Carlsen dumps Russian foe, retains world chess crown
Norway's Grandmaster Magnus Carlsen (left) and Russian Grandmaster Ian Nepomniachtchi shake hands ahead of Game 10. (AFP) DUBAI (AFP) – ...
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Wesley So loses to world champion Carlsen, slips to 4th
Wesley So (right) and Magnus Carlsen (File) By KRISTEL SATUMBAGA Grandmaster Wesley So suffered a cruoooshing 2.5-0.5 beating to tournament ...
10-year-old app of Carlsen beats Pacquiao in 41 moves
By KRISTEL SATUMBAGA Boxing legend Manny Pacquiao proved he’s no easy customer as he forced the 10-year-old chess app version ...
Wesley So bounces back, edges Russian rival in Meltwater Grand Finals
WESLEY SO By KRISTEL SATUMBAGA Grandmaster Wesley So turned back Russian Vladislav Artemiev, 2.5-1.5, and stayed in the title hunt ...
Carlsen hikes lead as Wesley So loses to Frenchman foe
WESLEY SO By KRISTEL SATUMBAGA Grandmaster Wesley So yielded to old nemesis Maxime Vachier-Lagrave of France, 2.5-0.5, and fell farther ...
Pacquiao, Hollywood celebrities to challenge world chess champ
By KRISTEL SATUMBAGA Boxing legend Manny Pacquiao is taking his act to an online chessboard battle when he goes up ...
Wesley So, Carlsen vie for $100,000 grand prize
Wesley So (right) and Magnus Carlsen (File) By KRISTEL SATUMBAGA Grandmaster Wesley So hopes to become the first online champion ...
Carlsen, Caruana still tied
The second round of the 2018 World Chess Championship in London between three-time defending champion Magnus Carlsen and American Fabiano ...
So loses to Carlsen
Grandmaster Wesley So yielded to reigning world champion Magnus Carlsen of Norway in the fifth round to drop at the ...
GM Wesley hangs on
World No. 2 Wesley So, now representing the US, aims to remain on top of the leaderboard when he clashes ...
Wesley dumps Pole in 34 moves
Grandmaster Wesley So cemented his hold on the top spot after dumping his Polish foe yesterday in the 10th round ...
Wesley refuses to let go of lead
Grandmaster Wesley So clung to his solo lead after nine rounds in the Tata Steel Masters 2017 despite snaring his ...
So retains chess lead
Grandmaster Wesley so was held to his second straight draw but still maintained the solo leadership after seven rounds in ...
So draws praise from Kasparov
Grandmaster Wesley So drew with American GM Fabiano Caruana Saturday in the penultimate round of the London Chess Classic to ...
Chesser Quizon a cut above Batang Pinoy kids
Pint-sized Daniel Quizon of Dasmariñas City, Cavite, dropped by the local chess club a few days ago and immediately gained ...
Norwegian move
On a dreary, rainy Manhattan night, a huge, happy roar arose in a crowd of chess fans from around the ...