Sunday, May 04, 2008 Palaro woodpushers in Primovit event
DAVAO Regional Athletic Association (Davraa) woodpushers who competed in the recently concluded 2008 Palarong Pambansa held in Puerto Princesa City, Palawan are among the early registrants of the 2008 Futures Age-Group Rapid Chess Tournament set on May 23 and 24 at the Gaisano South (GS) Citimall.
Tournament director Ronnie Tabudlong bared this to Sun.Star Davao in a phone interview Saturday.
He said the Batucan brothers, Neptali II and John Ray, of Toril along with Rowelyn Joy Acedo of Buhangin are seeing action in the two-day meet sanctioned by the National Chess Federation of the Philippines.
He said the tournament would have categories for under-20, under-16, under-14 and under-12 years old and below players.
Registration is ongoing for the competition. Cash prizes, medals and trophies are at stake for the winners.
The champions in each category will go home with P3,500 each, while the runners-ups will receive P2,00 each.
Participants will play in a five-round Swiss System format tournament sponsored by Primovit Multivatins Inc. and GS Citimall, in coordination with Davao City Sports Council Inc., Sports Development Division of the City Mayor's Office, Blue Knight Chess Club, Metro Davao Chess Association, and NCFP.
Tabudlong said a player must purchase Primovit Multi-Vitamins worth P300.
For inquiries, he may be reached at the Blue Knight Chess Club, 86-1 Bonifacio St., Barangay 33-Bago Roma at telephone number (082) 300-4260, mobile phone no. 0929-2407371, or via email at rmtabudlong@yahoo.com.
Primovit's Regie Radoc can also be contacted at (0922) 641-0888.
