The National Collegiate Athletic Association chess tournament is held every first semester of the Philippines academic year. The eight members schools send in a four-member team in both the Seniors and Juniors Division. The structure is a Swiss-system tournament. In the end of the tournament, the schools with the two top scores would figure in a Finals match. Champions Number of championships by school Note LSGH won its four (4) championships as a junior to DLSU. References Champions list at the official NCAA Philippines website Presidents and hosts list at the official NCAA Philippines website Philippine Chess Forum Chess Chess competitions