On 16 November 2024, the Chinese Filipino Business Club, Inc. (CFBCI), in collaboration with the Eugene Torre Chess Foundation, held the 2024 CFBCI Chess Tournament at CFBCI Auditorium in Sky 1 Tower, Binondo, Manila. The most-awaited tournament was joined by almost a hundred delegates from a total of 15 schools within and beyond Metro Manila, namely: St. Stephen’s High School, Philippine Cultural College, Tiong Se Academy, Inc., Hope Christian High School, Chiang Kai Shek College, MGC New Life Christian Academy, Manila Patriotic School, Inc., Quezon City Christian Academy, Bagong Silang High School, La Trinidad Academy, Grace Christian College, Philippine Malabon Cultural Institute, Sta. Elena High School, Aguinaldo Elementary School, and Ramon Magsaysay (Cubao) High School.

After nearly four hours of intense competition, the following students were hailed as champions in the individual category:

Elementary Level
Grade 6 – CHUA, Aedan Gavin (Hope Christian High School)
Grade 5 – CUA, Cooper (Grace Christian College)
Grade 4 – GARCIA, Caleb Royce (MGC New Life Christian Academy)

High School Level
Grade 12 – HERNANDEZ, Arcanghel (St. Stephen’s High School)
Grade 11 – TAN, Dylan James (Tiong Se Academy)
Grade 10 – ONG, Allie Jean (MGC New Life Christian Academy)
Grade 9 – ROMUALDEZ, David Sean (MGC New Life Christian Academy)
Grade 8 – SY, James Andrew (Tiong Se Academy)
Grade 7 – CHUA, Christian Nixon (St. Stephen’s High School)

Congratulations to these year’s winners and participants! Thank you for everyone’s support to this endeavor. CFBCI is looking forward to organizing this tournament again next year.

菲華工商總會訊：本會於十一月十六日（星期六）聯合尤金·托雷國際象棋基金會（Eugene Torre Chess Foundation）假本會八樓禮堂，舉辦二○二四「工商盃」國際象棋比賽，吸引十五所華校及菲公私立學校百餘位國際象棋好手齊聚一堂角逐棋王頭銜。
參賽的學校計有：聖公會中學、僑中學院、中西學院、嘉南中學、中正學院、新生佳音學院、馬尼剌愛國中學、計順基督學院、靈惠學院、嗎拉汶文化書院及Bagong Silang、La Trinidad Academy、Sta. Elena High School、Aguinaldo Elementary School和Ramon Magsaysay (Cubao) High School。本屆賽事共分為二個組別，小學組（四年級至六年級）及初高中組（七年級至十二年級）。每位參賽選手在歷經近四個小時鬥智鬥勇的激烈賽事後，最後累積個人分數結果揭曉，各級別個人比賽前三名成績如下：

四年級：冠軍—新生佳音學院，蔡曉軒、亞軍—新生佳音學院，迦勒、季軍—新生佳音學院，吳聰滿。
五年級：冠軍—靈惠學院，柯秉憲、亞軍—靈惠學院，王凱霖、季軍—嗎拉汶文化書院，施能帥。
六年級：冠軍—嘉南中學，蔡嘉民、亞軍—嘉南中學，吳義勇、季軍—聖公會中學，陳吉明。
七年級：冠軍—聖公會中學，蔡文順、亞軍—La Trinidad Academy，Ezekiel Turla、季軍—聖公會中學，徐發權。
八年級：冠軍—中西學院，施景源、亞軍—Bagong Silang High School，Darry James Garibay、季軍—靈惠學院，Mylo Donoven See。
九年級：冠軍—新生佳音學院，吳近平、亞軍—聖公會中學，梁智信、季軍—Sta. Elena High School，Almwayne Magpusao。
十年級：冠軍—新生佳音學院，王欣欣、亞軍—中正學院，施茗堅、季軍—Bagong Silang High School，Jayrald Jade Antiporta。
十一年級：冠軍—中西學院，陳志楠、亞軍—中西學院，林文順。
十二年級：冠軍—聖公會中學，章天仁、亞軍—靈惠學院，施性發、季軍—靈惠學院，陳俊星。
由本會常務理事莊南文、許有福及留牡丹等人代表頒贈獎章予各年級優勝學生，並合影留念。

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上圖和中圖：（由上至下，由左至右）本會常務理事莊南文、許有福及留牡丹為小學四年級，五年級，六年級，初中七年級，八年級，九年級，十年級，高中十一年級和十二年級個人冠軍、亞軍和季軍得主頒贈獎章，並合影留念。
下圖：比賽現場，各年級選手聚精會神，沉著冷靜，表現良好的心理素質。