by Marlon Bernardino
MANILA---Papangunahan ni 13-time Philippine Open Champion Grandmaster Rogelio "Joey" Antonio Jr. ang Metro Manila invasion sa 1st FIDE Rated Chess Tournament na tutulak sa Enero 7-9, 2023 na gaganapin sa Alicia Community sa Alicia, Isabela.

Makakasama ni Antonio ang kanyang mga comrades na sina International Master Angelo Abundo Young, International Master Cris Edgardo Ramayrat Jr., Fide Master Robert Suelo Jr., National Master Almario Marlon Quiroz Bernardino Jr., Candidate Master Genghis Imperial at Ricardo Jimenez.
Naktutok din sa titulo ay sina International Master Joel Banawa, Arena Fide Master Melizah Ruth Carreon at Jose Conde.
Tampok din ang top 6 unrated player's qualifiers na sina Anwar Soliman Cabugatan, Alvin Aguinaldo, Lionel Cerezo, Lordwin Espiritu, Servillano Obaña at Nicanor Marinduque.
Bukod sa korona ay nakataya din sa 1st FIDE Rated Chess Tournament na inorganisa ng Isabela Chess Club Inc. (ICCI), affliated ng National Chess Federation of the Philippines (NCFP) ang trophy at certificate plus P15,000  prize para sa top winner.
Tatangap ang second placer ng P7,000 plus trophy at certificate, third P5,000 plus trophy at certificate, fourth P3,000 plus certificate at fifth P2,000 plus certificate.
Sixth hanggang Tenth Placers ay tig P1,000 plus certificate.
Ipapatupad ang seven round Swiss system format, 90 Minutes plus 30 seconds increment.
Ang nasabing event ay suportado nina Mr. Eduardo Aradanas ng Las Vegas, Nevada, Engr. Pepito Castellanes ng Denver, Colorado, Engr. Amor Simplina ng Managua,  Nicaragua, Engr. Arthur Simplina ng Dublin , Ohio ay Mayor Atty. Joel Amos P. Alejandro , CPA ng Alicia, Isabela.
Mag call o text kina FNA Sheryll Andres Bordon, 09171104085, FNA John Robert Bumatay, 09564668844, at ICCI Treasurer Clifford Cayanan, 09354461184, o mag email sa Isabelachessclub2021@gmail.com.-Marlon Bernardino-