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14/05/2026

PACE Standard FIDE Rated Chess Tournament. Almost 80,000 pesos guaranteed cash prizes!
๐Ÿ“… May 23-24, 2026 (Saturday-Sunday)
๐Ÿ“ 3RD FLOOR, VICTORY PLAZA, CALOOCAN CITY
โ™Ÿ๏ธ Format: 6 Rounds โ€“ Swiss System
โฑ๏ธ Time Control: 60 minutes + 30-seconds increment
โ™Ÿ๏ธ DIVISION & ELIGIBILITY
Open Division
โ€ข Bonafide NCFP member
โ€ข FIDE rating 2099 and below only
Under 14 Division
โ€ข Bonafide NCFP member
โ€ข Born on 2012 and later
๐Ÿ† PRIZES
OPEN Division
๐Ÿฅ‡ Champion โ€“ โ‚ฑ10,000 + medal & certificate
๐Ÿฅˆ 2nd โ€“ โ‚ฑ7,000 + medal & certificate
๐Ÿฅ‰ 3rd โ€“ โ‚ฑ4,000 + medal & certificate
4th โ€“ โ‚ฑ2,000 + medal & certificate
5th โ€“ โ‚ฑ1,500 + medal & certificate
6th-10th โ€“ โ‚ฑ1,200 + medal & certificate
11th-15th โ€“ โ‚ฑ1,000 + medal & certificate
Top Lady
1st โ€“ โ‚ฑ1,000 + medal & certificate
2nd โ€“ โ‚ฑ900 + certificate
3rd โ€“ โ‚ฑ800 + certificate
Top Senior
1st โ€“ โ‚ฑ1,000 + medal & certificate
2nd โ€“ โ‚ฑ900 + certificate
3rd โ€“ โ‚ฑ800 + certificate
Top Junior
1st โ€“ โ‚ฑ1,000 + medal & certificate
2nd โ€“ โ‚ฑ900 + certificate
3rd โ€“ โ‚ฑ800 + certificate
Top Youth โ€“ โ‚ฑ1,000 + medal & certificate
Top Kiddie โ€“ โ‚ฑ1,000 + medal & certificate
Top PACE member โ€“ โ‚ฑ1,000 + medal & certificate
64th Placer (lucky prize) โ€“ โ‚ฑ800
U14 Division
๐Ÿฅ‡ Champion โ€“ โ‚ฑ7,000 + medal & certificate
๐Ÿฅˆ 2nd โ€“ โ‚ฑ4,000 + medal & certificate
๐Ÿฅ‰ 3rd โ€“ โ‚ฑ2,000 + medal & certificate
4th โ€“ โ‚ฑ1,500 + medal & certificate
5th โ€“ โ‚ฑ1,200 + medal & certificate
6th-10th โ€“ โ‚ฑ1,000 + medal & certificate
11th-15th โ€“ Chess Set + medal & certificate
Top Girl
1st โ€“ โ‚ฑ1,000 + medal & certificate
2nd โ€“ โ‚ฑ900 + certificate
3rd โ€“ โ‚ฑ800 + certificate
Top PACE Member
1st โ€“ โ‚ฑ1,000 + medal & certificate
2nd โ€“ โ‚ฑ900 + certificate
3rd โ€“ โ‚ฑ800 + certificate
Top 8 Year Old โ€“ โ‚ฑ1,000 + certificate
Top 10 Year Old โ€“ โ‚ฑ1,000 + certificate
Top 12 Year Old โ€“ โ‚ฑ1,000 + certificate
Top PACE member
1st โ€“ โ‚ฑ1,000 + medal & certificate
2nd โ€“ โ‚ฑ900 + certificate
3rd โ€“ โ‚ฑ800 + certificate
64th Placer (lucky prize)- โ‚ฑ800
๐Ÿ‘ฅ Limited to 120 players only (First Come, First Served)
Early Bird ends in May 10, 2026
๐Ÿ’ต Registration Fee
โ€ข OPEN Regular - โ‚ฑ1,000
โ€ข OPEN Seniors, PACE Member - โ‚ฑ800
โ€ข OPEN PACE Summer Camp 2026 Joiner - โ‚ฑ500
โ€ข UNDER 14 Regular - โ‚ฑ900
โ€ข UNDER 14 PACE Members - โ‚ฑ720
โ€ข UNDER 14 PACE Summer Camp 2026 Joiner - โ‚ฑ450
โœ… Must be an active NCFP member
๐Ÿ”— NCFP Membership Link:
https://forms.gle/pjJT1rwLLVK93oMn9
โŒ No on-site registration
๐Ÿ”— Tournament Registration (Google Form):
OPEN: https://forms.gle/GVBTQoT6kzx9gqoA8
U14: https://forms.gle/2BcCSMocrnk9SbFN8
๐Ÿ“ฉ For inquiries:
Academy for Chess Excellence
๐Ÿ’ณ GCash: 09235332970 โ€“ JA***E M** F.

14/05/2026

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:

โ™Ÿ๏ธ Tournament Requirements

โ€ข The tournament must have a time control of at least 60 minutes with a 30-second increment per move
โ€ข All participating players must be active NCFP members in good standing
โ€ข 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.

โธป

โ™Ÿ๏ธ Equivalent Norms

โ€ข GM โ€“ 4 NM Participants
โ€ข IM / WGM โ€“ 3 NM Participants
โ€ข WIM โ€“ 2 NM Participants
โ€ข FM / WFM / NM โ€“ 1 NM Participant
โ€ข 2 WNM โ€“ equivalent to 1 NM Participant

โธป

๐Ÿ“Œ Title Requirements

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

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

โš ๏ธ 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 everโ€”within reach through our local tournaments.

To all chess playersโ€”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:

โ€ข Earn official norms and titles
โ€ข Improve your FIDE rating
โ€ข Gain valuable competitive experience
โ€ข Face strong and titled opponents
โ€ข 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. โ™Ÿ๏ธ

14/05/2026

๐Ÿ”ฐ ๐•ญ๐–Š ๐–† ๐–•๐–†๐–—๐–™ ๐–”๐–‹ ๐–™๐–๐–Š ๐•ณ๐–”๐–’๐–Š ๐–”๐–‹ ๐–™๐–๐–Š ๐•ฎ๐–๐–†๐–’๐–•๐–Ž๐–”๐–“๐–˜ ๐–†๐–“๐–‰ ๐•ฑ๐–š๐–™๐–š๐–—๐–Š ๐•ธ๐–†๐–˜๐–™๐–Š๐–—๐–˜!!!๐Ÿ”ฐ
FEU Chess Team is now open for chess players to try out for the upcoming s.y. 2026-2027.

๐™’๐™๐™š๐™ฃ ๐™–๐™ฃ๐™™ ๐™’๐™๐™š๐™ง๐™š
๐Ÿ“…June 2-3, 2026
๐Ÿ“ŒPhilippine Academy for Chess Excellence, 56 Mindanao Ave, Proj. 6, Quezon City (2nd & 3rd floor)
๐Ÿ•›9AM Onwards

๐™‚๐™–๐™ข๐™š ๐˜ฟ๐™š๐™ฉ๐™–๐™ž๐™ก๐™จ
Time Control: 30 minutes + 30 seconds increment
Rounds: 6

Be part of one of the most successful collegiate chess programs in the country! โ™Ÿ๏ธ
๐Ÿ† FEU proudly has the biggest number of chess scholars in the country with a total of 56 scholars:
โ™Ÿ๏ธ College Men โ€“ 18 players
โ™Ÿ๏ธ College Women โ€“ 16 players
โ™Ÿ๏ธ HS Girls โ€“ 12 players
โ™Ÿ๏ธ HS Boys โ€“ 10 players

๐™‹๐™š๐™ง๐™ ๐™จ ๐™–๐™ฃ๐™™ ๐™‹๐™ง๐™ž๐™ซ๐™ž๐™ก๐™š๐™œ๐™š๐™จ
โ™• Full Scholarship in FEU Manila (College) or FEU Diliman (High School)
โ™• Dormitory
โ™• Monthly and Tournament Allowance
โ™•Playing Uniform
โ™•Experience and learn from one of the best chess training programs in the country

๐™€๐™ก๐™ž๐™œ๐™ž๐™—๐™ž๐™ก๐™ž๐™ฉ๐™ฎ
โ™žHighschool: Must be upcoming Grade 7 or 8
โ™žCollege: Must be upcoming Freshman

๐˜พ๐™–๐™ฉ๐™š๐™œ๐™ค๐™ง๐™ž๐™š๐™จ
โšœ๏ธHigh School Girls
โšœ๏ธHigh School Boys
โšœ๏ธCollege Men
โšœ๏ธCollege Women

๐Ÿ† FEU has a proud tradition of excellence in chess โ€” 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.
โ™Ÿ๏ธ 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.
โœ… Guided and mentored by GM Jayson Gonzales, WGM Frayna, NM Laxamana, and WNM Armenta.
โœ… Join a program built on championship culture, discipline, and competitive success.

๐™๐™š๐™œ๐™ž๐™จ๐™ฉ๐™ง๐™–๐™ฉ๐™ž๐™ค๐™ฃ ๐™‡๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™ : https://forms.gle/SzXWEGjRBjmkykX19

For more information, contact NM John Jasper Penalosa Laxamana

22/04/2026

Congratulations to Vic Glysen Derotas, MA in Psychology student, for being named UAAP Season 88 Womenโ€™s Chess Blitz MVP! โ™Ÿ๏ธ๐Ÿ†

Your achievement is a testament to the power of focus, strategy, and psychological resilienceโ€”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! ๐Ÿ’›

Photos from Philippine Academy for Chess Excellence's post 12/04/2026
Photos from WGM Janelle Mae Frayna's post 12/04/2026
Photos from National Chess Federation of the Philippines - NCFP's post 17/09/2025
Photos from FEU Chess Team's post 17/09/2025
17/09/2025

๐€๐ซ๐ ๐š๐จ ๐‘๐š๐ฉ๐ข๐ ๐Ž๐ฉ๐ž๐ง ๐‚๐ก๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐“๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ“

"๐‘ป๐’‰๐’† ๐’„๐’†๐’๐’†๐’ƒ๐’“๐’‚๐’•๐’Š๐’๐’ ๐’๐’‡ ๐’•๐’‰๐’† ๐‘จ๐’“๐’ˆ๐’‚๐’ ๐‘ญ๐’Š๐’†๐’”๐’•๐’‚ ๐’Š๐’” ๐’๐’๐’• ๐’๐’๐’๐’š ๐’‚ ๐’•๐’Š๐’Ž๐’† ๐’‡๐’๐’“ ๐’Ž๐’†๐’“๐’“๐’Š๐’Ž๐’†๐’๐’• ๐’‚๐’๐’… ๐’•๐’‰๐’‚๐’๐’Œ๐’”๐’ˆ๐’Š๐’—๐’Š๐’๐’ˆ, ๐’ƒ๐’–๐’• ๐’‚๐’๐’”๐’ ๐’‚๐’ ๐’๐’‘๐’‘๐’๐’“๐’•๐’–๐’๐’Š๐’•๐’š ๐’•๐’ ๐’”๐’‰๐’๐’˜๐’„๐’‚๐’”๐’† ๐’•๐’‰๐’† ๐’•๐’‚๐’๐’†๐’๐’•๐’”, ๐’”๐’Œ๐’Š๐’๐’๐’”, ๐’‚๐’๐’… ๐’—๐’‚๐’๐’–๐’†๐’” ๐’๐’‡ ๐’•๐’‰๐’† ๐’„๐’๐’Ž๐’Ž๐’–๐’๐’Š๐’•๐’š. ๐‘ฐ๐’ ๐’๐’Š๐’๐’† ๐’˜๐’Š๐’•๐’‰ ๐’•๐’‰๐’Š๐’”, ๐’•๐’‰๐’† ๐’Š๐’๐’„๐’๐’–๐’”๐’Š๐’๐’ ๐’๐’‡ ๐’•๐’‰๐’† ๐‘จ๐’“๐’ˆ๐’‚๐’ ๐‘น๐’‚๐’‘๐’Š๐’… ๐‘ถ๐’‘๐’†๐’ ๐‘ช๐’‰๐’†๐’”๐’” ๐‘ป๐’๐’–๐’“๐’๐’‚๐’Ž๐’†๐’๐’• ๐’‰๐’Š๐’ˆ๐’‰๐’๐’Š๐’ˆ๐’‰๐’•๐’” ๐’•๐’‰๐’† ๐’Š๐’Ž๐’‘๐’๐’“๐’•๐’‚๐’๐’„๐’† ๐’๐’‡ ๐’‘๐’“๐’๐’Ž๐’๐’•๐’Š๐’๐’ˆ ๐’Š๐’๐’•๐’†๐’๐’๐’†๐’„๐’•๐’–๐’‚๐’ ๐’”๐’‘๐’๐’“๐’•๐’” ๐’•๐’‰๐’‚๐’• ๐’…๐’†๐’—๐’†๐’๐’๐’‘ ๐’„๐’“๐’Š๐’•๐’Š๐’„๐’‚๐’ ๐’•๐’‰๐’Š๐’๐’Œ๐’Š๐’๐’ˆ, ๐’‘๐’‚๐’•๐’Š๐’†๐’๐’„๐’†, ๐’…๐’Š๐’”๐’„๐’Š๐’‘๐’๐’Š๐’๐’†, ๐’‚๐’๐’… ๐’”๐’•๐’“๐’‚๐’•๐’†๐’ˆ๐’Š๐’„ ๐’…๐’†๐’„๐’Š๐’”๐’Š๐’๐’-๐’Ž๐’‚๐’Œ๐’Š๐’๐’ˆ ๐’‚๐’Ž๐’๐’๐’ˆ ๐’•๐’‰๐’† ๐’š๐’๐’–๐’•๐’‰ ๐’‚๐’๐’… ๐’†๐’๐’•๐’‰๐’–๐’”๐’Š๐’‚๐’”๐’•๐’”."

๐Ÿ“… ๐„๐ฏ๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐ƒ๐ž๐ญ๐š๐ข๐ฅ๐ฌ
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

๐Ÿ“ ๐“๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ง๐š๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐…๐จ๐ซ๐ฆ๐š๐ญ
Type: Swiss
No of Rounds: 9
Time Control: 15 + 10
Local ratings for September 2025 will be used to seed the players

๐Ÿ’ณ ๐‘๐ž๐ ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐…๐ž๐ž
Argaoanon/Titled Players: FREE
Regular: P500
Discounted*: P300
*Discounted registration includes Seniors, PWDs, Ladies, and Kids 12 years old and below

๐ŸŽฏ ๐‘๐ž๐ ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐ž๐ซ ๐๐จ๐ฐ!
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:
โ€ข Registrant's Name:
โ€ข Age:
โ€ข Gender:
โ€ข Indicate if Argaonon, Titled Player or PWD
3. Registration deadline is on September 19, 2025.
4. Strictly no onsite registration.

๐Ÿ† ๐“๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ง๐š๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐๐ซ๐ข๐ณ๐ž๐ฌ
๐‘ป๐’๐’‘ ๐‘บ๐’•๐’‚๐’๐’…๐’Š๐’๐’ˆ๐’”
Champion โ€“ P25,000 + Trophy
2nd Place โ€“ P20,000 + Medal
3rd Place โ€“ P10,000 + Medal
4th Place โ€“ P7,000
5th Place โ€“ P5,000
6th Place โ€“ P4,000
7th Place โ€“ P3,000
8th Place โ€“ P2,000
9th Place โ€“ P2,000
10th Place โ€“ P2,000
11th Place โ€“ P1,000
12th Place โ€“ P1,000
13th Place โ€“ P1,000
14th Place โ€“ P1,000
15th Place โ€“ P1,000

๐‘ป๐’๐’‘ ๐‘จ๐’“๐’ˆ๐’‚๐’๐’‚๐’๐’๐’
Champion โ€“ P2,000 + Medal
2nd Place โ€“ P1,500 + Medal
3rd Place โ€“ P1,000 + Medal

๐‘บ๐’‘๐’†๐’„๐’Š๐’‚๐’ ๐‘จ๐’˜๐’‚๐’“๐’…๐’”
Top Senior โ€“ P1,500 + Medal
Top PWD โ€“ P1,500 + Medal
Top Female โ€“ P1,500 + Medal
Top U17 โ€“ P1,500 + Medal
Top U12 โ€“ P1,500 + Medal

๐Ÿ’ฏ๐„๐ฏ๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐ƒ๐ข๐ซ๐ž๐œ๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐ฒ
โ€ข Tournament Rules: bit.ly/ArgaoOpen2025Rules
โ€ข Event Schedule: bit.ly/ArgaoOpen2025Sched
โ€ข Official Results: bit.ly/ArgaoOpen2025Results
โ€ข List of Participants: bit.ly/ArgaoOpen2025List
โ€ข Event Post: bit.ly/ArgaoOpen2025Event
โ€ข Map of Venue:
Argao Sports Complex: https://maps.app.goo.gl/hwwktLd85r6gCC738
Municipal Training Center: https://maps.app.goo.gl/MrBRqiUQCp2hcx4H8
โ€ข Livestream Links: fb.com/CebuSchoolofChess

๐Ÿคต ๐‚๐จ๐ง๐ญ๐š๐œ๐ญ ๐”๐ฌ
โ€ข Kevin R. Yap - 0945 855 9800
Cebu School of Chess

โ€ข Hector Villamora - 0922 598 5527
Argao Chess Wizards

โ€ข Merry Joy Montejo - 0956 500 6703
Secretary of the Vice Mayor

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