Milo Checkmate clinics slated

Manila, Philippines -  The year-round weekend chess classes of Milo-sponsored Checkmate clinic resume tomorrow at Eton Cyberpod Corinthian in Ortigas Ave. cor EDSA.

Open to kids 7-16 years old, the clinic consists of seven consecutive weekend sessions on Saturdays or Sundays from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. and 2 p.m.-5 p.m. Courses offered are for beginners, intermediate and advance students.

Now on its 22nd year, the Milo-sponsored Checkmate program has been designed to develop the chess talents of children into masters’ strength level through formal and systematic method of teachings.     

Among its products are GMs Wesley So, Mark Paragua, John Paul Gomez, Ronald Dableo, Ino Sadorra, Roland Salvador and IM Jan Emmanuel Garcia and FIDE Master Paolo del Mundo.  

For other venues like Kinderville Learning Center in Retiro; Little Presidents Learning Palace in San Miguel, Manila; Parañaque and Caloocan City, contact the organizer Metropolitan Chess Club at 826-8560, 584-6855 and 0922-758-1301.