Chess
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Suelo wins Singapore Rapid chess tournament
Final Standings: (Seven Round Swiss System) 6.0 points---FM Robert Suelo Jr. (Philippines) 5.5 points---NM Jose Aquino Jr. (Philippines) 5.0 points---FM David Elorta (Philippines) 4.5 points---Richard Lean (Singapore) 3.5 points---Dhanesh Venkata Narayanaswamy (Singapore)…
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Fil-American Engineer Gamaro to play in 50th annual World Open chess championship
MANILA---Filipino American Donato Gamaro, an engineer and a golfer from Queens, New York, will head to Philadelphia with hopes of improving his world ranking aside from bringing more honor for the country.…
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Laguna earns twin wins in PCAP
MANILA---Laguna once again ruled Wednesday's match of the Professional Chess Association of the Philippines after ousting Ventura Palawan-Albay Queen's Gambit and Cebu City Machers virtually held at Chess.com Platform. The Heroes began…
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Tiburcio rules Singapore rapid chess championship
MANILA---Jayson Jacobo Tiburcio of the Philippines ruled via tiebreak the Holiday Rapid I for the June 2022 edition chess championship at the Peace Centre in Singapore on Tuesday, June 21, 2022. Tiburcio,…
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NU Chess Team makes historic title in UAAP chess
MANILA---National University Chess Team played brilliantly to bring home it's first UAAP College Women's chess team title. The UAAP season 84 was held recently at the Far Eastern University in Morayta, Manila.…
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Hon Manny Pacquiao Chess tourney set in Metro Manila
MANILA---The Hon. Manny D. Pacquiao and Changsuk Lyu Open Tatluhan Team Chess Tournament is slated on July 31, 2022, Sunday at the Alphaland Mall beside MRT Magallanes Station in Makati City. “Each…
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Dimakiling second in Singapore blitz event
MANILA---Filipino International Master Oliver Dimakiling grabbed the runner-up honors of the 2022 SG Chess Festival Blitz with the Stars held at Grand Copthorne Waterfront Hotel in Singapore on Sunday, June 19, 2022.…
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GM Laylo wins 2022 SG Chess Festival Classical
MANILA---Grandmaster Darwin Laylo of the Philippines took the 2022 SG Chess Festival Classical title, winning the tournament with 5.5 points held at the Grand Copthorne Waterfront Hotel in Singapore on Saturday, June…
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Dimakiling finishes second in Grand Copthorne Professor Lim Kok Ann Invitational GM Tournament 2022
MANILA---Filipino International Master Oliver Dimakiling bagged the runner-up honor at the conclusion of the Grand Copthorne Professor Lim Kok Ann Invitational GM Tournament 2022 in Grand Copthorne Waterfront, Singapore. Dimakiling earned 6.0…
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Laguna scores twin victories as WIM Fisabilillah makes debut
MANILA---Laguna Heroes scored twin victories in the Professional Chess Association of the Philippines (PCAP) online chess tournament virtually held at Chess.com Platform on Saturday night. The Heroes started things off with a…
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Dimakiling fails to gain 3rd GM norm
MANILA---THE elusive GM norm continued to slip past Filipino International Master Oliver Dimakiling. His lost to British Grandmaster Daniel Howard Fernandez in Round 8 was all it took to break Dimakiling’s momentum…
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Dimakiling bounces back in the Grand Copthorne Professor Lim Kok Ann Invitational GM Tournament 2022
MANILA---Filipino International Master Oliver Dimakiling bested Indonesia's International Master Irine Kharisma Sukandar Thursday night, June 16, to bounce back into contention in the Grand Copthorne Professor Lim Kok Ann Invitational GM Tournament…
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Kasparov Foundation second in 2022 SGChessFestival Team Tournament
MANILA---The Kasparov Foundation wound up second overall in the team competition of the prestigious 2022 SGChessFestival Team Tournament held recently at the Grand Copthorne Waterfront Hotel in Singapore. Fide Master David Elorta…
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Filipino International Master Oliver Dimakiling remains on top after fourth-round draw
MANILA---Filipino International Master Oliver Dimakiling drew with erstwhile co-leader Singapore's newly minted Grandmaster Tin Jingyao to keep his share of the lead with the latter after four rounds in the Grand Copthorne…
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Filipino IM Oliver Dimakiling extends winning streak to 3 in Grand Copthorne Professor Lim Kok Ann Invitational GM Tournament 2022 in Singapore
MANILA---Filipino International Master Oliver Dimakiling remained undefeated and continued to roll in the ongoing Grand Copthorne Professor Lim Kok Ann Invitational GM Tournament 2022 in Grand Copthorne Waterfront, Singapore. Fresh off a…
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Filipino IM Oliver Dimakiling logs back-to-back wins, grabs share of lead in Grand Copthorne Professor Lim Kok Ann Invitational GM Tournament 2022 in Singapore
MANILA---Filipino International Master Oliver Dimakiling won back-to-back games to gain a share of the lead with Singaporean International Master Tin Jingyao in the Grand Copthorne Professor Lim Kok Ann Invitational GM Tournament…
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Prince Alekhine chess team rules CDO tourney
MANILA, Philippines – National Master Christian Gian Karlo Arca proved unstoppable at the lower boards as he led Prince Alekhine Chess Team to the championship in the ASJ-RCM Team Tatluhan Rapid Open…
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Laguna Heroes on a roll in PCAP online chess tourney
MANILA -- The Laguna Heroes had another perfect evening in the 2022 Professional Chess Association of the Philippines (PCAP) online tournament. It swept its two Wednesday matches being held thru Chess.com platform.…
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Surigao Diamond Knights wins Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio Cup PCL Season 3 Championship
Manila---The Mindanaoan team Surigao Diamond Knights demolished Edmonton Oilers Uniteam in their best of three finals match-up 2-0 to win the championship trophy of the highly competitive professional team chess competition Mayor…
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Laguna Heroes sweep Manila and Isabela in PCAP online tournament
MANILA---The Laguna Heroes had another dominant game day during the 2022 Professional Chess Association of the Philippines (PCAP) online tournament after sweeping both of their matches in their Northern division back-to-back clashes…