The October PACE Rapid FIDE Rated Team 3x3 Chess Tournament is an NCFP-sanctioned, FIDE-rated team event by the Philippine Academy for Chess Excellence at Victory Plaza, Caloocan City on Sunday, October 18, 2026, with more than ₱100,000 in guaranteed cash prizes. Three-player teams with a combined average FIDE rapid rating of 2000 and below play 8 rounds of Swiss at 15 minutes plus a 5-second increment. Every player must be an active NCFP member. Boards are assigned by rating in descending order, titled players play Board 1, and unrated players are counted at 1700. The field is limited to 50 teams, first come, first served. The champion team wins ₱25,000, then ₱15,000 and ₱10,000, with cash prizes down to 10th place. Top Lady, Senior (55+), Junior, Kiddie and PACE-member teams each win ₱5,000, and the top player on each of the three boards wins ₱1,000. Early-bird team registration is ₱2,900 until October 10; regular is ₱3,200.
Price Notes
Per team: Early Bird ₱2,900 until October 10 · Regular ₱3,200 · All-PACE team ₱2,600 · All-senior team ₱1,500. GCash 0923 533 2970.
TOURNAMENT DETAILS Date: October 18, 2026 (Sunday) Venue: Victory Plaza, Caloocan City System: 8 rounds Swiss, 3x3 teams Time control: 15 minutes + 5 seconds increment NCFP-sanctioned, FIDE-rated (rapid) Note: the poster's game-schedule box is headed "October 17, 2026 (Saturday)" but the poster header and the caption both say Sunday, October 18 — October 18 is used here. SCHEDULE Opening ceremony 9:00 AM Round 1 9:30 · Round 2 10:20 · Round 3 11:10 · Lunch 11:50 Round 4 1:00 PM · Round 5 1:50 · Round 6 2:40 · Round 7 3:30 · Round 8 4:20 Awarding ceremony 5:30 PM MECHANICS Order of board assignment is by rating in descending order. Titled players are assigned to Board 1. Unrated players are assigned a rating of 1700. TEAM PRIZES (all + medal & certificate) Champion ₱25,000 · 2nd ₱15,000 · 3rd ₱10,000 · 4th ₱5,000 · 5th ₱4,000 · 6th–10th ₱3,000 each Top Lady Team · Top Senior Team (55 and above) · Top Junior Team · Top Kiddie Team · Top PACE Member Team — ₱5,000 each Top Board 1 / Board 2 / Board 3 Player — ₱1,000 each REGISTRATION FEES (per team) Early Bird ₱2,900 (until October 10, 2026) · Regular ₱3,200 All-PACE Team ₱2,600 · All-Senior Team ₱1,500 GCash: 0923 533 2970
1. Make sure every player on your team is an active NCFP member. NCFP membership form: https://forms.gle/QBBtJ4cm4eyQq3cF6 2. Register your 3-player team (average FIDE rapid rating 2000 and below) through the Google Form: https://forms.gle/diP9pKNV9SQSaQTp9 3. Pay the team fee by GCash to 0923 533 2970 — Early Bird ₱2,900 until October 10, Regular ₱3,200, All-PACE team ₱2,600, All-senior team ₱1,500. 4. There is no on-site registration. The field is limited to 50 teams, first come, first served. 5. Be at Victory Plaza, Caloocan City for the 9:00 AM opening on Sunday, October 18, 2026. For inquiries or registration concerns, contact Philippine Academy for Chess Excellence: 0923 533 2970 https://www.facebook.com/philchessacademy/ Announcement: https://www.facebook.com/philchessacademy/posts/1723620466438841/
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Entry Fee
₱2,900.00
Date
Oct 18, 2026
50 spots available
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