Mayor Benitez MassKara Nat’l Inter Provinces, Cities and Municipalities Chess Team Championship set Oct.12-16

Negros Occidental, Aklan and Laguna and 10 others signified their intention to participate in the 1st Mayor Alfredo Abelardo Albee Benitez Masskara Festival National Inter Provinces, Cities and Municipalities Chess Team Championship slated October 12 to 16, 2022 at the Forest Park Resort, Barangay Taculing , Bacolod City.

Other Local Government Units who confirmed their participation were Maharlika Pilipinas Chess League, San Carlos City, Escalante City, Silay City, Talisay City, Victorias City, Cadiz City, Bacolod City Team A and B and Engr. Cena, Mansilingan Bacolod City Chess Team.

Cash Prizes of more than P600,000 are at stake and Mayor Albee Benitez Championship Cup will be awarded to the team winners, individual side tournament and special awards.

The event is endorsed by Secretary Benjamin Abalos of the Department of Interior and Local Government for active participation of local Government Units in cooperation with Bacolod YUHOM FOUNDATION INC. Bacolod Public Information office Bacolod City Tourism Office, Bacolod City Health Office, Bacolod Chessplayers Association and Forest Park Resort.

For registration and invitation please communicate with NA Susan Neri of NCFP at Cp number 0933-5505019.

For other details and technical assistance please contact Grandmaster Jayson Gonzales at Cp No. 0968-8052308 and National Master Rodolfo Toledo at Cp No. 0969-3008563.

For organizing Committee Secretariat please call Mr. Dominador Bergaño Jr. at Cp no. 0917-1473167 and National Master Ronalie Toledo at CP No. 0963-1721848

The tournament is sanction by the National Chess Federation of the Philippine (NCFP) and the World Chess Federation (FIDE).* (Bacolod City Public Information Office)