01 / Everyone
Every age gets a board.
Kids, teens and adults play at the weekly session. Tournament play splits into Kiddies (12 & below) and Open (13 & above) so there is a fair bracket for both.
The club
A club for the
whole board.
Chess United is a community chess club in San Fernando City, La Union. Weekly games in the mall, tournament days with real prizes, and a seat for every age.
The story
Chess, united.
Chess United runs a weekly Saturday session at Robinsons Mall La Union and organises age-division tournaments with cash prizes. The first, Tournament 1.0, was held at Rovers Coffee in Carlatan in October 2026; the next is at Manna Mall in November.
The idea is in the name. Kids and adults, learning and competition, in the same room. The club's own tagline puts it plainly: chess for everyone.
The weekly session is open to kids, teens and adults. The tournament divisions are split by age, and the club's community group is where players ask questions, arrange games and keep up with what's next.
What we're about
Three things worth
showing up for.
A club for anyone who wants more people at the board.
02 / In public
Chess in the middle of the mall.
The club plays where people can see it — Robinsons Mall La Union, every Saturday, 10 AM to 2 PM. Curiosity is a good enough reason to stop by.
03 / Next generation
Young players get their own stage.
The Kiddies Division gives players 12 and under their own bracket, their own prizes and a real tournament experience.
The people
Who runs the club.
The names on the Tournament 1.0 programme: the club's president and vice president, and the day's MC.
Yel Romero
Club President
Elito Batulan
Club Vice President
Ricky Shetty
MC
Backed by the community
Tournament 1.0 partners
and sponsors.
Tournament day took a village: local government, malls, businesses, media and community groups. These names are reproduced from the club's official partners poster.
- King
- Province of La UnionCity of San Fernando, La UnionSMRobinsons Place La UnionCSI La Union MallManna MallRoversLet There Be Matcha
- Queen
- Hon. Mario Eduardo C. Ortega, MDAHon. Hermenegildo "Dong" A. GualbertoAloha CaresRotaryLions InternationalPhilippine Eagles
- Knight
- Freedom ChurchInfluencers UnitedHealthy GlobeDaddy BloggerRickyshetty
- Bishop
- Media & VloggersElyuscraper101.7 Love Radio
- Rook
- Metro Vision Customized PrintingTARP KOFixel Printing ServicesChannel Print
Additional partner names appear on the printed poster. This list covers the tiers that are clearly legible on the supplied artwork.
Meet us at the board.
Saturdays, 10 AM – 2 PM, Robinsons Mall La Union.