FM Mariano leads chess entries in Open Kitchen Invitational Rapid Chess Championship
By Marlon Bernardino
PhilBoxing.com
Thu, 25 Jul 2019
FIDE MASTER (FM) Nelson "Elo" Mariano III will lead prominent woodpushers in the 2019 Open Kitchen Invitational Rapid Chess Championship on August 5 (Monday) at the Open Kitchen P. Tuazon Boulevard, Barangay Kaunlaran in Cubao, Quezon City (formerly LVN production).
Opening Ceremony starts at 3:30 pm followed by Round 1.
Fondly called Elo in the chess world, is the younger brother of Grandmaster Nelson "Jet" Mariano II, WIM Cristine Mariano-W?gman and Carmina Joy Mariano, is the head coach of Jose Rizal University chess team who won numerous local and international chess tournament, and one of the leading chess trainer in the Philippines.
Also seeing action next month are Fide Master (FM) Christopher Castellano, Woman Fide Master (WFM) Antonella "Tonelle" Racasa, National Master (NM) Romeo Alcodia, Genghis Katipunan Imperial, Ederwin Estavillo and Auckland-New Zealand based Jun Isaac.
The one-day 15 minutes rapid time control play to finish format is being held coincide the 42nd birthday celebration of Arena Grandmaster (AGM) Almario Marlon Quiroz Bernardino Jr.
Tournament Registration is Free, Free Food and with surprise cash prizes to the winners in the event backed up by Ms. China Aurelio and Mr. John Gomez of Open Kitchen, Mr. Jeffrey Dimalanta, Barangay Kaunlaran chairman Christopher "Dong" Cheng, International Master (IM) Joel Banawa of Rising Phoenix Chess Academy, Jimmy Reyes, Fide Master (FM) Teodulfo "Jojo" Nones, Mr. Edwin Llamo, Mr. Danilo Ebao of Three Knights Printing Services, Arena Grandmaster (AGM) Robert Suelo Jr., former olympian Woman National Master (WNM) Cristina Santos and Auckland-New Zealand based Mr. Jun Isaac.-Marlon Bernardino-
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