The five-leg Shell National Youth Active Chess Championships regional eliminations winds up on Aug. 20-21 with another banner cast expected to slug it out at SM City Cagayan De Oro Cyberzone (3rd floor) for top honors in three divisions and berths in the grand finals. For details, contact tournament director Alex Dinoy at 0918-3705750 or 0922-8288510, or Northern Mindanao leg coordinator Jun Cuizon at 0905-1166326. Registration forms can also be downloaded at the Shell website www.shell.com.ph/shell_chess. Play will be a nine-round Swiss system tournament with time control of 20 minutes with five time-delayed mode (Bronstein system). Social investment programs like the Shell National Youth Active Chess Championships is one of the ways the company expresses its commitment to make a positive impact in the communities where it operates.

Source: Manila Times August 16, 2016 16:38 UTC