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The Gamu Rapid Chess Tournament 2026 is a free one-day rapid chess tournament held on Saturday, August 15, 2026 at 9:00 AM at the Gamu Function Hall in Gamu, Isabela, organised by the Isabela Chess Academy. Three divisions are played — Elementary, High School and Open — each with a four-deep cash prize ladder plus medals. The Open Division champion takes ₱4,000, the High School champion ₱2,000 and the Elementary champion ₱1,500. Special awards of ₱500 and a medal go to the Top Senior and the Top Female player. Registration is free and includes free lunch and snacks for participants. The tournament is open only to bona fide residents of Gamu, Isabela. Registration closes on August 13, 2026.
Price Notes
FREE REGISTRATION — no entry fee for any division. Free lunch and snacks are provided for participants.
TOURNAMENT DETAILS Date: Saturday, August 15, 2026, 9:00 AM Venue: Gamu Function Hall, Gamu, Isabela Divisions: Elementary · High School · Open Division (all skill levels) Registration: FREE — with free lunch and snacks Deadline of registration: August 13, 2026 Eligibility: Open only to bona fide residents of Gamu, Isabela Organised by: Isabela Chess Academy PRIZES OPEN DIVISION — Champion ₱4,000 · 2nd ₱3,000 · 3rd ₱2,000 · 4th ₱1,000 (all with medal) HIGH SCHOOL — Champion ₱2,000 · 2nd ₱1,500 · 3rd ₱1,000 · 4th ₱750 (all with medal) ELEMENTARY — Champion ₱1,500 · 2nd ₱1,000 · 3rd ₱750 · 4th ₱500 (all with medal) SPECIAL AWARDS Top Senior — ₱500 + medal Top Female — ₱500 + medal Note: the announcement does not publish a time control or a number of rounds — the listed 0+0 time control is a placeholder and the 7 rounds shown are indicative. It also does not state the age threshold for the Top Senior award. Please confirm these with the organiser. Source: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1BbDCMMA55/
1. Confirm you are a bona fide resident of Gamu, Isabela — the tournament is open only to Gamu residents. 2. Choose your division: Elementary, High School or Open Division. 3. Register with the Isabela Chess Academy by messaging or calling the contact numbers below. Registration is free. 4. Registration closes on August 13, 2026. 5. Be at the Gamu Function Hall, Gamu, Isabela on Saturday, August 15, 2026 before the 9:00 AM start. Free lunch and snacks are provided. For inquiries or registration concerns, contact the Isabela Chess Academy: Kyrl C. Rafa — 0930 723 3020 / 0966 705 4152 https://www.facebook.com/kyrlrafa
Entry Fee
Free
Date
Aug 15, 2026
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