Sadorra tied for chess lead

Grandmaster Julio Catalino Sadorra’s attacking style was in full display Monday, rolling to his third straight win over International Master Wang Chen in the $100,000 Manny Pacquiao Asian Individual Continental chess championships at the Midas Hotel and Casino in Pasay City. Sadorra, playing black, defended with the French and punished Wang’s passive opening with an early kingside... 

Emperado, Turqueza post upsets

Untitled Emmanuel Emperado and FIDE Master Mari Joseph Turqueza pulled off the day’s biggest upsets Saturday at the start of the $100,000 Manny Pacquiao Cup Asian Continental Chess Championships at the Midas Hotel. Incoming search terms:darwin cup 2013 (1)result pacquiao chess 2013 (1) Read More »

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 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)asian continental 2013 fifth round results... 

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 »

Garcia leads age-group winners

Manila, Philippines – International Master Jan Emmanuel Garcia and Woman FIDE Master Marie Antoinette San Diego topped the premier boys’ and girls’ Under-divisions of the 2013 National Age-group Chess Championships Sunday at the Taguig City University auditorium. Incoming search terms:age bracket of dasmarinas (3)jan emmanuel garcia (3)2013 ASEAN Age group Swimming Championship... 

Chess leaders

Manila, Philippines – International Master Jan Emmanuel Garcia defeated Ryan Christian Magtabog Thursday to lead the premier boys’ 20-under division of the National Age-Group chess championships at the Taguig City auditorium in Taguig. Held to a draw by IM Haridas Pascua in the ninth round, Garcia bounced back against Magtabog to improve his tally to 16 points in this event that... 

Asian Continental chess tourney set

Manila, Philippines – The $100,000 Manny Pacquiao Cup Asian Continental Open and Women’s Chess Championships will be held May 18 to 26 at the Midas Hotel in Pasay City, National Chess Federation of the Philippines Chairman and President Prospero A. Pichay, Jr. announced yesterday. Incoming search terms:asian continental chess championship 2013 (23)asian continental chess 2013... 

Age-group chess: Garcia tops Nazario

Manila, Philippines – International Master Jan Emmanuel Garcia of Manila defeated Marc Christian Nazario of Quezon City to score his fifth win in the boys’ 10-and-under class of the 2013 National Age-Group championships at the Taguig City University Auditorium in Taguig City. Garcia, Ateneo’s top player, prevailed after a marathon 105 moves to improve his standings with... 

Chess leaders

Manila, Philippines – International Master Jan Emmanuel Garcia and Fide Master John Ray Batucan got off to a blazing start in the grand finals of the 2013 National Age-Group Championships Boys 20 and under category Monday at the Taguig City University Auditorium in Taguig City. Incoming search terms:2013 Chess Tournament Nueva Vizcaya (1)2013 national age group chess championship...