The NM Rommel Ganzon Birthday Cup is a one-day invitational rapid tournament on Saturday, November 7, 2026, from 10:30 AM at the CCC Chess Club, 4th floor, Robinsons Galleria Cebu. The event is strictly limited to 30 invited players. It is a 6-round Swiss at 15 minutes plus 5 seconds increment, with players seeded by their local ratings as of September 2026. Registration is free and lunch is provided. Prizes: ₱3,000 for the champion, ₱2,000 for 2nd, ₱1,000 for 3rd and ₱500 each for 4th through 10th. Organized by Cebu School of Chess. Inquiries: NM Rommel Ganzon — 0945 433 3154.
Price Notes
Free registration (invited players only).
TOURNAMENT DETAILS Schedule: November 7, 2026 (Saturday) Time: 10:30 AM onwards Venue: 4th floor, CCC Chess Club, Robinsons Galleria Cebu Eligibility: Strictly limited to 30 invited players Free registration · Free lunch TOURNAMENT FORMAT Format: 6 Rounds Swiss Time Control: 15 + 5 Local ratings as of September 2026 will be used to seed players. FIDE Laws of Rapid Chess shall be applied. TIEBREAKS (in order) 1. Direct Encounter 2. Buchholz Cut 1 3. Buchholz 4. Sonneborn-Berger 5. Most Number of Victories (including forfeits) EVENT PRIZES Champion - ₱3,000 2nd Place - ₱2,000 3rd Place - ₱1,000 4th-10th Place - ₱500 each List of participants: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1OiZDe4wcQ4WJxuU8CGv2VLqS7m8zjYC6GV72Epn4aII/edit?usp=sharing SPONSORS Anne Wallace · Jinky Alsola · Xignex Digital Solutions · Ernesto Sericon Jr · Jesse delos Santos
This tournament is by invitation only — strictly limited to 30 invited players, and there is no open registration. Registration is free for invited players. For inquiries, contact: NM Rommel Ganzon — 0945 433 3154 Announcement: https://www.facebook.com/cebuschoolofchess/posts/1534032742076982/
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Entry Fee
Free
Date
Nov 7, 2026
30 spots available
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