
Marlon Bernardino
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Big wins by Garcia, Pascua as Philippines beats Ecuador
INTERNATIONAL Masters (IMs) Jan Emmanuel Garcia (Elo 2439) and Haridas Pascua (2435) trounced lowly-rated opponents as the 54th seed Philippines carved out a 3-1 victory over 78th seed Ecuador in the tenth…
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Huge field vies in 2nd annual Chooks to Go National Rapid Chess Championships
THE 2nd annual Chooks to Go National Rapid Chess Championships braces for a fierce one-day battle of wits when it hold the tournament on October 6, 2018, Saturday at the Activity Center…
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PH Men’s Team topples Zambia to climb to 20th place at the 43rd Chess Olympiad as the Women’s squad beats Sokor to go up to 33rd going into the last two rounds
INTERNATIONAL Master Jan Emmanuel Garcia (Elo 2439) took the cudgels for the Philippines by pulling off the lone victory to make up for the early draws of Grandmaster Julio Catalino Sadorra (2553),…
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PH men’s chessers rise as women’s tumble in 8th round of the 43rd Chess Olympiad
THE men?s team carried the cudgels for the Philippines on Tuesday following the defeat of their female counterparts in the 8th round of the 43rd Chess Olympiad being held at the Sports…
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PH women’s chessers bow to Georgia as Mendoza and Galas fall; men’s team beats Albania
WOMAN Grandmaster Janelle Mae Frayna (2287) held International Master Salome Melia (2391) to a draw, bu the 43rd seed Philippines women's team fell short against 14th seed Georgia 2, 1-3, late Monday…
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Spain Falls to PH Women’s Team in 43rd Batumi Chess Olympiad; Men’s Team Bounces Back
WOMAN Fide Master Shania Mae Mendoza (Elo 2113) pulled off a stunning win over Fide Master Marta Garcia Martin (2329) while Woman International Master Marie Bernadette Galas (2080) sustained her impressive form…
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PH women’s chess team gives foes world-class fight at 43rd Batumi Chess Olympiad
WOMAN Fide Master Shania Mae Mendoza (Elo 2113) and Woman International Master Bernadette Galas (2080) gave their rivals a world-class fight in the fifth round of the ongoing 43rd Chess Olympiad late…
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PH women’s team edges Slovakia; men’s team bows to Estonia in 43rd Batumi Chess Olympiad
The 43rd seed Philippine women's chess team scored a 2.5-1.5 victory over 29th seed Slovakia, however the 54th seed men's team succumbed to 55th seed Estonia, 1.5-2.5 in the fourth round of…
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Biado, Amit end 2018 CBSA “Beijing-Miyun” 9-Ball International Championship campaign
THE Philippines' Carlo Biado and Rubilen Amit's gold medal quest ended Thursday, September 27, 2018, after they lost in their semifinals of the 2018 China Billiards and Snooker Association (CBSA) "Beijing-Miyun" 9-Ball…
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PH Women’s Team bounces back, rips Venezuela; Men’s Team bows to Croatia in 43rd Batumi Chess Olympiad
THE Philippines' women's team bounced back from a second round loss but the men's team yielded to Croatia in the third round of the ongoing 43rd Chess Olympiad late Wednesday at the…
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Sadorra lifts Team Ph in 43rd Batumi Chess Olympiad
GRANDMASTER Julio Catalino Sadorra (ELO 2553) came up with a huge win with white, turning back Grandmaster Christopher Repka (2523) in 37 moves of a Slav defense to lead the Philippines to…
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Efren “Bata” Reyes-powered Philippine Team in Taiwan Pool Classic
EFREN "Bata" Reyes, regarded as one of the best pool players of all time, led Team Philippines into 13-10 victory over host Chinese-Taipei in the 2018 Pool Classic Competition dubbed as Taiwan…
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IM Oliver Dimakiling wins 2018 Diyandi Festival Open Chess Tournament
DAVAO CITY bet International Master (IM) Oliver Dimakiling is the recent victor in the 2018 Iligan Diyandi Festival Open Chess Tournament at Lai-Lai Garden, Pala-o, Iligan City last Sunday, September 23, 2018.…
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Asia’s First GM Eugene Torre will hold a 20 boards simul chess in Gumaca, Quezon
ASIA'S First Grandmaster Eugene Torre will hold a twenty- board simultaneous chess exhibition to challenge Gumaca chess player's problem solving abilities, critical and strategic thinking with a theme "Welcome Back, 1975-2018" on…
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Paez spearheads 2nd Chooks to Go National Rapid Chess Championships tournament entries
CABUYAO, Laguna top player Alexandra Sydney Paez, Grade 8 Student of Colegio De San Juan de Letran-Calamba is seeing action in the upcoming 2nd Chooks to Go National Rapid Chess Championships on…
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2018 Asean Under 12 Girls Champion Antonella Berthe Murillo Racasa to compete in World Cadet Chess Championships in Santiago de Compostela, Galicia, Spain
THE COUNTRY'S youngest Woman Fide Master (WFM) Antonella Berthe Murillo Racasa will head to Europe with hopes of improving her world ranking aside from bringing more honors and higher titles for the…
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Chess Circle Tatlohan 2000 and below Rapid Chess Championships gets underway
THE much awaited Chess Circle Tatlohan 2000 and below Rapid Chess Championships gets underway on September 23, 2018, Sunday at the 3rd floor, Alphaland Southgate Mall, Edsa Corner Chino Roces Avenue, Makati…
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D’PLAZA INTERNATIONAL CHESS TILT
THE first Bicol international chess tournament is being organized by D?Plaza Chess Association of the Philippines on December 7-13, 2018 in scenic Albay province where Mayon Volcano, the eighth wonder of the…
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Liwagon, Poddar rule Alphaland chessfest
NATIONAL MASTER lawyer Bob Jones Liwagon put on a strong start and a stronger finish to run away with the executive crown while Srihaan Poddar showing his mastery in the Rapid competition…
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GM Rogelio “Joey” Antonio Jr. leads in 2018 Lifecore Enterprises Open Rapid Fide Rated Chess
GRANDMASTER (GM) Rogelio "Joey" Antonio Jr., the 12-time Philippine Open Champion, will lead local chess masters seeing action in the 2018 Lifecore Enterprises Open Rapid Fide Chess Tournament on Sunday, September 9,…