PSC CUP INTERNATIONAL CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNEY ON
By Marlon Bernardino
PhilBoxing.com
Fri, 04 Jan 2013
THE National Chess Federation of the Philippines (NCFP) will stage its first international chess tournament this year dubbed as the Philippine Sports Commission Cup International Chess Championship to be held on January 13 ? 21, 2013 at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium, Rizal Memorial Sports Complex, Manila, Philippines.
The Philippine Sports Commission Cup International Chess Championship will be played over 9 rounds using the Swiss System according to NCFP Executive Director GM Jayson Gonzales.
The time control shall be 90 minutes for the whole game with an increment of 30 seconds per move starting from move 1 added GM Gonzales.
The FIDE Laws of Chess shall apply, the tournament will be FIDE rated, and the Swiss Manager program shall be used for pairings. Draws are not allowed before the completion of Black?s 30th move unless by the repetition of position rule.
A total of Thirty Thousand U.S. Dollars (US$30,000) in cash prizes shall be awarded to the winners with the champion getting the lion share of US$ 6,000.
For more details, please contact NCFP Secretariat c/o NCFP Executive Director GM Jayson Gonzales at email address:ncfpsecretariat2012@gmail.com, jayson_1gonzales@yahoo.com, or mobile no: +639228523089 or Fide Representative Mr. Casto Abundo at email address: casto.abundo@gmail.com or mobile no: UAE: +971503544938 and Manila: +639054069957. -Marlon Bernardino-
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