Posts Tagged ‘ANTONIO’

AS expected, Filipino grandmasters Wesley So, Rogelio “Joey” Antonio Jr. and Darwin Laylo flashed their old deadly form after beating their respective rivals to lead opening round winners in the 2010 Asian Individual Chess Championships in Subic, Olongapo City late Wednesday. So, the highest-rated Filipino player but seeded only fourth in the star-studded field, turned downed IM Nguyen ... Full story

GRANDMASTERS Wesley Barbasa So, Rogelio “Joey” Antonio Jr. and Darwin Laylo--their baggage are all ready and will be flying this week for Moscow, Russia to compete in the Aeroflot Open 2010 which will be held on February 8. So along his long-time manager businessman Reginald Tee are schedule to arrive the country yesterday from a successful stint in Wijk Aan Zee, Netherlands.... Full story

MANILA, Philippines—Grandmaster (GM) Wesley So opened his bid in a bright note after beating GM Gadir Guseinov of Azerbaijan at the start of the prestigious 2009 World Chess Cup on Saturday in Khanty Mansiysk, Russia. The 15-year-old So, who hold an ELO rating of 2640 defeated the 23-year-old Guseinov (2625) using the white pieces. Guseinov have a chance to level the count at 1-all if he win ... Full story

THE Philippine Chess Team is schedule to leave the country today, Thursday, with one mission to perform well in the prestigious 2009 World Chess Cup slated on November 20 to December 15 in Khanty Mansiysk, Russia. Supported by National Chess Federation of the Philippines (NCFP) president/chairman Prospero “Butch” Pichay Jr., the RP chess team is composed of Grandmasters Wesley So, Rogelio “Joey” Antonio ... Full story

PASSING through the eye of the needle best describes to Filipino grandmasters (GMs) Wesley So, Rogelio “Joey”Antonio Jr.and Darwin Laylo’s first round assignments in the forthcoming 2009 World Chess Championships dubbed as World Chess Cup to be held on on November 20 to December 15 in Khanty Mansiysk, Russia. The Bacoor whiz kid So, with a rating of 2640, will meet GM Gadir ... Full story

MONTEREY, CALIFORNIA---FILIPINO Grandmaster Rogelio "Joey" Antonio Jr., bested compatriot Fide Master Joel "Cholo" Banawa in the fourth round then proceed to a draw with American IM Jack Peters in the fifth and final round to emerged over-all champion in the just concluded 10th annual Joseph Ileto Memorial Open Chess Championships here at the Monterey Park over the weekend. The former University of Manila (UM) stand-out actually finished in a tie for place ... Full story