PH’s top players sasabak sa Jorda Open Rapid chess tourney

PAMUMUNUAN ni 13-time Philippine Open Championship GM Rogelio “Joey” Antonio Jr. ang top chess players ng bansa na sasabak sa Danilo Jorda FIDE-rated Open Rapid tpornament na magsisimula sa Pebrero 25, sa Arton Strip Rockwell Mall sa Katipunan Avenue, Quezon City.

Lalahok rin sa event na gaganapin sa tulong ng Institute of Integrated Electrical Engineers of the Philippines (IIEE) at ng Bayanihan Chess Club (BCC) ay ang defending Asian Senior (65 over category) champion IM Jose Efren Bagamasbad, IM Barlo Nadera, IM Hamed Nouri, IM Angelo Young, FM Alekhine Nouri, FM Adrian Ros Pacis, FM Noel Dela Cruz, WFM Allaney Jia Doroy at National Masters Jose Aquino Jr., Romeo Alcodia, Edmundo Gatus, Michael Gotel, Lorenzo Aaron Cantela at Oscar Joseph Cantela.

Inimbitahan ng organizers ang Asia’s first GM Eugene Torre na guest of honor sa opening ceremony simua alas 10 ng umaga.

Jorda,chess player na nakabase sa Carson City,California, BBC BBC legal counsel Rodolfo Enrique “Rudy” Rivera, at IIEE national past president Allan Anthony Alvarez ay magbibigay rin ng mensahe.

CM Genghis Imperial, Noel Jay Estacio, Vic Alfaro, Ronald Donasco, Julian Paul Querubin, Dionisio Urbina Jr., Evaristo Tizon, Seth Heherson Flores, Christine Alayon, John Michael Urbina, Juan Samson Cantela, Lee Santos, Anthony Bustonera, Arnel Espiritu Sr. at Trustee Icao ay nagparehistro rin bilang participants.