Grandmaster Bhakti Kulkarni lives Asian dreamMarcus Mergulhao, TNN | Jul 3, 2013, 11.03 PM IST PANAJI: Woman Grandmaster Bhakti Kulkarni pinched herself hard and when it pained, she realized all of what she was witnessing was true. The mild-mannered...
Qatar ready for Asian Indoor Games
Chess: Qatar ready for Asian Indoor GamesThursday, 27 June 2013 Doha: Grandmasters Mohammed Al Medaihki, Chen Zhu and Mohammed Al Sayed will lead Qatar’s challenge at the Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games (AIMAG) in Incheon Korea, the Qatar...
Is chess really a spectator sport?
Is chess really a spectator sport?Board games weiqi and xiangqi made appearances at the Asian Games this year, but not everyone’s convinced they belongBy Peter Holland29 November, 2010 Just like the Olympics, the Asian Games are held every four...
Earning Silver
Chess silver provides Pinoys final day lusterBy Gerry Carpio(The Philippine Star)Updated November 27, 2010 12:00 AM GUANGZHOU – The national chess players provided the last medal of the Philippine contingent – a silver – following a .5-3.5 loss to...
Asian games final standings
Men Rk. SNo Team Games + = – TB1 1 1 China 2 2 0 0 1 Gold 2 2 Philippines 2 1 0 1 2 Silver 3 3 India 2 1 0 1 3 Bronze 4 4 Iran...
China wins
Asiad: RP men’s chess team finishes 2ndabs-cbnNEWS.comPosted at 11/26/2010 9:25 PM Updated as of 11/26/2010 9:25 PM MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine men’s chess team settled for silver in the 16th Asian Games on Friday after clashing with China...
Match delayed after chess pairing protest
Match delayed after chess pairing protestThe Jakarta Post Fri, 11/26/2010 11:59 AM Sports GUANGZHOU: The start of round seven of the women’s team event at Guangzhou Chess Institute on Wednesday afternoon was delayed after a dispute. Uzbekistan’s and Iran’s...
Fine showing by Indian women
Indian Women Chess Players Continue Fine Show Date Submitted: Thu Nov 25, 2010 GUANGZHOU – Indian women drubbed Mongolia to climb to the joint top position while their male counterparts slipped to the fourth spot with a shocking defeat...
China vs. Philippines for Gold
Philippines, Uzbekistan in Finals of Asian GamesThursday, 25 November 2010 12:08www.FIDE.com The Philippine men’s team and Uzbekistan women’s teams upset highly rated Indian men and women, respectively, in the Asian Games Semifinals in Guangzhou, China. They both face favored...
Clutch performance by RP veterans
Pinoy chessers set up gold medal match with China11/25/2010 08:59 PMSource: http://www.gmanews.tv GUANGZHOU, China – In a performance worthy of the gold medal, the Philippines brought down India, 2.5-1.5, to set up a much-awaited showdown against host China in...