All-Students chessfest set this weekend

CEBU, Philippines - Close to P10,000 is at stake in the Cebu All-Students Chess Tournament this weekend at the University of San Carlos (USC)-North Campus gym.

The two-tilt, which is open to all students currently enrolled this semestral year, features the kiddies (14-under) and juniors (20-under) categories.

It follows a 7-round Swiss system format.

The champion in the juniors division will take home P1, 500, while the second and third will get P1,000 and P700. respectively. The fourth and fifth will receive P500 and P300.

The top finishers in the kiddies class will pocket P1,000, while the second to fifth will get P700, P500, P300 and P200.

The top ladies performer will win an extra P700 in the juniors division and P500 in the kiddies bracket.

Registration fee is pegged P75 for the kiddies and P100 for the juniors.

For more information, interested parties may contact chief arbiter Felix Poloyapoy at 0915-3114930 and 0933-5765077 or his deputy NM Arnold Cadiz at 412-2307 and 0927-2238864. (FREEMAN)