GUEVARRA LAW- DAVAO SELECTION VS. CONG. UNGAB- TORIL YOUNGSTARS GRUDGE MATCH SET ON FEBRUARY 20, 2010

The Guevarra Law- Davao Selection vs. Cong. Ungab-Toril Youngstars grudge match had been set on Feb.20, 2010. Venue will be the Toril Chess Club located at the Toril District Plaza, Davao City. The one day match will be a five round Schevenigen system where each of the members of the opposing team will play each other in a round robin competition. The winning team will receive cash prizes courtesy of Guevarra Law Office and Cong. Isidro Ungab of the 3rd District of Davao City.

According to event organizer Aty. Jong Guevarra Jr., the exploits of GM So in the world chess scene has inspired the young players to do their best and paved the way in the discovery and development of new chess talents. It would be now up to the veterans to show that they have still what it takes to hold-off the young gun's onslaught.

THE LINE -UP

GUEVARRA LAW- DAVAO SELECTION:


1. ATTY. JONG GUEVARRA JR. ( wearing black shirt )

Two time University of Mindanao Champion
U.M varsity - 1987-88, 1991-92
bronze ( board 1 ) - 1992 Nat'l PRISSAA Games, Bacolod City
2nd placer- 2008 IBP Eastern Mindanao Palaro
current NCFP rating - 1835


2. VINCENT UMAYAN ( wearing stripe shirt vs. Henry Fajardo )

Champion - 2008 Kadayawan Open
Champion 2009 Bob Bula Invitational
UM Varsity - 1996 to 2000
former member- Davao City team, Nat'l Inter-Cities
current NCFP rating - 2024


3.NOFRE REYES ( wearing black shirt, vs. Engr. Oca Barriga )

U.M Varsity - 1991 to 1995
former member- Davao City team, Nat'l Inter-Cities
2nd placer- 2009 Bob Bula Invitational
current NCFP rating- 2013


4. LITO LAPUT( wearing yellow shirt, vs. Chris Yap )

U.M varsity- 1993 to 1996
former member- Digos City team, Nat'l Inter-cities
Champion- 2007 Toril Invitational Chess Challenge
top 10- 2010 Kidapawan Open
current NCFP rating- 2033


5.HENRY FAJARDO

Champion- 1992 Surigao Open
former member- Davao City team, Nat'l Inter-Cities
2nd placer - 2008 IM Marlo Micayabas Invitational
current NCFP rating - 1951


TEAM MANAGER- ENGR. JUN ATMOSFERA JR.

( " Think like a Grandmaster " - Engr. Atmosfera pondering his move against Adrian Llanos in the 2008 IM Micayabas Invitational )
champion- 1974 AND 1981 Toril Open
Champion- 2002 Davao Executive Tourney
member- Toril team, Nat'l inter-cities



CONG. UNGAB- TORIL YOUNGSTARS TEAM

1. JOHN RAY BATUCAN ( In action at the world youth in Vietnam )

CHAMPION - National Age Group 12 years and under- boys , Mandaluyong City
CHAMPION - 9TH ASEAN Age Group Chess Championship (12 years and under- boys)
DANANG, VIETNAM 9TH to 18th June 2008
Philippine Representative - World Age Group Championship(12 years and under- boys)
Vung Tau, Vietnam - rank 24
current NCFP rating- 1904


2.AUSTIN JACOB LITERATUS

Austin Jacob Literatus (playing White) seeing action in Board 1 versus 2008 Shell National Chess Active Championship overall champ Jerich Cajeras (Kiddies Division).

one individual gold medal, three team silvers and one individual bronze- 2009 Asean Age-Group Chess Championships in Hue City Vietnam


3. NEPTALI BATUCAN ( with black shirt against Nofre Reyes )

champion - Mindanao leg junior division, 2008 Shell Active Youth Championships


4. ADRIAN LLANOS

member - U.M chess varsity
tied for 2nd place- 2008 IM Marlo Micayabs Invitational


5.ANTHONY MOSQUEDA

[NM Erwin Retanal(with red t-shirt and hat) pondering his next move against Anthony Mosqueda during the 2009 Kadayawan Open].
member- U.M chess varsity
most promising junior -2009 Kadayawan Open ( defeated NM Elwin Retanal )

TEAM MANAGER - GLEN PACLAR

Playing board 1 for Team Kasparov against Henry Fajardo of Team Alekhine in the recently concluded 1st Cong. Ungab Cup

46th Araw ng Davao (Youth) - Champion
1989 Toril Open - Champion
Dacoville Open - Champion ( 1980's )
member- U.M varsity team, 182 to 1983
7th place - 1993 Far East Bank Region XI Chess championships



( Top placers of the 2009 Bob Bula Invitational, Austin Jacob Literatus and Vincent Umayan will lead their respective team.)