Flaviano Atienza wins Under 12 Chess Tournament

11 year old Flaviano Atienza wins the October leg of the quarterly 12 Under Chess Tournament held last October 31, 2009 at the Alex and Al cafe and Snackhouse, Sibalom Antique. The highly confident Atienza won all his games in this five round event.

Defending champion Vea Alyssa Amedo came in second. Third place was Elementary District Meet Champion Joycee M. Tiongco, 10 years old, of Brgy. Imparayan, Sibalom Antique. The next tournament will be on the last week of January 2010.

After more than a year of holding these tournaments, tremendous improvements have been obeserved on playing strengths of these youngsters. A year ago they were merely 'patsy' players. Now, one of them is playing on the strength of a college varsity player! More youngsters have also shown interests in chess as compared to previous years. Natural talent is important but it takes constant practice to really excel in chess.

Open Chess Tournament on November 7-8

The November Edition of the monthly Open Chess Tournament will be on November 7-8, 2009 at the Alex and Al Cafe and Snackhouse, Sibalom, Antique. This will be played on a 5-round, Swiss system, one hour play to finish format. Play starts at 9:30 a.m. of November 7. No registration fee is required.

Governor Perez Cup on December

Governor Salvacion Perez, a chess player during her student days, will be sponsoring the Governor Salvacion Perez Cup on December 2009. This chess event will help boost the morale and enthusiasm of chess players in Antique. Details of this big event is still being ironed out.

12 Under Chess Tournament on October 31, 2009

The 12 under Chess Tournament is scheduled on October 31, 2009 at the Alex and Al Cafe and Snackhouse, Sibalom, Antique. This is open to all chess players aged 12 years old and below. No registration fee is required. Play starts at 9:00 a.m. of October 31.

John Mark Grasparil wins October 2009 Open Chess

John Mark Grasparil won convincingly the just concluded October 2009 Edition of the monthly Open Chess Tournament. He scored 6.5 points out of a possible 7 in this seven round Swiss system event. He defeated second seeded Nelson Trayfalgar in the 3rd round, Nick Contreras in the 4th round, Generoso Perez in the Sixth and Top seeded Miguel Descalzo in the last round.

Nelson Trayfalgar jr. finished second with 6 points. Generoso Perez and Edwin Leabriz finished tied at 3rd and 4th places. Von Steven Aquino finished 5th place. A total of 30 players participated. Sibalom Water District sponsored this tournament. The prizes were awarded by Engr. Jonathan De Gracia, General Manager of Sibalom Water District and President of the Antique Chess Society.

October Edition of the Open Chess tournament starts

The October Edition of the Open Chess Tournament started yesterday at the Sibalom Water District office. A total of 30 participants joined the tournament. The cash prizes were sponsored by the Sibalom Water District to mark the occasion of its 14th year anniversary.

Hon. Prospero Picahay Jr., LWUA Chairman and NCFP President, was not able to attend due to more important and pressing matters. He was requested by President Arroyo to assist in the relief operations in northern Luzon. He , however, called that his heart is in Sibalom at that moment.

The ceremonial opening moves was done by 13-year old Lou Vincent Baculna, a West Visayan Meet champion and Palaro veteran, and Engr. Jonathan De Gracai, President of the Antique Chess Society and General Manager of Sibalom Water District.