To inspire today’s youth to blend modern technology with traditional culture, fostering holistic development in both mind and body, and to further promote chess as a meaningful extracurricular activity, the Chinese Filipino Business Club, Inc. (CFBCI) once again joins hands with the Eugene Torre Chess Foundation — founded by the legendary Filipino Grandmaster Eugene Torre — to host the CFBCI Chess Tournament 2025 for elementary, junior high, and senior high school students.
The tournament is open to students from public and Chinese schools nationwide. The opening ceremony will be held on Saturday, October 4, 2025, at 8:00 AM at the CFBCI Auditorium, 8/F Sky 1 Tower, 68 Dasmariñas St., Binondo, Manila. Grandmaster Eugene Torre himself will grace the event, interact with participants, and share valuable chess insights.
This year’s tournament will follow a Grand Prix points system and will feature both team and individual awards. Matches will be played in a 15-minute rapid chess format over six rounds, with three divisions:
• Elementary Division (Grades 4–6)
• Junior High Division (Grades 7–9)
• Senior High Division (Grades 10–12)
Each school may enter up to three teams per division, with two to three players per team. Schools fielding a single player may still compete for individual awards. To promote fairness, schools are encouraged to nominate players across different grade levels. Substitutions are allowed only from lower grades within the same division (e.g., Grade 4 may be substituted by Grade 5), with a maximum of two substitutes per grade level.
A mandatory online briefing on competition guidelines will be held via Zoom on Saturday, September 20, at 10:00 AM. Each school must send at least one representative. To receive the meeting link, kindly email your name and contact number to cfbcph@yahoo.com.
On competition day, registration opens at 7:30 AM. All participants must wear their school sports uniform and student ID and remain at the venue throughout the event. Lunch and snacks will be provided for both players and coaches. The awards ceremony will take place at 4:00 PM, where winners will receive medals, trophies, and cash prizes. All participants will be awarded certificates of participation.
The registration deadline is Saturday, September 27, 2025. Schools must submit the following details to cfbcph@yahoo.com:
• School name (in both Chinese and English)
• Competition division(s)
• List of participating students (Chinese and English names, and grade levels)
• Name of coach
For inquiries, please contact the CFBCI Secretariat at 8244-4991 or 0917-887-4991. Look for Ms. Judith Tan.
Since 2014, CFBCI has proudly hosted this annual chess tournament. Each year, participation has grown, with more schools and players joining and the event gaining widespread recognition. We warmly invite all Chinese schools to take part in this year’s tournament as we continue to nurture young minds, promote teamwork, and strengthen the bonds of Filipino-Chinese friendship.
菲華工商總會訊：為了鼓勵現代年輕學子，結合先進電腦科技與傳統文化的精華，培養出身心健康，各方位全面發展，同時推廣國際象棋活動，豐富學生們的課餘生活，本會定期與菲律濱著名、同時也是創亞洲先例的國際象棋特級大師尤金·托雷所創辦的基金會（Eugene Torre Chess Foundation）合作，舉辦小學和初、高中學生《工商盃》國際象棋比賽，對象為本國公立學校及華校學生。該比賽將於二○二五年十月四日（星期六）上午八時，假本會八樓禮堂（8/F Sky 1 Tower, #68 Dasmariñas St., Binondo, Manila）舉行開幕儀式，屆時尤金‧托雷大師將親臨現場，與學子們進行交流，並指導棋藝。
二○二五年「工商盃」國際象棋比賽將採 Grand Prix 積分制，設有團體及個人獎項，並以十五分鐘快棋制進行，共進行六輪對戰。比賽分為三個組別：小學組（四至六年級）、初中組（七至九年級）及高中組（十至十二年級）。每校每組可派出一隊，每隊由二至三名選手組成，全校最多可派出三隊。若僅派出一名選手，則可參加個人獎項的競逐。為維護公平性，鼓勵各校盡量派出不同年級代表。如需替補，僅允許由同一組別的低年級學生遞補（例如四年級可替補五年級），但同年級參賽人數以二名為限。
主辦方將於九月二十日（星期六）上午十時透過 Zoom線上會議，詳細解說比賽細節，請各參賽學校推派一名代表參加，將姓名與聯繫號碼寄至cfbcph@yahoo.com，以取得會議連結。
比賽當天，上午七時三十分開始報到，所有參賽學生須穿著學校運動制服並佩戴學生證，並全程留在會場。主辦方將為選手與教練提供午餐與點心。預計下午四時舉辦頒獎典禮。團體及個人優勝者將獲頒獎牌、獎章與獎金，所有參與者亦將獲頒參賽證書。
各校報名截止日期為九月二十七日（星期六），報名請填寫學校中英名稱、參賽組別及學生名單（中、英文姓名與年級）和教練姓名，一併寄送至 cfbcph@yahoo.com郵箱。如有任何疑問，請撥打本會秘書處電話 8244-4991 或 0917-887-4991，聯絡人：吳宛盈女士（Ms. Judith Tan）。
本會自二零一四年開始舉辦「工商盃」國際象棋比賽，每屆參賽學校及人數逐年增加，賽事更是受到各界的好評。誠摯邀請各華校積極參與，共同推動青少年智慧競技，培養團隊精神，並為菲中友誼再添新章。