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THE OLD Guard kept the Philippines above water Wednesday in the third round of the 39th World Chess Olympiad at the Complex "Arena Ugra" of Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia. Eugene Torre, Asia's First Grandmaster (GM), who have been 20 Olympiad stints, hacked out critical victory in the middle board to hold Scotland to a 2-all standoff. "Gagawin ko ang lahat ng makakaya ko para ... Full story

THE naga City government in cooperation with the Naga City Chess Club, LCC Mall, and other private sponsors will conduct The Peñafrancia Festival Bicol Open Chess Champonship to be held at LCC Mall Naga City on September 28-29, 2010. The chess tourney is the final part of the Naga City's Sports Activities in line with the Tercentenary Celebration of ... Full story

MANILA---THE 37th seed Philippines dropped a close 1.5-2.5 decision to 16th seed Spain in the second round of the 39th World Chess Olympiad at the Complex "Arena Ugra" of Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia, Wednesday night (Manila Time). Wesley So, the country’s highest-rated player with an ELO of 2668, settled a truce with fellow GM Alexei Shirov (2749) after 39 moves of Petroff defense ... Full story

DESPITE the missing of the services of  12-time national open champion grandmaster (GM) Rogelio "Joey" Antonio Jr.(2573), the 37th-seeded Philippines team shoutout 112th-seeded Korea, 4-0, to opened their bid in a high note at the start of 39th World Chess Olympiad at the Complex "Arena Ugra" of Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia on Tuesday. Grandmasters Wesley So (2668), John Paul Gomez (2527), Darwin Laylo ... Full story

MANDALUYONG CITY---FILIPINO dynamic duo Johann Randall Paton-og Abrina and Roberto Mangaran Racasa gained points from their recent games as they hoped to barge into the elite world's top 100 when the tough and prestigious World Memory Championships gets going on December 1 to 6 at the Baiyun International Convention Center in Guangzhou, China. Abrina and Racasa, both playing under ... Full story

THE Chess Journalists Association of the Philippines (CJAP) pulled off an inspiring 9-6 win over the Meralco Chess Club in their goodwill match held at the Basement Canteen,  Lopez Bldg.,  in Ortigas, Pasig City. NM Almario Bernardino of Bandera, Willie Abalos of Police Files and Joey Villar ... Full story

The District court of Reykjavik, Iceland has reopened the case of Jinky Young, the Filipino child of the late Bobby Fischer, to allow her to adduce further evidence in support of her claim to the estate of the chess legend. In a ruling during the hearing on September 10, Judge Ms. Ingiridur Ludviksdottir reset the case to October 6 to allow Marilyn Young, Jinky’s mother, to engage the services ... Full story

THE Rotary Club Las Pinas East Age-Group Chess Championships will be held on Saturday, September 18 at the second floor Entertainment Mall South Wing in SM Mall of Asia (MOA), Pasay City. Hosted by Rotary Club Las Piñas East, Rotary International District 3830 will be held as part of the association’s youth development program. At stake are trophies and cash prizes. National Arbiters ... Full story

THE 2nd Centennial Townhomes Chess Championships gets underway on Sunday, September 26 at the Centennial Townhomes Clubhouse, San Isidro in Cabuyao, Laguna Open to all players who are good standing with the National Chess Federation of the Philippines (NCFP) and Laguna Chess Association (LCA) in the event supported by St. Peregrine Dental Clinic, Centennial Homeowners Association, Raquel Paez-Chiong of Dubai, UAE and Ching Hernandez ... Full story

MANILA, Philippines---Filipino dynamic duo Johann Randall Paton-og Abrina and Roberto Mangaran Racasa, both eyeing the elusive grandmasters memory title before the year end. Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO)-Mandaluyong-Bagong Henerasyon RP Memory Team Manager Aurelio "Reli" De Leon said Abrina, a registered nurse and UP Sports Psychology graduate student from Barangay WackWack, Mandaluyong City and Racasa, a ... Full story