Paragua, Antonio, Barcenilla paborito sa Cong. Pichay Birthday Cup “Battle of GMs" online chess championship

Paragua, Antonio, Barcenilla paborito sa Cong. Pichay Birthday Cup “Battle of GMs" online chess championship

Paragua, Antonio, Barcenilla paborito sa Cong. Pichay Birthday Cup “Battle of GMs" online chess championship

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by Marlon Bernardino
Manila---Ang tatlo na pinakamainit an manlalaro ngayon na sina  Grandmasters Mark Paragua, Rogelio "Joey" Antonio Jr. at Rogelio "Banjo" Barcenilla Jr. ang paborito sa pagtulak ng Cong. Pichay Birthday Cup “Battle of GMs" online chess championship sa lichess.org ngayon Linggo sa ganap na alas-diyes ng umaga, manila time.


Si Paragua ay sariwa pa sa pagkopo ng 1st Philippine Bullet Chess championship Grandfinals  nitong Hunyo 13 tungo sa top prize of P30,000 (thirty thousand Philippine Pesos).
Si Antonio ang hari naman sa M. A Yabut Realty construction birthday chess online tournament Sabado ng madaling araw.
Si Barcenilla ang nagkampeon sa inaugural leg ng 1st Philippine National Bullet last May. Si Barcenilla ay two-time (1989 and 1990) Asian Junior champion sa India at Dubai at 1991 Bronze medalist sa World Juniors’ championship in Romania.

Si Barcenilla ang nagkampeon sa Battle of the Grandmasters (standard/ actual chess) nitong Nobyembre sa Philippine Acaddemy for Chess Excellence sa Quezon City. Ang First-round matches ay sa pagitan nina Antonio vs GM Darwin Laylo, Barcenilla vs IM Angelo Young at GM John Paul Gomez vs GM Roland Salvador, GM Julio Catalino Sadorra vs FM Giovanni Mejia sa upper half of the draw; at Paragua vs WGM Janelle Mae Frayna, GM Richard Bitoon vs GM Jayson Gonzales, GM Oliver Barbosa vs FM Narquingden Reyes at GM Eugene Torre vs FM Sander Severino sa lower half of the draw.


Si Severino kamakailan ay nag world champion sa online chess ng kanyang sungkitin ang International Physically Disabled Chess Association (IPCA) Online Championship.


"The toughest field ever assembled. Philippine’s 11 Grandmasters, 1 Woman Grandmaster, 2 IMs and FM. Battle of the Grandmasters. The Congressman Pichay Birthday Cup kicks off this Sunday online. Good luck to everyone! May the best man/woman win fair and square," sabi ni former olympian Woman National Master Lilibeth Lee-Barcenilla.
May total cash prize sa event na isinagawa sa birthday celebrations ni NCFP president Prospero "Butch" Pichay at suportado din ng Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) na P100,000.
Ang eight losers sa first round ay nakakatiyak na P3,000. Quarterfinalists ay P5,000 at semifinalists P8,000.
Tatangap ang magkakampeon ng P25,000 at losing finalist P15,000.
"The time control shall be 10 minutes per player with 10 seconds increment per move.The players shall play  two games per round: one white, one black. In case of tie after the two games, an Armageddon game shall be played where black has less time but has draw odds. The time control for the Armageddon game shall be 5 minutes for white and 4 minutes for black, no increment." sabi ni NCFP executive director Atty. Cliburn Anthony Orbe.-Marlon Bernardino-