Posts Tagged ‘World Chess Cup’

MANILA, Philippines - FILIPINO Wesley Barbasa So (2640) held fellow Super GM Gata Kamsky (2695) to a draw (42 moves of English Opening) in their second game as the Filipino GM advanced to the fourth round while booting out the heavyweight and the defending World Chess Cup at the Khanty-Mansiysk Center of Arts in Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia late Saturday. The 16-year-old So, who stunned Kamsky with the ... Full story

NATIONAL Chess Federation of the Philippines (NCFP) president Prospero “Butch” Pichay Jr. is very confident that the three Filipino chess grandmasters---Wesley So, Joey Antonio Jr., and Darwin Laylo will make it to the fourth round of the World Chess Cup. “Kumpiyansa ako na maka abot silang tatlo sa fourth round ng World Chess Cup,” said Pichay. The triumvirate are yesterday’s guest in the weekly SCOOP Forum in ... Full story

FOR the first time, three Filipinos will represent the country in the World Chess Cup which is set to kick off this coming November 20 to December 15 in Khanty- Mansiysk, Russia– a historic feat in Philippine chess. GM Rogelio “Joey” Antonio Jr.,GM Darwin Laylo and GM Wesley So will banner the Philippine flag in this highly tough event that will feature world’s top players. The ... Full story

GRANDMASTER Darwin Laylo, the 2008 Paranaque Open Chess, is set to defend his title on August 15 at SM Sucat Activity Center, 3rd floor Building B, Paranaque City. Laylo, scored 8.5 points in nine outings to win the 2008 Paranaque Open Chess last November, hosted and sponsored by Mayor Florencio Bernabe. The San Roque, Marikina City native Laylo, who is currently residing in Lipa City (Batangas) also ... Full story

EUGENE Torre, Asia's First Grandmaster had one thing in his mind, to follow the foot step of his buddy GM Rogelio "Joey" Antonio Jr., the lone Filipino player who make it to this year's World Chess Cup (World Chess Championships) in Khantiy, Mansiyk, Russia. Antonio, who hails from Calapan, Oriental Mindoro made it to the top five in the Asia Continental Individual Chess Championships in ... Full story