Author Archive

MANILA, PHILIPPINES---RISING star Eliod Magpantay continued his winning ways while younger brother and tournament favorites Jonas Magpantay bounced back in contention after posting his third straight wins in the one-loss side after the day 2 action of first PAGCOR-Kabayan Bilyar Aralan 9-Ball Challenge at the Jaca ... Full story

MANILA-PHILIPPINES---LITTLE known Noel Araniel was sharp in his opening match to beat tournament favorites Jonas Magpantay, 5-1, to post the biggest upset yesterday at the start of first PAGCOR-Kabayan Bilyar Aralan 9-Ball Challenge at the Jaca Billiards Hall in Recto Avenue, ... Full story

MANILA, PHILIPPINES---THE 1st PAGCOR-Kabayan Bilyar-aralan 9-Ball Challenge fires off, today with the cream of the country's cue artists battling it out for top honors at the Jaca Bar and Billiards, University Belt in Recto, Manila. Jonas Magpantay, the 2008 Reno World Junior of Pool Championships  (for boys) quarter-finalists and 2008 Reno World ... Full story

MICHELLA CONCIO, 2008 Philippine Olympic Festival gold medallist heads the cast when the kiddies, 14 years old and below division of the 3rd Letran Calamba Non-Master Rapid Chess Championships gets going on July 12 , 8 am at the 3rd floor, Nursing Bldg., Letran College, Brgy. Bucal, Calamba City, Laguna. The champion getting the lion share of P5,000 plus trophy, (with ... Full story

REGISTRATION is now on-going for the 1st Palmdale Import and Export Co. Rapid Chess Tournament on Sunday, June 28, 9:00 am at the Ramon Magsaysay High School in Cubao Campus. Organized by RP and US Chess Master Almario Marlon Bernardino Jr., and sponsored by sportsman/ businessman Fernando "Kuya Nanding" Reyes,  FDR International, XT2000 Orange Oil and Diana Secret for anti aging ... Full story

EUGENE Torre, Asia's First Grandmaster had one thing in his mind, to follow the foot step of his buddy GM Rogelio "Joey" Antonio Jr., the lone Filipino player who make it to this year's World Chess Cup (World Chess Championships) in Khantiy, Mansiyk, Russia. Antonio, who hails from Calapan, Oriental Mindoro made it to the top five in the Asia Continental Individual Chess Championships in ... Full story

OVER 100 players are expected to see action in the 3rd Letran Calamba Non-Master Rapid Chess Championships fires-off at Sunday, July 12 , 8 am at the 3rd floor, Nursing Bldg., Letran College, Brgy. Bucal, Calamba City, Laguna. Tournament organizer Dr. Alfredo Paez said that the six (6) Round swiss system tournament is open to all untitled chess players who are good standings with NCFP and ... Full story

MANILA, Philippines---Filipino International Master (IM) Oliver Barbosa continued his winning streak in the US as he emerged over-all champion in the just-concluded 6th Annual George Washington Open International Chess Championships last June 13 to 14 in Sterling, Virginia. Barbosa, who hails from Taytay, Rizal settled for a draw over IM Adu Oladapo in the fifth and final round to secure his fourteen (14) US chess title. Actually, Barbosa, ... Full story

MANILA, Philippines---Filipino International Master (IM) Oliver Barbosa continued his winning streak in the US as he emerged over-all champion in the just-concluded 6th Annual George Washington Open International Chess Championships last June 13 to 14 in Sterling, Virginia. Barbosa, who hails from Taytay, Rizal settled for a draw over IM Adu Oladapo in the fifth and final round to secure his fourteen (14) US chess title. Actually, Barbosa, ... Full story

UNIVERSITY of the Philippines (UP) womens top player Rida Jane Young and journeyman Jerry Areque earned wins at the Chess Arbiters Association of the Philippines (CAAP) Rapid Chess Tournament over the weekend at the Ramon Magsaysay Highschool, Cubao campus. Young bested La Salle's Marie Angeli Dimakiling in the seventh and final round to emerged over-all champion in the 48 player's field of the womens division with ... Full story