by Marlon Bernardino
Manila---Tampok ang 500 Filipino woodpushers na nagmula pa sa ibat ibang panig ng mundo para sa karangalan at titulo sa pagtulak ng Baby Uno Chess Challenge na tinampukang Grandmaster Rosendo Carreon Balinas Jr. online chess championship ngayun Linggo, Seteyembre 6, 2020, sa ganap na 11 a.m. Manila time sa lichess.org.
Ang "free registration" online tournament ay ipapatupad ang 21-round Swiss System, two minutes plus two seconds increment time control format, bukas sa lahat ng Filipino chess players sa Pilipinas at sa abroad ayon kay Bayanihan Chess Club founder Arena Grandmaster Marlon Bernardino.
May total cash prize sa event na isinagawa kaalinsabay ng pagdaraos ng 79th birthday celebration ni the late Grandmaster Rosendo Carreon Balinas Jr. sa Setyembre 10 na P35,000.
Inorganisa ng Bayanihan Chess Club kung saan ang event ay punong abala si Bethesda, Maryland USA based frontliner Dr.Joe Balinas sa pakikipagtulungan nina engineer Antonio Carreon Balinas at Mr. Fernan Donguines ng Hybreed Apparel Collections na may whopping top purse P10,000 sa magkakampeon.
"We are glad to see chess players playing online chess tournament at home during this pandemic," sabi ni Bethesda, Maryland, USA based frontliner Dr.Joe Balinas.
" Staying at home is the best way to reduce the spread of coronavirus disease," aniya.
Seeing action this weekend are Grandmasters (GM) Mark Paragua, Rogelio "Joey" Antonio Jr. and Darwin Laylo and Woman Grandmaster (WGM) Janelle Mae Frayna as well International Masters (IM) Kim Steven Yap, Ricardo de Guzman, Angelo Young, Chito Garma, Petronio Roca, Barlo Nadera, Joel Pimentel and Ronald Dableo, Woman International Masters (WIM) Bernadette Galas,Marie Antoinette San Diego and Kylene Joy Mordido.
Masisilayan din sina Fide Masters (FM) Sander Severino, Jesse Noel Sales, Jony Habla, Narquingden Reyes, Alekhine Nouri, Austin Jacob Literatus, Randy Segarra, Deniel Causo at David Elorta, Woman Fide Masters (WFM) Cherry Ann Mejia, Samantha Glo Revita at Allaney Jia Doroy.
Sasabak din sina International Master elect Michael Concio, Dale Bernardo at Eric Labog Jr., Fide Master elect Christian Mark Daluz at Woman Fide Master elect Antonella Berthe Murillo Racasa.
Hahataw din sina National Masters (NM) Julius Sinangote, Jonathan Tan, Giovanni Mejia, Noel dela Cruz, Bob Jones Liwagon, Eden Diano, Rommel Ganzon, Edsel Montoya, Alfred Acaling III, Ronald Llavanes, Leon Marohom, Roland Joseph Perez, Jasper Rom, Elwin Retanal, Darry Bernardo, Robert Arellano, Gerry Cabellon at Homer Cunanan.
Habang mangunguna naman sina Dr. Fred Paez at engr. Joseph Galindo sa long list ng Arena Grandmasters (AGM) na kinabibilangan nina Voltaire Marc Paraguya, Glenn Lemen, Henry Roger Lopez, Gavin Ong, Irwin Aton, Rudy Ibanez, Jimzon Trangia, Wilhelm Joey Ardiente, Hermie Cagatin, Emmanuel Asi at Alvin Alcala.
Hindi din magpapahuli sina United States chess masters Conrado Diaz, Jojo Aquino and Dwight Dans, Canadian master Zulfikar Sali, heavyweight Sherwin Tiu, Kevin Arquero, Dr. Jenny Mayor, businessman Joselito Dormitorio, engr. Joel Hicap, Atty. Joe Aspiras, Atty. Jong Guevarra, Atty. Melzar Galicia at Atty. Cliburn Anthony Orbe.-Marlon Bernardino-