The 20th season of SNYACC-Shell National Youth Active Chess Championship is all set for the Grand Finals

this September 22-23, 2012.

With all the five provincial legs (NCR, Northern Luzon, Southern Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao) chess competitions finally completed, winners and qualifiers in each leg will converge in the last phase of the event to fight it out and be declared Shell National Chess Champions of 2012. Shell Philippines the driving force behind this annual chess tournaments for our kiddies and juniors (boys/girls) since 1992 has this to say on their chess site, The Shell National Youth Active Chess Championship is borne of the belief that the Filipino youth has the capacity to muster excellence and competitiveness through a global mental sport. Since 1992, the Shell companies in the Philippines set out to engage the minds of our youth through chess tournaments open to Filipino students under 20 years old and held in strategically located sites nationwide. To date, tens of thousands of youngsters have been motivated and credit chess playing as an activity that has positively contributed to enriching their lives. Table data is provided by SNYACC Tournament Director NA Alexander Dinoy.

Kiddies-Girls Div
Francois Marie E. Magpily Jesca R. Docena Natalie Kyle B. Abuzo Alexis Osea Ocliasa, Frince Ezra Vanjo Vic Glysen G. Derotas

School
Sto. Rosario Elementary School, Makati Wesleyan College of Manila St. Mary's Angels School, Valenzuela San Juan De Letran, Manila Mati School of Arts & Trades-Mati City University of San Carlos- Cebu

Qualifying Leg
NCR NCR Northern Luzon Southern Luzon Mindanao Visayas

Juniors/Girls Division
Judith H. Pineda Roxanne M. Atayde Crizelle C. Geron Rowelyn Joy S. Acedo Palero, Mary Israel Dianna Ross A. Pabatang

School
Dela Salle University, Manila University of the Philippines, Dilliman, QC National University, Manila Dela Salle University, Manila Holy Cross Of Davao College University of San Jose Recoletos - Davao

Leg
NCR NCR Northern Luzon Southern Luzon Mindanao Visayas

Kiddies/Boys Div
Carlo R. Caranyagan Mark James S. Marcellana Juan Carlos M. Presente Istraelito G. Rilloraza Daryl Unix R. Samantila Carl Terence J. Valdellon Rhenzy Kyle Sevillano Kenneth Norman Honculada Christian Klent M. Pondoyo Tristan Frech P. Ibaoc

School
Arellano University, Manila University of Sto Tomas, Manila San Jose Academy of Bulacan Golden Acres Elementary School, Las Pinas Adamson University, Manila La Immaculada Concepcion School, Pasig University of San Carlos, Cebu City Xavier Universtiy Grade School - Cdo University of Cebu Corpus Cristi School - CDO

Leg
NCR NCR Northern Luzon Northern Luzon Southern Luzon Southern Luzon Mindanao Mindanao Visayas Visayas

Juniors/Boys Div
Marc Christian D. Nazario Jefferson A. Mansanero Mc Dominique Lagula Ali C. Guya Nigel Jan H. Galan Jerad R. Docena Austin Jacob Literatus Junmark Baldesimo Alfer Joseph S. Fernandez Jon Christian T. Lesaca

School
University of the Philippines, Dilliman, QC National University, Manila Far Eastern University, Manila Adamson University, Manila Dela Salle University, Manila Wesleyan College of Manila Doa Carmen National High School Cor Jesu College Of Digos City University of Visayas Cor Jesu College -

Leg
NCR NCR Northern Luzon Northern Luzon Southern Luzon Southern Luzon Mindanao Mindanao Visayas Visayas