winner ay tatangap ng total P15,000 habang ang second at third placers ay magbubulsa ng tig P7,500 at P3,100 ayon sa pagkakasunod.
