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The Asian Chess Championship for Players with Disabilities starts today 9 July with 9 countries fielding 16 players in the Men’s and 14 players in the Women’s division. Above photo shows blind player Dashtseren Ganbat of Mongolia with his young son who is his Assistant.

Blind player Fatemeh Barghol of Iran with her assistant.

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Asian Disabled Online Chess Championships – Open
Pairings/Results
Round 1 on 2021/07/09 at 3:00pm
Bo.	No.		Name	Rtg	Pts.	Result	Pts.	Name	Rtg	No.
1	1	FM	SEVERINO Sander	2373	0		0	LOO Pin Xie	1593	9
2	10		IBRAIMOV Kubanychbek	1486	0		0	KAZEMIYAN ESKI Abolfazl	2144	2
3	3		LOPEZ Henry	2110	0		0	RAKHATBEKOV Tilegen	1372	11
4	12		SHAHRULIZAM Amirul Shahmie	1306	0		0	CHANGAEI Amin	2046	4
5	5		SARKAR Md. Ali Newaz	1900	0		0	ABDUL Ghaffar	1003	13
6	14		GANBAT Dashtseren	1002	0		0	NGUYEN Van Quan	1862	6
7	7		SARKAR Bappi	1772	0		0	JAMBALJAMTS Khurelbaatar	1001	15
8	16		NGUYEN Anh Tuan	1000	0		0	SUNDUI Sonom	1645	8

Asian Disabled Online Chess Championships – Women
Pairings/Results
Round 1 on 2021/07/09 at 3:00pm
Bo.	No.		Name	Rtg	Pts.	Result	Pts.	Name	Rtg	No.
1	1	WIM	OSTRY Irina	2163	0		0	TRAN Thi Bich Thuy	1421	8
2	9		MARUFA AZAD Sukanna	1240	0		0	KHISHIGBAYAR Mijgee	1782	2
3	3		MENDOZA Cheyzer Crystal J.	1631	0		0	SITI Safura Jaafar	1199	10
4	11		NACITA Jean-Lee	1122	0		0	SAFAEI Maliheh	1552	4
5	5		DOAN Thu Huyen	1535	0		0	KUDAINAZAROVA Dariia	1002	12
6	13		LIM Yee Jin	1001	0		0	BARGHOL Fatemeh	1511	6
7	7		NYAMTEMUULEN Khaltar	1449	0		0	SHORMI Roy	1000	14

by Marlon Bernardino
MANILA, Philippines— Ted Ian Montoyo of Bacolod City scored 273 points in a 12-hour Chess Marathon organized by endicraft of Colegas de Kike, Madrid, Spain to lead the Espana Chess Club to 2nd place finish. The tournament was held at lichess. com last July 6 to 7, 2021 with a time control of 3 minutes and zero-increment.

Montoyo was supported by top 20 leader boards teammates Nicky Nikoy Olvina, Leo Mirana, Judemund Ramirez, NM Julius Sinangote, Gerald Lumberio, Clement Valledor, Rhenz Rhean Auza, Alex Amatonding, Louise Manuel Macalintal, Ronjay Opilas, Rodelio Lopez, Mark Anthony Carganilla, Joel Obogne, Eric Calacday, Eduardo Campos Jr., Roland Villa, Ramil Talab, Renato Mame, Vincent Brimbuela, and other 98 players who joined ECC-PH-INTL. team.

“Congrats ECC (Espana Chess Club) Team and thanks to all who supported the team,” said Espana Chess Club Manila head Engr. Ernie Fetisan Faeldonia (photo above).

The top 5 participating teams out of 191 teams are:
1st – 64 Kings Chess Club – Worldwide team
2nd- España Chess Club Phil. International- Philippines
3rd- Iloilo Friendly Chess Club – Philippines
4th- KBPL – Indonesia
5th- Gullion Chess – Argentina

 

Ranindu Dilshan Liyanage of Ananda College is leaving to Russia today to represent Sri Lanka at the FIDE World Cup 2021. Ranindu adds his name in golden letters in the Sri Lankan Chess history being the first player to participate in the strongest Chess Event in the World.

The FIDE World Cup is the event where the top 208 players in the world participate in the knock out basis in a period of 1 ½ months to find the best in the world. All the top Chess players in the world including the current World Chess Champion Magnus Carlson have confirmed their participation. The event starts with the Opening Ceremony to be held on 11^th of July 2021 at Sochi, Russia and the 1^st round starts on 12^th of July 2021.

According to the new qualification system of FIDE on rating strength, Sri Lanka got the opportunity to enter a player into the World Cup 2021. The Sri Lanka National Selection Committee decided to have a selection trial between the National Chess Champion, Ranindu Dilshan Liyanage and the Sri Lanka Top ranked Harshana Thilakarathne. But, Harshana withdrew due to some health reasons giving the opportunity to Ranindu.

Ranindu won the Sri Lanka National Chess Championship in October 2020 convincingly. Then he came back strongly to win the Sri Lanka Chess Gran Prix 2021

 

by Marlon Bernardino
MANILA, Philippines—Woman National Master (WNM) Kaye Lalaine Regidor of Santa Rosa City, Laguna, Woman National Master Jersey Marticio and Woman Candidate Master Alexandra Sydney Paez of Cabuyao City, Laguna lead the early entries in their respective divisions in the 4th annual Chooks-to-Go National Rapid Chess Championships Juniors and Kiddies (Boys and Girls) division slated July 10, 2021, 2pm Manila Time at Tornelo Platform.

The 12 year old Regidor, a Grade 6 student of Rizal Dila Elementary School Santa Rosa City, Laguna is the champion in the Under 12-Girls 2021 Hybrid  National Age Group Chess Championships Grandfinals. She tallied perfect 11 points.

The 14 years old Marticio, on the other hand, an Incoming Grade 9 student of Pulo National High School, Cabuyao City, Laguna won twice 2nd place in the 2021 Hybrid National Youth & School Chess Championships (Under 14 and Under 15 Girls).

The 17 year old Paez, an online Arena International Master, a Grade 12 student of Malayan College of Laguna is fresh from  a runner-up finish in the 2021 Hybrid National Youth & School Chess Championships (Under 18 – Girls) last June 22 to 29, 2021.

The National Chess Federation of the Philippines has conferred the Woman National Master and Woman Candidate Master Title to Regidor, Marticio and Paez respectively.

Other early entries for the kiddies category include Yanie Ayesha Estavillo, Ma. Sophia Achaoso, Jewelle Iris Anacio, Jeanne Marie Arcinue, Faith Argenal, Cecille Bagalanon and Ryien Bahita.

Early junior registrants are Alysah, Mickayla and Rohanisah Buto, Jelaine Adriano, Sofia Angelique Alcala, Chelsie Angeli Amir, Patricia Illeja Bernardo, Reycel Bodoso, Shaira Capinpin and Geraldine Mae Camarines.

“The event is the biggest national online chess event in the country. This is indeed a big help for the promotion of chess. I would like to really thank my good friend, BAVI President Ronald Daniel Mascarinas for annually sponsoring this event” according to Transforming President of the Rotary Club of Nuvali Sam Balboa.

“Exciting times ahead for Philippine chess. The proceeds of this event will go to the charity projects of the Rotary Club of Nuvali,” added online Arena Grandmaster Dr. Fred Paez.

The event is organized by the Rotary Club of Nuvali and Philippine Executive Chess Association, backed up by BAVI President Ronald Daniel Mascarinas and sanctioned by the National Chess Federation of the Philippines.

by Marlon Bernardino
MANILA, PHilippines—International Master Michael Concio Jr. of Dasmarinas City, Cavitewon the Marguel Soria Jr. Bullet Online Chess Celebration on Sunday, July 4, 2021 at lichess.org.

Concio beat Ryan Concepcion in the final round to tally 99 points to win the one-day event, using the 1 minute plus 1 second time control format, organized by Bayanihan Chess Club.

Concio, one of the top players of Dasmarinas Chess Academy put up by Cong. Elpidio “Pidi” Barzaga Jr. and national coach FIDE Master Roel Abelgas will also be representing the Philippines in the FIDE World Cup 2021 set from July 10 to August 6, 2021 in Sochi, Russia.

Kevin Arquero of Pasay City came second with 93 points followed by third placer FIDE Master David Elorta of Manila who totes 89 points.

Rounding up the top 10 were 4th: National Master Mark Jay Bacojo of Dasmarinas City, Cavite (75 pts.), 5th:  National Master Elwin Retanal of Cebu (74 pts.), 6th FIDE Master Roel Abelgas of Dasmarinas City,  Cavite (72 pts.),  7th: National Master Merben Roque of Cebu (68 pts.), 8th: Grandmaster Darwin Laylo of Dasmarinas City, Cavite (67 pts.), 9th: Arena Grandmaster Henry Roger Lopez of Panabo City of Davao del Norte(66 pts.) and 10th FIDE Master Sander Severino of Silay City, Negros Occidental (65 pts.).

The Chess Federation of the Islamic Republic of Iran on behalf of FIDE and the Asian Chess Federation will conduct a FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar 28th July to 1st August 2021 via Zoom. Visit FIDE.com announcement

A FIDE International Organizer Seminar in Arabic shall be conducted by IA/IO Abdulrahim Mahdi, FIDE Rules Commission Chairman and Asian Chess Federation Arbiters Commission Chairman from 28-31 July 2021. Email mahdi.abdulrahim2020@gmail.com for details.

The National Chess Federation of the Philippines on behalf of FIDE and the Asian Chess Federation shall conduct a FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar 16-18 July 2021 via Zoom. Email casto.abundo@gmail.com for details.

100th Internet Based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar (National Chess Federation of the Philippines)

The annual Auckland Schoolgirls Championships was held last Friday, July 2^nd and attracted a record turnout of 230 girls, an increase of more than 40% on the previous year. It has been organised for many years by FM Bob Smith and his wife WFM Vivian Smith.

The winners in each category were:

 

Over 12 years: 1^st WCM Nadia Braganza  6/6   [53 competitors]

Under 12 years: 1^st= Sophia Feng & Sarah Sun  5.5/6  [69 competitors]

Under 10 years: 1^st= Tracy Tang & Lauren Ng  6/6   [108 competitors]

The Asian Chess Championship for Players with Disabilities reels off 9th July on Tornelo with 30 players from 9 countries participating in the men’s and women’s divisions.

The Asian Online Chess Championship for Players with Disabilities is an open individual tournament for chess players who belong to any of the three disability categories (visually impaired, hearing impaired and physically disabled).

ACF invites National Federations in Asia to nominate 2 players each for the open section and 2 players each for the women’s section for the Asian Online Championship for Players with Disabilities. Players should be members of their national federation with FIDE ID number.

The event will be played as a Swiss system tournament of five rounds on Tornelo. Time control: 10 minutes plus 5 seconds increment per move starting from move 1 (10’ + 5” incr.). There is no default time. No penalty is imposed on a player if they are late for any of their games; their clock simply keeps running until the flag falls.

The 1^st July 2021 FIDE Rapid ratings will be used for pairing purposes. Should a participant have no FIDE Rapid rating, their standard rating will be used and if they have no standard rating, they will be considered as unrated for seeding purposes.

The tournament will take place from 9^th or 11^th of July. An online Technical Meeting is scheduled 3pm Dubai time on 8^th July 2021.

Any request for a special arrangement, in particular a request to have an assistant, shall be communicated to the disabledasia@gmail.com address no later than two (2) days after the registration deadline. The organizers shall attempt to grant the request in good faith. Their decision shall be final and no appeal shall be entertained.

IA Mehrdad Pahlevanzadeh is Tournament Director. Chief Arbiter is IA Kausar Bauyrzhan and Appeals Committee Chairman is IA Jamie Kenmure, Chairman of the Asian Chess Federation Commission for Disabled Persons.

Here are lists of participants:

Open Section

Women’s Section