IM Yap secures Mandaue Chess Open crown
International Master Kim Steven Yap defeated Edcel Montoya in the ninth and final round last Sunday and won the Mandaue Mayor’s Cup Chess Open Tournament by a full point at the J Center Mall Activity Center.
International Master Kim Steven Yap defeated Edcel Montoya in the ninth and final round last Sunday and won the Mandaue Mayor’s Cup Chess Open Tournament by a full point at the J Center Mall Activity Center.
Defending world chess champion Viswanathan Anand of India will defend his title in his hometown of Chennai, India against world No. 1 Magnus Carlsen of Norway on Nov. 6 to 26, 2013.
FILIPINO chess prodigy GM Wesley So is now ranked No. 40 among the world’s best woodpushers with a rating of 2705 points in the FIDE rankings for the month of May.
A TOTAL of 122 players in the Men’s division and 38 in the Women’s class are currently seeing action in the 2013 National Chess Championship which opened yesterday at the Philippine Sports Commission office in Vito Cruz, Manila.
THE MANDAUE MAYOR’S Cup Open Chess Tournament will be held this weekend at the J Center Mall along A.S. Fortuna Street in Mandaue City.
GRANDMASTER Rogelio “Joey” Antonio Jr., yesterday lost to GM Sune Berg Hansen of Denmark in 64 moves of Queen’s Indian defense to relinquish the lead after seven rounds of the Bangkok Chess Club 2013 at the Dusit Thani Pattaya in Pattaya, Thailand.
GRANDMASTER (GM) Rogelio “Joey” Antonio Jr. toppled International Master (IM) Wan Yunguo of China in 43 moves of French defense in the fifth round on Thursday to join compatriot GM Mark Paragua and four others on top of the Bangkok Chess Club 2013 at the Dusit Thani Pattaya in Pattaya, Thailand.
THE Rapid Summer King Open Chess Tournament will kick off this weekend at the Deep Blue Chess Club at the SM City Cebu.
Top seed GM Le Quang Liem of Vietnam drew with second seed GM Ferenc Berkes of Hungrary to capture the title even as Filipino GMs Mark Paragua and John Paul Gomez tied for third in the 3rd HD Bank Cup International Open Chess Tournament 2013 in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
FILIPINO Grandmaster Mark Paragua, the reigning national open champion, suffered a stinging defeat in yesterday’s sixth round to drop out of tghe lead in the 3rd HD Bank Cup International Open Chess Tournament 2013 in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
International Master (IM) Oliver Dimakiling scored 1.5 points in the last two rounds to emerge overall champion in the 2013 Candon Rapid Open Chess Championship dubbed as Hon. Allen G. Singson Cup at the Candon Civic Center here over the weekend.
TEEN chess sensation Rhenzi Kyle Sevillano and Lapu-Lapu City’s Allan Pason emerged champions in the Paknaan Chess Fest 2013 last weekend at the Paknaan National High School in Mandaue City.
NATIONAL MASTER Arnold Cadiz outclassed new member Nilo Llenes in the sixth and final round to rule the 2013 Cebu Executives and Professionals Chess Association (CEPCA) Monthly Qualifying Chess Tournament last Sunday at the Deep Blue Cafe in SM City-Cebu.
