Last January 24 and 31, the 5th Xavier Interscholastic Chess Challenge was held at the High School Multi Purpose Hall, Xavier School in Greenhills, San Juan, Metro Manila, Philippines.
Almost a hundred students from different schools in Manila such as International School Manila, Ateneo de Manila, De La Salle Greenhills, and La Immaculada Concepcion School came to match their chess wits against each other in a six round Swiss system tournament.
When the smoke cleared, the following emerged victorious:
High School Individual Results:
1st – Norvin Gravillo Ramon Magsaysay High School
2nd – Trevor Chan Xavier School
3rd – Nigel Galan De La Salle Greenhills
High School Team Results:
1st – Ramon Magsaysay High School
2nd – La Immaculada Concepcion School
3rd – De La Salle Greenhills
Grade School Individual Results:
1st – Paulo Bersamina De La Salle Greenhills
2nd – Giovanni Mejia De La Salle Greenhills
3rd – Justin Pe Xavier School
Grade School Team Results:
1st – De La Salle Greenhills
2nd – La Immaculada Concepcion School
3rd – Ateneo de Manila
Special thanks to Mr. John Sy for sending us the information. He was also the organizer of this wonderful event.
Future Wesley So talents abound in the Philippines.
Congratulations to the Honorable Butch Pichay’s for his remarkable leadership, and unprecedented grassroots efforts to promote chess.
Ah,
They forgot to mention little Billy Campo for stealing the entry fees.
or the 12.8 million pesos that the big shot el fide presidente forgot where he spent it.
Ah, and Adobo forgot to say:
Go Campo!
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Actually Pichay had absolutely nothing to do with the event.
Scu is a bit shallow and short of understanding the genesis of the current resurgence, widepread interest and revitalization of chess throughout the Philippines from a national and local level.
Since assuming the leadership of Philippine chess, Pichay’s initiatives in promoting and holding strong tournaments in the Philippines, and sponsoring overseas participation of deserving Filipino chessplayers, have resulted in the development of our young crop of chess talents.
Be honest to yourself and others and give credit due, and rightfully so. And it ain’t your patron with a C, that you are afraid to admit openly, but to Pichay’s leadership.
They are gone, the long and sad days of the oppressive Philippine chess leadership. The problem still permeates though, from the crab thinking of negative and short sighted people like you.
So speak up and show us some positive insights Scu and tell us what you think is good for Philippine chess?
Actually Anonymous, since you don’t sign your name, I don’t care to discuss my feelings and motives with you.
Also, this forum isn’t the time and place for such a discussion.
And, no, Campo had nothing to do with the tournament which is the topic of this forum.
Yeah Scud, why don’t you sign your name, not hide on a pseudo-name.
Your posts show your shallow and negative mentality, just in case you do not know yet.
If you do not want to discuss your thinking and opinion, then do not post asinine statements.
It was Adobo who interjected Campo. And you have no right whatsoever to decide what should and should not be discussed in this blog.
This is NOT your blog, but Susan’s and Paul. Freedom of expression, in logical and tempered ways, is why Susan’s blog is so popular.
OK?
And read my lips Scud, post something good and positive that readers can appreciate.
The pattern of your past posts are criticisms and negative opinions of other posts, bordering on being obnoxious.