Chess
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ANTONIO OUTSHOOTS MARIANO IN FACE OFF CHESS
GRANDMASTER (GM) Rogelio "Joey" Antonio Jr. defeated Fide Master (FM) Nelson "Elo" Mariano III in the first-ever Philippine Chess Blitz Online Face Off Series on Saturday, February 3, 2018 at the Alabang…
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FEU TAMARAWS WOODPUSHERS VERSUS LPU-MANILA PIRATES CHESS SQUAD
WILL the Far Eastern University (FEU) woodpushers overpower the Lyceum of the Philippines University (LPU) Manila Campus chess squad, or will the Pirates manage to tame the Tamaraws? The two hottest University…
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PICHAY, TOLENTINO SHARE TOP HONORS IN NCFP ELECTION
MANILA, Philippines---As expected, Surigao del Sur representative Prospero "Butch" Pichay Jr. and 7th District Cavite representative Abraham "Bambol" Tolentino Jr. share the top honors in the just ended National Chess Federation of…
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Tata Steel Chess: Wesley So finishes tie for fifth; Carlsen is champion
Final Standings: (13 round tournament, single robin format) 9.5 points---GM Magnus Carlsen (Norway), GM Anish Giri (Netherlands) 8.5 points---GM Vladimir Kramnik (Russia), GM Shakhriyar Mamedyarov (Azerbaijan) 8.0 points---GM Viswanathan Anand (India), GM…
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QUIZON SETTLES FOR 2ND OVERALL; CONCIO 6TH PLACE IN CHINA YOUTH CHESS INTERNATIONAL OPEN TOURNAMENT
Final Standings: 8.5 points---GM Bai Jinshi (China) 7.5 points---Daniel Quizon (Philippines) 7.0 points---Peng Hongchi (China) 6.5 points---Agibileg Uurtsaikh (Mongolia), Ning Kaiyu (China), Michael Concio Jr. (Philippines), Cheng Yuanda (China), Hu Yu A.…
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Wesley So draws Anand in round 12
MANILA, Philippines---Defending champion Filipino Grandmaster (GM) Wesley Barbasa So settled for a fighting draw against Indian GM Viswanathan Anand in the 12th round of the 2018 Tata Steel chess tournament being held…
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Wesley So topples Gawain Jones in round 11
Defending champion Grandmaster (GM) Wesley Barbasa So tallied 6.5 points after eleven rounds to jump into a three-way tie for fifth in the 2018 Tata Steel chess tournament being held in Hiversum,…
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DANIEL QUIZON BOUNCES BACK IN CHINA YOUTH CHESS INTERNATIONAL OPEN TOURNAMENT
MANILA, Philippines---Filipino Fide Master (FM) elect Daniel Quizon rebounded with a victory over his rival to remain in contention in the fifth round of the 2018 "Boyi Cup" China Youth Chess International…
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Executive champs to compete in Alphaland chess tilt
TOP executive and professional chess players led by Dr. Jenny Mayor have already confirmed their participation in the 2018 Alphaland National Executive Chess Championships on Saturday, January 27, 2018 at the Activity…
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ANTONIO BEATS ELORTA IN PHILIPPINE CHESS BLITZ FACE OFF SERIES
GRANDMASTER Rogelio "Joey" Antonio Jr. downed Fide Master David Elorta, 7-5, to win their match-up in the first-ever Philippine Chess Blitz Online Face Off Series on Saturday, January 20, 2018, dubbed as…
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TOLENTINO, DI?O THROW FULL SUPPORT TO PHL CHESS WIZARD AL BASHER ‘BASTY” BUTO
EIGHT year old Philippine chess wizard Al Basher "Basty" Jumangit-Buto from Maranaw tribe and native of Marawi City got the needed support from World Chess Federation (FIDE) secretary-general 7th district Cavite rep.…
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GM SADORRA SUCCESSFULLY DEFENDS HIS CHESS TITLE; CALVELO SETTLES FOR 2ND OVERALL IN MARYLAND CHESS
GRANDMASTER Master (GM) Julio Catalinno Sadorra reinforced his position as one of the Philippines? top chess players when he ruled the 10th Annual Chesapeake Open Chess Championships on Tuesday held at the…
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IM DIMAKILING WINS KL CHESSFEST; IM PASCUA SETTLES FOR 2ND OVERALL
Filipino International Master (IM) Oliver Dimakiling pocketed the top honors in the 2nd KIMMA Open Chess Championship 2018 held at the Belakang Haniffa Departmental Store in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Sunday. The…
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PHILIPPINE CHESS TEAM TO COMPETE IN 2018 CHINA YOUTH CHESS CHAMPIONSHIPS
THE Dasmarinas, Cavite, Philippines chess team is hopeful of a successful stint when the "Boyi Cup" China Youth Chess International Open Tournament 2018 gets underway on January 23 to 28, 2018 in…
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USCF CHESS MASTER CONRADO DIAZ RULES 18TH BOB BURGER OPEN CHESS
FILIPINO Conrado Diaz, a certified United States Chess Federation (USCF) chess master, ruled the 18th Bob Burger Open Chess Championships on Saturday, January 6, 2018 at the Mechanics' Institute Chess Club in…
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HARIDAS PASCUA PLACES 2ND OVERALL IN HONGKONG OPEN CHESS
Final Standings: (Nine Round Swiss-system) 8.0 points---GM Karen Grigoryan (Armenia) 7.0 points---IM Haridas Pascua (Philippines), GM Zeng Chongsheng (China), IM Li Bo (China) 6.5 points---FM Deniel Causo (Philippines), CM Zuo Yifan (China),FM…
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PARAGUA TOPS WINTER CHAMPIONSHIP, DIAZ TIES FOR FOURTH IN CALIFORNIA CHESS TOURNEY
FILIPINO Grandmaster Mark Paragua reinforced his position as one of the Philippines' top chess players when he ruled Winter Chess Championship last December 17, 2017 in Milpitas, California. The Bulacan ace Paragua…
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PINOY CONRADO DIAZ TIES FOR THIRD IN CALIFORNIA CHESS TILT
FILIPINO Conrado Diaz, a certified United States Chess Federation (USCF) master, finished in a tie for third place at Tuesday's conclusion of the 2017 William Lombardy Memorial Tuesday Night Marathon at the…
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Pacquiao Chess Amigos, Philippine chess team rule Malaysia tourney
Final Team Standings: (Eight Round Swiss System, match points format) 15---PCA (Philippines) 13---Jumpking, The Big Lift, H3N, Hamara MANILA, Philippines ? International Masters Emmanuel Senador and Hamed Nouri and Fide Masters Ian…
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Pinoy chess master shines in California
FORMER University of Manila standout and now US National Master Ruben Ondangan Jr. settled for overall second place in the just concluded 2017 Antelope Valley Masters 8th Christmas Classic Open chess tournament…
