Misamis Occidental hosts major chessfest
MISAMIS ORIENTAL — Spotlight will be on Misamis Occidental as it hosts the 7th ASEAN+ Individual Chess Championships and the Misamis…
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NCFP dangles titles in 3 chess tourneys
Direct Grandmaster, International Master, WGM and WIM titles and norms will be at stake when the Philippines host three strong…
Israelis spoil Phl top-10 bid
The Philippine women’s team missed out on another upset draw and succumbed to 22nd seed Israel, 1-3, in the ninth round Friday that…
Phl chessers on track for top 10 finish
The Philippines blew its chance of stunning Romania but did just enough to eke out a 2-2 upset draw in the eighth round and stayed in the…
Phl chessers post contrasting results
The Philippine men’s team overpowered Tunisia, 4-0, while the women’s squad fell short on its bid of an upset after succumbing to 18th seed…
Phl rips Syria, stays unbeaten
The Philippine women’s team continued to show strong form as it overpowered Syria, 3.5-.5, Thursday night to remain unbeaten and on top in…
Caole dominates Isabela chessfest
ALICIA, Isabela — Empress Anika Caole played like a royalty as she topped the standard division for the U10 girls in the Philippine…
Frayna, Canino vie in Isabela chessfest
World Chess Olympiad-bound Janelle Mae Frayna and Ruelle Canino spearhead the 14-player field in the Philippine National Women’s…
Frayna, Canino vies in Isabela chessfest
World Chess Olympiad-bound Janelle Mae Frayna and Ruelle Canino spearhead the 14-player field in the Philippine National Women’s…
Garcia, Nazario secure Bughouse crown
Bubu Chacha’s Jem Garcia and Marc Christian Nazario showed resiliency as they beat College of Saint Benilde’s John Laurence Donguines and…
WR Bughouse chessfest set
The WR Bughouse Chess Open unfurls today at the MICE Center in Quezon City with over 100 foreign and local participants seeing action in…
Arca posts back-to-back victories, gains share of lead
GENERAL SANTOS CITY — Young International Master Christian Gian Carlo Arca jumped to a share of the lead with three others following huge…
Favorites hold sway in Pacquiao chessfest opener
GENERAL SANTOS CITY — Top seed super GM Johan-Sebastian Christiansen led the march of the favorites in Round One of the rich Manny Pacquiao…
FIDE Master Sander Severino passes away at 40
FIDE Master Sander Severino passed away last Saturday due to heart failure.
Fronda, Canino get Olympiad tickets
Woman International Master Jan Jodilyn Fronda and teen titan Ruelle Canino came through with the needed results in the 10th and penultimate…
Romualdez, Oncita top 1000GM chessfest
Danry Seth Romualdez scored a perfect seven wins to take the U11 category.
Quizon ties Frayna, keeps slim lead
International Master Daniel Quizon split the point with Woman Grandmaster Janelle Mae Frayna to stay on top after the 11th round of the…
Quizon on top as Frayna lurks
International Master Daniel Quizon remained on top even as Woman Grandmaster Janelle Mae Frayna stayed on course in setting up a date with…