Naturally,
he must go his own way and cross the Mactan strait and battle it out with class
A Cebu players. These players are strong and of National Master level. To
play them and get ideas from them would significantly improve their game as
well as in repairing their “holes”.
The
main goal of the Lapu Lapu chess club should not necessarily aimed at creating "super" players who will “deliver” the club. But most importantly, the chess club should be a role model who will
inspire our players to keep playing with enthusiasm and passion. And, to be like a father
who will look out for the long term needs and essentials, for the players to
keep going.
What
are these long term needs? To be concrete, allow me to give some examples. These are,
(1)registration fees for deserving players who will play in Cebu tournaments, (2)availability of
closed tournaments held at least every quarter, (3)one open tournament every December,
(4)and monthly lecture for our players, in order for them to learn something new and interesting.
Perhaps
these requests, to some, may sound “too much”. But if we look at these requests
closely and with an open mind, these requests actually look after the improvement
of the players’ potentials and inner skills. Good players make a good
club. Not the other way around.
And
finally, my only intention is for the good of our club. Fulfillment of these
requests would not only make me happy, but every passionate player
in our beloved club happy as well.
God bless and more power to our club!
