Chess
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Antonio topples Certek, gains share of lead in 27th World Senior Chess Championship 2017
FILIPINO Grandmaster Rogelio "Joey" Antonio Jr. defeated Slovakian Fide Master (FM) Pavel Certek (2295) in 79 moves of a London System Opening to gain a share of the lead in Sunday's fifth…
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Antonio stuns Ukrainian IM, gains share of second 27th World Senior Chess Championship 2017 in Acqui Terme, Italy
GRANDMASTER Rogelio "Joey" Antonio Jr. stunned Ukrainian International Master Alexander Reprintsev (2361) yesterday and wheeled into a tie for second with four others after Round 4 of the 27th World Senior Chess…
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GM Antonio forces draw with Indian IM Prasad; GM Torre falters
FILIPINO Grandmaster (GM) Rogelio "Joey" Antonio Jr. (Elo 2431) halved the point with Indian International Master (IM) Devaki V Prasad (Elo 2290) in yesterday?s third round to create a ten-way tie for…
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27th World Senior Chess Championship 2017: GMs Eugene Torre, Rogelio Antonio score back-to-back wins in Acqui Terme, Italy
Filipino Grandmasters (GMs) Eugene Torre and Rogelio "Joey" Antonio Jr.scored back-to-back wins in their respective division in the on-going 27th World Senior Chess Championship 2017 (50+ and 65+ Open-men and women) in…
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SUELO, ORTIZ ARE 2017 SINGAPORE CHESS RAPID CHAMPIONS
Final Standings: (Open section) 5.0 points---NM Roberto Suelo Jr.(Philippines) 4.5 points---FM Nelson Villanueva (Philippines), FM Lee Qing Aun (Singapore) 4.0 points---Joel Ong (Singapore), Lincoln Yap (Philippines) 3.0 points---Alexander Chan, Zihan Goh (Challengers…
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Will the youngest player in history become the youngest Grandmaster in the planet?
Magnus. Manila, Philippines---Three-year-old Magnus Carlsen Sidaya-Roma, currently holds the distinction being youngest player in the world is pursuing youngest Grandmaster in the planet. His proud parents Alvin and Jolibee Sidaya-Roma from Rodriguez,…
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FIDE CONFERS IM TITLE TO HAMED NOURI
Hamed Nouri. The World Chess Federation (Fide) has conferred the International Master title to Hamed Nouri during the 88th FIDE Congress 2017in Goynuk, Antalya, Turkey this month of October. Nouri, the pride…
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PINOY NELSON VILLANUEVA IS THIS YEAR’S MALAYSIA RAPID OPEN CHESS CHAMPION
Final Standings:(Seven Round Swiss System) 6.0 points---NM Nelson Villanueva (Philippines) 5.5 points---FM Alekhine Nouri (Philippines) 5.0 points---NM Stewart Manaog (Philippines), Looi Xin Hao (Malaysia), Ahmad Jamal Husni b Jamaluddin (Malaysia), Jax Tham…
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BACOLOD NATIVE IS SINGAPORE CHESS CHAMPION; CEBU ACE OVER-ALL 2ND PLACE
Final Standings:(Seven Round Swiss System) 6.0 points---NM Nelson Villanueva (Philippines) 5.5 points---Jimson Bitoon (Philippines), Sean Christian Goh (Singapore) 4.5 points---Ethan Goh (Singapore), Krishna Chitrada (Singapore), Richard Lean (Singapore) 4.0 points---Philipp Ziegler (Singapore),…
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2017 Poland World Games: Biado pockets gold medal; Centeno falters
Biado. Filipino ace Carlo Biado defeated Great Britain?s Jayson Shaw, 11-7, in the 9-ball men's pool finals to pocket the country's first-ever gold medal in the quadrennial World Games in Wroclaw, Poland…
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PINOY GM BARBOSA LANDS IN THE TOP TEN OF THE PRESTIGIOUS WORLD OPEN
The 45th Annual World Open held from June 29-July 4, 2017 at the Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, 1201 Market St., Philadelphia GM Oliver Barbosa landed in the top ten of the prestigious World…
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Pinoy Calvelo places 3rd in Canada Open chess
Filipino Jelvis Arandela Calvelo settled for 3rd overall in the 2017 Canadian Open Chess Championship (Under 2200 section) at the Sault College in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada. The Dasmarinas, Cavite native…
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Suelo on a roll, wins 4th Singapore chess title
Final Standings: (Six Round Swiss System) 5.5 points---NM Roberto Suelo Jr. (Philippines) 4.5 points---NM Edgar Reggie Olay (Philippines), Jimson Bitoon (Philippines), Leonard Reyes III (Philippines) 4.0 points---Rolly Parondo Jr. (Philippines), FM Nelson…
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SUELO EARNS THIRD STRAIGHT TITLE IN SINGAPORE
Final Standings: (Seven Round Swiss System) 7.0 points---NM Roberto Suelo Jr. (Philippines) 6.0 points---IM Enrique Paciencia (Philippines) 5.5 points---GM Buenaventura "Bong" Villamayor (Philippines), Jimson Bitoon (Philippines) 5.0 points---IM Zhen Yu Cyrus Low…
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Pinoy woodpusher from Quezon City makes waves in Singapore
Final Standings:(Open Section, 88 player's field) 7.5 points---NM Roberto Suelo Jr. (Philippines) 7.0 points--- Heng Zheng Kai (Singapore), Sean Christian Goh (Singapore), Joshua Juaneza (Philippines) 6.5 points--Tan Jun Hao (Singapore), Urcan Olimpiu…
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LABOR DAY CHESSFEST IN SAN MATEO MAY 1
The 2nd Cayetano "Jun" R. Santos Jr. Open Chess Tournament dubbed as Labor Day Chessfest kicks off on May 1, 2017 (Monday), nine am at the JRS chess club in Ampid 1,…
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Alcodia, Baliwang top San Mateo Rapid Chess
Final Standings: (Open division) 4.5 points---NM Romeo Alcodia 4.0 points---Carlo Caranyagan 3.5 points---Louie Salvador, Roy Ranoa, Joshua Arias 3.0 points---Steven Lanada, Jed Abudanza, Rolly Jon Baliwang, Jake Espinosa, Miguel Allen Vanta, Randy…
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Maamo rules Jardin del Roca Random chessfest
DAVAO CITY ? Harrison Maamo carded 6.5 points to rule the 2016 Jardin del Roca Random Chess tournament held over the weekend at the scenic Jardin del Roca Mountain Resort in Bayabas,…
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8th Kidapawan Open Chessfest on February 6-7
Dimakiling. DAVAO CITY (PNA) Jan. 7 ? The annual 8th Kidapawan Open Chess Championships is slated on Februry 6 and 7 at the Kidapawan Convention Center in Kidapawan City. ?We are again…
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Davao bets in Mayor Peter Miguel Nat?l Age Group chess tourney
TOP PLAYERS from Davao City led by 2015 ASEAN Age-Group triple silver medalist Irish Yngayo will see action in the Mayor Peter Miguel National Age-Group Chess Championships Mindanao Leg slated on January…
