WIM Bernadette Galas

I am WIM Bernadette Galas, 26 years old, currently one of the Philippines' female active players, and a member of National team since 2014. An alumna of De La Salle University, and finished my double-degree (AB-Sports Management & AB- Philippine Studies Major in Filipino in Mass Media) with Athletic award.

Glimpse of my Achievements
2022 1st Masskara Festival Individual Rapid Chess
2nd Top Lady

17th IGB Dato’ Arthur Tan Malaysian Open Chess 2022
2nd Top Female (Open Category - Standard)

SEAGames Qualifier Grand finals Women’s Rapid
Bronze Medalist

2021 Asian Team Chess Hybrid Online Board 5
Gold Medalist

2020 Member of World Chess Online Olympiad (4.5/7 games)
Asian Nations Chess Cup Online Team
Bronze Medalist

Over-all Champion
PSC-NCFP National Pool Selection (1st & 2ndPhase)

2019 Tempo Inter-Schools Rapid Chess Championships
3rd Placer Women College

SEAGAMES Selection Grand Finals
Bronze in Blitz event

2018 Board 5 Member, 43rd World Chess Olympiad (Georgia)
4th Place, Road to Batumi National Championships
Bronze Medalist Asian Universities Chess Championships
4th Placer Philippine National Games 2018
Champion Team, Most Valuable Player, Brd.1 Gold UAAP
Season 80

2017 Battle of the Grand Master Champion
Captain DLSU Women’s Chess Team
2nd Place in UAAP Season 79, Board 1 Silver Medalist

2016 Most Valuable Player, Board3 Gold, Champion Team
University Athletic Association of the Philippines
Season 78 Chess Tournament

5 Golds, 1 Silver
17th ASEAN+ Age Group Chess Championships
Pattaya, Thailand

I taught Advance & Master Level chess class way back in the year 2017, in our city. Have 5years of experience Coaching of all ages.

My best skill in playing chess would be the tactical part, and planning an attack. I do positional sometimes but I am more comfortable with open lines, because I believe that in this kind of playing style, I am able to improve my calculations and reflexes when the critical time and position arise. As per my teaching skills, I am more concern in my students rather than the lesson that they will learn from me, I believe that the most important thing to learn in chess is how we control ourselves and emotions during the game, and by doing that I try to teach with compassion and kindness, and make sure that my students will improve their playing skills.

I try to assess first the strength of my students base on their playing styles, and I will question their understanding to a certain positions. From there, I will do an interview with what lesson they want me to teach them, and do some of my inputs and assessment to them too and we'll decide on what lessons to take in our class. Depending on strength level of players that I mostly based my lessons (Beginner, Intermediate, Advance, and Master Level).

Platforms: Any of the following is fine, it can be Skype, or Zoom

Payments: Paypal, Gcash or bank Deposit (UCPB or Landbank).

For any inquiries, please feel free to leave a message here on lichess or you can contact me through email:
baddettegalas01@gmail.com / whatsapp: +63 919 419 1515