APAS Wood Pushers

PACE Standard FIDE Rated Chess Tournament. Almost 80,000 pesos guaranteed cash prizes!
📅 May 23-24, 2026 (Saturday-Sunday)
📍 3RD FLOOR, VICTORY PLAZA, CALOOCAN CITY
♟️ Format: 6 Rounds – Swiss System
⏱️ Time Control: 60 minutes + 30-seconds increment
♟️ DIVISION & ELIGIBILITY
Open Division
• Bonafide NCFP member
• FIDE rating 2099 and below only
Under 14 Division
• Bonafide NCFP member
• Born on 2012 and later
🏆 PRIZES
OPEN Division
🥇 Champion – ₱10,000 + medal & certificate
🥈 2nd – ₱7,000 + medal & certificate
🥉 3rd – ₱4,000 + medal & certificate
4th – ₱2,000 + medal & certificate
5th – ₱1,500 + medal & certificate
6th-10th – ₱1,200 + medal & certificate
11th-15th – ₱1,000 + medal & certificate
Top Lady
1st – ₱1,000 + medal & certificate
2nd – ₱900 + certificate
3rd – ₱800 + certificate
Top Senior
1st – ₱1,000 + medal & certificate
2nd – ₱900 + certificate
3rd – ₱800 + certificate
Top Junior
1st – ₱1,000 + medal & certificate
2nd – ₱900 + certificate
3rd – ₱800 + certificate
Top Youth – ₱1,000 + medal & certificate
Top Kiddie – ₱1,000 + medal & certificate
Top PACE member – ₱1,000 + medal & certificate
64th Placer (lucky prize) – ₱800
U14 Division
🥇 Champion – ₱7,000 + medal & certificate
🥈 2nd – ₱4,000 + medal & certificate
🥉 3rd – ₱2,000 + medal & certificate
4th – ₱1,500 + medal & certificate
5th – ₱1,200 + medal & certificate
6th-10th – ₱1,000 + medal & certificate
11th-15th – Chess Set + medal & certificate
Top Girl
1st – ₱1,000 + medal & certificate
2nd – ₱900 + certificate
3rd – ₱800 + certificate
Top PACE Member
1st – ₱1,000 + medal & certificate
2nd – ₱900 + certificate
3rd – ₱800 + certificate
Top 8 Year Old – ₱1,000 + certificate
Top 10 Year Old – ₱1,000 + certificate
Top 12 Year Old – ₱1,000 + certificate
Top PACE member
1st – ₱1,000 + medal & certificate
2nd – ₱900 + certificate
3rd – ₱800 + certificate
64th Placer (lucky prize)- ₱800
👥 Limited to 120 players only (First Come, First Served)
Early Bird ends in May 10, 2026
💵 Registration Fee
• OPEN Regular - ₱1,000
• OPEN Seniors, PACE Member - ₱800
• OPEN PACE Summer Camp 2026 Joiner - ₱500
• UNDER 14 Regular - ₱900
• UNDER 14 PACE Members - ₱720
• UNDER 14 PACE Summer Camp 2026 Joiner - ₱450
✅ Must be an active NCFP member
🔗 NCFP Membership Link:
https://forms.gle/pjJT1rwLLVK93oMn9
❌ No on-site registration
🔗 Tournament Registration (Google Form):
OPEN: https://forms.gle/GVBTQoT6kzx9gqoA8
U14: https://forms.gle/2BcCSMocrnk9SbFN8
📩 For inquiries:
Academy for Chess Excellence
💳 GCash: 09235332970 – JA***E M** F.

OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT

Effective April 13, 2026, all NCFP-affiliated clubs and accredited arbiters under the National Chess Federation of the Philippines are hereby authorized to recommend National Master (NM) and Woman National Master (WNM) norms to the Top 3 finishers of a FIDE-Rated Standard Tournament, subject to the following conditions:

♟️ Tournament Requirements

• The tournament must have a time control of at least 60 minutes with a 30-second increment per move
• All participating players must be active NCFP members in good standing
• A minimum required number of titled players (at least 8 NMs) must participate

The required number of titled players must be present from Round 1 up to the final round. Non-compliance shall result in the invalidity of the norm.

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♟️ Equivalent Norms

• GM – 4 NM Participants
• IM / WGM – 3 NM Participants
• WIM – 2 NM Participants
• FM / WFM / NM – 1 NM Participant
• 2 WNM – equivalent to 1 NM Participant

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📌 Title Requirements

For National Master (NM):
Upon completion of the required NM norms, a player must:
• Achieve a minimum FIDE Standard Rating of 2050
• Complete at least 24 FIDE-rated Standard Games

For Woman National Master (WNM):
Upon completion of the required WNM norms, a player must:
• Achieve a minimum FIDE Standard Rating of 1850
• Complete at least 24 FIDE-rated Standard Games

⚠️ For strict compliance with all NCFP and FIDE Tournament Regulations.

This initiative represents a meaningful step forward in raising the level of competition and making title opportunities more accessible to deserving Filipino players. The path to becoming a National Master or Woman National Master is now closer than ever—within reach through our local tournaments.

To all chess players—this is your moment.

Whether you are an aspiring talent, a student, a coach, or a seasoned competitor, participating in NCFP-sanctioned FIDE-rated tournaments allows you to:

• Earn official norms and titles
• Improve your FIDE rating
• Gain valuable competitive experience
• Face strong and titled opponents
• Showcase your skills on a recognized national stage

Every move you make brings you closer to your goal. Every game is an opportunity to grow, learn, and prove yourself over the board.

Be fearless in competition.
Be disciplined in preparation.
Be relentless in pursuit of excellence.

The future of Philippine chess belongs to those who dare to compete.

Join. Challenge yourself. Earn your title. Make your mark. ♟️

🔰 𝕭𝖊 𝖆 𝖕𝖆𝖗𝖙 𝖔𝖋 𝖙𝖍𝖊 𝕳𝖔𝖒𝖊 𝖔𝖋 𝖙𝖍𝖊 𝕮𝖍𝖆𝖒𝖕𝖎𝖔𝖓𝖘 𝖆𝖓𝖉 𝕱𝖚𝖙𝖚𝖗𝖊 𝕸𝖆𝖘𝖙𝖊𝖗𝖘!!!🔰
FEU Chess Team is now open for chess players to try out for the upcoming s.y. 2026-2027.

𝙒𝙝𝙚𝙣 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙒𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚
📅June 2-3, 2026
📌Philippine Academy for Chess Excellence, 56 Mindanao Ave, Proj. 6, Quezon City (2nd & 3rd floor)
🕛9AM Onwards

𝙂𝙖𝙢𝙚 𝘿𝙚𝙩𝙖𝙞𝙡𝙨
Time Control: 30 minutes + 30 seconds increment
Rounds: 6

Be part of one of the most successful collegiate chess programs in the country! ♟️
🏆 FEU proudly has the biggest number of chess scholars in the country with a total of 56 scholars:
♟️ College Men – 18 players
♟️ College Women – 16 players
♟️ HS Girls – 12 players
♟️ HS Boys – 10 players

𝙋𝙚𝙧𝙠𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙋𝙧𝙞𝙫𝙞𝙡𝙚𝙜𝙚𝙨
♕ Full Scholarship in FEU Manila (College) or FEU Diliman (High School)
♕ Dormitory
♕ Monthly and Tournament Allowance
♕Playing Uniform
♕Experience and learn from one of the best chess training programs in the country

𝙀𝙡𝙞𝙜𝙞𝙗𝙞𝙡𝙞𝙩𝙮
♞Highschool: Must be upcoming Grade 7 or 8
♞College: Must be upcoming Freshman

𝘾𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙜𝙤𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙨
⚜️High School Girls
⚜️High School Boys
⚜️College Men
⚜️College Women

🏆 FEU has a proud tradition of excellence in chess — with many years as UAAP Champions and a history of producing National Team members and elite players such as WIM Ruelle Canino and IM Mark Jay Bacojo.
♟️ Train and compete under the guidance of Grandmaster and titled players, giving FEU student-athletes access to high-level mentorship, professional training, and championship experience.
✅ Guided and mentored by GM Jayson Gonzales, WGM Frayna, NM Laxamana, and WNM Armenta.
✅ Join a program built on championship culture, discipline, and competitive success.

𝙍𝙚𝙜𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙇𝙞𝙣𝙠: https://forms.gle/SzXWEGjRBjmkykX19

For more information, contact NM John Jasper Penalosa Laxamana

Congratulations to Vic Glysen Derotas, MA in Psychology student, for being named UAAP Season 88 Women’s Chess Blitz MVP! ♟️🏆

Your achievement is a testament to the power of focus, strategy, and psychological resilience—qualities that define both excellence in chess and in the field of psychology. May this victory inspire continued mastery, both on the board and beyond.

We celebrate your brilliance and determination! 💛

𝐀𝐫𝐠𝐚𝐨 𝐑𝐚𝐩𝐢𝐝 𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐧 𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐓𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓

"𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝒄𝒆𝒍𝒆𝒃𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑨𝒓𝒈𝒂𝒐 𝑭𝒊𝒆𝒔𝒕𝒂 𝒊𝒔 𝒏𝒐𝒕 𝒐𝒏𝒍𝒚 𝒂 𝒕𝒊𝒎𝒆 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒎𝒆𝒓𝒓𝒊𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒌𝒔𝒈𝒊𝒗𝒊𝒏𝒈, 𝒃𝒖𝒕 𝒂𝒍𝒔𝒐 𝒂𝒏 𝒐𝒑𝒑𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝒕𝒐 𝒔𝒉𝒐𝒘𝒄𝒂𝒔𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒕𝒂𝒍𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒔, 𝒔𝒌𝒊𝒍𝒍𝒔, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒗𝒂𝒍𝒖𝒆𝒔 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒚. 𝑰𝒏 𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒆 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒔, 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒊𝒏𝒄𝒍𝒖𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑨𝒓𝒈𝒂𝒐 𝑹𝒂𝒑𝒊𝒅 𝑶𝒑𝒆𝒏 𝑪𝒉𝒆𝒔𝒔 𝑻𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒏𝒂𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒉𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒍𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒊𝒎𝒑𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒎𝒐𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒖𝒂𝒍 𝒔𝒑𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒅𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒍𝒐𝒑 𝒄𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒍 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒌𝒊𝒏𝒈, 𝒑𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆, 𝒅𝒊𝒔𝒄𝒊𝒑𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒆, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒈𝒊𝒄 𝒅𝒆𝒄𝒊𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏-𝒎𝒂𝒌𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒂𝒎𝒐𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒕𝒉 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒉𝒖𝒔𝒊𝒂𝒔𝒕𝒔."

📅 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐃𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐬
Date: September 20 - 21 (Saturday & Sunday)
Time: 8:00 AM onwards
Venue:
September 20 (Day 1) - Argao Sports Complex
September 21 (Day 2) - Municipal Training Center
Eligibility: Open to all chess enthusiasts

📝 𝐓𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭
Type: Swiss
No of Rounds: 9
Time Control: 15 + 10
Local ratings for September 2025 will be used to seed the players

💳 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐅𝐞𝐞
Argaoanon/Titled Players: FREE
Regular: P500
Discounted*: P300
*Discounted registration includes Seniors, PWDs, Ladies, and Kids 12 years old and below

🎯 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐍𝐨𝐰!
To register simply follow this steps:
1. Send GCash payment to 0956 500 6703 (Merry Joy Montejo) or scan QR Code
2. While sending payment, please add the following details:
• Registrant's Name:
• Age:
• Gender:
• Indicate if Argaonon, Titled Player or PWD
3. Registration deadline is on September 19, 2025.
4. Strictly no onsite registration.

🏆 𝐓𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐳𝐞𝐬
𝑻𝒐𝒑 𝑺𝒕𝒂𝒏𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒔
Champion – P25,000 + Trophy
2nd Place – P20,000 + Medal
3rd Place – P10,000 + Medal
4th Place – P7,000
5th Place – P5,000
6th Place – P4,000
7th Place – P3,000
8th Place – P2,000
9th Place – P2,000
10th Place – P2,000
11th Place – P1,000
12th Place – P1,000
13th Place – P1,000
14th Place – P1,000
15th Place – P1,000

𝑻𝒐𝒑 𝑨𝒓𝒈𝒂𝒐𝒂𝒏𝒐𝒏
Champion – P2,000 + Medal
2nd Place – P1,500 + Medal
3rd Place – P1,000 + Medal

𝑺𝒑𝒆𝒄𝒊𝒂𝒍 𝑨𝒘𝒂𝒓𝒅𝒔
Top Senior – P1,500 + Medal
Top PWD – P1,500 + Medal
Top Female – P1,500 + Medal
Top U17 – P1,500 + Medal
Top U12 – P1,500 + Medal

💯𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐃𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲
• Tournament Rules: bit.ly/ArgaoOpen2025Rules
• Event Schedule: bit.ly/ArgaoOpen2025Sched
• Official Results: bit.ly/ArgaoOpen2025Results
• List of Participants: bit.ly/ArgaoOpen2025List
• Event Post: bit.ly/ArgaoOpen2025Event
• Map of Venue:
Argao Sports Complex: https://maps.app.goo.gl/hwwktLd85r6gCC738
Municipal Training Center: https://maps.app.goo.gl/MrBRqiUQCp2hcx4H8
• Livestream Links: fb.com/CebuSchoolofChess

🤵 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐔𝐬
• Kevin R. Yap - 0945 855 9800
Cebu School of Chess

• Hector Villamora - 0922 598 5527
Argao Chess Wizards

• Merry Joy Montejo - 0956 500 6703
Secretary of the Vice Mayor