A Prestigious Team Chess Tournament — "Make your moves. Make history." The Na Jojo Palero Open Dalawahan Chess Challenge is a two-player team ("Dalawahan") rapid event held on May 24, 2026 (Sunday) at the 3rd Floor, NCCC Mall Tagum, Tagum City, Davao del Norte. Powered by APX Mindanao Chessmates, One Chess Movement Davao, and Megans Society Cabantian Alumni Chapter, the event features an Open team division (maximum average team rating of 2000) and a Special Top Under-13 award, with cash prizes, trophies, and medals up for grabs.
Price Notes
Open (team of 2): ₱600 online / ₱700 onsite. Under 13: ₱300 online / ₱400 onsite. Slots are limited.
TEAM COMPOSITION & RATING CAP • Each team is composed of 2 players ("Dalawahan"). • Maximum average team rating: 2000 (as of April 2026). • Unrated players, or players rated below 1800, are given a provisional rating of 1800 for computing the team average. TEAM SCORING Teams are ranked using, in order: 1. Match points (Win 3 / Draw 1 / Loss 0) 2. Game points 3. Top board results ARBITER PANEL • Tournament Director / Chief Arbiter: Jojo Palero • Deputy Chief Arbiter: Diosdado Bacolod • Arbiter: Dan Dave Semblante Powered by APX Mindanao Chessmates, One Chess Movement Davao, and Megans Society Cabantian Alumni Chapter. Start time was not specified on the poster; please confirm the exact schedule with the Tournament Director.
Lead Organizer
Entry Fee
₱300.00 - ₱600.00
Date
May 24, 2026
Are you the organizer? Sign in to claim this tournament and manage registrations, edits, and participant verification.