Chess
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PINOY GM GOMEZ TIES FOR 2ND IN INDIA CHESS MEET
REIGNING Southeast Asian Games silver medalist Grandmaster (GM) John Paul Gomez made the country proud anew when he finished in a tie for second at the conclusion of 4th Chennai Open 2012…
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INDIA CHESS: BARBOSA WINS, GOMEZ CEASEFIRES IN ROUND 10
GRANDMASTER (GM) Oliver Barbosa beat IM Jahongir Vakhidov of Uzbekistan after 35 moves of King's Indian defense to stay in contention in the tenth round of the SDAT-RMK 4th Chennai Open Grand…
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INDIA CHESS: GM GOMEZ IS TOP FILIPINO FINISHER AFTER RD 9
Grandmaster (GM) John Paul Gomez is the top Filipino finisher in the on-going SDAT-RMK 4th Chennai Open Grand Master Chess Tournament in Chennai, India. This after the Binan, Laguna native beat Swayams…
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GMs SO, TORRE TO HOLD A RARE SIMUL CHESS FOR A CAUSE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE FAMILY OF THE LATE NM MAGA
GRANDMASTERS (GMs) Wesley So and Eugene Torre will hold a rare simultaneous chess exhibition to challenge woodpusher's problem solving abilities, critical and strategic thinking in the "Maging Sino Ka Man" chess for…
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INDIA CHESS: PARAGUA, BITOON WIN; GOMEZ FALTERS
GRANDMASTERS (GMs) Mark Paragua and Richard Bitoon of the Philippines toppled their respective rivals in the seventh round of SDAT-RMK 4th Chennai Open Grand Master Chess Tournament on Monday in Chennai, India.…
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INDIA CHESS: GOMEZ WINS; BITOON FALTERS
GRANDMASTER (GM) John Paul Gomez continues his winning ways to keep the Philippine flag high. However, countryman GM Richard Bitoon yielded in the sixth round of SDAT-RMK 4th Chennai Open Grand Master…
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INDIA CHESS: GOMEZ, BITOON, PARAGUA PREVAIL IN 5TH ROUND; BARBOSA FALTERS
GRANDMASTERS (GMs) John Paul Gomez, Richard Bitoon and Mark Paragua of the Philippines toppled their respective fifth round assignments in the on-going SDAT-RMK 4th Chennai Open Grand Master Chess Tournament on Saturday…
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INDIA CHESS: GRANDMASTER GOMEZ, 16 OTHERS SHARE LEAD
FILIPINO Grandmaster John Paul Gomez defeated Indian International Master Prakash G B in the third round to share the lead with 16 others in the on-going SDAT-RMK 4th Chennai Open Grand Master…
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BARBOSA, PARAGUA, GOMEZ OFF TO GOOD START IN INDIA CHESS MEET
Grandmasters Oliver Barbosa, Mark Paragua and John Paul Gomez of the Philippines waylaid their respective foes to jump-start their bids in the SDAT-RMK 4th Chennai Open Grand Master Chess Tournament on Thursday…
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PHL YOUTH CHESSERS WINS 4 GOLD, 1 SILVER, 4 BRONZE IN SINGAPORE INTERNATIONAL CHESS FESTIVAL
YOUNG Filipino woodpushers who participated in the recently-concluded Singapore International Chess Festival at the Jurong East Sports Complex bagged a total of 9 medals in Singapore on Sunday. Michelle "Mitch" Yaon of…
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GM Bitoon regains share of lead in Singapore chessfest
AFTER a sorry loss in the fifth round, Filipino Grandmaster Richard Bitoon bounced back in contention yesterday. The Medellin, Cebu native Bitoon defeated International Master Hafizulhelmi of Malaysia in the sixth round…
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BITOON, MEGARANTO SHARE LEAD IN SINGAPORE CHESS MEET
Filipino Grandmaster (GM) Richard Bitoon and Indon GM Susanto Megaranto toppled their respective rivals to share on top in the fourth round of Singapore International Chess Festival dubbed as 2nd ASEAN Men…
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FM HARIDAS PASCUA TOPS CASTANEDA CHESS TOURNEY
MANGATAREM'S Fide Master Haridas Pascua brought honor to his hometown by emerging as the tournament?s champion in the 3rd Mayor Jonas Castaneda Open Chess Tournament last December 26 and 27 at the…
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TWO-TIME OLYMPIAN PINOY CHESS MASTER MAGA DIES
Manila, Philippines---FILIPINO chess community mourn the loss of strong chess master Mirabeau Maga, a former two-time Olympian chess member who passed away on Monday. The Barangay Holy Spirit, Quezon City resident Maga…
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BIADO EXACTS REVENGE, WINS PBB FACE OFF SERIES
Carlo Biado. Manila, Philippines---FILIPINO star Carlo ?The Black Tiger? Biado avenged the loss of his fellow Bugsy player after scoring a solid 9-4 win over Taiwanese ace Chang Jung-lin in the Philippine…
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PARAGUA VS BARBOSA MATCH
WITH the renaissance of Philippine chess, Grandmasters Mark Paragua and Oliver Barbosa hope to do their own share by renewing their rivalry in a best of four blitz exhibition match put up…
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Filipino’s Ondangan and Bryant Wins US Chess Tourney
Filipino-American FIDE Master John Daniel Bryant and former University of Manila (UM) standout, US National Master Ruben Ondangan Jr. tied for first at the recently concluded 2011 Antelope Valley Master's Open Chess…
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PBB Face Off Series: Anticipated Gomez vs. Chang battle starts
THE highly anticipated match between Filipino billiard ace Roberto "Pinoy Superman" Gomez and Taiwan?s Chang Jung-lin dubbed ?Philippine Bigtime Billiards Face Off Series? gets underway tomorrow (Saturday) starting at 9 p.m. at…
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REYES AND AMIT PAIR UP TO DEFEND WORLD MIXED DOUBLES CROWN
Efren "Bata" Reyes and Rubilen Amit of the Philippines will defend their title in the second World Mixed Doubles Billiards Championships to be held on November 30 in Hangzhou, China. Reyes and…
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WESLEY SO SWEEPS BLITZ CHESS, POCKETS GOLD IN SEA GAMES; MARK PARAGUA SETTLES FOR BRONZE
Manila, Philippines -- Filipino GM Wesley So swept his all matches to pocket the country's lone gold medal at the conclusion of the 26th Southeast Asian Games at the Swarna Dwipa Hotel…
