Asia Amateur, Seniors Chess in Sri Lanka December 5

Hello chess blog friends, the Asian Seniors and Amateurs Chess Championships is going to take place in Sri Lanka this December. On behalf of the Asian Chess Federation, the Chess Federation of Sri Lanka has made all the arrangements to hold the 5th Asian Seniors and Amateur Chess Championships from 5th to 12th December 2014 at Waskaduwa Sri Lanka. Waskaduwa is a City which is about 75 Km from the Colombo airport and venue will be the Citrus, Waskaduwa on a very nice beach front. 

5th Asian Seniors and Amateur Chess Championships

5th to 12th December 2014 Sri Lanka

The Chess Federation of Sri Lanka, on behalf of the Asian Chess Federation, invites your players to participate in the 5th Asian Seniors and Amateur Championships to be held from 5th to 12th December 2014 in Waskaduwa, Sri Lanka.

Prizes
Total of US$5,000 ($2,200 for the Asian Seniors and $2,800 for the Asian Amateur) as follows:

Asian Seniors 1st $800; 2nd $500; 3rd $300; 4th $200 and 5th $100; Best Woman $300 Best over 65 player 300 Asian Amateur 1st $1000; 2nd $600; 3rd $400; 4th $200 and 5th $100; Best Woman $300 Best Unrated Player $200/

Gold, Silver and Bronze with trophies for Champions will be arranged. All are awarded with certificates.

The Asian Seniors and Amateur Championships are open to all Asian seniors and amateurs players.

The Asian Amateur Championship is open to all eligible players who shall have no FIDE Title or published FIDE Rating above 2000 at the start of the tournament nor had such a Rating for at least 2 years prior to the start of the event.

The ASIAN SENIORS Championship is open to Asian senior players.

All participants must have been born in 1963 or before. The tournament will be played over 9 rounds under the Swiss pairing system. The event will be FIDE-rated and played under the FIDE time control of 90 minutes plus 30 seconds per move starting from move one. The highest rank player in the Age group of more than 65 will be named as the over 65 winner and the women’s the same procedure as Amateur will be used.

The Entries must be submitted on the attached registration form and should be returned together with payment receipt not later than 22 November 2014.

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First Asian International Master Rodolfo Tan Cardoso of the Philippines Passes Away

Alexandra Kosteniuk's Chess Blog for Daily Chess News and Trivia (c) 2013

Hi everyone, 

Rodolfo Tan Cardoso, the first Asian International Master and member of the first Philippine team that competed in the Moscow Chess Olympiad in 1956, died Wednesday after a heart attack.

Born Dec. 25, 1937 in Anda, Pangasinan, Cardoso was highly regarded as a player, arbiter, coach and teacher. He earned his IM title in 1957.

He and Campomanes saw action in Moscow along with NMs Carlos Benitez and Glicerio Badilles.

“He was a true gentleman over the chessboard. As the first International Master of Asia, he aroused Philippine interest in chess and put our country in the world chess map. And, he was the only Filipino to ever beat (American chess great) Bobby Fischer,” said two-time Olympian and National Master/lawyer Samuel Estimo.

“He’s a big loss to Philippine chess. Before his death, he was still involved in the sport by teaching youngsters,” said Asia’s First Grandmaster Eugene Torre.

His remains lie at La Funeraria Paz, Manila Memorial, Sucat, Parañaque. The body will be transferred Saturday morning to Alaminos, Pangasinan. Interment will be on Monday.

For details, call or text his nephew Rene at 0922 853 6256

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