SARDINIA, ITALY—The AQ Prime 1st FIDE Rated Chess Tournament dubbed as “The Moving Scenes” has attracted the names considered as who’s who in Philippine Chess.
Organized by Kamatyas Chess Club headed by International Master Roderick Nava, it will be held on Sunday, October 23, 2022 at the 3rd Floor, Bldg. B, SM Sucat in Paranaque City.
Headed by Grandmaster Rogelio “Joey” Antonio Jr. and Grandmaster Darwin Laylo, around 100 participants are expected to compete in the 1 day National Chess Federation of the Philippine (NCFP) sanctioned tournament using the time control of 15 minutes plus 5 seconds increment, Fide Rated 9 rounds Swiss, sponsored by AQ Prime CEO Atty. Aldwin Alegre.
The tournament offers P30,000 plus trophy to the champion, P10,000 plus trophy to the runner-up, P7,000 plus trophy to the third-placer and P5,000 plus medal to the fourth placer. Fifth to 10th placers will earn P2,000 each.
P2,000 each plus medals for the category winners such as top kiddie, top junior, top senior, top streamer, top three media man and most like picture on facebooks.-Marlon Bernardino-
