UP Pawn Pioneers

22/11/2025

👀 FULL TOURNAMENT HIGHLIGHTS: 1st Season of the Collegiate Chess Tournament ♟️

Missed the chance to witness the first Collegiate Chess Tournament? Here are photos of the event held just this November 16, 2025 at the AV Studio, Leyte Normal University, Tacloban City.

Don't see your photos? Here is the link to the full list of photos captured by our wonderful photographers during the event.

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/10kCXvcXX0ZjKg9KEY3ysydMPomhSLaJ7?usp=drive_link

19/11/2025

♟️ UPTC Organizations Fair 2025: Chess Minigames! 🏆
Calling all UPTC students! Get ready to test your chess skills and WIN BIG PRIZES at the UP Pawn Pioneers' Chess Minigames booth!

Join us for a fun-filled two days of strategic challenges:

🎯 Minigames You Can Play

𝔹𝕆𝔸ℝ𝔻 ℙ𝕌ℤℤ𝕃𝔼𝕊: Solve complicated chess puzzles in a set number of moves.

ℂℍ𝔼ℂ𝕂𝕄𝔸𝕋𝔼 𝕄𝔼! Challenge a Pawn Pioneers club member in a standard endgame position and try to checkmate them within a move limit.

ℝ𝔸ℙ𝕀𝔻 𝔸𝕋𝕋𝔸ℂ𝕂: Team up with 2 friends to challenge a club member in a rapid-play game. This is essentially a 3v1 where our club member gets 15 minutes with 10 seconds increment while each challenger only gets 10 minutes!

🎁 Win Big Prizes!

Conquer the board and take home amazing rewards, including:

Exclusive Pawn Pioneers LANYARD

HUGE Discounts on future tournament registration fees

SNACKS AND DRINKS (Biscuits, Chips, Softdrinks)

📅 WHEN: November 20-21, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
📍 WHERE: AS Grounds, UPTC

See you at the board!

16/11/2025

🏆 Collegiate Cup Rapid Chess Tournament Season 1 – Final Results! 🏆

After an intense 7 rounds of thrilling chess games between our college students, the final standings are now out! 🎉♟️

Top Men's
🥇 Champion: Francis Villamor from LNU
🥈 2nd Place: Janiel Resma from LNU
🥉 3rd Place: Mark Oliver Jabon from ACLC

Top Women's
🥇 Champion: Jillian Villegas from SPSPS
🥈 2nd Place: Galathea Gerente from EVSU
🥉 3rd Place: Ma. Joan Escorial from ACLC

Special Prizes
🎖️ Top 1st Year: Mark Angelo Gonzales from EVSU
🎖️ Top 2nd Year: Nathaniel Caberte from SJC Maasin
🎖️ Top 3rd Year: Kyle Ryan Macayan from EVSU
🎖️ Top 4th Year: Ryan Joe Moniba from UP Tacloban

👏 Congratulations to all the winners and participants for making this tournament a success!
📸 Stay tuned as we upload tournament highlights, and full replays of the top board games in the tournament soon!
Thank you for being part of this exciting event! We hope to see you again in Season 2 of this tournament series! ♟️🔥

14/11/2025

📢 Tentative List of Players! 📢
Here is the current list of registered players for our Collegiate Cup Rapid Chess Tournament Season 1 this Sunday, November 16! 🏆♟️
✅ Check your name and get ready for an exciting day of chess!
⚠️ Reminder: All players are encouraged to be at the venue by 8:30 AM sharp since Round 1 starts exactly at 9:00 AM. Don't be late!
👔 Wear Proper attire: Pants, shoes and closed sleeves per LNU dress code.

♟️ Best of luck to the players, see you over the board! ♟️

17/10/2025

Proudly Announcing the Collegiate Cup Rapid Chess Tournament Season 1!

Calling all collegiate chess enthusiasts across Tacloban! Join us for an exciting rapid chess competition where you can showcase your brilliant strategic skills and compete for cash prizes both for men's and women's!

Special Prizes are also waiting for the Top 1st Year, 2nd Year, 3rd Year, and 4th Year players!

Tournament Details:

Date: November 16, 2025

Venue: LNU-AV-Studio

Time: 9:00 AM – 5:30 PM

Registration Fee: P80

Maximum Players: 70

Time Control: 15+3

Registration Form: https://forms.gle/v9CcPSXwpcFVmB8TA

This exciting rapid chess competition is a collaborative effort by: EVSU Royal Knights Chess Club, UP Pawn Pioneers, and the up-and-coming LNU Chess Society.

Tag your college chess friends and secure your spot! Don't miss this chance to prove you're the best collegiate player in Tacloban.

09/10/2025

Join the UP Pawn Pioneers in the upcoming DASIG program — an after-school sports activity designed to help UP students and employees unwind and enjoy! 👊♟️

Learn and play with our facilitators, explore chess books, and enjoy fun casual games with friends 🤩

And there’s more! (There’s more?!) Get the chance to have a one-on-one chess tutoring session with our facilitating club members — absolutely free! 😲🥳

📍 Meet us at the MPB every Tuesday and Friday, 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM

Also, don’t forget to check out other exciting sports offered in the DASIG program! The registration form is included in the post we shared. 💪✨

DASIG is back!

The PE faculty of the Division of Humanities invites the UP Tacloban College community to join this semester's 𝗗𝗔𝗦𝗜𝗚 (𝗗𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲, 𝗔𝗲𝗿𝗼𝗯𝗶𝗰𝘀, 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗚𝗮𝗺𝗲𝘀), the UP Tacloban College Sports and Wellness Program.

Sign up for basketball, football, table tennis, volleyball, 𝘚𝘢𝘳𝘢𝘨𝘧𝘪𝘵 (dance exercise), frisbee, chess, or e-sports here: https://forms.gle/STLhyRgc78MLtULm9

The guidelines and schedule of activities are found in the registration form. For inquiries and concerns, contact Mr. Michael Joshua Lora at [email protected].

Your wellness journey starts here! 💃 🏀 ⚽️🏓🏐🏃‍♂️

27/08/2025

TOURNAMENT CANCELLATION NOTICE

We regret to announce the cancellation of the SK Moni 2nd Rapid & Blitz Open Tourney scheduled for September 20-21, 2025.

We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and thank you for your understanding. Please stay tuned for future announcements regarding our upcoming events.

17/08/2025

To spice things up before the 3rd quarter of the year ends, SK Moni with Pawn Movers Chess Club organizes and presents SK Moni 2nd Rapid & Blitz Open Tourney! This time they will also be collaborating with the UP Pawn Pioneers for technical assistance and we have pledged to giveaway ID laces for our beloved student players.

You’ll be glad to know that both events are sanctioned by the National Chess Federation of the Philippines (NCFP) and is FIDE rated in hopes of furthering the cause of Region 8 chess players becoming more recognized in the country.

The Rapid event will occur on September 20, 2025, from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM, while the Blitz event will occur on September 21, 2025, from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM, both at Robinson’s Marasbaras, Tacloban City.

Time control:

Rapid: 15 minutes + 3 second increment
Blitz: 5 minutes + 3 second increment

Prizes for the Rapid event are as follows:

Champion: 7,000 Php + Certificate + Medal
2nd Place: 4,000 Php + Certificate + Medal
3rd Place: 2,000 Php + Certificate + Medal
4th Place: 1,000 Php + Certificate
5th Place: 700 Php + Certificate
6th - 10th Place: 500 Php + Certificate
11th - 15th Place: 400 php

Special Prizes for Rapid:

Top College: 500 Php + Certificate
Top Lady: 500 Php + Certificate
Top Senior: 500 Php + Certificate
Top Kid: 500 Php + Certificate

Prizes for the Blitz event are as follows:

Champion: 3,000 Php + Certificate + Medal
2nd Place: 2,000 Php + Certificate + Medal
3rd Place: 1,000 Php + Certificate + Medal
4th Place: 700 Php + Certificate
5th Place: 500 Php + Certificate
6th - 10th Place: 400 Php + Certificate
11th - 15th Place: 300 php

Special Prizes for Blitz:

Top College: 400 Php + Certificate
Top Lady: 400 Php + Certificate
Top Senior: 400 Php + Certificate
Top Kid: 400 Php + Certificate

The registration fee is 1000 Php only and that’s for both events already! Players will also be provided with snacks and water during both events. Registration is limited to 80 players only. What are you waiting for? Register now!

You may contact and register through NA Jimmy Ty Jr.

Cell Number: 0919-000-8845

Messenger/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/18gCBzkAri/

30/06/2025

Witness the explosive final moments of Round 7 of our 2nd Open Rapid Tournament! ♟️🔥

Rodolfo Diaz (2179), playing black, makes a stunning exchange sacrifice against Jimmy Ty Jr (2113). Unleashing chaos on the board and turning the tide in dramatic fashion. Don’t miss this thrilling finish!