Shell Active Chess Honors Northern Luzon (Tuguegarao) Leg’s Top Youngest Player (8 Under)
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JAL Chess Club
Eight-year old Christian Czar Marquez of Colegio de Santa Philomena (Pulilan, Bulacan) emerged as the top youngest player – 8 under during the 15th Shell National Youth Active Chess Championship – Northern Luzon Leg (Tuguegarao) held on July 7-8, 2007 at Brickstone Mall, Tuguegarao City, Cagayan. Marquez garnered 4 points during the seven-round Swiss System format. He is also named as the Shellane Smart Kid wherein he received a trophy (Top Youngest), a medal (Shellane Smart Kid), a stove set and Shellane LPG courtesy of Tuguegarao Shellane dealer Virgo Gas. In photo are (left-right) Shellane Smarty mascot, Shell dealer Severo Chua (Tuguegarao, Cagayan), Pilipinas Shell Retail Territory Manager for Region 2 Ryan Bahia, Pilipinas Shell LPG Marketing Implementor Suiee Suarez, Marquez with his father, Shell dealer Jude Lingan (Solana, Cagayan) and Tuguegarao City Sports Coordinator Mariano Cabugos. Sanctioned by the National Chess Federation of the Philippines, the event was sponsored by Shell V-Power, Shellane, Helix, Rimula, and McDonald’s in cooperation with Cebu Pacific, SM Supermalls, CSI The City Mall, and Brickstone Mall.
The next leg is slated in Dagupan City on July 21-22, 2007 at the CSI Mall (Atrium).
Excerpts from Shell Philippines New & Libraries
