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Kazakhstan topped the Asian Youth Blitz Chess Championship with three gold medals followed by Vietnam in second slot and India in third slot. Visit chess-results.com for round by round results and standings. Earlier, Kazakhstan also topped the Rapid and Standard events in the Asian Youth Chess Championships.

In above photo, Asian Chess Federation General Secretary Hisham Al Taher awards medals and certificates.

Kazakhstan Chess Federation president Timur Turlov awards Best Federation prize to Kazakhstan coach, second place to Vietnam coach (right) and third place to Indian coach (left).

In photo, Asian Chess Federation General Secretary Hisham Al Taher makes the ceremonial opening moves for the Asian Youth Blitz Chess Championship 20th June 2024 in Almaty, Kazakhstan. Looking on are Chief Arbiter Husan Turdialiev (left) of Uzbekistan and GM Darmen Sadvakasov (right), Executive Director of the Kazakhstan Chess Federation.

GM Victor Bologan, FIDE Executive Director, making ceremonial opening moves in the Asian Youth Blitz Championship.

GM Darmen Sadvakasov (center), Kazakhstan Chess Federation first Vice President, and current World Junior Champion Kazybek Nogerbek of Kazakhstan make ceremonial opening moves in the Asian Youth Blitz Championship. Sadvakasov was also a former World Junior Chess Champion.

 

The 2nd Gov. Henry S. Oaminal Open Chess Tournament reels off July 9-10 at AYA Hotel and Residences, Clarin, Misamis Occidental, Philippines.
At least P355,000 in cash prize will be given away to the winners of the FIDE rapid rated competition spearheaded by the Asenso Misamis Occidental Fiderated Chess Association (AMOFCA) in coordination with the Provincial Government of Misamis Occidental, 2nd Congressional District Office and Local Government Unit of Ozamis.
Held in the celebration of the 76th City Charter Anniversary and feast of Nuestra Sra. dela Concepcion y del Triunfo de Migpangi, the open champion, will pocket P50,000.
The second to sixth placers will take home P30,000, P20,000, P10,000, P5,000, and P3,000, respectively, while 7th to 10th placers will receive P2,000 each and 11th to 20th placer will pocket P1,000 each.
There will also be prizes of P30,000 each for the winner in the top High School (under 17), Top Elementary (under 13) and Top Misamis Occidental.
Special category prizes worth P3,000 each will go to the Top Senior (60 above), Top Junior (20 below), Top Lady (U17), Top Lady (U13) and Top Lady (Open).
Asia’s First Grandmaster and World Chess Hall of Famer Eugene Torre will do the ceremonial moves with Gov. Henry S. Oaminal, Mayor Henry Oaminal, Jr. and Rep. Sancho Fernando Oaminal.
For further details, one may contact NM/AGM Rey Urbiztondo (0999-999-0374), email address: reycurbz@gmail.com, and gcash number (0917-722-0374.-Marlon Bernardino-

IM Aldiyar Ansat of Kazakhstan beat Teimouri Shahdad of Iran in the final 9th round to win the boys under-18 championship with 7 points. Ansat tied with compatriot Satbek Akhmedinov but won the tie break by Direct Encounter. Visit chess-results.com for round by round results and standings.

In photo above, Technical Delegate IM Sami Khader of Jordan (left) and Mohsen Fagani (right), Consul General of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Almaty, make ceremonial moves opening rd 9 as Chief Arbiter Husan Turdialiev of Uzbekistan looks on.

Host Kazakhstan topped the medal tally with 5 gold medals followed by India with one gold and two silver medals. Tied for third slot are Iran and Vietnam each with one gold, one silver and one bronze. The standard event ended 19th June. The blitz championship is scheduled for 20th June  See results of Rapid chess championship.

The Asian Youth Chess Championship was organized by the Kazakhstan Chess Federation under the auspices of FIDE and the Asian Chess Federation supported by the Planning and Development Commission.

Appeals Committee member Abdulrahim Mahdi (left) of the UAE, Chairman of the Asian Chess Federation Arbiters Commission, and World Under-10 champion Danis Kuandykuly of Kazakhstan make the ceremonial opening moves.

The IIEE Southern Luzon Regional Conference (SLRC) Open Chess Tournament will be held on June 27, 2024 at Centromall Cabuyao, Brgy. Pulo, Cabuyao City, Laguna, Philippines.  The event is co-organized by IIEE to be led by Engr. Allan Anthony Alvarez, 2021 IIEE National President with Dr. Fred Paez, the Philippine Executive Chess Association (PECA) and Rotary Club Nuvali President.

Engr. Allan Anthony Alvarez, 2021 IIEE National President

This tournament will be a FIDE-rated and sanctioned by the National Chess Federation of the Philippines with individual prizes as follows: Champion – P7000 2nd Place. – 5000 3rd Place – 3000 4th Place – 2000 5th Place – 1000 Top IIEE Member – 1000 Top Executive (PECA Member) -1000 Top Senior (60 & Up) – 1000 Top Junior (18 & Below) -1000 Top Kiddie (12 & Below) -1000 Top Lady – 1000 Top Cabuyao Player -1000.  The top 5 teams will get trophies  and the 9am to 6pm tournament will be limited to 60 Players only. The tournament format is 7 Rounds, Swiss System with 15 mins + 5 seconds increment.  Only the Top 3 members of each team will be computed for team results.
The event will have a DGT set up for the top boards courtesy of JCI Senate Lipa and Philippine Society of Mechanical Engineer (PSME) President Engr. Roger Reyes.

The event is one of the side sports during the conference which will be from June 27-29, 2024.  This 3-day conference, led by SLR Governor Eduardo Emata Jr. and Host IIEE Central Laguna President Engr. Noel Lobo, will be held at Hotel Marciano, Brgy. Real, Calamba City, Laguna Province.

Major highlights of the conference include technical seminars, product presentations, sports, plant tour, and grand fellowship. It will be attended by Licensed Electrical Practitioners (PEE, REE and RME), BSEE/BSEET graduates and students from Southern Luzon Region (Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Quezon, Mindoro, Marinduque, Romblon, Palawan), other IIEE regions in the country and abroad, and also company exhibitors in the electrical industry. We are estimating 450 participants from Southern Luzon IIEE Chapters.
During the closing ceremony, FM Noel Dela Cruz, the Best Import of the on-going online IIEE National Chess Olympiad season 5 which started since January 26, 2024 will be awarded.  Also, 2 electronic raffles of the painting prizes worth over P15,000 each will be done.-Marlon Bernardino-

Team Seirin topped the open division of the JCI Senate Lipa Open Rapid chess team tournament at the Lipa City Convention Center on Monday, June 17, 2024 in Lipa City, Philippines. In photo are, from left Mascot Ampen, Philippine Society of Mechanical Engineers – PSME past president Engr. Roger Reyes, Asia’s First Grandmaster Eugene Torre, country’s newest FIDE Master Ivan Travis Cu, Tyrhone James Tabernilla, Zeus Alexis Paglinawan, tournament director Engr. Danilo “Danny” Reyes and Mr. Gary Malabanan.

Fifteen-year-old Ivan Travis Cu, the Philippines’ newest FIDE Master, anchored the Team Seirin’ campaign together with Tyrhone James Tabernilla and Zeus Alexis Paglinawan. International Master Jan Emmanuel Garcia is coach of the team.

Team Seirin finished with seven points based on the match point-style scoring system being used by the organizing JCI Senate Lipa to rule the one-day rapid chess meet held in celebration of Lipa City Foundation Day.

Team Seirin received P50,000, trophy and medals for their efforts in this event backed up by Mayor Eric Africa, former Vice-Mayor Kuya Boy Manguerra and Philippine Society of Mechanical Engineers – PSME past president Engr. Roger Reyes.

Team Seirin defeated  Blahlala, 3-0, in the first round, Team Gold Eagle, 2-1, in the second round, UST Team F, 2.5-0.5, in the third round, Team Pakners, 2.5-0.5, in the fourth round, UST Team B, 2-1, in the fifth round, Tira-Tira Sampaloc C, 2.5-0.5, in the sixth round and The Teddy Bears, 2-1, in the seventh and final round.

“Truly a team effort,”  said the 15-year-old Cu,  a grade 10 student of Xavier School in San Juan City who is fresh from second-place finish last month in Hanoi IM (International Master) chess tournament in Vietnam.

Cu tallied 5.5 points on board 1, Tabernilla chipped in 4.5 points on board 2 while Paglinawan notch 6.5 points on board 3.
UST Team A (Mark Gerald Reyes, Carl Daluz and  Allan Gabriel Hilario) finished second followed by Tira-edSampaloc C (Kelly Rancalp, Narciso Gumila and Timothy Baclayon).
Rounding up the top 10 are Team Red Horse (fourth), The Teddy Bears (fifth), UST Team F (sixth), Santa Rosa Lions B (seventh), Team Pakners (eight), Sir Nats Team A (ninth) and Team Larry Dumadag (tenth).
Meanwhile, Rian Paul Tenorio won the Youth Division (Under 18 Years Old) followed by Ariel Santander and Clyde Jared Torena.

Earlier, Mayor Eric Africa and Asia’s First Grandmaster Eugene Torre made the ceremonial moves kicking off the one-day tournament also graced by Philippine Society of Mechanical Engineers – PSME past president Engr. Roger Reyes, International Master Roderick Nava of Kamatyas Chess Club, Chief Arbiter Ryan Dimayuga, Deputy Arbiter Allan Oseña, 13 time Philippine Open Champion Grandmaster Rogelio “Joey” Antonio Jr., former Vice-Mayor Kuya Boy Manguerra and tournament director Engr. Danilo “Danny” Reyes.- Marlon Bernardino-

With only one round left, tension is high in the Asian Youth Chess Championship in Almaty, Kazakhstan. In photo above, Chief Organizer WGM Gulmira Dauletova (left) of Kazakhstan and Saltanat Kazybayeva CEO “Courage to be the first” Corporate foundation and Race Director “Almaty marathon”, make the ceremonial moves for the penultimate round. Looking on is Chief Arbiter Husan Turdialiev of Uzbekistan.

Here are the leaders after 8 rounds. Visit chess-results.com for round by round results and standings.

Asian Chess Federation Deputy President Bharat Singh of India (right) and Sri Lanka Chess Federation president Luxman Wijesuriya of Sri Lanka make the ceremonial moves for round 8 of the boys section as Chief Arbiter Husan Turdialiev of Uzbekistan looks on.

Kim Sanker (left) is the first Cambodian junior in an international event, shown here with his coach and Hong Kong Chess Federation president K.K. Chan (right) who has been promoting chess in Cambodia.

After round 7, there is a tight race in the homestretch of the Asian Youth Chess Championship in Almaty, Kazakhstan.  A record 649 players from 33 countries are competing in the Asian Youth Chess Championship which began 9th June 2024. There are separate categories for boys and girls for age groups under 8, 10, 12, 14, 16 and 18. Visit chess-results.com for round by round results and standings.

Appeals Committee with Chief Organizer, from left, Hong Kong Chess Federation president K.K. Chan, Sri Lanka Chess Federation president Luxman Wijesuriya, Chief Organizer WGM Gulmira Dauletova of Kazakhstan, ACF Deputy President Bharat Singh of India, Appeals Chairman, Zharokov Beket of Kazakhstan and ACF Arbiters Commission Chairman Abdulrahim Mahdi of the UAE.

Tran Ngoc Minh Duy of Vietnam

FM Artyom Bogdanov (right) vs. FM Edgar Mamedor, both of Kazakhstan

Ramtin Kakavand of Iran

WFM Anna Shukhman of Russia

Here are leaders after round 6 of the Asian Youth Chess Championship in Almaty, Kazakhstan.  A record 649 players from 33 countries are competing in the Asian Youth Chess Championship which began 9th June 2024. There are separate categories for boys and girls for age groups under 8, 10, 12, 14, 16 and 18. Visit chess-results.com for round by round results and standings.

 

 

 

 

Solo leaders have emerged after five rounds of the Asian Youth Chess Championship in Almaty, Kazakhstan. Visit chess-results.com for round by round standings and links to live games and official site.

Eldar Orozbaev of Kyrgyzstan leads the under-18 boys alone with 5 points.

Ragavesh Velavaa of India leads the under-16 boys alone with 4.5 points.

FM Radin Yadegar of Iran and FM Artyom Bogdanov of Kazakhstan share the lead in the under-14 boys with 4.5 points each.

Theophane Lenin Adkil of India and Ramtin Kakavand of Iran share the lead in the under-12 with 4.5 points each.

Aldiyar Kadyr of Kazakhstan grabbed solo lead with 5 points in the boys under-10.

Mohammad Taha Malaknzhad of Iran leads the under-8 boys alone with 5 points.

In the Girls division, WFM Anna Shukhman of Russia, playing under the FIDE flag, is alone with 5 points after same number of rounds.

Five players are tied for the lead in the Girls under-16 category.

Mariya N. Vlasova of Russia leads alone with 4.5 points in the Girls under-14 age group.

Tran Le Vy of Vietnam leads alone with a perfect 5 points in the Girls under-12.

Alisa Genrietta Yunker of Russia and Bijesh Divi of India share the lead in the Girls 10 with 4.5 points each.

Umesh Marathe Narayan of India leads the Girls-8 alone with 5 points.

Andrew Elpedes swept his assignments and scored 5.0 points to win the Integrated Electrical Engineers of the Philippines (IIEE) Pampanga Independence Day chess tournament held 12th June 2024 in Angeles City, Pampanga, Philippines.
Elpedes opened his campaign with a win over Ryan Dimayuga then followed it with victories over IIEE National Past President Engr. Allan Anthony Alvarez, Candidate Master Genghis Imperial, Engr. Michael Suacillo and Noel Jay Estacio.
“I am very happy with my victory because almost all of the top players in IIEE and IECEP joined the tournament,” said Elpedes, a former varsity chess player of the multi-titled Rizal Technological University, Mandaluyong City.
Suacillo and Imperial occupied the second to third spots with 4.0 points each.
Unheralded Fabian Elago upset reigning back-to-back Asian Senior 65 over category champion IM Jose Efren Bagamasbad in the final round to catch up Vincent Ryu Dimayuga.
Dimayuga and Elago finished the tournament with similar 3.5 points; Engr. Evaristo Tizon Jr., Estacio, Arena FIDE Master Seth Heherson Flores, De Leon, Dubai based Engr. Danny Reyes and Joseph Richard Sajugla finished with identical 3.0 points.
Earlier, Philippine Sports Expo (PSE) President Michael Herrera and 13-time Philippine Open Champion Grandmaster Rogelio “Joey” Antonio Jr., made the ceremonial moves kicking off the one-day tournament. the event was also graced by Philippines Society of Mechanical Engineer (PSME) foundation president Engr. Roger Reyes, IIEE Branding Chairman Menandro Lim , IM Bagamasbad, Dubai-based entrepreneur/Engr. Danilo “Danny” Reyes, Mr. Archimedes De Leon, Mam Katherine Joyce Tablao of Smart Option/3M, Mr. Gary Arriola, lead vocalist of the band the Boyfriends, US based Mr. Jessie Villasin, IIEE Pampanga Former President Engr. Giovanni Aquino, Engr. Alvarez,  eventual champion Elpedes, Brian Angelo Young (son of IM Angelo Young) and live sketch portrait expert KC De Guzman.
The event was organized by IIEE Pampanga chapter in partnership with IIEE Branding and Promotion led by their advisers former national presidents Allan Alvarez and Feliciano Padua, Chairman Menandro Lim, Vice Chairman Ervin Fernandez and venue host represented by Roseller Balanza for Savers Industrial and Building Solutions.-Marlon Bernardino-