Chess
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P40,000 total cash in Chess Mates Open rapid chess tournament
Manila---A TOTAL cash prize of P40,000 is at stake in the Chess Mates Open rapid chess tournament set on Sunday, June 2, 2024, 10am at the 3rd floor Taft Central Mall beside…
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PH wunderkind Ivan Travis Cu settles for 2nd overall in Vietnam Chess, country’s newest FIDE Master
Final Standings: 6.5 points---IM Farid Firman Syah (Indonesia) 6.0 points---CM Ivan Travis Cu (Philippines) 5.0 points---ACM Duong Vu Anh (Vietnam), FM Vrashank Chouhan (India) 4.5 points---FM Masruri Rahman (Indonesia), IM Ricardo De…
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Panabo Knights Chess Club Leads ACAPI Winners in Tuesday’s Awarding Ceremony
Manila---ACAPI (Association of Chess Amateurs in the Philippines, Incorporated) President Arena Grandmaster/Engineer Rey Cris Urbiztondo announced that the awarding for the recently concluded 1st President's Cup 2024 ACAPI Online Chess Tournament will…
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Manila Indios Bravos-Manila Load Manna Knights edge Toledo-Xignex Trojans to claim first PCAP crown
Manila---Manila Indios Bravos-Manila Load Manna Knights scored back-to-back wins against Toledo-Xignex Trojans in the two-game finals to claim their first title of the Professional Chess Association of the Philippines (PCAP) – 1st…
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Toledo-Xignex Trojans End Camarines Soaring Eagles PCAP Journey, Face Manila Loadmanna Knights in Finale
CEBU---Toledo-Xignex Trojans successfully punched a ticket to the Professional Chess Association of the Philippines (PCAP) – 1st Conference All Filipino Cup Season 4 Grand Finals. Toledo edged Camarines Soaring Eagles, 10.5-10.5, 2-1,…
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Five King’s Gambit Online Chess School Bets Qualify for Palarong Pambansa
Manila---King’s Gambit Online Chess School of Coach Richard Villaseran showed why it is one of the leading chess academy in the country as five of its players, namely National Masters Keith Ilar…
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Marc Kevin Labog emerges as champion in the 9th leg of the PCAP Champions League Open chess tilt
Manila---Seasoned woodpusher Marc Kevin Labog of Solano, Nueva Vizcaya emerged as the champion in the 9th leg of the Professional Chess Association of the Philippines (PCAP) Champions League Open Chess Tournament (face…
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Wunderkid Arca Earns 2nd International Master Norm In Vietnam Tourney; pockets chess title
Final Standings: 6.0 points---FM Christian Gian Karlo Arca ( Philippines) 5.5 points---CM Dinh Nho Kiet (Vietnam) 5.0 points---IM Michael Concio Jr. (Philippines), GM Nguyen Anh Dung (Vietnam) 4.5 points---GM John Paul Gomez…
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The future is bright for Dasma Cavite Spartans
Manila---A bunch of untitled players from Dasma Cavite Spartans could be the future of PCAP. Dasma Cavite Spartans' grassroots development have discovered a new breed of potential talents in Glenn Aracena, Joel…
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Surigao Fianchetto Checkmates in Semi Finals at PCAP
Manila---Surigao Fianchetto Checkmates defeated Iloilo Kisela Knights in the Quarterfinals of Professional Chess Association of the Philippines-PCAP to face Camarines Soaring Eagles backed up by Engr. Jojo Buenaventura, the top seed in…
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FM Arca remains on top in Vietnam Chess Tournament
Manila---Filipino FIDE Master (FM) Christian Gian Karlo Arca fortified his hold of the top spot with a draw over Singaporean International Master (IM) Liu Xiangyi in the sixth round of the Quang…
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Arca Continues to Pursue Coveted IM Norm in Vietnam Chess Tournament
MANILA – Filipino FIDE Master (FM) Christian Gian Karlo Arca continues his quest for the coveted International Master (IM) norm, drawing with compatriot International Master (IM) Michael Concio Jr. in the fourth…
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AGM Reu Sebolino tops QC chessfest
Arena Grandmaster (AGM) Reu Sebolino scored a perfect seven points to emerge as champion in the 14th Noypi Rapid Chess Tournament held at Jackman Plaza in Munoz, Quezon City over the weekend.…
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Dableo sweeps Sicilian Prodigy tilt
Grandmaster Candidate and International Master Ronald Dableo swept his assignments and scored 7.0 points to rule the just concluded Sicilian Prodigy 1st Edition FIDE-rated Rapid Open Chess Tournament held Sunday, May 12…
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Quezon City, Cavite advance to PCAP Quarter Finals
The Quezon City Simba's Tribe and the Dasma Cavite Spartans reached the Northern Division quarter-finals of the 2024 Professional Chess Association of the Philippines (PCAP) online chess tournament after beating their elimination…
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Aktibo Dabawenyo Grassroots chess clinic 2 set May 22 & 25 at GMall
DAVAO CITY – The Aktibo Dabawenyo Grassroots Chess Clinic 2 is set on May 22 & 24 at the 4th Floor GCinemas of Gaisano Mall Davao in Bajada. “It’s limited to just…
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Teen prodigy Jirah Floravie Cutiyog captures Imus Open rapid chess title
IMUS CITY, Cavite---Wunderkind Jirah Floravie Cutiyog of City of General Trias confirmed her new status as the next big thing in women’s chess after capturing the 1st HS Tabernilla Surveying and Engineering…
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Amar wins Zugzwangers open blitz chessfest
DAVAO CITY – Denzel John Amar carded 5.5 points to win the Zugzwangers Open Blitz tournament held May 11 at the NCCC Mall VP in Bajada. Amar crushed Marlowe Cagulada in the…
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Knott bags ICTSI gold
Pasig City---Southeast Asian Games gold medalist Kristina Knott dominated the women’s 200-meter event after clinching the gold medal in the Day 2 of the International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ITCSI) Philippine Athletics…
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Filipino sprinter John Cabang sets PH record anew
Filipino sprinter John Cabang showed that he is peaking at the right time by setting a new national record in the International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) Philippine Athletics Championships 2024 at…
