ni Marlon Bernardino
MANILA---Lahat ay patungo sa Quezon City para sa pagtatanghal ng pinakahihintay na 1st Dan Jorda & IIEE-Bayanihan Chess Club FIDE-rated Open Rapid Chess Tournament sa Arton Strip Rockwell, Blue Ridge A, 226 Katipunan, Quezon City (Sa tabi ni Conti's Restaurant).

Ang unang GM ng Asia na si Eugene Torre ay magbibigay ng inspirational remarks, kasama sina Carson, California based Danilo Jorda, Bayanihan Chess Club legal counsel lawyer Rodolfo Enrique "Rudy" Rivera at Institute of Integrated Electrical Engineers of the Philippines (IIEE) National Past President Engr. Allan Anthony Alvarez sa maikling opening ceremony simula alas-10 ng umaga sa Pebrero 25.

Ang founding president ng Bayanihan Chess Club na si National Master Almario Marlon Quiroz Bernardino Jr. ang gagawa ng welcome remarks habang ang National Arbiter na si Ranier Pascual ang magpapakilala sa mga guest speaker.

Nangunguna sa mga kalahok ang back-to-back Asian Senior (65 over category) champion IM Jose Efren Bagamasbad, IM Barlo Nadera, IM Hamed Nouri, IM Angelo Young, FM Alekhine Nouri, FM Adrian Ros Pacis, FM Noel Dela Cruz at WFM Allaney Jia Doroy.
Iba pang nagpapaligsahan sa kaganapan, na itinataguyod nina New York based Engr. Gerry Gamaro, Sentro Artista Director Marjorie Ruiz, Engr. Art Maurera ng Eurolux at Engr. Ervin Fernandez ng Genikos ay sina NM Jose Aquino Jr., NM Romeo Alcodia, NM Edmundo Gatus, NM Michael Gotel, NM Lorenzo Aaron Cantela at NM Oscar Joseph Cantela.

Ang iba pang woodpushers na kalahok ay sina CM Genghis Imperial, Noel Jay Estacio, Vic Alfaro, Ronald Donasco, Julian Paul Querubin, Dionisio Urbina Jr., Evaristo Tizon, Seth Heherson Flores , Christine Alayon , John Michael Urbina, Juan Samson Cantela, Lee Santos, Anthony Bustonera , Arnel Espiritu Sr., Matthew Gunnar Gotel at Trustee Icao.

“Arton Strip Rockwell, through Integrated Electrical Engineers of the Philippines (IIEE) National Past President Engr. Allan Anthony Alvarez, is ready to put its best face to welcome chess players and participants in the one-day FIDE Rapid Chess Tournament,” sabi ni Bernardino, na isa ring sportswriter at komentarista sa radyo.
Ang event, na pinangungunahan ng IIEE at Bayanihan Chess Club, ay nag-aalok ng kabuuang premyong P11,000 kung saan ang magkakampeon ay makakakuha ng lion share na P1,500 plus art work painting na nagkakahalaga ng P15,000 .-Marlon Bernardino-
Larawan ng Caption:
Isang file photo kasama ang kauna-unahang GM ng Asia na si Eugene Torre at Institute of Integrated Electrical Engineers of the Philippines (IIEE) National Past President Engr. Allan Anthony Alvarez sa isang simultaneous exhibition sa IIEE Last Stand Rapid Chess Tournament na ginanap sa Espada Grill sa Hermosa, Bataan noong Disyembre 30, 2022.