The 2nd Mayor Rowena "Weng" Lopez Lizares Invitational Chess Tournament is a one-day event at Delaramma Hall, 3rd Floor, Talisay City Hall, Talisay City, Negros Occidental. Both categories — 13 & Under and Open (2075 NCFP rating) — are played on Saturday, September 5, 2026, with the tournament starting at 9:00 AM. Prizes reach ₱10,000 for the Open champion and ₱5,000 for the 13 & Under champion, with trophies and medals down to 9th place. Slots are first come, first served, and players must bring their own chess set and chess clock.
SCHEDULE — Both categories are played on Saturday, September 5, 2026 at Delaramma Hall, 3rd Floor, Talisay City Hall. Tournament start: 9:00 AM. BRING YOUR OWN — Players must bring their own chess set and their own chess clock. SLOTS — First come, first served. Secure your slot early. 13 & UNDER PRIZES — Champion ₱5,000 + 🏆 Trophy · 1st Runner-Up ₱3,000 + 🏆 Trophy · 2nd Runner-Up ₱2,000 + 🏆 Trophy · 3rd Runner-Up ₱1,000 + 🏅 Medal · 4th Runner-Up ₱700 + 🏅 Medal · 5th–9th Runner-Up ₱500 each + 🏅 Medal. OPEN PRIZES — Champion ₱10,000 + 🏆 Trophy · 1st Runner-Up ₱7,000 + 🏆 Trophy · 2nd Runner-Up ₱5,000 + 🏆 Trophy · 3rd Runner-Up ₱3,000 + 🏅 Medal · 4th Runner-Up ₱2,000 + 🏅 Medal · 5th Runner-Up ₱1,000 + 🏅 Medal · 6th–9th Runner-Up ₱500 each + 🏅 Medal. Organized by the Talisay City Chess Club with the City of Talisay Gwapo Sports programme. UPDATED — an earlier announcement listed the venue as Minulu-an Hall and split the categories across September 5 (13 & Under) and September 6 (Open). The organizer's September 1, 2026 post moves both categories to September 5 at Delaramma Hall, 3rd Floor, Talisay City Hall, and states the Open category rating as 2075 NCFP. This listing follows the newer poster. NOT YET ANNOUNCED — the registration fee, the time control and the number of rounds are not stated in the official poster. The 0+0 time control shown is a placeholder and 7 rounds is an indicative default. Please confirm both with the organizers before travelling.
Contact the organizers directly to register — the registration fee and the registration procedure are not stated in the official announcement. Slots are first come, first served, so secure yours early. Players must bring their own chess set and chess clock. For inquiries or registration concerns, contact the Talisay City Chess Club: Jovito Salvatuna III — 0916 767 8207 Clark Ashley Rosquillo — 0931 789 2609 https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61573369782058
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Sep 5, 2026
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