Grandmasters topbill Barley Essential Rapid chess
03/16/2009 | 04:01 PM
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MANILA, Philippines – The country’s best and brightest chess stars, topbilled by young grandmaster Wesley So, will compete in the Barley Essential Rapid Open on March 21-22 at Gateway Mall, Araneta Center in Quezon City.
Joining the 15-year-old So in the star-studded line up of participants are 10-time national champion GM Rogelio “Joey" Antonio, Jr., Marshall Chess Club International 2008 Champion GM Mark Paragua, Palawan Open 2008 Champion Bong Villamayor, ex-national titlist GM Darwin Laylo and reigning RP national titlist GM John Paul Gomez.
Expected to trade wits with the masters are young and promising chess players like FIDE Master Jan Emmanuel Garcia, National Master Haridas Pascua, Gerard Docena, Marc Christian Nazario, Vincent Angelo Medina, Mc Domique Lagula and Jeremiah Alfonso as well as young Olympic player Christy Bernales.
Cash prizes plus giveaways will be at stake in the two-day tournament with the champion in the Open division receiving the top purse of P20,000. -GMANews.TV
Monday, March 16, 2009
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