Last June 21, 2008 was a sad day for the Municipality of Sibalom. Typhoon Frank battered the Island of Panay. Sibalom, for the first time, was flooded all over. The headquarters of the Antique Chess Society was waist-deep with water. Other areas of Sibalom were ten feet under water.
Chess books, chess sets, and other chess materials were soaked with muddy waters. It was the first ever to happen in Sibalom. It was good that it happened during daytime. If it was in the evening or very early morning, it would have been a bigger disaster.
The Tournament scheduled would have to be postponed. The Open Chess Tournament is moved from July 5-6, 2008 to July 12-13,2008. The second quarterly youth tournament is moved to the last weekend of July. Media people have given noticed that they would cover these coming chess tournaments. This would be a big boost to promote chess in the province.
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