MANILA---Lahat ay nakatutok kay National Master Christian Gian Karlo Arca sa pagtulak ng GMG Youth (15 years old and below) FIDE Rapid Chess Tournament sa Mayo 20, Sabado, 9 am sa 2nd floor Open Kitchen Foodhall, Rockwell Business Center, Sheridan Street, Mandaluyong City.

"Isang napakagandang event ng GMG Youth FIDE Rapid Chess Tournament at inaasahan natin magiging mahigpit ang labanan sa titulo,” sabi ni NM Arca na tubong Panabo City, Davao del Norte na kasalukuyang nakabase sa Dasmariñas City, Cavite.
Inaasahang magbibigay ng mahigpit na laban kay NM Arca ay sina National Master Oshrie Jhames Reyes, Woman National Master Antonella Berthe Racasa, Woman National Master Jersey Marticio, Arena International Master Gabriel Ryan Paradero, Arena Candidate Master Ronell Jose Co, Lira Placer, Christian Mendoza, Stephen Zane Quinto, Allan Gabriel Hillario, Jeanne Marie Arcinue, Jude Angelo Dableo, James Henry Calacday, Sumer Justine at Ezra May Oncita, Marco Viniel at Delia Marie Penaverde, Pollux Caleb Reyes, Ae-Lee Carline Martisano, Chesca Mae Perang, Adrian Alarcon , Tabitha Cara Pascual, Windale Tan, Rafiel Irvin Lacorte, Frank Stephanie Engles,Kyler Marin Camonias, Saimon Jess Contreras, Ken Samuel Dela Cruz , Mike Emmanuel Mendoza at Prince Jhamie Reyes.

Nagbigay naman ng pahayag ang nag sponsor na si Thailand based National Master Coach Gerald Ferriol para sa GMG Youth (15 years old and below) FIDE Rapid Chess Tournament: “The goal of the event is to help our young chess players here in Metro Manila in particular, and also in the Philippines in general. We want them to become globally competitive not just in this sport but also in their daily lives.”
“This event will surely promote Mandaluyong City," dagdag pa ni Coach Ferriol na dating top player ng University of Santo Tomas chess team ng kanyang College days.

Suportado ni Coach Ferriol, sa pakikipagtulungan ng Balinas Family, Mam China Aurelio at Mam Mimi Casas ng Open Kitchen Foodhall at Eurobake Restaurant - Bakeshop, ang one-day chessfest, na naglalayong palakasin ang sport grassroots development program, ay susundan ng pitong round Swiss system format na may 10 minuto at limang minutong dagdag na oras ng paglalaro.

Humigit-kumulang, 100 woodpushers mula sa Metropolis at mga kalapit na probinsya ang inaasahan ng mga organizers (Bayanihan Chess Club) na magkukuskos ng mga siko at tumugma para sa isang araw na torneo na ito, na ni-rate ng World Chess Federation (FIDE) at sanction ng National Chess Federation of the Philippines (NCFP) na pinamumunuan ni chairman/presidente Rep. Prospero "Butch" Arreza Pichay Jr.

Ang kampeon ay mag-uuwi ng P5,000 kung saan ang ikalawa, ikatlo, ikaapat at ikalimang puwesto ay makakatanggap ng P3,000, P2,000, P1,500 at P1,000 bawat isa. Ang pang-anim hanggang 10th placers ay magbubulsa ng tig-P500, habang ang top 14 years old and below (boys and Girls), top 12 years old and below (boys and Girls), top 10 years old and below (boys and Girls), at top 8 taong gulang pababa (lalaki at Babae), ay kikita ng P500 bawat isa.
Ang registration fee worth P500. First 100 chess players participants na bayad na ay makakatangap ng worth P100 food voucher. Ipadala ang bayad sa GCash ni Jolina Icao sa 09613396015 o sa 09684367842.-Marlon Bernardino-
Makikita sa larawang ito si National Master Christian Gian Karlo Arca