11th ASEAN + Age Group Chess Championships

Subic, Philippines – 4th to 13th June, 2010

Following the string of successful Asian chess championships in Subic, the ASEAN Championships were held in Subic Freeport, Olongapo City, Philippines from 4th to 13th June 2010. Participants competed in the U8, U10, U12, U14, U16 and U20 age groups for girls and in the open section. In addition, seniors (aged 50 and above) also participated.

Subic is a well known resort which has played host to many World and Asian sports festivals. It is an ideal venue for youth events enclosed in a well guarded enclave with a number of recreational attractions for children. Many Asian chess championships have been successfully held in Subic which is about 2½ hours from the capital Manila, or one hour from Clark Air Base.

The beach and clear seas, but hot and humid – average temperature 35°, humidity 85%

A boat badly damaged in a recent storm

A poster of the 11th ASEAN + Age Group Chess Championships

The event under way

The girls' section

One of the many groups (U8, U10, U12, U14, U16 and U20) in this section

Video impressions of the action at the 11th ASEAN + Age Group Chess Championships

Subic Freeport also hosted the ASEAN Confederation meeting

One of the important items on the agenda was the Norwegian bid of the 2014 Olympiad

Morten Sand presents promotional material to FIDE President Kirsan Ilyumzhinov

Europe Echecs – and its roving reporter GM Robert Fontaine – send us these video impressions of the tournament and the ASEAN conference. The pictures in the above report are also from Fontaine/Europe Echecs.

This third video (in French) has some interesting footage, in the second half...

...of a very young participant singing in teen idol style at the closing ceremony