Philippines "Battle of Grandmasters"

From National Chess Federation of the Philippines Website

Thursday, 24 April 2008

All systems Go for the BATTLE OF GRANDMASTERS which kicks of at 1:00 pm April; 25, 2008 at the Bayside Hall, 11th floor, Citystate Tower Hotel, Mabini St. corner Padre Faura, Ermita, Manila.
This event which will be held up to May 3rd, will feature the Country’s top 12 Men and top 12 Women Woodpushers battling in their respective single round robin format tourneys to determine the best amongst the best in Philippine Chess.

The line-up for the Men's division, include newly crowned Dubai Cup Champion GM Wesley So, GMs Rogelio Antonio Jr, Eugene Torre, Bong Villamayor and Jayson Gonzales, IMs Julio Catalino Sadorra, John Paul Gomez and Richard Bitoon, FM Fernie Donguines, NMs Rolando Nolte, Oliver Barbosa and Hamed Nouri. For the distaff side vying for the title are WIM Beverly Mendoza, WNMs Catherine Perena, Sherily & Shercila Cua, Jedara Docena, Aices Salvador, Cheradee Camacho, Kimberly Cunanan, Enerose Magno, Christy Lamiel Bernales, Rulf Ylem Jose and Jenny Rose Palomo.


Prizes for the Men's division : Champion P200,000.00, 2nd 100,000.00, 3rd 70,000.00, 4th 50,000.00, 5th 30,000.00 at 6th 20,000.00 and for the Womens Division : Champion P50,000.00, 2nd 40,000.00, 3rd 30,000.00 4th 20,000.00 5th 15,000.00 and 6th 10,000.00.



Schedule....
BATTLE OF GRANDMASTERS
SCHEDULE

DATE TIME ACTIVITY
25-Apr 1:00 PM Opening Ceremony
2:30 PM - 7:30 PM 1st Round
26-Apr 2:00 PM - 7:00 PM 2nd Round
27-Apr 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM 3rd Round
4:00 PM - 9:00 PM 4th Round
28-Apr 2:00 PM - 7:00 PM 5th Round
29-Apr 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM 6th Round
4:00 PM - 9:00 PM 7th Round
30-Apr 2:00 PM - 7:00 PM 8th Round
1-May 2:00 PM - 7:00 PM 9th Round
2-May 2:00 PM - 7:00 PM 10th Round
3-May 1:00 PM - 6:00 PM 11th Round
7:00 PM AWARDING OF PRIZES
CLOSING CEREMONIES