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10-year-old girl named PH’s chess national master in historic first – PhilStar Life
The country just had its very first female chess national master in a 10-year-old resident from Pasig.
The National Chess Federation of the Philippines (NCFP) conferred the title on Nika Juris Nicolas on June 9. The title is typically given to male players of the sport that's male-dominated to begin with.
The NCFP in a Facebook post noted that Nicolas was the only female participant in the Boys Under 11 Division of the National Youth and Schools Chess Championships Grand Finals in Dapitan City in Zamboanga del Norte from June 2 to 9. She won medals in all categories, including a silver in standard, a silver in blitz, and a bronze in rapid.
The NCFP also took note of Nicolas's previous achievements.
She emerged as the champion in the Under 11 Boys Division of the NCFP National Eliminations in Himamaylan City in Negros Occidental last March.
The federation said it's quite uncommon for women to compete in open divisions since it is usually preferred that they join the separate division for women. The World Chess Federation, it noted, maintains separate titles for boys and open categories. Chess titles for men are also considered higher in value.
"Her exceptional performance in the boys' division is truly noteworthy," the NCFP said of Nicolas, "and she has now secured her place in Philippine chess history as the country's first and only National Master who is female."
Nicolas is set to compete in the ASEAN Age Group Chess Championships, which will be held in Bangkok in Thailand from June 17 to 27.
"Nika's historic accomplishment as the first and only female National Master in the Philippines," the NCFP said, "breaks societal barriers and challenges the notion of male dominance in chess."
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SACC Chess begins today – The Kathmandu Post
SACC Chess Championship featuring eight South Asian countries is set to kick off on Tuesday at Godavari, Lalitpur.
The championship organiser Nepal Chess Federation (NCF), on Monday, informed that alongside hosts Nepal, the week-long event will have participation from India, Maldives, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Afghanistan.
Altogether, 20 players10 male and female players eachwill compete in the event to be organised in a round robin format, said NCF president Bidur Prasad Gautam.
All the participating countries will be represented by one player each in the male and female category, except for hosts Nepal, who will have two players each.
Defending champion in the mens category Nubairshah Shaikh, the Indian grandmaster, and the womens reigning champion Sharmin Sultana Shirin from Bangladesh, will be competing to retain their crown.
Afghanistans participation in the tournament is still uncertain and if they dont arrive until the tie-sheet draw, Nepal could field two more players as per instructions from the South Asian Chess Council (SACC), Gautam added.
National champion FIDE Master (FM) Rupesh Jaiswal and runners- up Surbir Lama will represent Nepal in the men's section. Woman FM Sujana Lohani, also the national champion, and runners-up Sushila Gurung will compete in the women's section.
The event carries a total cash prize of Rs 500,00o with the top three finishers bagging Rs100,000, Rs60,000 and Rs40,000, respectively. The expected cost of the event is Rs4 million.
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GM Raunak excited to play in Global Chess League – The Hitavada
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NAGPURS Grandmaster Raunak Sadhwani, who is picked by Balan Alaskan Knights for the inaugural Global Chess League, is excited to play for the franchise along with other international masters of chess. Global Chess League will be held at the Dubai Chess and Culture Club in association with the Dubai Sports Council from June 21 to July 2. Owned by Punit Balan Group (PBG), Balan Alaskan Knights is among the six franchises to compete in the league. The other teams are Ganges Grandmasters, SP Alpine Warriors, Triveni Continental Kings, Chingari Gulf Titans and upGrad Mumba Masters. Sadhwani was picked during the players draft held in Mumbai where 36 front-line men and women chess players from across the globe were selected. Sadhwani, who emerged as the top player during the recently concluded Maharashtra Chess Challenge with maximum points, is the only Indian in the Balan Alaskan Knights side.
The other players of the team include Ian Nepomniachtchi (Russia), Nodirbek Abdusattorov (Uzbekistan), Teimour Radjabov (Azerbaijan), Tan Zhongyi (China) and Nino Batsiashvili (Georgia). I am really excited to be a part of Balan Alaskan Knights. I am really looking forward to playing along with my team-mates. I hope we as a team can perform well and help the team win, Sadhwani said. The 17-year-old Indian chess prodigy Sadhwani is eager to make his mark and get a much-needed exposure when he teams up with some of the biggest names of the chess world.
Its definitely a great opportunity to team up with some of the top players. It motivates me to perform well, Sadhwani expressed his excitement. Punit Balan Group has been heavily investing to promote and encourage sports in India and has also owned franchises in the many other leagues including Ultimate Table Tennis, Pro Panja League, Premier Handball League, Premier Badminton League, Ultimate Kho, Tennis Premier League, Maharashtra Premier League and Motocross. The group also provides sports scholarships to talented athletes in various disciplines and supports various grassroots sports initiatives in order to bolster the growth of sports in India.
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NM Oscar Joseph Cantela to compete in World Youth Chess … – PhilBoxing.com
NM Oscar Joseph Cantela to compete in World Youth Chess Championships in Montesilvano, Italy
By Marlon BernardinoPhilBoxing.comMon, 12 Jun 2023
MANILA---National Master (NM) Oscar Joseph "OJ" Cantela of General Trias City, Cavite is set to compete in the World Youth Chess Championships to be held on November 12 to 25 in Montesilvano, Italy.
After finishing the boys under-17 division of the Mayor Seth Frederick "Bullet" P. Jalosjos National Youth and Schools Chess Championships Grand Finals as Co-Champion (Standard Time Control) in Dapitan City, Zamboanga del Norte last June 8, the 15-year-old Cantela is setting his sights at a higher goal.
Cantela aims to raise his standard rating of 1692 to more than 2000 this year. He is also on track for the elusive Fide Master (FM) title and International Master (IM) title.
Cantela, a Grade 10 student of Far Eastern University-Diliman, playing under the guidance of coach Grandmaster Jayson Gonzales, also settled for a runner-up place in the boys under-16 division Mayor Darrel Uy National Age Group Chess Championships Grand Finals in Dipolog City, Zamboanga del Norte last June 8.
He placed second over-all in the National School and Youth and Schools Chess Championships Elimination in Himamalayan City, Negros Occidental last April 16.
Other achievements of Cantela are fourth overall during the National Junior Chess Championships in Alicia, Isabela last May 30 and 3rd place in the boys under-16 division Vice Gov. Athena Bryana D. Tolentino National Age Group Chess Championships held last March 5.
"OJ Congratulations, we are very proud of you anak, Your mama and I are happy for all your achievements! Hope you will continue your journey and don't give up. Always remember that We are always here to guide you and support you wherever you go...We thank God for his wonderful blessing." said proud father Kevin Cantela.
"Nagpapasalamat po ako sa aking Pamilya sa pagbibigay nila ng suporta kay Oj , especially to my 2 loving sister in USA sis Marilyn Cantela Cason & sis Alma Cantela at sa FEU po," he added." I will do my very best for flag country," said the young OJ Cantela, who also won the Eugene Torre Chess Cup , Chooks to Go National Age Group Chess Championship and Philippine Academy for Chess Excellence Grandfinals.-Marlon Bernardino-
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10-year-old becomes first female National Master in PH – The Manila Times
For the first time in Philippine chess history, the title of National Master has been given to a female player.
Grandmaster Jayson Gonzales, chief executive officer of the National Chess Federation of the Philippines, confirmed in a social media post on Saturday that the NCFP has bestowed the title of National Master to 10-year-old Nika Juris Nicolas of Pasig City.
The National Master, a title given solely by the national sports association of chess, is usually conferred to male players who compete in open tournaments dominated by males.
Its female counterpart, the Woman National Master title, is given to female chess players who dominate the distaff side of the competition.
Nicolas, however, competes in the boys and open divisions and, more often than not, prevails.
She was the only female who competed in the under-11 boys division when she topped the national eliminations for the 2023 NCFP National Youth and Schools Chess Championships held in Himamaylan City, Negros Occidental from March 24 to 27.
At the grand finals of the same event for boys held in Dapitan City, Zamboanga del Norte from June 2 to 9, Nicolas was the only player in her division to win medals in all three events: a silver in standard chess, a silver in blitz, and a bronze in rapid.
Because of her success in the tournaments and her breaking the gender barrier, the NCFP has awarded her the title of National Master.
Traditionally, the chess titles conferred to men are higher in value than those given to women. In fact, the world chess federation requires higher FIDE rating thresholds compared to their female equivalents when awarding chess titles such as Grandmaster, International Master, FIDE Master, and Candidate Master.
Nicolas, at her age, is now seen as the brightest future of Philippine chess.
She is set to compete in Asean Age-Group Chess Championships in Bangkok, Thailand slated from June 17 to 27, 2023 where she also aims for the Woman FIDE Master title.
She is also slated to play in the 1st Professional Chess Association of the Philippines (PCAP) National Interschool Championship slated next month. She will play for the VCIS-Homeschool Global Chess Team along with Woman National Master Antonella Berthe Racasa, Gabriel Ryan Paradero, Andrew Toledo and Aron Toledo. Team coach is Robert Racasa.
Her parents, lawyers Nikki and Krisanto, are proud of the achievements of their daughter despite the odds and thrilled of what she can accomplish in the future.
"Such feat is not without pain, losses and sacrifices," said Nikki.
"Baby Nika would only have a day of rest before she had to fly to another tournament for the past month. More than that, she suffered many losses along the way. Undeterred by all these challenges, she courageously played in Dapitan City and performed well."
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Tesla’s stock rises toward 11th straight gain as company seen ‘playing chess while others are playing checkers’ – MarketWatch
Published: June 9, 2023 at 6:53 a.m. ET
Tesla Inc.s stock was on track to rise for the 11th straight session as the company won praise for its move to ink a charging agreement with rival General Motors Co.
Shares of Tesla TSLA were up 4% in Fridays premarket action, following the announcement that owners of GM GM vehicles would be able to access 12,000 Tesla Superchargers in North America. That arrangement would mirror a similar one between Tesla and Ford Motor Co. F that was inked earlier.
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Tesla Inc.s stock was on track to rise for the 11th straight session as the company won praise for its move to ink a charging agreement with rival General Motors Co.
Shares of Tesla TSLA were up 4% in Fridays premarket action, following the announcement that owners of GM GM vehicles would be able to access 12,000 Tesla Superchargers in North America. That arrangement would mirror a similar one between Tesla and Ford Motor Co. F that was inked earlier.
Teslas openness to allowing competitors onto its network shows the company is playing chess while others are playing checkers, according to Wedbush analyst Daniel Ives, as he lifted his price target on the stock to $300 from $215 and added the name to Wedbushs best ideas list.
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For Tesla, we believe this is a large monetization opportunity for the company in its supercharger story, adding to its growing sum-of-the-parts valuation that we now peg at $300 per share with its developing energy business along with its well-established EV machine, Ives wrote in his note to clients.
By his math, Ford and GM in aggregate could contribute another $3 billion to Teslas EV charging revenue over the next few years.
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Tesla shares were tracking toward a rally for the 11th trading session in a row, which would mark the companys longest winning streak since Jan. 8, 2021, when it advanced for 11 straight trading days, according to Dow Jones Market Data. Teslas stock has increased 27.4% over its current 10-session streak of regular-session gains.
The arrangement with Tesla made sense for GM too, according to Ives. This was a smart partnership by GM and Barra as the Detroit stalwart is laying the foundation for a successful EV transformation over the next decade, he wrote in his note to clients. GMs stock was up more than 3% premarket Friday.
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And as for Tesla, Ives saw other positive developments on the horizon, writing that the company looks on pace to meet its delivery target for 1.8 million units this year, and should be able to do it with a margin story that troughs over the next 1-2 quarters and ramps back up into fiscal 2024. Plus, the companys Nevada battery production could represent a strategic advantage for the company, and the forthcoming Cybertruck launch could help growth.
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Ukrainian Grandmaster Vadim Malakhatko (1977-2023) dies at the age of 46 – ChessBase
Vadim Malakhatko, born on 22 March 1977 in Kyiv, then in the Soviet Union, learnt chess as a child and was a pupil at the Avantgard chess school in Kyiv. His coach was Alexei Kosikov. In 1997 Malakhatko became the U20 champion of Ukraine. In 1999 he won the Kyiv City Championship and became a Grandmaster. In 2004 he won the Kyiv championship for the second time.
After leaving school, Malakhatko studied at the Kyiv Institute of Physical Education. In 2000 he was called up to the Ukrainian national team for the Chess Olympiad in Istanbul and won bronze with the Ukrainian team behind Russia and Germany. The following year he won the gold medal with the Ukrainian team at the World Team Championship in Yerevan.
Malakhatko has taken part in a large number of tournaments during his career and won a lot of them, mainly open tournaments, including Pic d'Anie 2004, La Fre Open 2004, FE Open in Bergamo 2004, Bad Zwesten Chess Days 2005, ZMD Open 2005, Perla Baltiku tournament in Mielno 2005, the Hilton tournament in Basel 2006 and 2007, the International Master Tournament in Bruges 2006, the Coppa Citta' die Monti in Sardinia 2006, the Politiken Cup 2006, Hastings 2008, the North Sea Cup 2008, furthermore the GM tournament Panevezys 2008, the Arcapita International in Manama 2009 and the 17. Fajr International in Kisch.
Vadim Malakhatko with his cups
In 2006 he was also runner-up in the European Rapid Chess Championship.
Malakhatko has played for various teams in Ukraine, France, Germany and Spain. Disappointed with the Ukrainian Chess Federation, he moved to the Belgian Chess Federation in 2007, and won the Belgian team championship in 2008 with his Club Bredene. In 2009 he was number on Belgium's ranking. Malakhatko reached his highest rating in October 2008 with Elo 2633.
Malakhatko was married to Ukrainian Grandmaster Anna Zozulia.
At an Ukrainian junior tournament in Kyiv
Malakhatko was found dead of a heart attack in his Kyiv apartment on 5 June. The funeral took place on 7 June at the Balkove cemetery in Kyiv.
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Tesla Is ‘Playing Chess’ While Others Play Checkers. The Stock Keeps Rising. – Barron’s
Coming into Friday trading, Tesla stock had risen for 10 consecutive days. It looks like 11 is a foregone conclusion. mainly because of a big deal, but Wall Street is helping too.
Tesla was up about 6% at $248.88 in midday trading, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite had risen about 0.2% and 0.3%, respectively.
The electric-vehicle company is the most active stock in the S&P today and the indexs biggest gainer.
An 11-day series of gains would be the longest since January 2021, according to Dow Jones Market Data. As Bespoke Investment Group points out, 11 days is the longest run on record. Shares have risen about 36% in the current upswing.
Shares of Tesla shot up Thursday evening after General Motors (GM) and Tesla announced an agreement that will have GMs electric-vehicle drivers charging at Teslas supercharger network. Its similar to a deal Tesla struck with Ford (F). RBC analyst Tom Narayan wrote Thursday he expects a similar announcement from Stellantis (STLA).
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More EVs at Tesla chargers means more revenue for Tesla. The deal brings the sum-of-the-parts, or SOTP, valuation further into play, wrote Wedbush analyst Dan Ives in a report Friday. SOTP valuations are one way to value a company. They look to see if the value of different businesses inside a company implies a higher, or lower, stock price.
In the case of Tesla, it sells cars, solar roofs, battery storage products, autonomous driving software, insurance, and, of course, it operates a large network of EV-charging stations.
Ives raised his Tesla stock price target up about 40% to $300 a share from $215. He still rates shares Buy. In a nutshell, Musk and Tesla are playing chess while other automakers are playing checkers in this broader EV green tidal wave, he wrote. We are also adding Tesla to the Wedbush Best Ideas List this morning as the Street starts to better recognize the underlying value in the Tesla EV ecosystem into 2024 and beyond.
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With the change, the average analyst price has risen a couple of dollars to $194 a share. Tesla stock is at almost $250 a share. Thats well beyond the average target price. It happened fast. A couple of weeks ago, Tesla stock was trading for about $185. Including Fridays early gains, Tesla stock has jumped about 37% over the past 11 trading days.
Just under half, or 49%, of analysts covering the stock rate shares at Buy. The average Buy-rating ratio for stocks in the S&P 500 is about 53%.
No one has downgraded Tesla stock lately, but CFRA analyst Garrett Nelson is slightly less enthusiastic about the stock than he had been. He lowered his rating to Buy from Strong Buy Friday, reflecting that the stock has risen a lot lately.
The move was a little like when other brokers remove a name from a conviction Buy or top pick list but continue to recommend the shares. The GM and Ford
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Players share points in chess tournament – Times of India
Kanpur: All top seeded players struggled hard and shared points with their rivals in the fourth round of the state senior women chess championship being held at the Doon International School. Earlier in the third round, they had won their ties and added one full point in their table.Top seeded Riya Mishra of Ballia faced a tough challenge from Sanchita Yadav of Prayagraj. The two displayed attacking play and later agreed to share points. Third seeded Tanya Verma of Kanpur got a stiff challenge from Sanvi of Lucknow and they split the point after 35 moves. Two Prayagraj players Arohi Yadav and Priya Yadav faced each other on the third board, Priya after the 49th move offered a draw which was accepted by Arohi . Earlier in the morning, Jai Bajaj, secretary KCA, met with the players in the morning and encouraged them. Amarjeet Singh, manager of the host school, welcomed and presented a memento to him. The final rounds will be held on Saturday and prize distribution will take place around 1 pm, said Dilip Srivastava.Point position after 4 rounds 3.5 points-Sanchita Yadav (Prayagraj), Riya Mishra (Ballia), Sanvi Agarwal (Lucknow), Tanya Verma (Kanpur), Arohi Yadav (Prayagraj). 3 points-Ananya Srivastava, Sakshi Verma, Sumukhi Shukla, Anushka Gupta (all Kanpur), Ayushi Jaiswal, Smridhi Tiwari (both Varanasi), Nisha Bhushan (Unnao).
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Coronado Public Library To Host Youth Chess Tournament – Coronado Eagle and Journal
The Fifth Annual San Diego-Azerbaijan Youth Chess Tournament for youth ages eight - 18, including a talk by an international chess grandmaster, will go from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 20 in the Winn Room at Coronado Public Library. Check-in for players begins at 9:30 a.m. The tournament is presented by the Coronado Public Library in partnership with the Global Neighborhood Project.
The Grandmaster is Vasif Durarbayli, and the open chess tournament will feature 40 young San Diego County chess players. Durarbayli will present certificates and make closing remarks that afternoon.
Durarbayli, who started playing chess at the age of six, became an international master at the age of 15 in 2007, and three years later became a grandmaster. A native of Azerbaijan, which he represented in several Chess Olympiads, he now resides in St. Louis. The grandmaster designation is the highest designation in chess. Chess titles are awarded by the International Chess Federation. There are 1,721 grandmasters worldwide.
There is no charge to players to participate in the event. The tournament is limited to 40 players, and they must register in advance. To register: https://coronado.librarycalendar.com/event/youth-chess-tournament-featuring-grand-master.
VOL. 113, NO. 19 - May 10, 2023
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