MORE than two hundred chess players are expected to see action in the cash-rich Atty. Rufus B. Rodriguez Open Chess Tournament set on March 23 at Barangay Nazareth gym in Cagayan de Oro City.

Aside from Cagayan de Oro, national arbiter Lorenzo `Jun’ Cuizon said the biggest bulk of participants will come from as far as Iligan, Davao and Bukidnon in Mindanao and Cebu City of the Visayas region.

“We’re confident nga kini sila tanan atong ma-accomodate sa Nazareth gym and maka-reinforce pud atong mga piyesa and other chess materials sa ingon ani nga gidaghanon,” Cuizon said.

Prizes at stake in the open division are P10,000, P6,000 and P4,000 plus trophies for the top-3 winners. Fourth placer will receive P2,000, while the rest in the top-10 circle will get P1,000 each.

Special awards for top senior, top- junior, top lady, top unrated and top 1950 below will be worth P2,000 apiece.

Top 4 finishers for Grades 1 to 3 and Grades 4 to 6 will pocket P1,500, P1,000, P800 and P500, respectively.

The rest of the top-10 winners in each bracket will be given P200 each also with medals.

For inquiries and interested party you may contact Jun Cuizon at 0905-1166326 and fellow arbiter William Reintegrado at 0975-6004223. (Lynde Salgados)