Tama ako Malaysia!

            Indeed Tama ako Malaysia in thingking that I will not return to Malaysia.  Here for the second time account year 2022 to be exact.

           We were so happy.  Why not, we have a free room and we have a team.  We also visited lot of places. 

               It was fun!

Malaysia Revisited for the 3rd Time

 

                   Yes, I am here again in Malaysia!

                 I started visiting this beautiful country since 2019 to play Team Chess.  I must admit that I was very disappointed at that time as I was not included in my supposed chess team which we planned in Iloilo 2 months before the event. Good thing I was able to find a team together with my twin brother Joselito and as a bonus I was crowned Bronze Medalist for Board 2!  Yey!

               This time around, Jocel, as my brother is pondly called, has a youtube friend Marie who is a resident and we visited a lot of place!  Sad thing we were not able to visit Genting as we were not aware of our chess schedule.  We thought that the chess game will start at 9:00AM only to find our that it will be at 3:00PM.  Missed oppurtunity there, huh!

                  There were a lot of places we visited. Sadly I can not post it on my FB and Instagram because I am a government employee.  I was reminded by my wife to "off-load" my posts as it is not a good idea to posts prosperity photos even though no government funds are involved.

Erona Beach Resort

               Erona Beach Resort is located in Calintaan, Occidental Mindoro.

              It is located in I think "secluded" place that is what is more exciting.  Our purpose of visiting the place is for a chess tournament.  It was the first time that a tournament was held in a beach here under the auspices of Occidental Mindoro Chess Academy, Inc.  

              Please check the video to see what I mean.

              For now I will be the Arbiter, bye.

Dante R. Teano FIDE Rated Tournament

                 Yesterday marked another special day for OMCA,  More than 80 enthusiast played the game we love at Erona Beach Resort.  It was a new venue and exciting one as it is located in the beach!  How I wish that it was held on a Saturday so we can enjoy the sea.

                There were many challenges though:    

1. The venue is not conjusive to tournament.

2. The lightings were a little bit off

3.  There were no foods to buy during breaks as pointed our by our participant

                There were lots to expect like:

1.  The Resort is secluded but beautiful.

2.  The rent of cottage and rooms are cheap!

3.  There is vediokeeeeeeeeeee! 

                I did not expect that there will be 80 plus participants! Hurray!

    

                    

Sikatuna Beach Resort

          I think it was in 2014 when I first saw this hotel by the beach.  Back then it was cool but now i needs refurbishing.  Went there for our monthly meeting.  We made it a point to try every restaurant every monthly meeting. It was fun!