Chess
IM Daniel Quizon keeps Asean title bid alive
By KRISTEL SATUMBAGA International Master Daniel Quizon downed IM Yeoh Li Tian to keep his title and Grandmaster norm bids...
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Nolte draws with Gomez to remain tied for Asean chess lead
By KRISTEL SATUMBAGA International Master Rolando Nolte drew with Grandmaster John Paul Gomez to remain at the helm in a...
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Pinoy chessers bag bronze in 1st Para Olympiad
By KRISTEL SATUMBAGA Darry Bernardo scored a miraculous victory over Kumar Naveen of India and the Philippines salvaged a 2-2...
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Pinoy chessers stay perfect in Para Olympiad
By KRISTEL SATUMBAGA The Philippines smashed host Serbia 2, 3.5-0.5, to remain tied with chess giants Poland and India halfway...
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Battle of Grandmasters under way; Quizon favored anew
The country’s top woodpushers headed by defending champion and International Master Daniel Quizon, Grandmasters John Paul Gomez, Darwin Laylo and...
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Russian chess legend Anatoly Karpov arriving for a lecture
By KRISTEL SATUMBAGA Chess legend and former world champion Anatoly Karpov of Russia is set to visit the country on...
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PH chessers bag team title in Hong Kong
By KRISTEL SATUMBAGA Filipino woodpushers bagged the top honors in the team event of the Hong Kong Bauhinia U18 Chess...
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Frayna finishes 24th in World Blitz Tourney
By KRISTEL SATUMBAGA Woman Grandmaster Janelle Mae Frayna downed Russian-born Leya Garifullina of FIDE in the final round to finish...
Read moreNolte places 3rd in MP chessfest
By KRISTEL SATUMBAGA International Master Rolando Nolte shocked third seed Grandmaster Vitaly Sivuk of Sweden to finish third behind eventual...
Read moreQuizon downs Swedish foe in Pacquiao chessfest
By KRISTEL SATUMBAGA International Master Daniel Quizon brought down third seed Vitaly Sivuk of Sweden to move half a point...
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Gomez stays unbeaten in Pacquiao International Open Chess Festival
By KRISTEL SATUMBAGA Olympiad veteran Grandmaster John Paul Gomez smashed International Master Michael Concio, Jr. to remain unbeaten after the...
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Frayna bounces back, bags chess blitz crown
Woman Grandmaster Janelle Mae Frayna downed Woman International Master Bernadette Galas in the 11th and final round Wednesday night to crown...
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San Diego boosts bid to win National Chess Championship title
By KRISTEL SATUMBAGA Woman International Master Marie Antoinette San Diego drew with Franchesca Largo in 33 moves of a Queen’s...
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Pinoy chessers finish in Top 5 at Asian meet
By KRISTEL SATUMBAGA Michael Concio, Jr. and Eric Labog Jr. downed their respective opponents in the ninth and last round...
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Asian juniors, girls chess championships get going in Tagaytay
The Asian Juniors and Girls Chess Championships got going Friday at the Knights Templar Hotel in Tagaytay City with Philippine...
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Wesley So downs Indian rival, stays in contention
By KRISTEL SATUMBAGA Wesley So downed Indian teenage sensation Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa, 2.5-1.5, and stormed back into contention after four rounds...
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