6th PIchay Cup Starts in Manila, Philippines Print
Sunday, 22 August 2010 05:33
pichaycup2010smlThe $30,000 6th Prospero A. Pichay Jr. Cup has started in Manila, Philippines, a precursor to the Florencio Campomanes Memorial Tournament later this weekend. GM Murtas Kazghaleyev of Kazakhstan leads the field of 9 GMs and 11 IMs. More GMs and IMs are coming for the Campo Memorial.

See chess-results.com  for results and standings in the 9-round Swiss System tournament. Download Games, Round 1.
 
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Above, National Chess Federation of the Philippines Chairman/President Prospero A. Pichay, Jr. makes the ceremonial opening moves with GM Murtas Kazghaleyev of Kazakhstan. Looking on are, from left, NCFP directors Valentino Rosabal, Red Dumuk, Judge Gonzalo Mapili, Brother Rolly Dizon, Casto Abundo, Willie Abalos and Edmund Legaspi.