News
News
Announcements, tournament reports and governance updates.
- Announcement4 min read
NUCFP publishes the first fully open rating list in Philippine chess
Every rating change now carries the opponent, the expected score and the arithmetic behind it. Anyone can check any number on the list.
By Marites Dela Pena
- Governance3 min read
Publishing every peso: the first quarterly financial report
Income, expenditure and officer compensation for the quarter, posted in full on the day the board approved it.
By Ricardo Bituin
- Tournament3 min read
Mindanao Open draws record field to Davao
Seven rounds, a full crosstable published within the hour, and every entry fee accounted for before the first move.
By Joselito Ranada
- Announcement5 min read
How the rating works, explained in plain language
No formulas you need a degree to read. Two numbers go in, one number comes out, and here is exactly what happens in between.
By Aurora Sicat
- Grassroots4 min read
Barangay to board: the grassroots programme reaches forty towns
Sets, clocks and a trained arbiter in every town that asks — with the allocation for each region published in advance.
By Danilo Ocampo
- Governance3 min read
Equal prize money in every NUCFP event, starting immediately
The women's section of a NUCFP open now carries the same prize fund per board as the open section. The rule takes effect this season.
By Liwayway Andrada