by Marlon Bernardino
Ang stage 1 (one) ng Rising Phoenix International Chess Championship 2020 ay tutulak sa Marso 14, 2020 sa famous chess website: "www.lichess.org" ito ang ipinahayag ni 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 minutes sa Arena tournament format.
Free Registration kung saan ang iba pang qualifier na petsa ay 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." sabi ni Filipino International Master Joel "Cholo" Banawa, Owner/Managing Director at Rising Phoenix Chess Academy.
Ang top three winners sa qualification tournament ay tatangap ng cash prizes amounting P500, P300, P200 habang ang P100 at P50 sa top kiddies, top lady at top senior, ayon sa pagkakasunod ang magkakampeon sa nqualifying event ay uusad sa grandfinals sa June 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.
"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 Filipino International Master Joel "Cholo" Banawa, Owner/Managing Director ng Rising Phoenix Chess Academy. Hamg message kay Joel Banawa sa kanyang facebook profile page sa detalye.
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.
-Marlon Bernardino-