Monday, February 19, 2007 Davao top guns in Diez chess event
THE big guns of local chess led by National Master Reggie Olay are competing in the 1st Engineer Allan Diez Chess Cup, which gets underway on February 24-25 at the Spazio of Gaisano Mall.
Olay, who won the Open category of the Chadric Builders Christmas Tournament sponsored by Engineer Enrico Vanta last December, will be joined in the tournament by fellow NMs Cerdic Magno and Edwin Rental of Panabo City.
Sammy Yu, president of the Davao City Chess Club, said US Master Peter Tidoy, NM Prospero Cruz, Jimmy Dano and Reynaldo Quiñonez are also seeing action in the two-day meet.
The tournament will have a kiddies category and offers cash prizes to the winners.
The champion in the Open division will receive P5,000 plus a trophy, while the second and third placers will win P3,000 and P2,000, respectively. Like the champion, both will also receive trophies.
The fourth finisher is assured of P1,000 and a medal, and fifth P500.
Players who want to join the tournament may contact Sammy Yu through 0920-4141339. (CRAM)
