Von Steven Aquino, Miguel Descalzo tied for first; rules SP Hector Frangue Open Chess

Von Steven Aquino and Miguel Descalzo finished with 6 points apiece to tie for first in the recently concluded SP Hector Frangue Open Chess Tournament. Ferdinand Pallon finished with 5.5 pts to place solo third. Fourth to Ninth Places were Nelson Trayfalgar Jr., Nick Contreras, Jason Loquias, Daryll Asuncion, Cesar Gaitana, and Astley fritz Adrias with 5 points apiece. Tied for tenth to 12th places were John Mark Grasparil, Leo Magbanua, and Apolonio Fadrigo with 4.5 points each. Best female Players were Denny Canja and Mriecris Amerila.

In the Elementary Level, James John Miague of Pandan captured the crown with a perfect score of five points in five rounds. Flaviano Atienza, Regin Erfe, and John Marcie Roa placed second to fourth places with 4 points each. Tied for fith to seventh place were Joyce Fontanilla, Odette Aura Corda, and Grace Calanog with 3.5 points each.

The Antique Chess Society and SP Hector Frangue would like to thank all the players, parents, supporters, and sponsors who made this tournament a success. We are also grateful for the following people who extended their much needed support:

Mr. Michael Montoya - Antique National School
Mr. Norberto dela Cruz - Provincial Sports Coordinator, Dep Ed
Mr. Joey Pon-an - Provincial Government

SP Hector Frangue Open Chess Tournament kicks off with a big bang!

The opening day of the SP Hector Frangue Open Chess Tournament kicks off with a big blast! 78 players joined the tournament divided into 2 categories: elementary and open. 30 elementary students joined the elementary category while 48 players joined the open category. The chess club was fully occupied up to the second floor of the building. Lunch was free for the first day. Chess players from the towns of Pandan, Tibiao, Patnongon, Belison, Laua-an, Tobias Fornier, Hamtic, Valderrama, Bugasong, and San Jose participated. Atty. Hector Frangue in good humor said that the tournament was held at Valentines Day because he is still single and not dating anybody at the moment. Hon. Hector Frangue encouraged players from other towns to form their chess clubs in their respected towns. He hopes to sponsor an interclub chess tournament someday. SP Frangue also encouraged those present to support chess as he noted that the Department of Education has already accepted the fact that chess helps in the mental development of a student. The tournament is on a seven round Swiss system format, one hour play to finish. No registration fee is required.