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ASIAN YOUTH CHESS: DAVAO BET FM JOHN MARVIN MICIANO STILL ON TOP
JOHN MARVIN MICIANO of Davao City scored back-to-back wins after beating fellow Fide Master (FM) Xu Zhihang of China in the 5th round of the Asian Youth Chess Championships Standard event on…
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MICIANO GRABS SOLO LEAD IN THAILAND ASIAN YOUTH CHESS
FIDE MASTER (FM) John Marvin Miciano of Davao City claimed the solo leadership in the Asian Youth Chess Championships Standard event after winning his third-round match on Tuesday at the Lotus Pang…
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FM NELSON VILLANUEVA WINS 4TH MALAYSIA CHESS TITLE
Final Standings: (Nine Round Swiss System) 8.0 points---FM Nelson Villanueva (Philippines) 7.5 points---Wising Abdul Sahim (Malaysia), Andin Faizal (Malaysia), 7.0 points---Hadani Abthar (Malaysia), Ermando Mohd Aizan (Malaysia), A.B Muhd Yusop (Malaysia), Abu…
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GM JOHN PAUL GOMEZ STILL ON TOP IN NCFP CHESS TOURNEY
Standings after round 5: (Main stage) 5.0 points---GM John Paul Gomez 4.0 points---GM Rogelio "Joey" Antonio Jr., GM Darwin Laylo 3.5 points---IM Roderick Nava, IM Joel Pimentel Jr. 3.0 points---IM Jan Emmanuel…
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NM EDMUNDO GATUS WINS PECA OPEN BLITZ CHESS TITLE
IN preparation for bigger tournaments lined up for him this year, National Master (NM) Edmundo Gatus dominated the Philippine Executive Chess Association (PECA) blitz chess tournament at the Alphaland Makati Place, Ayala…
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GM JOEY ANTONIO WINS PSC CHESS TOURNEY
GRANDMASTER (GM) Rogelio "Joey" Antonio Jr. pocketed the top honors in the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) Chess Tournament 2018 held at the Dasma 2 Central Elementary School near in SM Hyper Market…
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GM Darwin Laylo to banner ‘The Search for the next Wesley So’
GRANDMASTER Darwin Laylo will spearhead a strong local cast clashing in the The Search for the next Wesley So invitational active chess tournament set March 24 to 25, 2018 at the Alphaland…
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MICHAEL OCIDO OF NEGROS OCCIDENTAL IS 2018 HANOI CHESS CHAMPION
Final Standings: (Challengers section, nine-round Swiss system tournament) 7.5 points---Michael Ocido (Philippines) 7.0 points---FM Vuong Trung Hieu (Vietnam), Recarte Tiauson (Philippines), FM Nelson Villanueva (Philippines), Nguyen Huynh Tuan Hai (Vietnam), WCM Kylen…
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CAPOCYAN SIBLINGS LIFT PH’S; 2018 TEXAS STATE SCHOLASTIC CHAMPIONSHIPS RULER
MANILA, Philippines---The Capocyan siblings, Sam Lander and John Patrick scored contrasting victories to capture the overall championship of the just concluded 2018 Texas State Scholastic Championships (North/Central) was held at the Marriot…
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NU rips Adamson, grabs lead in UAAP chess
MANILA, Philippines---Back-to-back champion National University continued its impressive showing to grab solo leadership in the seniors men?s division after round 6 in the 80th season of the University Athletic Association of the…
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TRISHIA ANN PAEZ WINS 27TH GOLDEN MIND CHESSFEST
STA.ROSA City top player Trishia Ann Paez beat fellow six pointers Lipa City bet Jan Kino Corpuz due to superior tiebreak points to emerge champion in the 27th Golden Mind Kiddies Chess…
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FM NELSON VILLANUEVA ON A ROLL, WINS 3RD MALAYSIA CHESS TITLE
Final Standings: (Seven Round Swiss System) 6.0 points---FM Nelson Villanueva (Philippines) 5.5 points---Syamaizar Lup (Malaysia) 5.0 points---Jamaluddin Ahmad Jamal Husni (Malaysia), Jamil Mohd Nor Hafiz (Malaysia), Atan Abd Wahab Saiful Azlan (Malaysia),…
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GM Joey Antonio spearheads The Search for the next Wesley So entries
13-times Philippine Open champion Grandmaster Rogelio "Joey" Antonio Jr. will be the man to beat in the The Search for the next Wesley So invitational active chess tournament set March 24 to…
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Filipino Fide Master Nelson Villanueva wins Malaysia chess tourney
FIDE Master (FM) Nelson Villanueva of the Philippines topped the rapid event of the Mesamall Chinese New Year Open chess tournament last February 24, 2018 was held in Nilai, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia.…
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RECARTE TIAUSON JOINS STRONG VIETNAM CHESS TOURNEY
AFTER a runner-up finish in the just ended Pampanga Chess Challenge II Open division, Recarte Tiauson, a Technical Support Representative of RingCentral is vying for the 8th HDBANK Cup International Open Chess…
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Cebuano Merben Roque wins PCCOnline Chess Challenge
NATIONAL MASTER (NM) Merben Roque pocketed the top honors in the 15th edition of FNA Fundador Binahon Chess Cup dubbed as PCCOnline Chess Challenge last Friday, February 16, 2018 at the Pinoy…
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FORMER NCFP CHESS DIRECTOR AND BENGUET GOVERNOR RAUL “ROCKY” MOLINTAS DIES
Manila, Philippines---FILIPINO chess community mourn the loss of former National Chess Federation of the Philippines (NCFP) board of director and Benguet governor Raul "Rocky" Mencio-Molintas who passed away on February 14, 2018…
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STCAA champion Quizon, Concio banner Dasmarinas, Cavite chess squad
Daniel Quizon, 13-years-old and Michael Concio Jr., 12-years-old, both Fide Master elect, lead the Barzaga Dasmarinas, Cavite chess team when the unique team format of the first-ever Philippine Chess Blitz Online Face…
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P130T AT STAKE IN ALPHALAND NATIONAL EXECUTIVE CHESS GRAND FINALS
CLOSE to P130,000 in cash prize will be given away to the winners of the 2018 Alphaland National Executive Chess Championships Grand Finals on November 2018. This was bared yesterday by Philippine…
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DAVAO BET LITERATUS WINS BLITZ CHESS
DAVAO City pride Fide Master (FM) Austin Jacob Literatus reinforced his position as one of the Philippines? top chess players when he ruled the Samways2riches blitz chess tournament held at the St.…