The two-day schedule of MCC 1850 below standard chess tourney starts at 1 p.m. on Saturday at the St. Francis Square behind SM Megamall in Mandaluyong City.
The tournament is open to beginners, unrated and rated players with standard NCFP ratings not over 1850 regardless of ages and sexes.
The event will use the five-round Swiss system and time control of 90 minutes per player to determine the top four finishers with the champion receiving the top prize of P3,000. Cash prizes are broken down to four places. Likewise, top performers in the unrated, 16- and 12-under categories will receive P500 each.
For details, call 994-5199, 974-7403 or 0916-852-1069.