NM Tyrhone James Tabernilla to play in Imus Open Rapid chess championship
By Marlon Bernardino
PhilBoxing.com
Mon, 06 May 2024
IMUS, Cavite---THE Philippines’ hottest National Master (NM) Tyrhone James Tabernilla hopes to improve his local ranking.
Fondly called TJ in the chess world, he will see action at the 1st Herbert Tabernilla Surveying and Engineering Services Open Rapid chess championship to be held on May 11, 2024 at the Imus Youth Center (inside Imus Pilot Elementary School) here.
The 15-year-old Tabernilla, a grade 10 student of De La Salle Santiago Zobel, earned the title of National Master (NM) after winning the under-16 boys division of the Mayor Darel Dexter T. Uy National Age Group Chess Championships Grand Finals last April 9, 2023 in Dipolog City, Zamboanga del Norte.
"I hope to perform well in the 1st Herbert Tabernilla Surveying and Engineering Services Open Rapid chess championship on May 11," said the pride of Imus City, Cavite Tabernilla, who is in a rigid training to his coaches International Master Paulo Bersamina, Woman International Master Jan Jodilyn Fronda, Arena FIDE Master Ederwin Estavillo and Candidate Master Jayson San Jose Visca.
The event, hosted by the Herbert Tabernilla Surveying and Engineering Services in cooperation with the City of Imus Sports Development Unit, offers a top purse of P10,000.
Others vying in the Open event, with proceeds will be given to Aksyon Atleta Chess Players, are GM Darwin Laylo, IMs Daniel Quizon, Michael Concio Jr., Ronald Dableo, Paulo Bersamina and Barlo Nadera, FMs Roel Abegas and Christian Gian Karlo Arca, AIMs Chester Caminong and Remark Bartolome, NM Lloyd Rubio, WNM Bonjoure Fille Suyamin, Sherwin Tiu, Lourecel Hernandez Ecot, Jireh Dan Cutiyog, Charly Jhon Yamson, Erwin Calar, Angelo Gabriel Benipayo, Carl Yamson, Jirah Floravie Cutiyog, Maryss Caldoza, Geraldine Camarines and Maureen Lepaopao.
The second to fifth placers will receive P7,000, P5,000, P3,000 and P1,000, respectively.
Special prizes P1,000 each will be given to the Top Senior, Top Junior, Top Coach, Top PWD and Top Lady.
Also on tap is the kiddies division with the winner pocketing P5,000.
For details, contact, Ms. Dhayanna Anacio at 0928-9901-816.-Marlon Bernardino-
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