Nelson Mariano III
Encyclopedia
Nelson Mariano III is a Filipino
chess
player and a member of the National Chess Federation of the Philippines
. He is currently studying on University of the East
Philippines
, he is in college taking up mass communication major in broadcasting.
is an International Grandmaster, sister Cristine Rose Mariano is a Woman International Master, and Carmina Joy Mariano are all well known chess prodigies in the Philippines
.
At the age of four, he was already competing in adult level competition known as Shell National Active Chess Championship in 1994. He won an award as the "Youngest Player" to compete. When "Elo" turned six "Primary 1" Elementary school
, Mariano studied in Adamson University
(ADU) and already appointed as an athlete and chess player of the university. He was the representative for three years of the university on various school competitions in the Philippines
which is the "PALARONG PAMBANSA".
At the age of ten "Elo" transferred to Padre Mariano Gomez Elementary School for Primary 4, then for primary 5 he transferred again to University of the East
which is his alma mater in the present. At the age of twelve, he already have his first international exposure in the World Youth Age Group Championship coached by GM Eugenio Torre
held in Greece
Heraklion
and Crete
after winning the National Youth Age-Group Championship in the Philippines on 2002 one of the delegation to represent the Philippines is GM Wesley So
. After playing in Greece Mariano was invited by the Pilipino Community in Dubai
to play on a Dubai Junior International Open Tournament. He finishes 4th place on under 14 open category after losing in the penultimate round from Woman Grandmaster (WGM) Lara Stock
and winning the last round.http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=215513
On his run in the Secondary school
he won the junior division’s Athlete of the Year
Award
UAAP Season 67
and UAAP Season 68
, twice in a row and trice for the Most Valuable Player
(MVP) award in UAAP Season 67
, UAAP Season 68
, and UAAP Season 69
. On his college level at the age of seventeen he grab the Rookie of the Year award on UAAP Season 70
and he became the grand finals champion in the prestigious tournament in the Philippines the "Shell National Rapid Chess Championship" Juniors Division. He won the 2011 Bangkok Blitz Open.
Filipino people
The Filipino people or Filipinos are an Austronesian ethnic group native to the islands of the Philippines. There are about 92 million Filipinos in the Philippines, and about 11 million living outside the Philippines ....
chess
Chess
Chess is a two-player board game played on a chessboard, a square-checkered board with 64 squares arranged in an eight-by-eight grid. It is one of the world's most popular games, played by millions of people worldwide at home, in clubs, online, by correspondence, and in tournaments.Each player...
player and a member of the National Chess Federation of the Philippines
National Chess Federation of the Philippines
The National Chess Federation of the Philippines is a non-profit organization, the governing chess organization within the Philippines, and one of the member federations of the Fédération Internationale des Échecs....
. He is currently studying on University of the East
University of the East
The University of the East is a private nonsectarian university located in University Belt Area, district of Sampaloc, Manila, Philippines. The university was founded in 1946 as a coeducational institution...
Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
, he is in college taking up mass communication major in broadcasting.
Life and career
Mariano started learning chess at the age of two, taught by his father Nelson O. Mariano. His older brother Nelson Mariano IINelson Mariano II
Nelson Mariano II is the Philippines fifth International Chess Grandmaster and the last Asian Junior Chess Champion from the Philippines since 1994.-Life and career:...
is an International Grandmaster, sister Cristine Rose Mariano is a Woman International Master, and Carmina Joy Mariano are all well known chess prodigies in the Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
.
At the age of four, he was already competing in adult level competition known as Shell National Active Chess Championship in 1994. He won an award as the "Youngest Player" to compete. When "Elo" turned six "Primary 1" Elementary school
Elementary school
An elementary school or primary school is an institution where children receive the first stage of compulsory education known as elementary or primary education. Elementary school is the preferred term in some countries, particularly those in North America, where the terms grade school and grammar...
, Mariano studied in Adamson University
Adamson University
Adamson University is a private university Catholic university in Manila, Philippines, founded on June 30, 1932 by Greek immigrant George Lucas Adamson as the Adamson School of Industrial Chemistry...
(ADU) and already appointed as an athlete and chess player of the university. He was the representative for three years of the university on various school competitions in the Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
which is the "PALARONG PAMBANSA".
At the age of ten "Elo" transferred to Padre Mariano Gomez Elementary School for Primary 4, then for primary 5 he transferred again to University of the East
University of the East
The University of the East is a private nonsectarian university located in University Belt Area, district of Sampaloc, Manila, Philippines. The university was founded in 1946 as a coeducational institution...
which is his alma mater in the present. At the age of twelve, he already have his first international exposure in the World Youth Age Group Championship coached by GM Eugenio Torre
Eugenio Torre
Eugenio Torre is a chess Grandmaster . He is considered the strongest chess player the Philippines has ever produced during the 1980s and 1990s period, following the heels of Fischer-era Filipino chess champions National Master Ramon Lontoc, International Master Renato Naranja, IM Rodolfo Tan...
held in Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
Heraklion
Heraklion
Heraklion, or Heraclion is the largest city and the administrative capital of the island of Crete, Greece. It is the 4th largest city in Greece....
and Crete
Crete
Crete is the largest and most populous of the Greek islands, the fifth largest island in the Mediterranean Sea, and one of the thirteen administrative regions of Greece. It forms a significant part of the economy and cultural heritage of Greece while retaining its own local cultural traits...
after winning the National Youth Age-Group Championship in the Philippines on 2002 one of the delegation to represent the Philippines is GM Wesley So
Wesley So
Wesley So is a Filipino chess grandmaster. A chess prodigy, he achieved the GM title at the age of 14 years, 1 month and 28 days, making him the 8th youngest person to achieve the Grandmaster title in the history of chess. Before becoming a Grandmaster, So had become the youngest Filipino...
. After playing in Greece Mariano was invited by the Pilipino Community in Dubai
Dubai
Dubai is a city and emirate in the United Arab Emirates . The emirate is located south of the Persian Gulf on the Arabian Peninsula and has the largest population with the second-largest land territory by area of all the emirates, after Abu Dhabi...
to play on a Dubai Junior International Open Tournament. He finishes 4th place on under 14 open category after losing in the penultimate round from Woman Grandmaster (WGM) Lara Stock
Lara Stock
Lara Stock is a Croatian chess player who has achieved the FIDE Woman Grandmaster title.She lives in Freiburg. Her mother is Croatian, her father is German....
and winning the last round.http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=215513
On his run in the Secondary school
Secondary school
Secondary school is a term used to describe an educational institution where the final stage of schooling, known as secondary education and usually compulsory up to a specified age, takes place...
he won the junior division’s Athlete of the Year
Athlete of the Year
Athlete of the Year is an award given by various sports organizations for the athlete whom they have determined to be deserving of such recognition....
Award
Award
An award is something given to a person or a group of people to recognize excellence in a certain field; a certificate of excellence. Awards are often signifiedby trophies, titles, certificates, commemorative plaques, medals, badges, pins, or ribbons...
UAAP Season 67
UAAP Season 67
UAAP Season 67 is the 2004-2005 season of the University Athletic Association of the Philippines, which was hosted by De La Salle University-Manila. The season opened on July 10, 2004-Elimination round:Host team in boldface.-Bracket:...
and UAAP Season 68
UAAP Season 68
UAAP Season 68 is the 2005-2006 season of the University Athletic Association of the Philippines. Several events were held, the most prominent was the basketball tournament...
, twice in a row and trice for the Most Valuable Player
Most Valuable Player
In sports, a Most Valuable Player award is an honor typically bestowed upon the best performing player or players on a specific team, in an entire league, or for a particular contest or series of contests...
(MVP) award in UAAP Season 67
UAAP Season 67
UAAP Season 67 is the 2004-2005 season of the University Athletic Association of the Philippines, which was hosted by De La Salle University-Manila. The season opened on July 10, 2004-Elimination round:Host team in boldface.-Bracket:...
, UAAP Season 68
UAAP Season 68
UAAP Season 68 is the 2005-2006 season of the University Athletic Association of the Philippines. Several events were held, the most prominent was the basketball tournament...
, and UAAP Season 69
UAAP Season 69
-Awards:* Finals Most Valuable Player: Jojo Duncil * Season Most Valuable Player: Ken Bono * Rookie of the Year: Woodward 'Woody' Co * Mythical Five** Guard: Marvin Cruz ** Guard: Jeffrei Chan...
. On his college level at the age of seventeen he grab the Rookie of the Year award on UAAP Season 70
UAAP Season 70
UAAP Season 70 was the 2007-2008 season of the University Athletic Association of the Philippines, which was hosted by the University of Santo Tomas. The De La Salle University-Manila's Green and Lady Archers and De La Salle-Santiago Zobel School's Junior Green Archers returned after being...
and he became the grand finals champion in the prestigious tournament in the Philippines the "Shell National Rapid Chess Championship" Juniors Division. He won the 2011 Bangkok Blitz Open.
External links
- http://www.ue.edu.ph/manila/uetoday/?nav=uetoday05.htm&archive=200603
- http://www.mb.com.ph/node/66351
- http://philippineblitzchess.blogspot.com/2011/04/2011-thailand-open-chess-championship_18.html
- http://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=5201748
- first IM norm
- second IM norm
- http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=215513
- http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/238816/sports/mariano-iii-rules-college-division-of-leviste-chessfest