PIP

By GilaChess - June 08, 2026

Chess event coverage concept by GilaChess

♟️ P · I · P philosophy

structured chess event coverage · GilaChess framework

📌 PIP is his philosophy for structured chess event coverage, standing for three essential stages: Opening (Pre-Event), Middlegame (In-Event), and Endgame (Post-Event).

🧠 What PIP stands for

“P‑I‑P” as the stages needed for a well‑covered chess event:

🎯 Opening Pre‑Event

Advance hype, announcements, registration info, previews — set the stage before the first move.

⚡ Middlegame In‑Event

On‑site updates, results, photos, pairings, stories as the tournament happens.

🏆 Endgame Post‑Event

Final results, prize‑winners, summaries, follow‑up content.

💡 It's like a game: if you only do one phase (for example, live updates with no build‑up or follow‑up), the “coverage game” is incomplete.

🛠️ How I apply it

📘 I have to admit I am not a good blogger, more of a hobbyist who likes to take pictures and writing is not really my strength in the least. Only in the 20th Malaysian Chess Festival did I come close to this complete coverage methodology. Not saying I did a perfect job but it was the most complete for each of the 3 stages. Compared to previous years, the work done was embarrassingly poor or non-existent for one or more stages.

🤖 To be truthful, the festival workflows did involve AI‑assisted content generation, I just couldn't write all of the reports in time - though I kept those to a minimum.