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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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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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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,…
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GM Darwin Laylo to defend title in the Chooks to Go National Rapid Chess Championships
GRANDMASTER (GM) Darwin Laylo will defend his title at the annual 2nd Chooks to Go National Rapid Chess Championships on October 6, 2018 at the Activity Center Ayala Malls South Park in…
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Cabuyao bet tops Baguio chessfest
CABUYAO CITY top player Vince Angelo Medina had the higher 31.5 tie break points against 30 points of Antipolo City based Rodolfo "Jun" Panopio Jr. to win the recent 42nd Baguio Center…
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WIM Cristine Rose Mariano-Wagman finishes joint second in Sweden chessfest
FILIPINO Woman International Master (WIM) Cristine Rose Mariano-Wagman notched his third straight win and wound up joint second in the Pia Cramling's Ladies Open 30 minutes Rapid plus 10 seconds increment chess…
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Executive champs to compete in PECA chess tilt
SEVERAL top executives and professional chess players led by Dr. Jenny Mayor have already confirmed their participation in the 2018 Alphaland National Executive and Kiddies Chess Championships on Saturday, September 8, 2018…