Standings after 10 rounds: 8 points — L. Aronian (Armenia)6 — A. Giri (Netherlands), S. Karjakin (Russia)5.5 — W. So (Philippines), P. Harikrishna (India), F. Caruana (Italy), L. Dominguez (Cuba)4.5 — H. Nakamura (United States)4 — L. Van Wely...
While Haiyan relief effort is on going in PH, Kasparov arrives to campaign
Joey Villar, The Philippine StarPosted at 11/19/2013 9:02 AM | Updated as of 11/19/2013 9:02 AM MANILA, Philippines – Former world chess champion Garry Kasparov, considered as one of the brilliant and greatest champions of all time, arrives today...
$30,000 at stake in Manila
PSC int’l chess stakes $30,000 Posted by Online on Jan 9th, 2013 Manila, Philippines – Grandmaster Oliver Barbosa will spearhead the local campaign in the Philippine Sports Commission Cup International Chess Championship set Jan. 14-20 at the Ninoy Aquino...
Mejia stuns GM Rogelio
Mejia stuns GM RogelioBy Manila Standard TodayPosted on July 17, 2012 | 12:01am High school student Giovanni Mejia stunned Grandmaster Rogelio Barcenilla Jr. in Sunday’s start of the 2012 Battle of the Grandmasters at the Paraw Club in Boracay....
Laylo wins Manila Open
GM Laylo triumphs in Manila Open chessfestABS-CBNnews.comPosted at 06/26/2012 5:16 PM | Updated as of 06/26/2012 5:16 PM MANILA, Philippines – Filipino Grand Master (GM) Darwin Laylo grabbed the top spot in the 2012 Manila Open Chess Championships, dubbed...
Manila chessfest
Manila chessfestPosted by Online on Jun 24th, 2012 Manila, Philippines – The 2012 Manila Open Chess Championship, dubbed as Mayor’s Cup, gets under way today at SM City Manila with National Chess Federation of the Philippines (NCFP) President/Chairman Prospero...
Torre to appear at 2012 Manila Open Chess Championship
ASIA’S FIRST GM TORRE TO GRACE MANILA OPEN CHESS IN ARAW NG MANILABy Marlon BernardinoPhilBoxing.comWed, 20 Jun 2012 ASIA’S FIRST Grand Master (GM) Eugene Torre will make an appearance as the guest speaker during the formal opening of the...
Top GMs to compete in Luneta chess open
Top GMs to compete in Luneta chess openABS-CBNnews.comPosted at 04/21/2012 6:47 PM | Updated as of 04/21/2012 6:47 PM MANILA, Philippines – The country’s top rated grandmasters are set to compete in the 2012 Luneta Open Chess Championship next...
GM Torre to grace youth chess tourney
GM Torre to grace youth chess tourney ABS-CBNnews.com Posted at 04/10/2012 6:29 PM | Updated as of 04/10/2012 6:29 PM MANILA, Philippines – Asia’s first Grand Master (GM) Eugene Torre will make an appearance as the guest speaker during...
Age-group meet draws 167 chessers
Age-group meet draws 167 chessers Sunday, 08 April, 2012Written by Manila Standard Today ONE-hundred-sixty-seven players from different provinces such as Cebu, Negros Occidental, Leyte and other areas as far as Zamboanga, Davao, Misamis Oriental, General Santos City and the...