Here's a very recent press release from the National Chess Federation of the Philippines (NCFP) website concerning two major chess events that will be held in the country this coming September, the 3rd PGMA Cup International Chess Championship and 4th Prospero Pichay Jr. Cup International Chess Championship. Li Chao of China, the last edition's champion won't be around to defend his title but a number of strong and super GMs will be coming that would simply make this festival one of the biggest chess competetions in the whole of Asia this year. Here's the complete press release from NCFP official website:
WITH the Beijing Olympic Games now over, international chess takes center stage with the staging of the 2008 President Gloria Macapagal- Arroyo Cup international chess championship scheduled Sept. 6-13 at the Duty Free Fiesta Mall in
Thirty-four foreign players, led by GMs Murtas Kazhgaleyev (ELO 2641)
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At stake are US$40,000 with the champion pocketing the lion’s share of US$6,000, the runner-up getting US$5,000 and the third placer earning US$4,000.
The fourth to 32nd placers will also bring home cash prizes.
“In terms of participation and cash prizes, this is surely one of the biggest chess competitions in the whole of
“The whole chess world will be watching our very own players, led by GM Wesley So and GM Eugene Torre , fight it out with top-rated players from Europe, the former Russian republics and Asia,” added Pichay.
So, whose meteoric rise as the world’s youngest GM made him the newest toast of local and international chess, will spearhead the Filipinos’ challenge in the annual event sanctioned by the International Chess Federation (FIDE).
The other notable players who have confirmed their participation are GMs Mikhail Mchedishvili (ELO 2604) and Konstantin Shanava (ELO 2522) of Georgia, Marat Dzhumaev (ELO 2549) and Saidali Iuldachev (ELO 2520) of Uzbekistan, Ehsan Ghaem Maghami (ELO 2597) of Iran, Nguyen Ngoc Turong Son (ELO 2579) and Le Quang Liem (ELO 2577) of Vietnam, Weiqi Zhou (ELO 2556) of China, Susanto Megaranto (ELO 2532) of Indonesia, Shilogn Li (ELO 2511) of China and Morteza Mahjoob (ELO 2502) of Iran.
PRES. GLORIA MACAPAGAL ARROYO CUP INTERNATIONAL CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP
September 6 - 13, 2008
Duty Free Fiesta Mall, Paranaque City
- open to all players with FIDE rating of 2200 and above.
- 9 rounds Swiss System
- 90 minutes with increment of 30 seconds per move
- Total cash prize of $ 40,000, as follows:
1st US$ 6,000
2nd US$ 5,000
3rd US$ 4,000
4th US$ 3,000
5th US$ 2,000
6th US$ 1,500
7th US$ 1,300
8th US$ 1,200
9th -14th US$ 1,000
15th US$ 900
16th US$ 800
17th US$ 700
18th US$ 600
19th-32nd US$ 500
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4th PROSPERO PICHAY JR. CUP INTERNATIONAL
CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP
September 13 - 20, 2008
Duty Free Fiesta Mall, Paranaque City
- open to all players with FIDE rating of 2200 and above.
- 9 rounds Swiss System
- 90 minutes with increment of 30 seconds per move
- Total cash prize of $ 30,000, as follows:
1st US$ 5,000
2nd US$ 4,000
3rd US$ 3,000
4th US$ 2,000
5th US$ 1,500
6th-13th US$ 1,000
14th US$ 900
15th US$ 800
16th US$ 700
17th US$ 600
18th-24th US$ 500
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