The ACES Open Standard Chess Tournament — October 2026 Edition is a two-day standard event at NCCC Mall Ma-a, Davao City on October 24–25, 2026 (Saturday and Sunday), organized by ATON Chess Excellence School of Davao with APX Mindanao Chessmates, Barangay Ma-a and NCCC Mall Ma-a. Seven rounds of Swiss at 30 minutes plus a 30-second increment. Open players pay ₱800 online until October 15 or ₱1,000 until October 23; 18U players pay ₱700 or ₱800; 12U players pay ₱500 or ₱600. The champion takes ₱12,000, then ₱8,000, ₱5,000, ₱3,000 and ₱2,000, with ₱1,000 each for the 5th to 9th runners-up. Category prizes go to the top five boys and girls in both the 18U and 12U groups, plus ₱1,000 each for the Top Senior (55+) and Top Female, and team awards for the top elementary, high school and college teams.
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Price Notes
Open ₱800 until Oct 15 / ₱1,000 until Oct 23 · 18U ₱700 / ₱800 · 12U ₱500 / ₱600. GCash to Irwin D. Aton — 0949 874 6283.
TOURNAMENT DETAILS Date: October 24–25, 2026 (Saturday & Sunday) Venue: NCCC Mall Ma-a, Davao City System: 7 rounds Swiss Time control: 30 minutes + 30 seconds increment Start time is not on the poster — confirm with the organizer. MAJOR PRIZES Champion ₱12,000 · 1st Runner-up ₱8,000 · 2nd ₱5,000 · 3rd ₱3,000 · 4th ₱2,000 5th–9th Runner-up ₱1,000 each CATEGORY PRIZES Top Senior 55+ ₱1,000 · Top Female ₱1,000 18U Male & 18U Female — Top 1 ₱1,000 · Top 2 ₱800 · Top 3 ₱700 · Top 4 ₱600 · Top 5 ₱400 12U Male & 12U Female — Top 1 ₱700 · Top 2 ₱500 · Top 3 ₱300 · Top 4 ₱250 · Top 5 ₱250 SPECIAL AWARDS Top Elementary Team ₱500 · Top High School Team ₱1,000 · Top College Team ₱1,500 REGISTRATION FEES Open: ₱800 online until October 15 · ₱1,000 online until October 23 18U: ₱700 online until October 15 · ₱800 online until October 23 12U: ₱500 online until October 15 · ₱600 online until October 23 Send the registration fee via GCash to Irwin D. Aton — 0949 874 6283 Organized by ATON Chess, APX Mindanao Chessmates, Brgy. Ma-a and NCCC Mall Ma-a · part of the One Chess Movement
1. Send your registration fee via GCash to Irwin D. Aton — 0949 874 6283. Open: ₱800 until October 15, ₱1,000 until October 23 18U: ₱700 until October 15, ₱800 until October 23 12U: ₱500 until October 15, ₱600 until October 23 2. Message the organizer with your name, category and GCash reference to confirm your slot. 3. Be at NCCC Mall Ma-a, Davao City on Saturday, October 24, 2026. Play continues on Sunday, October 25. For inquiries or registration concerns, contact ACES Davao: Irwin D. Aton — 0949 874 6283 (GCash) https://www.facebook.com/na.jojo.755966 Announcement: https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=122176323308822064&set=a.122096107958822064
Entry Fee
₱500.00 - ₱800.00
Start Date
Oct 24, 2026
End Date
Oct 25, 2026
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