The Philippine Executive Chess Association, in coordination with the National Chess Federation of the Philippines and Philippine Arbiters Chess Confederation, is staging the second leg of the 2020 National Executive Online Chess Championship on October 18, 2020, 7:00pm at lichess.org.
The playing format of the tournament will be a nine-round Swiss System with a time control format of five minutes plus two seconds increment for each player.
The champion will receive P10,000 while the second P5,000, third P3,000, fourth P2,000 and fifth P1,000. Top Lady, Senior (65 and above), Senior (55 and above), 2000 and below, 1900 and below, 1800 and below and Unrated will each earn P1,000.
"Open to all qualified members of Philippine Executive Cchess Association whose NCFP Ratings are 2200 and below. Payment/renewal of PECA membership fee for 2020-2021 is required," said PECA president Dr. Fred Paez who is also NCFP Assistant Executive Director for Southern Luzon.
The event is supported by Engr. Roderick Argel and Engr Richard Sison of Ontario, Canada were members of the National University High School Chess Team that won the 1985-86 UAAP Chess Championship (High School Division). Other members of the team were Dr. Alfredo Paez, Danilo Taopa, Rodolfo Panopio Jr., and Nelson Taopa. Coach is the late Prof. Victor Javier.-Marlon Bernardino-
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