The Asian Chess Federation shall organize a Workshop for updates to FIDE Regulations from 04/03/2022 to 07/03/2022. Visit fide.com.

Language: English

Lecturers: IA Alex Holowczak, IA Abdulrahim Mahdi, IA Casto Abundo, IA Mehrdad Pahlevanzadeh

Participations: For licensed National Arbiters, FIDE Arbiters and International Arbiters

Participation fees: Free for registered participants

Contact: IA/IO Casto Abundo (PHI) – casto.abundo@gmail.com

Schedule: 4 sessions are planned with the following schedule:

Registration form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScbgt7fASJXuuMpW-FiZzrxIKLq8YZN2cQ3TGkEnbjtVWTPUA/viewform?vc=0&c=0&w=1&flr=0

9-12 (UK time) Friday 4 March, Alex Holowczak Changes to Title and Rating Regulations 9-12 (UAE time) Saturday 5 March, Abdulrahim Mahdi Updates to Laws of Chess, Online Regulations 9-12 (UAE time) Sunday, 6 March, Mehrdad Pahlevanzadeh Titles of Arbiters, Fair Play 9-12 (UAE time) Monday, 7 March, Casto Abundo Tournament Organization, Online Chess

Chess Federation of Sri Lanka, on behalf of the Asian Chess Federation and FIDE,
invites all Asian National Federations to participate in the Asian Nations Cup Online Under-14 (Open and Girls) Team Chess Championships 2022 to be held on 25-27 March 2022 Tornelo Platform.

 

THD Thisrindu Induwara (above right) of the Royal College, Colombo won the Semi-final I of the 3rd Sri Lanka Youth Chess Grand Prix 2022 outplaying Maleesha Savindu Weerathunge (above left) of DS Senanayake College with a score of 2 – 0 convincingly.

Maleesha started with unorthodox opening starting with Nf3 but Induwara played positive attacking Chess and earned a pawn on the 22^nd move and Maleesha blundered two pieces for a rook in the next few move on the pressure gained which resulted in him losing the game. Induwara started the second game positively with e4 where Malisha wanted Sicilian defense. After the Opening, Induwara was having a clear attack in the King’s side where Maleesha was not having a good time with his inactive pieces. Finally Induwara won a piece at the 30^th move and the game after few moves.

Vivash Samarakoon (above left) also from Royal College managed to win the Semi Final Two and advanced to the finals scoring a 1 ½ – ½ win over Pamok Samaranayake (above right) of Rahula College, Matara. In the 1st game, Vivash playing White, started with Sicilian, Alapin’s Variation both players opted to exchange the queens early and even after the pieces were exchanged regularly which ended in a tame draw. The 2^nd game was played with the Giuco Piano Opening with total identical moves for a long session. But, in a Queen and Night endgame, Pamok lost a Pawn in the 27^th move and finally Vivash won the endgame without an effort.

The finals between Induwara and Vivash will be played on 13^th of February 2022 at the CFSL Headquarters, Nugegoda at 9,30 a,m. The consolation finals with Maleesha and Pamok will also happen at the same way. The both events will consists of two games with alternative colours. If the results are 1-1, two games of Rapid play with the time control of 15 minutes + 10 seconds will be played with alternating colours. If still tied two Blitz games of 3 minutes + 2 seconds will be played with alternative colours. If still tied an Armageddon game giving 5 minutes to white and 4 minutes to Black will be played. If the result is draw, it is a win for Black.

The 3^rd Sri Lanka Youth Chess Grand Prix 2022 conducted by the Chess Federation of Sri Lanka is in progress from 3^rd to 13^th of February 2022 at the CFSL Headquarters. There were two round Robin Events of 11 rounds played as Group A and B in the first stage with 12 players each. Then the winner and Runner up of the each group were advanced to  the Knocked out event as the stage II. CFSL is offering a Cash Award of Rs. 65,000/= with Trophies and Medals for the winners.

by Marlon Bernardino
MANILA, Philippines—Cavite posted back-to-back victories over Cebu and Davao in the ongoing 2nd season of the Professional Chess Association of the Philippines (PCAP) All Filipino Conference online chess tournament at Chess.com Platform Saturday, February 12, 2022.

The Spartans opened the day with a walkover the Cebu City Machers and followed it up with a 12-9 victory over the Davao Chess Eagles to improve to a 3-10 win-loss record in the Northern Division, the same output of Mindoro Tamaraws at the start of North versus South matches.

AFM Melizah Carreon (Board 3), AFM Eduardo Tunguia (Board 4) and Venz Dwight Kwan (Board 7) were the top scorers for the Heroes with perfect six points.

“Melizah Carreon, Eduardo Tunguia and Venz Dwight Kwan stood tall by winning both their matches against Cebu and Davao,” said Coach Ederwin Estavillo.

Against Davao, Carreon defeated Mary Israel Palero-Segarra in 61 moves of a London System Opening in blitz portion then followed it up with a 70 move victory in another London System Opening Skirmish in their rapid encounter.

The Davao City native Palero-Segarra was the official Philippines Girls representative during the 27th Summer Universiade in Kazan, Russia in 2013 alongside Boys gold medal winner Grandmaster Wesley So.

Tunguia, on the other hand, swept NM Alexander Lupian in 28 moves of Van’t Krujis Opening in the blitz game and  in 82 moves of a Dutch defense in the rapid format.

Kwan, meantime toppled Anthony Mosqueda in 59 moves of a Reti Opening in blitz play then toppled Ariel Nino Aton in 33 moves of Trompovsky Opening in their rapid match ups.

AGM Voltaire Marc Paraguya (Board 1), meanwhile routed Fm Roel Abelgas in blitz then halved the point in rapid.

Renie Malupa (Board 6) yielded to AGM Henry Roger Lopez in blitz but split the point in rapid.

Reigning International Physically Disabled Chess Association (IPCA) world chess champion FM Sander Severino (Board 2) and NM Jonathan Tan (Board 5) carried the fight for Davao after beating Richard Cornell Manzano and Jayson San Jose Visca, both in blitz and rapid.

Cavite Spartans beat Davao Chess Eagles , 4-3, in blitz format and 8-6 victory in the rapid play.

This FIDE Trainer Online Seminar from 11-13 March 2022 in English is being organised by the Asian Chess Federation through the Asia Chess Academy for FIDE and it’s Trainers’ Commission.

INTRODUCTION AND DEFINITION

These Classification Rules are in accordance with the Asian Paralympic Committee [APC] Sports Assembly Executive Committee for Chess and shall be known as APC Chess.

A competitor is eligible to compete if they have been classified in accordance with the ;

International Blind Sports Association [IBSA] for the visually impaired and shall bereferred to as CLASS CHB1, CHB2 and CHB3;

Cerebral Palsy International Sports and Recreation Association [CP-ISRA] AND International Wheel[1]chair and Amputee Sports Association [IWAS] and be referred to CLASS CHPI

These rules shall be read in conjunction with the APC CHESS Rules.

PHILOSOPHY

• The purpose of classification is to establish eligibility to compete in disabled sport.

• The players cannot participate on reasonably equal terms in able body sport due to afunctional dis[1]advantage caused by a physical disability.

• The objective of the classification system is to group together those players who eligible according to the following impairments:

1.Visual impairment

2.Loss of muscle power

3.Hypertonia

4.Short stature

5.Loss of limb or limb deficiency

6.Ataxia

7.Athetosis

Players with conditions arising from pain, psychiatric conditions, unstable joint, poor muscle endurance, impaired cardiovascular or pulmonary conditions, chronic fatigue syndromes and myofascial pain are not eligible

Download APC Chess Classification 31_12_21

Chess MDF for PI

Chess MDF for VI

by Marlon Bernardino
MANILA—Kimuel Aaron Lorenzo destroyed Paul Sanchez to power Laguna Heroes to a 12-9 victory over Caloocan Loadmanna Knights in the 2nd season of the Professional Chess Association of the Philippines (PCAP) All Filipino Conference online chess tournament held at Chess.com Platform Saturday, February 5, 2022.

Lorenzo (Board 6), the pride of Cabuyao City, Laguna, overpowered Sanchez in 25 moves of a Sicilian defense in the blitz portion and in 69 moves of a Dutch defense in the rapid game to lift the Heroes to seven wins against one loss in the Northern Division, the same output of Pasig City King Pirates and San Juan Predators.

The Loadmanna Knights slipped to 5-3 together with Cagayan Kings.
Board 3 player Woman National Master Jean Karen Enriquez yielded to Woman National Master Arvie Lozano in 43 moves of Pirc defense in the blitz game but bounced back by eking out a 38 move victory of their King’s Indian attack encounter during the rapid play.

“Powered by two strong IMs in the top 2 boards, Caloocan is really a strong team. We had a tough match against them. We were really just lucky for winning the match,” said Arena Grandmaster Dr. Fred Paez, one of the four co-team owner of the Laguna Heroes that include Mr. David Nithyananthan of KALARO, Engr. Benjamin Dy of SDC Global Choice and Engr. Jonathan Mamaril of Oregon, USA.

Also delivering crucial draws for the Heroes backed up by KALARO, Greatech Philippines, Inc., SDC Global Choice, Jolly Smile Dental Clinic and Rotary Club of Nuvali were GM Rogelio “Banjo” Barcenilla Jr. (Board 1), FM Austin Jacob Literatus (Board 2), IMAngelo Young (Board 4) and Richie Jocson (Board 7).

Barcenilla, Literatus, Young and Jocson split the point with IM Paulo Bersamina, IM Jan Emmanuel Garcia,  IM Domingo Ramos and Alexis Emil Maribao, respectively.

Board 5 player IM Barlo Nadera provided the full point for the Atty. Arnel Batungbakal Caloocan Loadmanna Knights squad in the rapid portion. Nadera nipped Vince Angelo Medina.

The Laguna Heroes edged Caloocan Loadmanna Knights in blitz portion,4-3, as well as in the rapid format,8-6.

Heroes routed Cavite Spartans, 15-6, in the following round.
The Laguna Heroes look forward to another great performance Wednesday night (February 9, 2022) when they face San Juan and Quezon City.

PCAP, the country’s first and only play-for-pay chess league, is headed by Atty. Paul Elauria as President-Commissioner; Michael Angelo Ong Chua as Chairman; Dr. Ariel Potot as Vice Chairman and Atty. Arnel Batungbakal as Treasurer.
The tournament is sanctioned by the Games and Amusements Board (GAB), headed by Chairman Abraham “Baham” Mitra, and supported by the National Chess Federation of the Philippines (NCFP), led by Chairman/President Prospero “Butch” Pichay Jr

The 3^rd Sri Lanka Youth Chess Grand Prix 2022 conducted by the Chess Federation of Sri Lanka for the players Under 14 years is in progress from 3^rd to 13^th February 2022 at CFSL HQ in Nugegoda.

This is one of the leading Chess Events in Sri Lanka for the Youth Chess players in the country. A total of 23 leading Youth Chess players are competing in 2 groups of A and B which will be held according to Round Robin System in 11 rounds as first stage of the event. As the 2^nd stage the top two players of each Group will play a knocked out event as A1 Vs B2 and A2 Vs B1 in Semi Finals and Winners of Semi Finals meets in the Finals.

Maleesha Savindu Weerathunga of DS Senanayake College and Shenal Vishmin Francis of Bandaranaike Central College Gampaha are leading in the Group A while Vivash Ransara Samarakoon, Dulnith Sanviru and Thisarindu Induwara all Royal College are leading in Group B with total 3 points out of 3 games after the 3^rd round of the above event convincingly. Maleesha beat Piyumi Amarathunga, Lakindu Gamage and Sathini Liyanage while Shenal beat Lakindu Gamage, Sathini Liyanage and Ranul Kannangara in their 1^st 3 rounds.

Vivash beat Hasindu Gamage. Chenaya Ekaratne and Jayandi Bimansa while Dulnith beat Insara Wickramaarchchi, MADD Munasinghe and Anujana Hasandi Sendanayake in their 1^st three rounds. Thisarindu beat MADD Munasinghe, Rehan Ekanayake and a bye in the 3^rd round to reach 3 points.

The Chess Federation of Sri Lanka is offering cash awards of RS. 65,000/= , Medals and Trophies for the winners as below:

1^st – 30,000/=, 2^nd – 20,000/-, 3^rd – 10,000/- and 4^th – 5,000/-

Medals and Trophies for the Group Winners and the Final Top 3.

The Tournament details from Following Links:

http://chess-results.com/tnr608868.aspx?lan=1&art=1&fed=SRI

http://chess-results.com/tnr608867.aspx?lan=1&art=1&fed=SRI

Public links for live games – 3rd SL Youth Chess Grand Prix 2022

The 3rd Sri Lanka Youth Chess Grand Prix 2022 – Group A

Link https://view.livechesscloud.com#4ca70318-772e-442c-926f-1f2bc158a7a4

The 3rd Sri Lanka Youth Chess Grand Prix 2022 – Group B

Link https://view.livechesscloud.com#32e72d53-3924-4965-83be-47ccf74fabf7

by Marlon Bernardino
MANILA—The Quezon City Simba’s Tribe posted a 12-9 victory at the expense of the Pasig City King Pirates on Saturday night, February 5, 2022 in the 2nd season of the Professional Chess Association of the Philippines (PCAP) All Filipino Conference online chess tournament at Chess.com Platform.

The Simba’s Tribe defeated the King Pirates in blitz on wins by National Master Robert Arellano, National Master Edgardo Garma and team owner-playing coach Danilo Ponay against GM Mark Paragua, GM Darwin Laylo and National Master Rudy Ibanez, respectively.

National Master Robert Suelo Jr. split the point with National Master Eric Labog Jr. while Freddie Talaboc drew with IM Chris Ramayrat.

Woman FM Sherily Cu and Kevin Arquero provided the twin wins for the Mayor Vico Sotto backed Pasig City King Pirates after beating MIchaela Concio and Joseph Navarro.

The team continued their winning streak against the King Pirates as they dominated the rapid play behind Ponay, Suelo, Navarro and Talaboc.
Ponay toppled Ibanez, Suelo nipped Labog, Navarro dealt Arquero and Talaboc outplayed Ramayrat.

Paragua, Laylo and Cua fought very well for the King Pirates after smashing Arellano, Garma and Concio.

“It was a huge win for us,” said Ponay, a 12- times Philippine National Bank (PNB) champion. We’re hoping we could carry the momentum”, he added.

Backed up by Global Quality Education Providers, Inc.,  Gates Professional Schools, Inc.,and DVF Dairy Farm Inc., the Quezon City Simba’s Tribe, earlier bested Rizal Batch Towers, 11.5-9.5.

The Simba’s Tribe climbed to fourth spot with a 4-4 win-loss record in the Northern Division standings together with Manila Indios Bravos and Isabela Knight of Alexander.

The Quezon City Simba’s Tribe look forward to another great performance Wednesday night (February 9, 2022) when they face Mindoro Tamaraws and Laguna Heroes.

PCAP, the country’s first and only play-for-pay chess league, is headed by Atty. Paul Elauria as President-Commissioner; Michael Angelo Ong Chua as Chairman; Dr. Ariel Potot as Vice Chairman and Atty. Arnel Batungbakal as Treasurer.
The tournament is sanctioned by the Games and Amusements Board (GAB), headed by Chairman Abraham “Baham” Mitra, and supported by the National Chess Federation of the Philippines (NCFP), led by Chairman/President Prospero “Butch” Pichay Jr

by Marlon Bernardino
MANILA—GM Rogelio “Banjo” Barcenilla Jr. powered the Laguna Heroes to a 18-3 whipping of Mindoro Tamaraws in the 2nd season of the Professional Chess Association of the Philippines (PCAP) All Filipino Conference online chess tournament virtually held at Chess.com Platform, Wednesday night, February 2, 2022.

The former two-time Asian Junior champion Barcenilla, bounced back from his 2 draws to GM Mark Paragua of Pasig City King Pirates, by checkmating Arena Grandmaster Emmanuel Asi after 36 moves of a Ruy Lopez Opening in the blitz portion followed by a 42-move victory from an English Opening in the rapid play.

This helped the Laguna Heroes of team owner-playing coach Arena Grandmaster Dr. Alfredo “Fred” Paez recover from their 10-11 setback to Pasig City King Pirates. The Heroes climbed to third spot with a 5-1 win-loss record in the Northern Division standings behind tournament co-leaders Pasig City King Pirates and San Juan Predators who tote similar 6-0 outputs.

“Our loss to Pasig was a bit disheartening since we won in blitz and we were ahead in the rapid, 10-7,  with 2 games remaining. I told the players not to get affected by the result and focus on the 2nd match instead. The Laguna Heroes responded well by winning both in blitz and rapid against Mindoro,” said Arena Grandmaster Dr. Fred Paez, one of the four co-team owners of the Laguna Heroes that include Mr. David Nithyananthan of KALARO, Engr. Benjamin Dy of SDC Global Choice and Engr. Jonathan Mamaril of Oregon, USA.

Also delivering crucial wins for the Heroes backed up by KALARO, Greatech Philippines, Inc., SDC Global Choice, Jolly Smile Dental Clinic and Rotary Club of Nuvali were FM Austin Jacob Literatus, Woman NM Jean Karen Enriquez, FM Jose Efren Bagamasbad, Kimuel Lorenzo and Richie Jocson.

Literatus bested Arena GM Nezil Merilles, Enriquez crushed Arena FM Cylliz Kaessa Merilles, Bagamasbad subdued Cesar Cunanan, Lorenzo beat Arena GM Joselito Asi and Jocson nipped Ronald Berdera.

United States Master Rainier Labay averted a shutout for the Mindoro Tamaraws in the rapid play when he drew with Vince Angelo Medina.

The Laguna Heroes trounced Mindoro Tamaraws in blitz portion, 5-2, as well as in the rapid format, 13-1.
The Laguna Heroes look forward to another great performance Saturday night (February 5, 2022) when they face Caloocan Loadmanna Knights and Cavite Spartans.

Meanwhile, Davao and Iloilo chessers take charge in the Southern Division with a 5-1 win-loss record.
PCAP, the country’s first and only play-for-pay chess league, is headed by Atty. Paul Elauria as President-Commissioner; Michael Angelo Ong Chua as Chairman; Dr. Ariel Potot as Vice Chairman and Atty. Arnel Batungbakal as Treasurer.

The tournament is sanctioned by the Games and Amusements Board (GAB), headed by Chairman Abraham “Baham” Mitra, and supported by the National Chess Federation of the Philippines (NCFP), led by Chairman/President Prospero “Butch” Pichay Jr.