Posts Tagged ‘Chess’

CEBUANO International Master Enrico “Ikong” Sevillano halved the point with Armenian GM Melikset Khachiyan in the fifth and penultimate round then toppled step son US Senior Chess Master John Daniel Bryant in the sixth and final round to emerge over-all champion in the 49th annual Pacific Southwest Open last July 6 in Los Angeles, California. Sevillano, protégée of sportsman/ NM Matias “Bombi” Barcenilla Aznar, finished undefeated ... Full story

CHESS enthusiasts will have the reason to jump for joy when the 1st RMCHS Chess Club Alumni Open Non-Master Rapid Chess Tournament gets underway on Saturday May 30 which will be held at Ramon Magsaysay High School Covered Court in Edsa Cubao. The event is open to all untitled chess players; women with title can join the tournament that starts at 9:00 a.m. The champion ... Full story

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA---AFTER  a bowing his opening round match, Filipino International Master Enrico "Ikong" Sevillano bounce back by beating Charles Lawton in the second round of the on-going 2009 US Chess Championship on Saturday at the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis in Missouri, USA. The Cebuano native Sevillano, the last year's US pen champion and protegee of sportsman/ National Master Matias "Bombi" Aznar ... Full story

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

ANTHONY P. Pelayo, a veteran chess arbiter posted the highest score among all examinees to lead 13 others who passed a recent Fide Arbiter's examination in Dubai. Pelayo, a document controller in a construction firm in Dubai, and compatriot Jobannie C. Tabada, who also passed the same examination, will officially join the ranks of the Philippines' Fide Arbiters after their applications are approved during the ... Full story

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY native Randolph Dalauta beat Michael Delos Santos of Carmona in the last round  to rules the just concluded 2008 1st San Mateo Non-Master Rapid Chess Tournament at the Brgy. San Mateo Basketball Covered Court, Dasmariñas, Cavite. Dalauta, top veteran player of RTU, scored perfect 6.5 points in seven round swiss system. Shared in second to fourth places were Renie ... Full story