Shell National Youth Active Chess Championship 2014

The Shell National Youth Active Chess Championship is borne of the belief that the Filipino youth has the capacity to muster excellence and competitiveness through a global mental sport. Since 1992, the Shell companies in the Philippines set out to engage the minds of our youth through chess tournaments open to Filipino students under 20 years old and held in strategically located sites nationwide. To date, tens of thousands of youngsters have been motivated and credit chess playing as an activity that has positively contributed to enriching their lives. The tournament is open to all non-titled chess players ages 7-20 years old. Previous Kiddies Division and Juniors Grand Finals Champions are allowed to join in their respective category if they are still within the age limit. Participants may only register in the region where their school is based. i. Schools within Luzon Region may join in the NCR, North Luzon – Tuguegarao, and South Luzon - Batangas Legs only. ii. Schools within Mindanao and Visayas Regions may join the Cebu City, Cagayan de Oro and Davao City There will be two categories: JUNIORS: 20 years old and below (born not earlier than 1994) KIDDIES: 7-14 years old (born not earlier than 2000) Participants must register using the official registration form with an attached 1x1 ID picture together with the certified true copy of their birth certificate. Download the registration form. Each leg shall accept only the first 300 qualified participants on a FIRST-COME, FIRST-SERVED basis, in accordance to the given deadline and allocation per division. For each category: Kiddies Division: 150 participants (mixed Boys and Girls) Juniors Division: 150 participants (mixed Boys and Girls) However, if the maximum number of players is reached even before the given deadline, registration forms shall no longer be accepted. Submit completed registration form and the corresponding fee of Php100.00 (one hundred pesos) to the official Shell Chess leg coordinators only in your area.