Chess
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Filipino whiz kid Jayson Jacobo Tiburcio wins in Two International Chess Competitions
Filipino whiz kid Jayson Jacobo Tiburcio, Primary 4 pupil at Fernvale Primary School in Singapore, wins in two International Chess Competitions in a row. The nine-years-old Jayson, who hails from Marikina City,…
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MJ Turqueza to play in the 43rd Chess Olympiad in Batumi, Georgia
MANILA, Philippines---FIDE MASTER (FM) and International Master (IM) elect Mari Joseph "MJ" Logizesthai Turqueza is excited for his first Philippine Team experience in the upcoming 43rd Chess Olympiad in Batumi, Georgia to…
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Wins keep Cebu’s Mascarinas, Bitoon in 4-way tie in Singapore chess tourney
INTERNATIONAL MASTER Rico Yap Mascarinas and Jimson Valenzuela Bitoon downed their respective foes to lead the Philippines? charge in the fourth round of the Singapore Chess Federation (SCF) Training Tournament (Standard time…
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2nd Gayang Chess Championship “Tara na sa Quezon” set August 25
EVERYTHING is set for the much awaited 2nd Gayang Chess Championship, an Invitational Open Chess Tournament dubbed as "Tara na sa Quezon" gets underway on August 25, 2018, nine am at the…
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Davao’s Dimakiling wins Malaysia chess tournament
SINGAPORE---International Master Oliver Dimakiling recently won the Melaka International Chess Festival 2018 Category Open Tournament, which took place at the Grand Ballroom, Freeport A' Famosa Outlet in Alor Gajah, Malacca, Malaysia last…
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Kidapawan’s Olay wins Singapore chessfest; Bernardino placed second overall
SINGAPORE---International Master (IM) elect Edgar Reggie Olay of Kidapawan City, North Cotabato, on Sunday, July 8, 2018, defeated Aldrin Wong to win the July edition of the Asean Chess Academy (ACA) Rapid…
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ROBERTO SUELO JR. READY TO DEFEND SINGAPORE CHESS TITLE
SINGAPORE---Arena Grandmaster (AGM) and Fide Master (FM) elect Roberto Ramos Suelo Jr. will defend his title when the July edition of the Asean Chess Academy (ACA) Rapid Open Chess Championships gets underway…
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Vargas, Guevarra to grace Angeles Open Chess Tournament
PSSUPT ENRICO H. VARGAS, Angeles City Police Office (ACPO) director and PCINSP Francisco M.Guevarra Jr., Police Station 6 commander of Angeles City has been invited to grace the opening ceremony of the…
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SUELO, MASCARINAS, PACIENCIA, BITOON OFF TO GOOD START IN SINGAPORE CHESS TOURNEY
SINGAPORE---ARENA GRANDMASTER (AGM) and Fide Master elect Roberto Suelo Jr., International Master Rico Yap Mascarinas, International Master Enrique Paciencia and Jimson Bitoon are off to a blazing start by posting victories in…
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LIWAGON, BACOJO BAG ALPHALAND CHESS TITLE
NATIONAL MASTER lawyer Bob Jones Liwagon shocked rivals as he emerged champion in the sixth leg Alphaland National Executive Chess Championship held at the Activity Hall, Second Floor Alphaland Makati Place in…
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ALPHALAND NATIONAL EXECUTIVE CHESSFEST BEGINS
COUNTRY'S up and coming chess players will test each other's mettle in the sixth leg of the 2018 Alphaland National Executive Chess Championship gets underway on Saturday at the Activity Hall, Second…
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FM Alekhine Fabiosa Nouri wins Asean Age Group chess
FILIPINO Fide Master Alekhine Fabiosa Nouri pocketed the top honors in the Under-16 class of the blitz event of the 19th ASEAN + Age Group Chess Championship held at the Royal Mandaya…
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Advice of Cebuano IM Rico Yap Mascarinas
Singapore----Committed to a task or purpose, train hard and you will succeed. This is the advice of Singapore based International Master Rico Yap Mascarinas who hails from Tuburan, Cebu. "Passion, dedication and…
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Country’s chess masters compete as 2018 Alphaland Open chess tourney is on
Chess takes center stage as the 2018 Alphaland Open Chess championships gets underway on July 1, 2018 at the Activity Hall, 2nd Floor, Alphaland Makati Place, Ayala Avenue, corner Malugay Street, Makati…
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Haridas Pascua retains National Chess Crown, earns ticket to Batumi Chess Olympiad
Final Ranking (Men's division, Single Round Robin Format, 12 player's field) 8.0 points---IM Haridas Pascua, IM Jan Emmanuel Garcia, FM Mari Joseph Logizesthai Turqueza 7.5 points---IM Paulo Bersamina 7.0 points---GM John Paul…
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Jasper Concepcion Faeldonia claims Meralco Chess crown
PHILIPPINE Chess wizard Jasper Concepcion Faeldonia won the 1st Meralco Chess Club Youth Rapid Chess Tournament after beating San Beda University bet Johann Cedrick Gaddi in the seventh and final round that…
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GM Antonio gains share of lead in National Chess Championships
GRANDMASTER (GM) Rogelio "Joey" Antonio Jr. toppled Fide Master Roel Abelgas to grab the share of lead after five rounds in the 2018 National Open Chess Championships dubbed as Road To Batumi…
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Taher, Wang top blitz at 2018 Asian Universities Chess Championships
TAGAYTAY CITY---AFTER wining the individual standard play, Fide Master Yoseph Theolifus Taher of Gunadarma University of Indonesia and Woman Grandmaster Wang Jue of Capital University of PE and Sports of China topped…
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PHL Bags Two Bronze Medals in Asian Universities Chess Championships
TAGAYTAY CITY---THE Philippines has bagged at least two bronze medals at the conclusion of the 2018 Asian Universities Chess Championships yesterday at the Tagaytay International Convention Center here. The women's team-composed of…
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Wesley So scores third draw in 6th Altibox Norway Chess 2018
Manila, Philippines---Filipino grandmaster Wesley So notched his third straight draw against American grandmaster Hikaru Nakamura in the third round of the 6th Altibox Norway Chess 2018 yesterday in Stavanger, Norway. So tried…