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IM Paolo Bersamina won the 3rd AQ Prime FIDE Standard Chess Open alone with 7.5 points out of 9 rounds. The tournament was held from 28th October to 5th November at the 2nd Floor Exhibit Area near the Medical Depot of Ayala Malls, Manila Bay, Diosdado Macapagal corner Aseana Avenue, Parañaque City, Philippines.

Visit chess-results.com for round by round results and final standings.

Bersamina took home P50,000 and trophy; followed by Sherwin Tiu with P30,000 cash prize and medal. AGM Kimuel Aaron Lorenzo settled for third for P20,000 and medal while IM Rolando Nolte earned P15,000 and IM Daniel Quizon got P12,000 making the top five finishers.-Marlon Bernardino-

Final Standings:
7.5 points—IM Paulo Bersamina
7.0 points—Sherwin Tiu, AGM Kimuel Aaron Lorenzo, IM Rolando Nolte
6.5 points—IM Daniel Quizon, Joel Delfin
6.0 points—FM Mark Jay Bacojo, FM Noel Dela Cruz, NM Ivan Travis Cu

The All India Chess Federation is sending a big delegation to the Asian Youth Chess Championship, 12-22 December 2023 in Al Ain, United Arab Emirates. Well known for the strength of its children, Indian medalists from previous Asian Youth Chess Championships will try to repeat their victory but this time against a stronger field including Russian youth.

In photo above are Indian medalists from last year’s Asian Youth Chess Championship in Bali, Indonesia.

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The Indian youth are hungry for competition specially after they had to withdraw at the last minute from the World Cadets Championship last month.

by Marlon Bernardino
The Cavite Spartans maintained its momentum after extending its winning streak to eight games in the Professional Chess Association of the Philippines (PCAP) online tournament on Saturday, November 4 being held at Chess.com Platform,

They currently have a 13-3 win-loss record in the Northern Division standings following an 11.5-9.5 beating of Toledo-Xignex Trojans and a 17.5-3.5 triumph over Iloilo Kisela Knights.

Pasig City King Pirates still on top with a 16-0 slate following a 16.5-4.5 win over NegOr SAGAR Sports and a 17-4 demolition against Davao Durianburg Stallions.

San Juan Predators (14-2), on the other hand, maintained their number 2 position with a 18.5 -2.5 victory over RCM Cebu Niños and a 19-2 win over NegOr SAGAR Sports.

After losing the blitz game against Toledo-Xignex Trojans, 5.5-1.5, the Cavite Spartans bounced back in the rapid event, 10-4, on full points by GM Aleksey Sorokin (Board 1), FM Carlos Edgardo Garma (Board 4), Alexis Emil Maribao (Board 6) and Kevin Mirano (Board 7) and a split by GM Rogelio “Joey” Antonio Jr. (Board 2 in photo below) and WIM Bernadette Galas (Board 3).

” It was a good pair of victories for us. We just have to keep our team at the upper part of the Northern Division standings,” said Antonio, who drew with FM David Elorta of Toledo in the blitz game.

“We had a tough time against Toledo in the blitz but good thing we were able to recover in the rapid game,” said Michael Metrio, who brought down IM Rico Mascarinas of Toledo in the blitz portion.

Against Iloilo in the rapid event, Anatoly Pascua, Sorokin, Galas, Antonio, AGM Voltaire Marc Paraguya, Mirano and Maribao joined forces beating NM Rolly Parondo Jr, NM Fritz Bryan Porras, Jovelyn Sepaton, NM Cesar Mariano, Mark Jossel  Mariano, Horizon Villanueva and NM John Michael Silvederio, respectively.

Earlier, Cavite and Iloilo settled for a 3.5-3.5 tie in the blitz category.

Sorokin, NM Rommel Ganzon and Rene Malupa provided the full points while Antonio Almodal III drew his game.

PCAP, the country’s first play-for-pay league, is headed by PCAP President Atty. Paul Elauria, chairman Michael Angelo Ong Chua,  PCAP treasurer Atty. Arnel Batungbakal and Technical Committee chairman Engr. Jojo Buenaventura and sponsored by San Miguel Corporation, Ayala Land, Buenaviel and PCWorx and sanctioned by the Games and Amusement Board (GAB), headed by Chairman Atty. Richard Clarin.

-Marlon Bernardino-

Inspired by the success of their elder brothers and sisters, Kazakhstan children look forward to their participation in the Asian Youth Chess Championship scheduled 12 to 22 December 2023 in Al Ain, United Arab Emirates.

The 2023 event will be the strongest Asian Youth championships, with the new participation of Russian champions, a rising Mongolia and medal winners from Uzbekistan. Kazakhstan has registered 70 participants across all age groups for boys and girls.

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Uzbekistan medalists will defend their crowns in the Asian Youth Chess Championship slated 12 to 22 December in Al Ain, United Arab Emirates. Uzbekistan children were the overall winners when the Asian Youth was held in 2017 in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. Since then the same youths won the Chess Olympiad last year in Chennai, India.

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The 144th Internet Based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar (Asian Chess Federation) was held from 28th to 30th October 2023. It was organized by the Asian Chess Federation, under the auspices of FIDE and supported by the FIDE Planning and Development Commission.

The Lecturer was IA/IO Abundo, Casto (UAE).

The Language of the Seminar was English.

Seventeen (17) arbiters from ten (10) national federations (BRU, FIJ, IND, MGL, NZL, PAK, PHI, SGP, SRI, and THA) participated in the Seminar, and all of them participated in the examination test, held after the end of the lectures.

Mongolian children are joining in full force to compete in the Asian Youth Chess Championship scheduled 12-22 December 2023 in Al Ain, United Arab Emirates. Leading the charge is 2021 World Amateur Champion Sodbilegt Naranbold (photo below). Mongolian youth chess players have distinguished themselves in world and continental chess championships.

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2021 World Amateur Champion Sodbilegt Naranbold of Mongolia

 

Since the Chess Federation of Russia transferred last year from the European Chess Union to the Asian Chess Federation, Asian national chess federations have been anticipating participation of Russian players in Asian events.

The Chess Federation of Russia has registered players in all categories, boys and girls under-8, 10, 12, 14, 16 and 18, of the Asian Youth Chess Championship slated 12-22 December 2023 in Al Ain, United Arab Emirates. Close to a thousand players are expected to see action in this developmental event. Here is the brochure of the tournament.

The World Cadets Chess Championship 2023 was held in six categories (Open U-8, Girls U-8, Open U-10, Girls U-10, Open U12 and Girls U-12). The competition took place from October 16-26 in the International Youth and Sport City, Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt.

The event attracted 502 young players representing 66 national federations. It was a close affair in most sections, but two of them – U8 and U8 Girls – were dominated by Roman Shogdzhiev (FIDE) and Bodhana Sivanandan (ENG), winning all eleven games.

Xue Tianhao of China put in an excellent performance (10.5/11) in the U10 Girls tournament and clinched the title with a round to spare.

Devindya Gunawardhana (Sri Lanka) and Diana Preobrazhenskaya (FIDE) tied for first place in the U12 Girls section, with the former claiming gold as the winner of their direct encounter.

U8

1. Shogdzhiev, Roman (FIDE)
2. Gafurov, Aidan  (FIDE)
3. Andre, Tomas  (SVK)

U10

1. Kuandykuly, Danis (KAZ)
2. Guo, Ethan (USA)
3. Banerjee, Supratit (SCO)

U12

1. Dau, Khuong Duy (VIE)
2. Nguyen, Nam Kiet (VIE)
3. Ahmad, Khagan (AZE)

U8 Girls

1. Sivanandan, Bodhana (ENG)
2. Yi, Ruiyu (CHN)
3. Tran, Hoang Bao An (VIE)

U10 Girls

1. Xue, Tianhao (CHN)
2. Guzman Garcia, Mia Fernanda (MEX)
3. Zavivaeva, Kristina (FID)

U12 Girls

1. Gunawardhana, Devindya Oshini (SRI)
2. Preobrazhenskaya, Diana (FIDE)
3. Altynbek, Aiaru (KAZ)

During a brief closing ceremony, FIDE Special Tasks Director Akaki Iashvili (at podium below) thanked all the participants and expressed his gratitude to the President of the Egyptian Chess Federation, Hesham Elgendy, General Mayor of Sharm El-Sheikh representing Governor of South Sinai Ramah Hashim, Senator Ramy Galal, Deputy Minister of Sports of Egypt Mohamed Fathi for their support of the event.

Photos: Sergei Indeikin

Official website: wccc2023.com/

The Manny Pacquiao Chess Association, Inc. (MPCA) and the Organizing Committee, invite all chess players worldwide to the Manny Pacquiao International Open Chess Tournament to be held from December 7 – 12, 2023, at the Family Country Hotel, Mateo Road, Lagao, General Santos City, Philippines, and our Side Event (Team Tournament 3×3) on December 13-14, 2023, at Robinsons Place, Jose Catolico Sr., Ave, Lagao, General Santos City, Philippines.

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