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All eyes on Mayor, Infiesto, Medrano in 2021 National Executive Chess Championship By Marlon Bernardino PhilBoxing.com Tue, 16 Feb 2021 7-time Philippine Executive Chess Champion Dr. Jenny Mayor of Cajidiocan, Romblon, International Arbiter/Fide Trainer James Infiesto of Davao City and Social Security System Senior Custodian Dioniver "Bobot" Medrano of Butuan City will be under the microscope when they play against fellow Filipino counterparts in the 2021 National Executive Chess Championship (Online Chess Tournament) which begins on Thursday, February 18, 2021, 7pm at lichess.org. Mayor, Infiesto and Medrano vowed to do their best in this one-day event, backed up by Dr. Audwin Verzosa, Dr. Ching Hernandez-Verzosa of Sydney-Australia and Jolly Smile Dental Clinic, in coordination with Philippine Arbiters Chess Confederation (PACC), sanctioned by the National Chess Federation of the Philippines (NCFP) and organized by the Philippine Executive Chess Association (PECA). "I will do my very best," said Dr. Mayor, who is fresh from winning the 11th Edition of the Romblon Chess Club Blitz online chess tournament held via lichess.org last January 31, 2021. Also seeing action are ASEAN Secretariat, Indonesia Senior Officer, Project Management engr. Jasper Rom, Ateneo de Zamboanga University Sports Director Prof. Rey Reyes of Zamboanga City, Infopro Business Solutions Inc, Manager Leonard Raymond Reyes of Paranaque, Commission on Elections (COMELEC) Election Officer Leonardo Navarro of Cabanatuan City, Airliquide Philippines Inc, Operation Manager engr. Novo Tuazon and Accenture Software Engineer Lead Norbert Ago. The playing format of the tournament will be a nine-round Swiss system with a time control of five minutes for each player. "Open to all qualified PECA members. It is a nine round Swiss system, five minutes event format. Zoom is required during play," said Philippine Executive Chess Association (PECA) president Dr. Alfredo "Fred" Paez, who is also Assistant Executive Director for Southern Luzon of the National Chess Federation of the Philippines. The champion will receive P5,000 while the second P3,000, third P2,000 fourth P1,000 and fifth P700. Sixth to 10th placers will pocket P500 each. The top Senior (60 years old and above), Lady, 2100 and below, 2000 and below, 1900 and below, 1800 and below and unrated will each earn P500. For more details, call or text the following contact persons: AGM Fred Paez (09212728172), Mr. Joselito Cada (09499981949), Mr. Dioniver Medrano (09213201752) and FM Jose Efren Bagamasbad (09147209145).-Marlon Bernardino- Click here to view a list of other articles written by Marlon Bernardino.  |
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