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 two weekly Saturday tables — Robinsons Mall La Union in the afternoon and Rovers Coffee in the morning — and organises age-division tournaments with cash prizes. The first, Tournament 1.0, was held at Rovers Coffee in October 2026; the next is at Robinsons Mall La Union 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.

Join a Saturday See the tournaments

A young medalist holding up a Chess United medal beside a club organizer in front of the Tournament 1.0 partners and sponsors banner. — Tournament 1.0 · Rovers Coffee

What we're about

Three things worth
showing up for.

A club for anyone who wants more people at the board.

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.

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.

One club, many boards

Chess United
GLOBAL.

San Fernando City is where we play, but Chess United was never meant to stop at one table. The club is part of a worldwide network — regional networks across the Philippines and three headquarters covering the rest of the board.

World map with Chess United hubs marked in Vancouver, Bombay and San Fernando City, La Union

San Fernando · Asian HQ

Vancouver · North American HQ

Bombay · South Asian HQ

CU Luzon

CU Visayas

CU Mindanao

Asian HQ

San Fernando City, La Union

The home table: weekly Saturdays in the mall and every tournament division.

North American HQ

Vancouver, Canada

The founding hub that carries the club across the Pacific.

South Asian HQ

Bombay, India

Building the network where the game has been played for a thousand years.

CU Luzon Network Active

Luzon, Philippines

The strongest regional network — anchored by Region 1 and San Fernando City.

CU Visayas Network Building

Samar and Cebu, Philippines

Taking shape in Samar and Cebu.

CU Mindanao Network Building

General Santos, Philippines

Taking shape in General Santos.

The way the club counts its territory follows an old pattern: the city (Jerusalem), the province (Judea), the country (Samaria), and then the whole world — the scope in Acts 1:8. Chess United started in San Fernando City and is working outward from there, one board at a time: that we might be a light to every city and nation where the game is played.

The people

Club officers.

Two cabinets run Chess United: the senior officers who steer the club, and a junior cabinet elected from the kids — the same offices, at their own table.

Senior club officers

The seven officers who steer the club.

Yel Romero

Club President

Elito Batulan

Club Vice President

Ricky Shetty

Master of Ceremonies

Officer

To be confirmed

Officer

To be confirmed

Officer

To be confirmed

Officer

To be confirmed

Junior club officers

The kids’ own cabinet — the same offices, elected from the Kiddies Division.

Ryan Shetty

President

Daniel Allan

Vice President

Tournament Director

Ymer Cargamento

Secretary

Isaac

Rianne Shetty

Public Relations Officer

Official video editor

Renzo Shetty

Treasurer

Auditor

Seat open

Behind the board

The Chess United
team.

The people who build, document and run the club — from the website and the membership system to the photos and the highlight reels.

Ram

Website & App Developer

Bryce

Chess United VA

Marck

Chess United Drone Pilot

Noel

Chess United Photographer

Vee

Chess United Videographer

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