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Asian chessfest kicks off today

United States-based Grandmaster Julio Catalino Sadorra and Darwin Laylo lead the participants in the $100,000 Manny Pacquiao Cup Asian Continental Open and women’s Chess Championships today at the Midas Hotel in Pasay City. Sadorra and Laylo will join comrades GMs Joey Antonio Jr., Mark Paragua, John Paul Gomez, Richard Bitoon, International Masters Rolando Nolte, Emmanuel Senador,... 

Chess champion

Malik Faizhal Gumama topped the 2013 Marikina Riverpark Active Chess Tournament (1950 and below standard rating) Saturday at the Senior Citizens Area, Riverpark, Marikina City. Gumama won the tiebreak over Jan Roldan Oriendo after both finished with 5.5 points in six rounds. Incoming search terms:pictures of malik faizhal gumama (2) Read More »

Chess meet under way

Grandmaster Eugene Torre will be the guest speaker in the opening of the 2013 Marikina Riverpark Active Chess Tournament today at the Senior Citizens Area, Riverpark, Marikina City. “GM Eugene is the perfect choice to be our guest speaker since most of the young kids today look up to him as their idol, aside from our very own GM Wesley (So),” said Marikina Chess Federation (MCF) president... 

Ibanez, Lozano lead qualifiers

University of the East’s Piokit Ibanez led 35 other qualifiers to the 2013 National Chess tournament at the close of the eliminations at the ground floor of Philippine Sports Commission building. Ibanez finished the competition with 7.5 points on six wins and three draws. He received his prize from NCFP executive director Jayson Gonzales and International Master Rodolfo Tan Cardoso. Incoming... 

Novelty chess

The Novelty Summer chess tournament will be held on Saturday at the Jackman Plaza Munoz in Quezon City, organized by Novaliches Novelty Chess Club. The National Chess Federation of the Philippines (NCFP) sanctioned tournament is divided into two sections: The 1975 and below and 14-Under divisions. Incoming search terms:novelty chess tournament (3)result of novelty chess tournament (2)NOVELTY... 

Ibanez solo leader

Piokit Ibanez grabbed the solo lead in the National Chess Championship for Men and Women organized by the National Chess Federation of the Philippines (NCFP) at the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) canteen in Vito Cruz, Manila. Incoming search terms:barcelon (3) Read More »

Chess leaders

Former University of Manila (UM) standout Robert Cacho drew with Piokit Ibanez in the fifth round to share the lead with Charles Daniel Abuzo in the 2013 National Chess Championships for Men and Women’s at the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) canteen in Vito Cruz, Manila. Incoming search terms:ibanez top national chess (3)michella cruz (2)chess canada (1)robert cacho chess (1) Read More »

5-man tie in chess

Former University of Manila standout Robert Cacho and four other players stayed perfect after three rounds of the 2013 National Chess Championships for Men and Women’s at the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) canteen in Vito Cruz, Manila.  Read More »

Checkmate classes tomorrow

The second leg of the Milosponsored Checkmate summer chess clinics reel off tomorrow. The venues for the Mondays-Wednesdays-Fridays sessions are: Quezon City: Miriam College; Sacred Heart Academy Novaliches and Kinderville Learning Center in Retiro. Manila: Little Presidents Learning Palace in San Miguel; St. Stephen High School and Quintin Paredes area. Las Pinas: Starmall Las Pinas... 

Checkmate classes in 25 venues

The second batch of Milo-sponsored Checkmate summer chess clinics in Metro Manila gets under way on May 6 and 7 in 25 venues in the metropolis.  Read More »