MANILA, Philippines - Kasparov Chess Foundation Asia Pacific (KCFAP) director for Philippines Red Dumuk has set for March 24 the deadline for the March 26 KCF Young Talents Rapid Chess Championships at the well-appointed Alphaland City Center in Makati.
Interested boys and girls aged Under 8 years old, U10, U12, U14 and U18 can register with asst. tournament director Alex Dinoy (email address: alexandinoy@yahoo.com; mobile No. 09183705750). Entry fee is P100.
Only 300 of the 1,000 slots remain. Once the limit is reached, no more entry will be accepted, Dumuk said.
Pre-registration for the other KCFAP event, the March 27 Chess in Education (CIE) Training for Teachers, is ongoing.
Chess teachers (in or out of the school system) can list up with Dumuk (email address: redumuk@gmail.com; mobile No. Sun-09258092353, Smart-09292396555 or Globe-09270534040) until March 23.
Payment of the P1,000 registration fee may be made at the venue. CIE is limited to 200 participants.
The Department of Education, the NCFP and Alphaland Corporation stand as partners of the KCFAP in the twin initiatives celebrating the 15th anniversary of the Kasparov Chess Foundation.