Garcia, Frayna sparkle

International Master Jan Emmanuel Garcia and Woman International Master-elect Janelle Mae Frayna continued to sparkle in the third round of the 14th ASEAN + Age Group Chess Championships 2013 at the Imperial Mae Ping Hotel in Chiang Mai, Thailand. Incoming search terms:Y c m open uni (1) var addthis_config = {"data_track_clickback":true,"data_track_addressbar":true,"data_track_textcopy":true,"ui_atversion":"300"}; var... 

Paragua, Barbosa remain perfect

World Cup-bound Grandmasters Mark Paragua and Oliver Barbosa cruised to their second straight wins to share top spot with 13 others in the Open section of the 2013 POC-PSC Philippine National Games standard chess competition at the Polytechnic University of the Philippines main campus in Sta. Mesa. Paragua stunned Voltaire Marc Paraguya in the first round then followed it up with another... 

Sadorra grabs solo lead

United States-based Grandmaster Julio Catalino Sadorra seized the solo lead Tuesday after hammering GM Mohammed Al-Sayed in the fourth round of the $100,000 Manny Pacquiao Cup Asian Continental Chess Championship at the Midas Hotel and Casino in Pasay City. Sadorra, a 26-year-old student at University of Texas-Dallas, played aggressively with the white pieces, forcing the victory after... 

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:chess club in manila (1)emmanuel emperado paquiao cup (1) 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:daryl unix samantila (2)DARYL SAMANTILA IRAN (1) Read More »

Nat’l age-group chessfest today

Manila, Philippines – The 2013 National Age-Group chess championships kick off today at the Taguig City University auditorium in Taguig City. Close to 200 young participants selected from nationwide tough qualifying tournaments will see action in this ‘final test’ organized by National Chess Federation of the Philippines (NCFP) and supported by Senator Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel,... 

Wesley seizes Asian Zonal lead

Manila, Philippines – Grandmaster Wesley So defeated International Master Bayarsaikhan Gundavaa of Mongolia Friday to claim the solo lead after five rounds in the Asian Zone 3.3 Chess Championship at the Tagaytay International Convention Center.  Read More »

Wesley nips Torre with black

Manila, Philippines – Grandmaster Wesley So toppled GM Eugene Torre for his second straight win in the Asian Zone 3.3 chess championship Wednesday at the Tagaytay International Convention Center. The 19-year-old So, taking a break from his studies at Webster University in the United States, won with the black pieces in 38 moves of a Torre Attack. Incoming search terms:wesley so... 

So leads march of favorites

Manila, Philippines – Grandmaster Wesley So brushed aside Rustum Tolentino to lead the march of the favorites at the start of the Asian Zone 3.3 Chess Championship at the Tagaytay Internatonal Convention Center Tuesday. The 19-year-old So, playing white, needed 28 moves of a Queen’s Pawn Game to subdue Tolentino.  Read More »

Paragua captures PSC Chess Open

Manila, Philippines – Grandmaster Mark Paragua captured the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) Cup International chess championship yesterday by drawing his final round match with GM Joey Antonio at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium.  Read More »