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Competition Schedule DAY ONE: (August 26, 2010) 8:45 Competitors arrive and take seats 9:00 Welcome 9:30  15 Minute Abstract Images 9:45 Collection of papers 9:50 30 min Recall 10:30 30 Minute Binary 11:00 Collection of papers 11:05 1 hour Recall 12:05 LUNCH 1:05 Competitors take seats 1:15 15 Minute Names and Faces 1:30 Collection of papers 1:35 30 min Recall 2:15 5 Minute Numbers (trial 1) 2:20 Collection of papers 2:25 15 min Recall 3:00 Scores announced 3:15 5 Minute Numbers (trial 2) 3:20 Collection of papers 3:25 15 min Recall 3:55 ... Full story

REGISTRATION is in full-swing for the 1st Tower 28 – McDillan Grill Kiddie Non-Master Chess Tournament to be held on August 22 at McDillan Grill and Restaurant, 5032 Filmore St., Palanan, Makati City (near CASH & CARRY). Open to Non-Master kiddie chess players born (strictly) from the year 1998 onwards, this event offers trophies for the top 3 finishers, and medals for the fourth to tenth placers. ... Full story

More qualifiers will be ready in joining the next  7th Leg of PACE Active Open Chess Championship (2100 & Below PACE Rapid Rating) on August 1, 2010 Sunday 10:00am at  PACE HQ, 2nd Floor 56 Mindanao Ave., Project 6, Quezon City. The event is organized by Philippine Academy for Chess Excellence.... Full story

FILIPINO Grandmaster Wesley Barbasa So has lost to Dutch GM Anish Giri in their 8th round match that could put him back on top of the 43rd Biel International Chess Festival Young Grandmasters tournament in Biel, Switzerland on Tuesday. The 16-year-old So yielded to Giri after 44 moves of English Opening and lost his bid for the crown. Interestingly, Giri also beat So during ... Full story

Standings after eight rounds: Boys 12 under 6.5 points – W. Yi (China), D. Ghosh (India) 6 – P. Bersamina (RP)... Full story

FILIPINO Grandmaster Mark Paragua defeated American International Master Justin Sarkar in the fourth and final round to rules the just ended July edition of Marshall Grand Prix in New York, over the weekend. Paragua, who beat Eve Litvak and Michael Bodek in the first two roundds before settling a draw with Leif Pressman finished undefeated with 3.5 points on account of three wins and a draw, ... Full story

FM  Haridas Pascua scored back to back draws against second seed Das Debashis of India in the fourth round and No,. 13 seed Konstantin Kazakov of Kazakhstan to stay within striking distance in the boys 18 years old and under category in the 2010 Asian Youth invitational chess championships at the Beijing Convention Center in Beijing, China. Pascua, who finished  15th ... Full story

THE Diliman Preparatory School will send the biggest number of participants in the country’s attempt to break the world record in simultaneous chess exhibition. Former senator Nikki Coseteng, the school’s president, vouched her support in the event slated on July 31 to August 1 at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium. “I always believe that Filipinos have sound mind and body,” said Coseteng. Two Time-Olympian Grandmaster Jayson Gonzales will showcase ... Full story

RICHIE GARCIA will be the new chairman of the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) this was revealed yesterday by Philippine Amateur Track and Field Association (PATAFA) head Go Teng Kok. On Thursday (July 8), Garcia will occupy the top post who vacated by former chairman and Manila congressman Harry Angping, an appointee of former president and newly-elected Pampanga congressman Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo. “Si Richie ... Full story

ANOTHER Wesley So is in the making as a young Filipino woodpushers emerged as the over-all champion in his divisions at the conclusion of Shell National Youth Active Chess Championships Northern Luzon leg in Tuguegarao City on Sunday. Stephen Rome Pangilinan, a 7 year old student of Christian Ecclesiastical School, takes home the championship trophy in the kiddies division by winning all his nine games. Pangilinan from ... Full story