Philippine Academy for Chess Excellence or PACE officially open

NCFP Prospero Pichay in the traditional ribbon cutting rites. Also in the photo behind Pichay, GM Eugene Torre and GM Jayson Gonzales.


The Philippine Academy for Chess Excellence or PACE officially open yesterday in Mindanao Ave. Quezon City and that means every chess enthusiast can finally troop to the venue and know the activities and events the PACE install for everyone. Congratulation and greetings to all the people who made this one stop chess center, the first of its kind in the country possible. Cheers!

NATIONAL CHESS FEDERATION OF THE PHILIPPINES (NCFP) president/chairman Prospero "Butch" Pichay Jr. led the ribbon-cutting ceremony on Saturday to formally open the Philippine Academy for Chess Excellence (PACE) in Mindanao Ave. Quezon City.

Joining Pichay were Atty. Koko Pimentel, NCFP vice president for Visayas Bro. Rolly Dizon, PACE founding president GM Jayson Gonzales and PACE founding chairman Asia's First GM Eugene Torre.

Pichay, also chairman emeritus of the newly-formed Philippine Chess Knights League (PhilCheK).Marlon Bernardino