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LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA---FILIPINO International Master Oliver Barbosa defeated American Grandmaster Alexander Stripunsky in the fifth and final round to finished in a tie for third to fourth placers together with GM Sergey Kudrin at the conclusion of Fairfield County Masters last May 2 in Norwalk, Connecticut, USA. The Taytay, Rizal native Barbosa and Kudrin, both finished with 3.0 points each in this five-round Swiss affair. GM ... Full story

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA---US-based Filipino International Master Enrico “Ikong”Sevillano emerged champion in the Open section of the just concluded Westwood Spring International Open Chess Championships here at the City of Angels. The Cebuano native Sevillano, a product of sportsman/ National Master Matias “Bombi”Aznar bested Fide Master Manukyan Garush in the last round to finish with four points from four wins and one loss in the six-round tournament. Actually, ... Full story

From: Left to right: Arnel Odero (top Under 1800), Remegio Pampliega, GM Rogelio "Joey" Antonio Jr., (champion), event organizer US Chess Federation Life Senior Master and Chess Instructor Mick Bighamian, RP and US Chess Master Almario Marlon Bernardino Jr., (3rd place) and IM Emory Tate (2nd place) ... Full story

DAVAO CITY NATIVE HARRISON Maamo captured the February edition of CAAP 2000-Under Rapid Chess held last Sunday at Ramon Magsaysay High School, Cubao, QC. He beat Jimson Bitoon in the last round and pocketed the P4,000 prize. Veteran Roberto Biron took the 2nd place by a tie-break over 3rd placer Adamson University coach Christopher Rodriguez while 4th to 5th place went to Verth Alora and ... Full story

THE Chess Arbiters Association of the Philippines will hold CAAP 2000-Under Open Rapid Chess Tournament on Sunday, January 11, 2009 at Ramon Magsaysay High School, Cubao, Quezon City. This tournament is open to all unrated, rated & titled players whose rapid rating is not over 2000. The Champion will receive P4,000; 2nd place is P2,000; 3rd place is P1,000; 4th place is P500 while 5th ... Full story

Filipino chess whiz Wesley So took the crown in Group C of the prestigious Corus Chess Tournament at the De Moriaan Community Centre in Wijk Aan Zee, The Netherlands, over the weekend. The 15-year-old Grandmaster quickly split the point with GM David Howel of England to score 9.5 points in 13 rounds and claim his title in Group C. The Corus Chess Tournament has ... Full story

ALL is set for the much awaited of two-day event of  MCC 1850 below standard chess tourney start at 1pm today, Jan. 31,  at the lower 2F of St. Francis Square located behind SM Megamall in Mandaluyong City. Open to kiddies, beginners, unrated and rated players with standard NCFP ratings not over 1850 regardless of ages and sexes, this bi-monthly 2-day competition will employ the five-round Swiss ... Full story

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA---WHILE Lone Filipino invited player and top seed GM Wesley So (2627) is busy competing in the on-going 71st Corus Chess In Netherlands, GM candidate Julio "Ino" Catalino Sadorra is eyeing to complete his GM title status before the year end. Sadorra, who decided not to participate in the just concluded 1st Gov. Umali Chess Cup in Palayan City, Nueva Ecija (where GMs Mark ... Full story

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA---LONE Filipino invited player and top seed Grandmaster Wesley So (2627) continued his impressive run in the Corus chess tournament by beating with the 12th seed and local bet IM Roeland Pruijssers (2444) in the tenth round encounter of Group 'C' on Wednesday at Wijk ann Zee, near Amsterdam ... Full story

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA---FILIPINO International Master Enrico "Ikong" Sevillano defeated Alessandro Steinfl in the fifth and final round to emerge over-all third place in the just concluded 2009 Westwood Winter Open Chess over the weekend here. Actually,the former Southwestern University stand-out finished in a three-way tie for third with Garush Manukyan and Robert Akopian after tallyiing identical 3.5 points apiece, however Sevillano had a superior tie break ... Full story