The grand finals qualifiers of the Infinitum Chess Battlegrounds. | Contributed picture
CEBU CITY, Philippines— The stage is about for the grand finals of the Infinitum Chess Battlegrounds on Saturday, February 1, at Robinsons Galleria Cebu.
Twelve of the very best woodpushers from the match’s six qualifying editions will battle for chess supremacy on this distinctive format, organized by chess arbiter Kevin Yap and his brother, Worldwide Grasp (IM) Kim Steven Yap.
Competing within the grand finals are Edelyn Vosotros and John Dave Lavandero, winners of the primary version, alongside Michael Joseph Pagaran and Dennis Navales, who topped the second version.
They are going to be joined by Joel Pacuribot and Angelo Tan from the third version, Jupiter Sevillano and Michael Piar from the fourth, and Enviornment Grand Grasp (AGM) Venancio Loyola Jr. and Maria Kristine Lavandero from the fifth. Finishing the lineup are Nationwide Grasp (NM) Rommel Ganzon and Ian Villareal, champions of the sixth version.
The match follows the Infinitum Chess variant, performed on a semi-10×10 board. Whereas utilizing commonplace chess items, the sport introduces a key twist—every participant begins with solely six pawns and a further particular piece referred to as the Wizard.
This distinctive chess format was first launched by Cebuano chess patron Boojie Lim within the early 2000s. Over time, it has gained reputation amongst mainstream chess gamers, providing a contemporary and strategic problem to the sport.
Other than the match, IM Kim Steven Yap and NM Merben Roque will tackle 39 younger woodpushers in an thrilling simultaneous exhibition match.
The match kicks off at 10 AM, adopted by the exhibition match at 1 PM.
RELATED STORIES
Chess Infinitum tourney: NM Ganzon, Villareal safe grand finals spots
Natividad tops Cebu Chess Infinitum Match
Learn Subsequent
Disclaimer: The feedback uploaded on this website don’t essentially symbolize or mirror the views of administration and proprietor of Cebudailynews. We reserve the fitting to exclude feedback that we deem to be inconsistent with our editorial requirements.
