Singapore International Chess Festival 2010 – Closing Ceremony In a simple prize presentation ceremony, winners were awarded their respective medals and cash prizes from the organizers bringing down the curtains to the successful 7th Singapore International Chess Festival. The last event for the Festival is the annual Singapore – Malaysia Chess Challenge 2011 which will […]
Barbosa shined at ASEAN
Pinoy IM Barbosa shares top honors in Asean chess tiltCebu Daily NewsFirst Posted 09:15:00 12/31/2010 FILIPINO International Master (IM) Oliver Barbosa defeated Singaporean Fide Master (FM) Timothy Chan in the final round yesterday to finish in a two-way tie for first place with topseed Grandmaster (GM) Zurab Azmaiparashvili of Georgia at the conclusion of the […]
Aiming for ASEAN title
Bitoon, Barbosa fortify ASEAN chess title bids12/28/2010 08:33 PM Filipino International Masters (IM) Richard Bitoon and Oliver Barbosa recorded a win and a draw, respectively, to fortify their respective title bids in the 1st ASEAN Open Chess Championship in Singapore. Bitoon defeated FIDE Master (FM) Nguyen Duc Hoa of Vietnam while Barbosa battled Grandmaster (GM) […]
Gomez, Barbosa among leaders at ASEAN
RP’s Gomez, Barbosa leading in 1st ASEAN Open Chessabs-cbnNEWS.comPosted at 12/27/2010 4:28 PM Updated as of 12/27/2010 8:48 PM MANILA, Philippines – Filipino Grandmaster (GM) John Paul Gomez brought down countryman and International Master (IM) Kim Steven Yap to forge a 5-way tie for the lead with 4 others in the third round of the […]
Singapore International Chess Festival
Singapore International Chess Festival (SICF) 2010 features 6 events of regional and world level. The 1st Asean Chess Championships 2010 will have two categories, Open & Women. It takes place from 26-30 Dec over 9 rounds. It is a prestigious event with a prize fund of S$18,000. It will also serve as SCF’s 1st qualifying […]
Pinoy at Asean Chess Championships
7 Pinoy aces stake Asean chess leadPhilippine Daily InquirerFirst Posted 03:54:00 06/09/2010 SUBIC FREEPORT —National junior champion Paulo Bersamina and six other Filipino pacesetters try to ward off their pursuers when the Asean age-group chess championships resume with the sixth round Wednesday at the Traveler’s Hotel here. Bersamina, at 12 the youngest ever Philippine junior […]
11th ASEAN+ Age Group Championships in Subic
Participating children watch the ceremonial moves of the 11th ASEAN Age Group Championships between FIDE General Secretary and ACC President Ignatius Leong (left) and Philippine Department of Education Assistant Secretary Atty. Emilio B. Abelita III. Looking on are, from left, Geoffrey Borg of Global Chess, NCFP Treasurer Red Dumuk, NCFP Secretary General Mayor Abrahaml Tolentino, […]
10th ASEAN + Age-Group Chess Championships
10th ASEAN + Age-Group Chess Championships Dear Colleagues, 10th ASEAN + AGE-GROUP CHESS CHAMPIONSHIPSHue, Vietnam – 6th to 15th June 2009 Following on the major success of the World Youth Championships held last year in Vietnam, the ASEAN Championships will be held in Hue, Vietnam, from 6th to 15th June 2009. Participants may compete in […]