The ACES Davao Open Standard Chess Tournament — September 2026 Edition is a two-day standard tournament on September 26–27, 2026 (Saturday–Sunday) at Damosa Market Basket, Lanang, Davao City. A 7-round Swiss at 30 minutes plus 30 seconds increment. Registration is tiered: ₱800 online until September 21, ₱1,000 online until September 22 midnight, and ₱1,200 on site until 9:00 AM on September 26. Kiddie 12-and-under players pay ₱500 online until September 20, ₱800 online until 9:00 PM on September 21, or ₱1,000 on site until 9:00 AM on September 26. Cash prizes run from ₱12,000 for the champion down to ₱1,000 each for the 5th–9th runners-up, with special awards of ₱800 each for Top Female, Best Senior (60+), Top 16U Boys and Top 16U Girls, and ₱500 each for Top 12U Boys and Top 12U Girls. Online registration is through the organizer’s Google Form, with payment via GCash to Irwin D. Aton — 0949 874 6283.
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Price Notes
Open: ₱800 online until Sept 21, ₱1,000 online until Sept 22 midnight, ₱1,200 on site until Sept 26 9:00 AM. Kiddie 12U: ₱500 online until Sept 20, ₱800 online until Sept 21 9:00 PM, ₱1,000 on site until Sept 26 9:00 AM. Payment via GCash to Irwin D. Aton — 0949 874 6283.
TOURNAMENT DETAILS Date: September 26-27, 2026 (Saturday & Sunday) Venue: Damosa Market Basket, Lanang, Davao City Format: 7 rounds, Swiss system Time allotment: 30 minutes + 30 seconds increment REGISTRATION FEES ₱800 - online until September 21 ₱1,000 - online until September 22 midnight ₱1,200 - on site until September 26, 9:00 AM SPECIAL REGISTRATION FEE (Kiddie 12U) ₱500 - online until September 20 ₱800 - online until September 21, 9:00 PM ₱1,000 - on site until September 26, 9:00 AM CASH PRIZES Champion - ₱12,000 1st Runner-up - ₱8,000 2nd Runner-up - ₱5,000 3rd Runner-up - ₱3,000 4th Runner-up - ₱2,000 5th-9th Runner-up - ₱1,000 each SPECIAL AWARDS Top Female - ₱800 Best Senior (60+) - ₱800 Top 16U Boys - ₱800 Top 16U Girls - ₱800 Top 12U Boys - ₱500 Top 12U Girls - ₱500 To register online, send payment via GCash to Irwin D. Aton - 0949 874 6283.
1. Register online through the organizer’s Google Form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe1XRY2ysKVpzdFauieLqGxaKE5lMyMf5zaPnGpH1RCUZ_hxQ/viewform 2. Send your payment via GCash to Irwin D. Aton — 0949 874 6283. Open division: ₱800 until September 21, ₱1,000 until September 22 midnight. Kiddie 12U: ₱500 until September 20, ₱800 until September 21 9:00 PM. 3. If you did not register online, you may register on site until 9:00 AM on September 26 — ₱1,200 for the Open division, ₱1,000 for Kiddie 12U. 4. Be at Damosa Market Basket, Lanang, Davao City before the 9:00 AM start on Saturday, September 26, 2026. Play continues on Sunday, September 27. For inquiries or registration concerns, contact ACES Davao: Irwin D. Aton — 0949 874 6283 (GCash)
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Entry Fee
₱500.00 - ₱1,200.00
Start Date
Sep 26, 2026
End Date
Sep 27, 2026
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