Successful Opening Ceremony of the First Hybrid Tournament: Chess and Gueides War Game at UNIROMANA
La Romana, Dominican Republic — July 4th, 2026
Official Welcome: Oscar Camino opens the ceremony, inviting sponsors and academic authorities to the honor table.
The campus of the **University of La Romana (UNIROMANA)** has officially commenced the **First Hybrid Chess and Gueides War Game Tournament**, in a day marked by academic protocol, corporate support, and intense strategic competition on the boards. Oscar Camino welcomed the attendees and invited the sponsors and academic authorities to the honor table.
Academic Commitment & Game Origins
**Lic. José Manuel Luaces Carreño**, Academic Vice-Rector of UNIROMANA, delivered the host speech, expressing that the University of La Romana is deeply committed to culture and sports, and feels great satisfaction in hosting and collaborating with strategy events of this caliber.
Institutional Support: University authorities and official sponsors of the tournament during the opening ceremony.
Following this, **Federico Díaz Díaz** presented the historical overview of Gueides War Game. He referred to the original physical board game of his creation, describing it as a strategy game designed to challenge traditional chess through its higher tactical complexity.
Alliance and Development: Oscar Camino and Federico Díaz consolidate the opening and launch of the game's hybrid ecosystem.
Technological Launch and Honorary Moves
The opening ceremony also marked the official announcement and launch of the **Gueides War Game Online App**, the **Digital Military Academy**, and the **dynamic manual**, presented by **Oscar Camino**, enabling digital training and gameplay.
The tournament opening was sealed by simultaneous honorary first moves on both boards:
Opening in Gueides: Lic. José Manuel Luaces Carreño (Academic Vice-Rector of UNIROMANA) executes the honorary first move on the physical board against Dr. Fauzi Bachá, Rector of INESIMED.
On the **Gueides War Game** board, the honorary first move was made by **Lic. José Manuel Luaces Carreño** (Academic Vice-Rector of UNIROMANA), playing against **Dr. Fauzi Bachá**, Rector of INESIMED.
Opening in Chess: Ing. Ceferino Rijo, President of Grupo Mateirosa, performs the honorary first move on the Chess board against the chess player Roy Elvis Ame Carela.
On the **Chess** board, the honorary first move was made by **Ing. Ceferino Rijo**, President of Grupo Mateirosa, playing against the chess player Roy Elvis Ame Carela.
Technical Briefing and Tournament Start
Following the protocol, FIDE Arbiter **Jhonatan Mejía Sosa** gave the technical briefing and tournament rules, starting the clock on all boards.
Clash of Titans: Oscar Camino (left) and Federico Díaz (right) face off in the crucial match that defined the co-leadership of the first day.
