MANILA---Extreme Gaming and Luminuex Glutathione Capsule are now lending a helping hand to the Sen. Manny Pacquiao Tuna Festival Chess Team Tournament to be held on September 2 to 4, 2022 at the Robinsons Place in General Santos City.
“We are humbled by this unexpected sponsorship from Extreme Gaming and Luminuex Glutathione Capsule. This partnership ensures that the Sen. Manny Pacquiao Tuna Festival meet dubbed as Tatluhan Chess Team Tournament to grow and be a resounding success for the Filipino chess community." said United States chess master Rodolfo "Jun" Panopio Jr.
It is a seven round Swiss system format.
“Each team composed of three players must only have an average rating of 2060,” added Panopio.
“Chess enthusiasts and Robinsons mall-goers have this opportunity to watch the game of professional woodpushers live in action, see multi-awarded players, and get to know the next generation of athletes who are making a name in the world of chess,” last word of Panopio.
The team champion will earn P200,000 plus a trophy and medals. The second placer will get P100,000 plus a trophy and medals, third P50,000 plus a trophy and medals, fourth P25,000 plus trophy and fifth P15,000 plus trophy.
Sixth to 10th placers will earn P10,000, P9,000 P8,000, P7,000 and P6,000, respectively while 11th to 20th placers will receive P5,000 each.
Special category prizes worth P10,000 plus a trophy and medals for the top College Team, top Company Team, top Gensan City chess team, and top LGU team.
Individual prizes for the top junior 20 and below, top senior 20 and above, board 1, 2 and 3, will take home gold P3,000 each, silver P2,000 each and bronze P1,000 each.
Registration fee is P5,000. To register please pay to IM Hamed Nouri and USM Rodolfo Panopio.-Marlon Bernardino-
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