Chess
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Vitaliy Bernadskiy leads foreign GMs in Manny Pacquiao International Open Chess Festival
MANILA---RUSSIA'S Super Grandmaster Vitaliy Bernadskiy (Elo 2615) will lead foreign-based grandmasters (GM) in the Manny Pacquiao International Open Chess Festival on December 13 to 17 at the Family Country Hotel in General…
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GM Antonio shares lead in Round 5
Individual Standings After Round 5: (Open 50+ division) 4.5 points---GM Rogelio "Joey" Antonio Jr. (Philippines), GM Darcy Lima (Brazil), GM Maxim Novik (Lithuania), GM Frank Holzke (Germany) MANILA---Filipino Grandmaster Rogelio "Joey" Antonio…
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FIDE World Seniors: Antonio settles for draw in 4th round
MANILA---Filipino Grandmaster Rogelio "Joey" Antonio Jr. (Elo 2397) settled for a truce with Chilean Grandmaster Ivan Morovic Fernandez (Elo 2480) in 45 moves of Nimzo Indian Defense using the black pieces creating…
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IM Concio wins Asian Juniors Chess Championship 2022 – Rapid
TAGAYTAY CITY---Filipino International Master (IM) Michael "Jako" Concio Jr. pocketed the top honors in the Asian Juniors Chess Championship 2022 - Rapid held Friday at the Knights Templar Ridge Hotel in Tagaytay…
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FIDE World Chess Seniors: Antonio keeps share of lead in Round 3
MANILA---Grandmaster Rogelio "Joey" Antonio Jr. (Elo 2397) defeated Ali Hussein Al-Ali (Elo 2231) to keep the share of lead with ten two others in Open 50+ division in the on-going 30th FIDE…
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Hot Antonio keeps share of lead; Bagamasbad upsets Danish GM
MANILA---Grandmaster Rogelio "Joey" Antonio Jr. (Elo 2397) retained his share of the lead in the Open 50+ even as International Master elect and Fide Master Jose Efren Bagamasbad (Elo 2051) remained on…
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Quijano, Oh, Mataac, Lanuza dominate Marinduque chess
MANILA---21-year-old Toche Quijano, who is taking Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering at Marinduque State College from Buenavista, Marinduque defeated Mark Daniel Perilla of Sta. Cruz town in the last round to…
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Torre, Infiesto, Abundo Appointed to FIDE Commissions
MANILA--The International Chess Federation (FIDE) announced today appointments to FIDE Commissions including three Filipinos, GM Eugene Torre, IA James Infiesto and IA Casto Abundo. FIDE Commissions are the working groups within the…
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30th FIDE World Senior Individual Chess Championship: Antonio off to rousing start
MANILA---Grandmaster Rogelio "Joey" Antonio Jr. (Elo 2397) dumped Igor Tsyn (Elo 2014) of Israel to jumpstart his campaign after the first round of the 30th FIDE World Senior Individual Chess Championship being…
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NM Eric Idio Labog Jr. to play in Asian Juniors chess championship
MANILA---Cavite based National Master Eric Idio Labog Jr. will head to Tagaytay with hopes of improving his world ranking aside from getting GM/IM norm and bringing more honors for the country. Accompanied…
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PH chess genius wins 3 golds, 1 silver and 2 bronze medals in Thailand
MANILA---A 10-year-old chess genius girl was proclaimed champion of the 6th Eastern Asia Youth Chess Championship held in Asia Hotel in Bangkok, Thailand from Nov. 4 to 12. Jemaicah Yap Mendoza, a…
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GM Joey Antonio to play in the 30th FIDE World Senior Chess Championship
MANILA---FILIPINO Grandmaster (GM) Rogelio “Joey” Madrigal Antonio Jr. is set to compete in the 30th FIDE World Senior Chess Championship which begins on Tuesday at the conference center of the Cenacolo Hotel/Casa…
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Arca’s triple-gold a record in Eastern Asia Youth Chess Championship 2022 – U14 plus an outright FM title
MANILA---Dasmarinas City, Cavite's Christian Gian Karlo Arca made a whirlwind record in chess competition of the Eastern Asia Youth Chess Championship 2022 - U14 class that ended Saturday, November 12 at the…
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PASIG’S CHESS PRODIGY NICOLAS AMAZES THE ASIAN CHESS COMMUNITY WITH A SILVER FINISH IN THE EASTERN ASIA CHESS CHAMPIONSHIPS
MANILA--Much has been written about veteran chess players who have won awards for their prowess. However, there is no record of a chess player who has been trained for only a year…
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IM Nolte wins IIEE National Chess Olympiad 2022
MANILA---INTERNATIONAL Master (IM) Rolando Nolte reinforced his position as one of the Philippines’ top chess players when he ruled the Institute Of Integrated Electrical Engineers Of The Philippines Inc.-IIEE National Chess Olympiad…
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Canino, Paquinol rule Eastern Asia Youth Chess Championship 2022
MANILA---FILIPINA chessers, led by Woman National Master (WNM) Ruelle “Tawing” Canino and Ashzley Aya Nicole Paquinol of Cagayan de Oro City ruled the Eastern Asia Youth Chess Championship 2022 combined G12 &…
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Nouri, Faeldonia rule Manny Pacquiao and Buena Viel Construction Chess Cup
MANILA--Fide Master Alekhine Fabiosa Nouri and Jerick Faeldonia ruled the Manny Pacquiao and Buena Viel Construction Chess Cup held at Robinsons Place in Naga City, Camarines Sur last Nov. 5-6. Nouri topped…
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1st Jacinto Y Bustamante Open Chess tournament set Nov.27
MANILA---It’s the turn of the pawnpushers campaigner to take center stage on November 27, Sunday, with the staging of the 1st Jacinto Y Bustamante Open Chess Tournament at the SM Mega Center…
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PH chess wunderkind Nika Juris Nicolas bounces back strong in beating Mongolia
MANILA---THE Philippines' chess wunderkind Nika Juris Nicolas vented her ire on compatriot Deandra Castronuevo in the fifth round and Dariya Amar of Mongolia in the sixth round to spring back to life…
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Herrera, 7 others reach round of 32
MANILA---Kyla Herrera, Dave Rogel, Kame Gomez and RS Manglicmot continue their unbeaten romp through the double elimination rounds of the J and P 10-Ball Cup 2022 tournament to advance to the knockout…