Chess
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King’s Gambit Online Chess School Players Shine in U20 Chess Tournament
Weeks after dominating the GM Eugene Torre Cop Youth Chess Championships, the powerhouse King's Gambit Chess School players of Coach Richard Villaseran once again showed their might claiming 6 of the top…
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RP Blu Girls Lose in Nail-biter Play-Offs vs. Italy
It was an exhilarating battle by the RP Blu Girls as they fought to the finish against host country Italy during the Women's Softball World Cup 2024 Group Stage play-offs for third.…
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Young, Suelo, Bernardino, boost Team Ledda Farms, Bolinao Warriors in PCAP Inter-Commercial Chess Team Championships
MANILA---International Master Angelo Abundo Young, National Masters Robert Suelo Jr. and Almario Marlon Quiroz Bernardino Jr. will reinforce the Ledda Farms, Bolinao Warriors seeking nothing less than glory when the 1st PCAP-Professional…
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RP Blu Girls to Open World Cup Campaign Against World Number 5 Canada
MANILA---The RP Blu Girls begin their Women's Softball World Cup 2023 journey versus current world number 5 Canada at the Castions di Strada and Buttrio in Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy on Saturday, July…
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Gentri FIDE Standard Chess tourney set for July 22 and 23
MANILA---The cream of the crop in Gentri chess will once again test each other’s mettle through the General Trias City Chess Club FIDE Standard Chess Tournament slated on July 22 and 23…
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Philippine Chess League opens on Sunday
MANILA---The 7th season Philippine Chess League dubbed as Gov. Henry "Henz" Oaminal online chess tournament gets underway on Sunday, July 23, 2023. According to NCFP board of director AGM/NM Engr. Rey Urbiztondo,…
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Young, Delfin ready for chess action
MANILA---International Master (IM) Angelo Abundo Young and Blitz National Master (BNM) Joel Delfin will return to chess action when the Birthday Celebration of National Master Almario Marlon Quiroz Bernardino Jr. and Mam…
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Franchesca Largo rules PSC Women Rapid Chess Tournament
MANILA---Franchesca Largo ruled the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) Women Rapid Chess Tournament held on Sunday, July 16 at the Athlete's Dining Hall of PhilSports Complex in Pasig City. Largo collected a total…
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Kayla Jane Langue bags Para Chess in Women Sports
MANILA---Kayla Jane Langue emerged as the top woodpusher in the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) and Pilipinas Para Games-backed chess tournament dubbed as Para Chess in Women Sports at the Athlete's Dining Hall…
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RP Blu Girls Gear Up for World Cup, Aims to Overcome Powerful Adversaries
In their quest for softball supremacy, the Philippine Softball Team Blu Girls have set their eyes firmly on the 2024 Women's Softball World Cup. With the unwavering support of the Amateur Softball…
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PSC stages Para Chess in Women Sports
MANILA---Everything is set for the staging of Philippine Sport Commission-Pilipinas Para Games (PPG) Chess Competition dubbed as Para Chess in Women Sports on Saturday, July 15, 2023 at the Athlete's Dining Hall,…
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Chester Neil Reyes wins 18th GMG Chess monthly online chess tournament
MANILA---Chester Neil Reyes won the 18th GMG Chess monthly online chess tournament on Thursday at Lichess Platform. Reyes, Sahaya_16 on Lichess, finished with 92 points in 26 games for a win rate…
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Sportswriter NM Bernardino strikes again in blitz chess tourney
MANILA---National Master Almario Marlon Quiroz Bernardino Jr. rules the 3rd IIEE (Institute of Integrated Electrical Engineers of the Philippines) National Chess Mini-blitz chess tournament held at IIEE Building in Cubao Quezon City…
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Querequere rules Misamis Occidental rapid chess championship
CLARIN, MISAMIS OCCIDENTAL---Janin Dhrey Querequere ruled via tiebreak the Elementary Division of the Asenso Misamis Occidental National Open Chess Tournament at the Aya Hotel & Residences in Clarin, Misamis Occidental held last…
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PH woodpusher Paquinol to compete in China
MANILA---After becoming co-champion (2nd place after the tie break was applied) in the Elementary Division of the Asenso Misamis Occidental National Open Chess Tournament, which was held recently (July 8 and 9)…
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Cebu based IM Pimentel rules Asenso Misamis Occidental National Open Chess Tournament; pockets P60,000
CLARIN, MISAMIS OCCIDENTAL---International Master Joel Pimentel won the Asenso Misamis Occidental National Open Chess Tournament, which was held recently at the Aya Hotel & Residences in Clarin, Misamis Occidental. Th 30-year-old Cebu…
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Pimentel, Young, Castellano, Martuna to see action in Ozamis Open chess
MANILA---International Master Joel Pimentel of Bacolod City will lead a crack list of top chess players who will see action in the Asenso Misamis Occidental National Open Chess Tournament which will run…
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Paragua, Frayna to see action in 2023 FIDE World Cup in Baku, Azerbaijan
MANILA---Grandmaster (GM) Mark Paragua and Woman Grandmaster (WGM) Janelle Mae Frayna will compete in the 2023 FIDE World Cup in Baku, Azerbaijan scheduled from July 29 to August 25. The New York,…
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Fil-Am Michael Ocido wins big in U.S. chess tourney
MANILA---Filipino-American Michael Ocido bested 165 other players in a 7-Round Swiss format to share first place for the 2023 Las Vegas International Chess Festival Under -2300 category recently held at the Rio…
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Bautista duplicates victory
Andres Bautista, a former Technological Institute of the Philippines standout shows another excellent performance by topping the Arabic Day 8 Chess Festival and Arabic Friday Chess Championship 12 via lichess platform. It…