The 5th Mayor Gustilo Cup — "The Battle of the Great Minds, The Negros Chess Encounter" — is a two-day open rapid chess tournament at Park Marina, San Carlos City, Negros Occidental on October 3–4, 2026, presented by the San Carlos-Negros Chess Club. A 9-round Swiss rapid played at 25 minutes + 5 seconds increment, with a ₱30,000 champion's purse plus trophy and cash down to 20th place. Special awards go to the Top Female, Top Senior, Top Under 18, Top Under 13, Top Under 10, the top San Carlos player, and the top PWD player. Registration is ₱500, discounted to ₱400 for senior citizens and ₱350 for players under 13. Free room accommodation is provided for the first 130 players — the first 50 in the air-conditioned clubhouse room, players 51–130 at the Algers Community Center. Think. Fight. Win. Make your move.
Price Notes
Registration fee: Regular ₱500 · Senior Citizen ₱400 · Under 13 & Under 10 ₱350. Free room accommodation for 130 players — players 1–50 in the clubhouse air-conditioned room, players 51–130 at the Algers Community Center (non-aircon).
TOURNAMENT DETAILS Date: October 3–4, 2026 Venue: Park Marina, San Carlos City, Negros Occidental Format: 9 rounds, Swiss System, Rapid Time control: 25 minutes + 5 seconds increment REGISTRATION FEE Regular — ₱500 Senior Citizen — ₱400 Under 13 & Under 10 — ₱350 PRIZES Champion — ₱30,000 + trophy 2nd Placer — ₱15,000 + medal 3rd Placer — ₱10,000 + medal 4th — ₱5,000 5th — ₱3,000 6th–10th — ₱2,500 each 11th–20th — ₱500 each SPECIAL AWARDS (each + medal) Top Female — ₱3,500 Top Senior — ₱3,000 Under 18 — ₱3,500 Under 13 — ₱3,500 Top Under 10 — ₱1,500 Top San Carlos Player — ₱1,000 Top PWD — ₱1,500 FREE ROOM ACCOMMODATION FOR 130 PLAYERS Players 1–50 — clubhouse air-conditioned room Players 51–130 — Algers Community Center (non-aircon) Presented by the San Carlos-Negros Chess Club with the City Government of San Carlos. Note: the poster does not state a start time or a registration deadline — the listed time follows previous editions of this series. Please confirm with the organizer.
1. Choose your registration rate: Regular ₱500, Senior Citizen ₱400, or Under 13 & Under 10 ₱350. 2. Contact the San Carlos-Negros Chess Club to reserve your slot and confirm the payment method. 3. Register early if you want free room accommodation — it covers the first 130 players only (1–50 clubhouse aircon room, 51–130 Algers Community Center). 4. Be at Park Marina, San Carlos City on Saturday, October 3, 2026 for the start of the 9-round rapid. For inquiries or registration concerns, contact the San Carlos-Negros Chess Club: Henry Silva — 0906 364 8588 https://www.facebook.com/sancarloschess
Entry Fee
₱500.00
Start Date
Oct 3, 2026
End Date
Oct 4, 2026
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