Chess
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NOKIA B-LEAGUE LAUNCHED
THE NOKIA B-League was officially launched on Wednesday. "This is for the future of Philippine billiards, and we are all here gathered for this event," National Collegiate Billiards League (NCBL) president Aurelio…
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BH SUPPORTS RP MENTAL ATHLETES BOUND FOR WORLD MEMORY CHAMPIONSHIPS
RP Mental Athletes paid a courtesy call today (Wednesday) to Congresswoman Bernadette Hererra-Dy of Bagong Henerasyon (BH) Party List at the Batasan Pambansa in Quezon City. Top photo (L-R): Almario Marlon Bernardino…
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BUSTAMANTE, CUARTERO ADVANCE TO LAST 64
FORMER World no.1 Francisco "Django" Bustamante and Allan "Surigao" Cuartero trounced their respective foes to advance into the round-of-64 and keep their bids alive in the 2010 WPA World Pool Championships (World…
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PBA LEGEND, FORMER SENATOR ROBERT JAWORSKI IS NEXT PSC CHAIRMAN
FORMER Senator Robert "Sonny" Jaworski, dubbed as Philippine basketball?s "Living Legend," will be the chairman of the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC), when president-elect Benigno ?Noynoy? Aquino III formally assumes office on June…
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STRONG FINISH BY PINOYS AT THE 1ST CALIFORNIA POOL TOUR
FILIPINO billiard masters Jose "Amang" Parica and Santos Sambajon did not show up for the 1st CPPT tournament in San Jose, California, but four other younger Pinoy cue artists dominated most of…
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THE BEST AND THE BRIGHTEST MENTAL ATHLETES WILL GATHER FOR THE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS TITLE; TWO PINOYS RARING TO GO
THE BEST and the brightest mental athletes will gather for the tough and prestigious event of this year?s World Memory Championships slated on August 21 to 27 at the Baiyun International Convention…
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VINTAGE TORRE SHINES IN THE 3RD CALGARY INTERNATIONAL CHESS CLASSIC
FILIPINO Grandmaster Eugene Torre flashed his old deadly form when he beat local International Master (IM) Raja Panjwani in the ninth and final round to settled into a tie for 2nd to…
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PINOY GEARS UP FOR WORLD MEMORY CHAMPIONSHIPS; VIES FOR COVETED GRANDMASTER TITLE
READY and confident. That?s how Roberto Racasa and Johann Randall Abrina described their condition in the forthcoming World Memory Championships slated Aug. 21-27 in Guangzhou, China. ?I will do my very best…
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Bongbong, Pacman Lead Guests and Awardees at 10th Elorde Awards Banquet
MANILA, PHILIPPINES -- BONGBONG Marcos joined Manny Pacquiao and other boxing heroes at the 10th Gabriel ?Flash? Elorde Memorial Boxing Awards-Banquet of Champions Thursday night at the Sofitel Hotel Manila. Hosted by…
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AEROFLOT CHESS: WESLEY SO RETAINS TOP JUNIOR TITLE; OVER-ALL 11TH PLACE; POCKETS 2,500 EUROS
FILIPINO Grandmaster Wesley Barbasa So made a quick draw to successfully defend his Aeroflot Junior title at the end of the Aeroflot Chess Festival 2010 at the Hotel Gamma-Delta in Moscow, Russia…
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WESLEY’S RUN IN CORUS B CHESS ENDS AFTER LOSS TO GIRI
MANILA, PHILIPPINES -- Wesley Barbasa So’s astounding run in the ongoing 72nd Corus International Chess Championship came to an end after the Filipino grandmaster lost his eleventh round match against Corus B…
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WESLEY SO BEATS TOMMY NYBACK TO CREATE A THREE-WAY TIE FOR 2ND
MANILA, PHILIPPINES -- FILIPINO GM Wesley Barbasa So turned back Finland's top player GM Tommy Nyback after 46 moves of Slav defense using the disadvantageous black pieces and created a three-way tie…
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CORUS CHESS: FILIPINO GM WESLEY SO EARNED A HARD FOUGHT DRAW IN ROUND 1
MANILA, PHILIPPINES -- GM Wesley So of the Philippines fought gallantly against Corus B top seed GM Arkadij Naiditsch of Germany in an English Opening and was able to draw an inferior…
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PACMAN AND BONGBONG JOIN HANDS FOR 2010
Boxing champion Manny Pacquiao (L) and Ilocos Norte Representative Bongbong Marcos have something else in common besides bearing the banner of the Nacionalista Party in the coming May 10 election, they both…
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Tour Package Up for Pacman Bout
FOR a special tour package worth P88,800, Manny Pacquiao fans can catch the Filipino icon in the flesh in his March 15 rematch with Juan Manuel Marquez at the Mandalay Bay in…
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DISCIPLINE IS KEY TO DONAIRE’S SUCCESS
MANILA -- DISCIPLINE is one of Nonito Donaire's secret weapons to success. The Filipino world flyweight champion is confident to weigh 112 lbs. on Friday (Saturday RP time) before he step in…
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FILIPINO DONAIRE VERSUS MEXICAN MALDONADO
AFFIRMATION. Confirmation. Statement. Call it whatever you want. Nonito Donaire, Jr. will make that and more in his title defense opposite Luis Maldonado of Mexico on Dec. 2 (Manila time) at the…
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RP VERSUS EUROPE IN WPC FINALS; GOMEZ CLUSTERED 11 STRAIGHT RACKS
QUEZON CITY, PHILIPPINES -- LONE Filipino hopeful Roberto Gomez is one step closer to fame and glory when he beat Englishman Karl Boyes, 11-4, in the semi-final round early tonight to arrange…
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JOVEN OUSTS FORMER WORLD CHAMP WU IN WPC
QUEZON CITY, PHILIPPINES -- A day after crushing compatriot Dennis Orcollo, 10-6, Joven Bustamante pulled another big upset win and this time defeating ex-World Pool Champion Wu Chia-ching of Taiwan, 10-8, to…
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WPC UPDATE: ALCANO, UCHIGAKI IN ROUND OF 64; INCENTIVES FOR TAIWAN PLAYERS
RONATO ALCANO ENTERS ROUND OF-64 QUEZON CITY, PHILIPPINES -- Ronnie Alcano flashed his toothless smile and winning form yesterday to lead the charge of Filipino cue artists in the World Pool Championship…
