Tata Steel 2015 group A (Masters) pairings/ Tata Steel Group B (Challengers) pairings

Tata Steel 2015 group A (Masters) pairings Round 1 – Saturday the 10th Radjabov, T. – Van Wely, L. Ivanchuk, V. – Jobava, B. Vachier-Lagrave, M. – Hou, Y. Ding, L. – Caruana, F. Saric, I. – Aronian, L. Giri, A. – Carlsen, M. So, W. – Wojtaszek, R. Round 2 – Sunday the 11th Van Wely, L. – Wojtaszek, R. Carlsen, M. – So, W. Aronian, L. – Giri, A. Caruana, F. – Saric, I. Hou, Y. – Ding, L. Jobava, B. – Vachier-Lagrave, M. Radjabov, T. – Ivanchuk, V. Round 3 – Monday the 12th Ivanchuk, V. – Van Wely, L. Vachier-Lagrave, M. – Radjabov, T. Ding, L. – Jobava, B. Saric, I. – Hou, Y. Giri, A. – Caruana, F. So, W. – Aronian, L. Wojtaszek, R. – Carlsen, M. Round 4 – Tuesday the 13th Van Wely, L. – Carlsen, M. Aronian, L. – Wojtaszek, R. Caruana, F. – So, W. Hou, Y. – Giri, A. Jobava, B. – Saric, I. Radjabov, T. – Ding, L. Ivanchuk, V. – Vachier-Lagrave, M. Round 5 – Thursday the 15th Vachier-Lagrave, M. – Van Wely, L. Ding, L. – Ivanchuk, V. Saric, I. – Radjabov, T. Giri, A. – Jobava, B. So, W. – Hou, Y. Wojtaszek, R. – Caruana, F. Carlsen, M. – Aronian, L. Round 6 – Friday the 16th Van Wely, L. – Aronian, L. Caruana, F. – Carlsen, M. Hou, Y. – Wojtaszek, R. Jobava, B. – So, W. Radjabov, T. – Giri, A. Ivanchuk, V. – Saric, I. Vachier-Lagrave, M. – Ding, L. Round 7 – Saturday the 17th Ding, L. – Van Wely, L. Saric, I. – Vachier-Lagrave, M. Giri, A. – Ivanchuk, V. So, W. – Radjabov, T. Wojtaszek, R. – Jobava, B. Carlsen, M. – Hou, Y. Aronian, L. – Caruana, F. Round 8 – Sunday the 18th Van Wely, L. – Caruana, F. Hou, Y. – Aronian, L. Jobava, B. – Carlsen, M. Radjabov, T. – Wojtaszek, R. Ivanchuk, V. – So, W. Vachier-Lagrave, M. – Giri, A. Ding, L. – Saric, I. Round 9 – Tuesday the 20th Saric, I. – Van Wely, L. Giri, A. – Ding, L. So, W. – Vachier-Lagrave, M. Wojtaszek, R. – Ivanchuk, V. Carlsen, M. – Radjabov, T. Aronian, L. – Jobava, B. Caruana, F. – Hou, Y. Round 10 – Wednesday the 21st Van Wely, L. – Hou, Y. Jobava, B. – Caruana, F. Radjabov, T. – Aronian, L. Ivanchuk, V. – Carlsen, M. Vachier-Lagrave, M. – Wojtaszek, R. Ding, L. – So, W. Saric, I. – Giri, A. Round 11 – Friday the 23rd Giri, A. – Van Wely, L. So, W. – Saric, I. Wojtaszek, R. – Ding, L. Carlsen, M. – Vachier-Lagrave, M. Aronian, L. – Ivanchuk, V. Caruana, F. – Radjabov, T. Hou, Y. – Jobava, B. Round 12 – Saturday the 24th Van Wely, L. – Jobava, B. Radjabov, T. – Hou, Y. Ivanchuk, V. – Caruana, F. Vachier-Lagrave, M. – Aronian, L. Ding, L. – Carlsen, M. Saric, I. – Wojtaszek, R. Giri, A. – So, W. Round 13 – Sunday the 25th So, W. – Van Wely, L. Wojtaszek, R. – Giri, A. Carlsen, M. – Saric, I. Aronian, L. – Ding, L. Caruana, F. – Vachier-Lagrave, M. Hou, Y. – Ivanchuk, V. Jobava, B. – Radjabov, T. Tata Steel Group B (Challengers) pairings Round 1 – Saturday the 10th Shankland, S. – Wei, Y. Dale, A. – Haast, A. Navara, D. – l’ Ami, E. Timman, J. – Klein, D. Van Kampen, R. – Sevian, S. Michiels, B. – Gunina, V. Saleh, S. – Potkin, V. Round 2 – Sunday the 11th Wei, Y. – Potkin, V. Gunina, V. – Saleh, S. Sevian, S. – Michiels, B. Klein, D. – Van Kampen, R. l’ Ami, E. – Timman, J. Haast, A. – Navara, D. Shankland, S. – Dale, A. Round 3 – Monday the 12th Dale, A. – Wei, Y. Navara, D. – Shankland, S. Timman, J. – Haast, A. Van Kampen, R. – l’ Ami, E. Michiels, B. – Klein, D. Saleh, S. – Sevian, S. Potkin, V. – Gunina, V. Round 4 – Tuesday the 13th Wei, Y. – Gunina, V. Sevian, S. – Potkin, V. Klein, D. – Saleh, S. l’ Ami, E. – Michiels, B. Haast, A. – Van Kampen, R. Shankland, S. – Timman, J. Dale, A. – Navara, D. Round 5 – Thursday the 15th Navara, D. – Wei, Y. Timman, J. – Dale, A. Van Kampen, R. – Shankland, S. Michiels, B. – Haast, A. Saleh, S. – l’ Ami, E. Potkin, V. – Klein, D. Gunina, V. – Sevian, S. Round 6 – Friday the 16th Wei, Y. – Sevian, S. Klein, D. – Gunina, V. l’ Ami, E. – Potkin, V. Haast, A. – Saleh, S. Shankland, S. – Michiels, B. Dale, A. – Van Kampen, R. Navara, D. – Timman, J. Round 7 – Saturday the 17th Timman, J. – Wei, Y. Van Kampen, R. – Navara, D. Michiels, B. – Dale, A. Saleh, S. – Shankland, S. Potkin, V. – Haast, A. Gunina, V. – l’ Ami, E. Sevian, S. – Klein, D. Round 8 – Sunday the 18th Wei, Y. – Klein, D. l’ Ami, E. – Sevian, S. Haast, A. – Gunina, V. Shankland, S. – Potkin, V. Dale, A. – Saleh, S. Navara, D. – Michiels, B. Timman, J. – Van Kampen, R. Round 9 – Tuesday the 20th Van Kampen, R. – Wei, Y. Michiels, B. – Timman, J. Saleh, S. – Navara, D. Potkin, V. – Dale, A. Gunina, V. – Shankland, S. Sevian, S. – Haast, A. Klein, D. – l’ Ami, E. Round 10 – Wednesday the 21st Wei, Y. – l’ Ami, E. Haast, A. – Klein, D. Shankland, S. – Sevian, S. Dale, A. – Gunina, V. Navara, D. – Potkin, V. Timman, J. – Saleh, S. Van Kampen, R. – Michiels, B. Round 11 – Friday the 23rd Michiels, B. – Wei, Y. Saleh, S. – Van Kampen, R. Potkin, V. – Timman, J. Gunina, V. – Navara, D. Sevian, S. – Dale, A. Klein, D. – Shankland, S. l’ Ami, E. – Haast, A. Round 12 – Saturday the 24th Wei, Y. – Haast, A. Shankland, S. – l’ Ami, E. Dale, A. – Klein, D. Navara, D. – Sevian, S. Timman, J. – Gunina, V. Van Kampen, R. – Potkin, V. Michiels, B. – Saleh, S. Round 13 – Sunday the 25th Saleh, S. – Wei, Y. Potkin, V. – Michiels, B. Gunina, V. – Van Kampen, R. Sevian, S. – Timman, J. Klein, D. – Navara, D. l’ Ami, E. – Dale, A. Haast, A. – Shankland, S.

Tata Steel Chess Tournament 2015 Wijk aan Zee- Schedules and standings

The two main tournaments of Tata Steel Chess Tournament - one is played according to the 'round robin' system, each one plays in turn against every other during the tournament. The tournament has 14 participants and the Tata Steel Challengers has 14 participants. Both groups started January 10, 2015 and the last round is on January 25th. All rounds in Wijk aan Zee begin at 13.30 hours, except for the last round on January 25th, which begins at 12.00 hours. The time control is 100 minutes for 40 moves, followed by 50 minutes for 20 moves, then 15 minutes for the remaining moves with 30 seconds cumulative increment for each move starting from the first move. Admission to the playing hall in Wijk aan Zee, Rotterdam and The Hague is free of charge Schedule of Tata Steel Masters Round 1 - Saturday the 10th Radjabov, T. - Van Wely, L. ½-½ Ivanchuk, V. - Jobava, B. 1-0 Vachier-Lagrave, M. - Hou, Y. 1-0 Ding, L. - Caruana, F. 0-1 Saric, I. - Aronian, L. ½-½ Giri, A. - Carlsen, M. ½-½ So, W. - Wojtaszek, R. ½-½ Round 2 - Sunday the 11th Van Wely, L. - Wojtaszek, R. ½-½ Carlsen, M. - So, W. ½-½ Aronian, L. - Giri, A. ½-½ Caruana, F. - Saric, I. 1-0 Hou, Y. - Ding, L. 0-1 Jobava, B. - Vachier-Lagrave, M. ½-½ Radjabov, T. - Ivanchuk, V. ½-½ Round 3 - Monday the 12th Ivanchuk, V. - Van Wely, L. Vachier-Lagrave, M. - Radjabov, T. Ding, L. - Jobava, B. Saric, I. - Hou, Y. Giri, A. - Caruana, F. So, W. - Aronian, L. Wojtaszek, R. - Carlsen, M. Round 4 - Tuesday the 13th Van Wely, L. - Carlsen, M. Aronian, L. - Wojtaszek, R. Caruana, F. - So, W. Hou, Y. - Giri, A. Jobava, B. - Saric, I. Radjabov, T. - Ding, L. Ivanchuk, V. - Vachier-Lagrave, M. Round 5 - Thursday the 15th Vachier-Lagrave, M. - Van Wely, L. Ding, L. - Ivanchuk, V. Saric, I. - Radjabov, T. Giri, A. - Jobava, B. So, W. - Hou, Y. Wojtaszek, R. - Caruana, F. Carlsen, M. - Aronian, L. Round 6 - Friday the 16th Van Wely, L. - Aronian, L. Caruana, F. - Carlsen, M. Hou, Y. - Wojtaszek, R. Jobava, B. - So, W. Radjabov, T. - Giri, A. Ivanchuk, V. - Saric, I. Vachier-Lagrave, M. - Ding, L. Round 7 - Saturday the 17th Ding, L. - Van Wely, L. Saric, I. - Vachier-Lagrave, M. Giri, A. - Ivanchuk, V. So, W. - Radjabov, T. Wojtaszek, R. - Jobava, B. Carlsen, M. - Hou, Y. Aronian, L. - Caruana, F. Round 8 - Sunday the 18th Van Wely, L. - Caruana, F. Hou, Y. - Aronian, L. Jobava, B. - Carlsen, M. Radjabov, T. - Wojtaszek, R. Ivanchuk, V. - So, W. Vachier-Lagrave, M. - Giri, A. Ding, L. - Saric, I. Round 9 - Tuesday the 20th Saric, I. - Van Wely, L. Giri, A. - Ding, L. So, W. - Vachier-Lagrave, M. Wojtaszek, R. - Ivanchuk, V. Carlsen, M. - Radjabov, T. Aronian, L. - Jobava, B. Caruana, F. - Hou, Y. Round 10 - Wednesday the 21st Van Wely, L. - Hou, Y. Jobava, B. - Caruana, F. Radjabov, T. - Aronian, L. Ivanchuk, V. - Carlsen, M. Vachier-Lagrave, M. - Wojtaszek, R. Ding, L. - So, W. Saric, I. - Giri, A. Round 11 - Friday the 23rd Giri, A. - Van Wely, L. So, W. - Saric, I. Wojtaszek, R. - Ding, L. Carlsen, M. - Vachier-Lagrave, M. Aronian, L. - Ivanchuk, V. Caruana, F. - Radjabov, T. Hou, Y. - Jobava, B. Round 12 - Saturday the 24th Van Wely, L. - Jobava, B. Radjabov, T. - Hou, Y. Ivanchuk, V. - Caruana, F. Vachier-Lagrave, M. - Aronian, L. Ding, L. - Carlsen, M. Saric, I. - Wojtaszek, R. Giri, A. - So, W. Round 13 - Sunday the 25th So, W. - Van Wely, L. Wojtaszek, R. - Giri, A. Carlsen, M. - Saric, I. Aronian, L. - Ding, L. Caruana, F. - Vachier-Lagrave, M. Hou, Y. - Ivanchuk, V. Jobava, B. - Radjabov, T.

Participants of Tata Steel Chess Tournament Masters 2015

tHe 77th Tata Steel Chess Tournament: 9 - 25 January 2015 in Wijk aan Zee. Reigning World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen is going to take upon some of his / her main opposition on the 77th Tata Metal Chess Tournament by 9 - 30 Jan. Latest world number two and rising star of the chess world Fabiano Caruana, and winner of the 2014 Tata Steel Chess Tournament Levon Aronian will both play at the tournament. Fabiano Caruana, along with champion with the 2014 Tata Steel Chess Tournament Levon Aronian may both equally participate in on the match. They will be joined by Women's World Chess Champion Hou Yifan and Dutch players Anish Giri and Loek van Wely. The actual match is going to take place in it's conventional area involving Wijk aan Zee, nevertheless may also stop by Rotterdam along with the Hague. Name Country Rating Position GM Carlsen, Magnus NOR 2862 1 GM Caruana, FabianoITA 2820 2 GM Aronian, Levon ARM 2797 6 GM Giri, Anish NED 2784 7 GM So, Wesley USA 2762 10 GM Vachier-Lagrave,Maxime FRA 2757 13 GM Wojtaszek, Radoslaw POL 2744 15 GM Radjabov, Teimour AZE 2734 20 GM Ding, Liren CHN 2732 22 GM Ivanchuk, Vasil UKR 2715 33 GM Hou, Yifan CHN 2673 70 GM Van Wely, Loek NED 2667 81 GM Saric, Ivan CRO 2666 82 Average rating : 2746 Category : 20 FIDE-ratings of January 2015

MMA Slugfest 2015 MIX MARTIAL ARTS - in Koronadal

Full fight card for MMA Slugfest 2015 in Koronadal announced .Peter B. Miguel 2ndMixed Martial Arts Slugfest Organizershas already released the upcoming fight card for the event which will be held on January 9, 2015 6 PM at the South Cotabato Gym and Cultural Center, Hinugyaw Festival 2015 in Koronadal City. Mark Co (CMMA) vs Raynald Tumampos (KHJ) Michael Lim (CMMA) vs Ken Quintos (KHJ) Arnel Losaria (COMAIPHIL) vs BenjieOliveros (Jem Fitness Academy) Jeff Gilo (Observe MMA) vs Shammah Calimbo (JJ de Davao) Klent Jumalon (Observe MMA) vs Kim Grande (Nightmare MMA) Erwin Gumba (Observe MMA) vs Arnold Garde (CMMA) Chung Lee Wata (Nightmare MMA) vs Mark Bertulfo (CMMA) Jaylord Levterio (Nightmare MMA) vs Marlon Cruzpero ( AXC- MMA) Ramil Maslog (Kidapawan Kombat) vs Emmanuel Belleza (JJ de Davao) Jhon Paul Herbolingo (Spartam) vs Dennis Quinonero (CMMA) Dindo Camansa (Team Manila) vs Jemery Quinonero (CMMA) Admission for Slugfest 2015 is FREE, get your free tickets now at the office of City Councilor Junette Hurtado or call 083- 2288-1751 or 09083031111

Lakambini ng Koronadal 2014 winners

Dorothy Gabriela Cosico was crowned Lakambini ng Koronadal 2014 winner last night, January 4, 2014the event was attended by thousands of Koronadaleños, city officials and other guests at the South Cotabato Gymnasium and Cultural Center.

Dorothy Gabriela Cosico stand out among other candidates and an early favorite,and bagged the coveted crown. She also won a number of minor awards including Miss Photogenic, Miss Amity and was also named Best in Swimsuit. Below are the rest of the winners for Lakambini ng Koronadal 2014. Kristie Mae Lagang representing Brgy. Concepcion was named Lakambini ng koronadal 2014 1st Runner-up. Lakambini ng Koronadal 2014 Candidate #7 - Gabriela Dorothy Cosico Triplink South Travel Center 1st Runner-up Candidate #9 - Kristie Mae Lagang Brgy. Concepcion 2nd Runner-up Candidate #10 - Kimberly Gomez Brgy. Sta. Cruz 3rd Runner-up Candidate #3 - Krizzah Jan Diazon La Forteza Pharmacy 4th Runner-up Candidate #8 - Leslie Tuazon Brgy. Zone III Minor Awards Miss Photogenic Candidate #7 - Gabriela Dorothy Cosico Miss Amity Candidate #7 - Gabriela Dorothy Cosico Smart Texter's Choice Candidate #1 - Kricelle Vine Maha Al-Zaabi Best in Production Outfit Candidate #10 - Kimberly Gomez Best in Swimsuit Candidate #7 - Gabriela Dorothy Cosico Best in Evening Gown Candidate #10 - Kimberly Gomez - See more at: http://www.southcotabatonews.com/2014/01/lakambini-ng-koronadal-2014-winners.html#sthash.vGUTtzfY.dpuf

7th KIDAPAWAN OPEN CHESS CHAMPIONSHIPS, Feb. 07-08.

7th KIDAPAWAN OPEN CHESS CHAMPIONSHIPS, Feb. 07-08. THE annual 7th Kidapawan Open Chess Championships is set on Feb. 7 and 8 at the Kidapawan Convention Center in Kidapawan City.

NCFP regional director and international magician James Infiesto and Skye, Chief Arbiter Alfred Moulic of 7th Kidapawan Open Chess Championship, Sportswriters of Davao President Lito Delos Reyes and Eden, and sports coordinator and writer Charles Maxey. It will be held in celebration of the city's foundation day.

DAVAO City's international master (IM) Oliver Dimakiling as the holder of the title in the 6th Kidapawan Open Chess Championship. "We're expecting more than 100 players," said lawyer Dan Calica of the organizing Kidapawan Chess Club Inc. KCCI has successfully conducted the event in bringing not only players from Mindanao but from all over the country. "This has helped in honing the skills of our chess players here in Kidapawan and Cotabato province," Calica said. It is open to all Filipino players or all ages, rated or non-rated, male or female, residing anywhere in the Philippines. The champion will earn P15,000 with a medal, second P10,000 with a medal, third P5,000 with a medal and fourth P3,000 with a medal. The 5th to 10th placers will each get P1,000. Special awards will go to the best kiddie, best female and best junior player. The 9-round Swiss System event is supported by the Notre Dame of Kidapawan for Boys and Girls High School Alumni Association Batch 1985, Kidapawan City Government and Mayor Joseph Evangelista. Registration fee is P200 for Kidapawan residents and P300 for non-Kidapawan residents. Deadline of registration is on Feb. 7 at 9 a.m. Game starts immediately at 10 a.m. All entries must be submitted by email to kidapawanchessclub@yahoo.com or contact KCCI president Dr. Ted Calica (0939-2632482) or chief arbiter Alfred Moulic (0942-3844915). "Players are encourage to bring their own chess set and chess clock," Calica said. - LITO DELOS REYES