A total of P20,000 in cash prizes shall be at stake in the 1st FM Angelito Z. Camer FIDE Rated Rapid Chess Tournament set on Sunday, August 4, 2024 at the SM City in Tuguegarao, Philippines.
In photo, FM Angelito Z. Camer (left) shakes hand with Asia’s First Grandmaster and World Chess Hall of Famer Eugene O. Torre
The champion will pocket P6,000, while the runner-up will take home P3,000, the third placer will receive P2,000 and the fourth placer will earn P1,000. The fifth to 10th placers will each get P500 along with prizes for the top kiddie, top high school, top lady, top senior, top elementary, top youngest player and top Cagayan Valley Chess Association player.
“I am very excited to see our young children beginning their life with chess,” said Sydney, Australia based FM Angelito Z. Camer, who is also an online Arena Grandmaster. “It provides people with a great order of process. It provides people the strategically meaningful processes of life,” he added.
The tournament is open to all chess players nationwide who are active members of the National Chess Federation of the Philippines.
For further details, call or text mobile number: 09564668844.-Marlon Bernardino-