Chess clubs fast proliferating in ManilaWednesday, 08 February 2012 00:00SMALL-TIME chess clubs are proliferating all over Manila, spawning games in the parks under the trees, bridges and outside doors of residences to accommodate players who battle ea…
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Chess boom in Manila
Published by February 7th, 2012 in Chess Clubs, Manila, Philippines, Susan Polgar Chess and Wesley So. 0 CommentsParagua tries to conquer simul chess meet
Published by January 30th, 2012 in Chess Simul, Mark Paragua, Philippines and Susan Polgar Chess. 0 CommentsGM Paragua tries to conquer simul chess meetABS-CBNnews.comPosted at 01/29/2012 9:15 PM | Updated as of 01/29/2012 9:15 PMMANILA, Philippines — Grand Master Mark Paragua, the first Filipino to reach super grand master status, will once again showcase …
Cebu mounts successful bid for Guinness record
Published by January 21st, 2012 in Guinness, Philippines, Susan Polgar Chess and world record. 0 CommentsCity mounts successful bid for Guinness recordBy Dale G. RosalCebu Daily News8:04 am | Sunday, January 22nd, 2012 After months of frenzied preparations, the Cebu City Sports Commission (CCSC) under chairman Edward Hayco finally realized a dream that on…
So to grace Marikina chessfest
Published by January 15th, 2012 in Philippines, Susan Polgar Chess and Wesley So. 0 CommentsSo to grace Marikina chessfestPublished : Sunday, January 15, 2012 00:00The three top players will interact with young participants of the special one-day tournament starting at11 a.m.“I’m really looking forward to this opportunity to greet and…
Over 40,000 persons have, to date, registered!
Published by January 14th, 2012 in Guinness, Philippines, Susan Polgar Chess and world record. 0 CommentsGrand chess tourney registers thousandsBy PHOEBE JEN INDINOJanuary 14, 2012, 6:15pmCEBU CITY, Cebu, Philippines – Over 40,000 persons have, to date, registered in the most ambitious chess tournament festival in the country.To recall, the Cebu City Sp…
Gomez leads way for PH in Indian chess
Published by January 10th, 2012 in John Paul Gomez, Philippines and Susan Polgar Chess. 0 CommentsGomez leads way for PH in Indian chessabs-cbnNEWS.comPosted at 01/10/2012 7:41 PM | Updated as of 01/10/2012 7:41 PMMANILA, Philippines — Grandmaster (GM) John Paul Gomez is the leading Filipino chess player in the SDAT-RMK 4th Chennai Open Grand Mast…
So, Torre to hold chess exhibition
Published by January 9th, 2012 in Chess exhibition, Eugenio Torre, Philippines, Susan Polgar Chess and Wesley So. 0 CommentsGMs So, Torre to hold chess exhibitionabs-cbnNEWS.comPosted at 01/10/2012 12:09 AM | Updated as of 01/10/2012 12:09 AMMANILA, Philippines — Grand Masters (GMs) Wesley So and Eugene Torre will hold a rare simultaneous chess exhibition to challenge wood…
Guinness attempt reaches 40,000 players
Published by January 7th, 2012 in Guinness, Philippines, Susan Polgar Chess and world record. 0 CommentsGuinness attempt reaches 40,000 playersBy Rommel C. ManlosaSaturday, January 7, 2012WITH only weeks left before the Grand Finale, the Cebu City Sports Commission (CCSC) and the Cebu Chess Association (CCA) has gathered more than 40,000 participants fro…
Cebu City a step away from breaking record
Published by January 4th, 2012 in Guinness, Philippines, Susan Polgar Chess and world record. 0 CommentsCebu City a step away from breaking recordBy Dale RosalCebu Daily News8:54 am | Wednesday, January 4th, 2012Cebu City is just a step away from breaking the Guinness record of Krasnoyarsk, Russia for the world’s largest chess tournament.This as the Qu…
Antonio shows vintage form
Published by January 3rd, 2012 in Philippines, Rogelio Antonio, Susan Polgar Chess and Wesley So. 0 CommentsGM Antonio defeats So in chess tourneyabs-cbnNEWS.comPosted at 01/03/2012 11:31 AMUpdated as of 01/03/2012 11:31 AMMANILA, Philippines — Twelve-time national open champion Grand Master (GM) Rogelio “Joey” Antonio Jr. flashed his vintage form in winnin…
Philippine chessers bag 4 golds in Singapore
Published by January 1st, 2012 in Philippines, Singapore, Singapore Open and Susan Polgar Chess. 0 CommentsPhilippine chessers bag 4 golds in SingaporeBy Jasmine W. PayoPhilippine Daily Inquirer6:49 pm | Sunday, January 1st, 2012The Philippines struck for four gold medals on top of a silver and four bronzes in the Singapore International Chess Festival at t…
A giant year for chess in the Philippines
Published by December 23rd, 2011 in Philippines, Susan Polgar Chess and Wesley So. 0 CommentsA giant year for chessBy Rommel C. ManlosaFriday, December 23, 2011 THIS year marked some new beginnings for the “King’s Game” in Cebu. Ambitious undertakings, bigger tournaments, new approaches, homecomings, and the crowning of a new grandmaste…
Bonuses fund chess trip
Published by December 21st, 2011 in Philippines, Susan Polgar Chess and Wesley So. 0 CommentsBonuses sent to ailing father; fund chess tripBy Joey Villar (The Philippine Star)Updated December 22, 2011 12:00 AM MANILA, Philippines – The incentives for winning medals in last month’s SEA Games will go a long way for top three earners Iris Rano…
Playing chess with GM Torre
Published by December 6th, 2011 in Philippines and Susan Polgar Chess. 0 CommentsPlaying chess with GM Torre Published : Tuesday, December 06, 2011 00:00By Ed AndayaAS most of you dear readers know by now, I love chess.And although I don’t play as well as my idol GM Eugene Torre and my kumpare, Rogelio Antonio,…
Cancellation of tournaments
Published by December 5th, 2011 in Philippines and Susan Polgar Chess. 0 CommentsChess resetPosted by Online on Dec 5th, 2011Manila, Philippines – The National Chess Federation of the Philippines (NCFP) cancelled the Battle of the Grandmasters International due to the unavailability of some of the country’s top players and th…
Early Christmas presents
Published by November 22nd, 2011 in Philippines, Susan Polgar Chess and Wesley So. 0 CommentsEarly Christmas presents in sports Published : Tuesday, November 22, 2011 00:00IT’S still five weeks away but already you can see Christmas coming.You can always tell when it’s getting close because television shows start making their countdown, and st…
Wesley So grabs gold in SEA Games blitz
Published by November 21st, 2011 in Indonesia, Philippines, SEA, Susan Polgar Chess, Vietnam and Wesley So. 0 CommentsWith a perfect score, GM Wesley So of the Philippines won the gold medal in the Southeast Asian Games blitz tournament while Hoang Thi Nhu of Vietnam won gold in the women’s blitz.Vietnam won the overall chess medal tally followed by the Philippines…
Attempting to break the world record
Published by November 6th, 2011 in Philippines, Susan Polgar Chess and world record. 0 CommentsCCSC to tap private schools in attempt for world record, raises target from 10,000 to 40,000 playersBy Rommel C. ManlosaSunday, November 6, 2011 THERE has been a change of plans and dates in the Cebu City Sports Commission’s bid to break the Guinnes…
National Inter-Cities and Municipalities Chess Team Championship
Published by November 3rd, 2011 in Philippines and Susan Polgar Chess. 0 CommentsNat’l chess championship kicks off in Batangasabs-cbnNEWS.comPosted at 11/03/2011 7:07 PM | Updated as of 11/03/2011 7:21 PMMANILA, Philippines – The 2011 National Inter-Cities and Municipalities Chess Team Championship kicks off Friday at the Pavilion…
It’s official for Barbosa and Bitoon
Published by November 1st, 2011 in Grandmaster, Philippines and Susan Polgar Chess. 0 CommentsFIDE confers Grandmaster titles to Barbosa, BitoonBy Jasmine W. PayoPhilippine Daily Inquirer 8:37 pm | Tuesday, November 1st, 2011 MANILA, Philippines — The World Chess Federation (Fide) has conferred the Grandmaster title to Oliver Barbosa (2571) …
Fighting with a major disadvantage
Published by September 29th, 2011 in Philippines, Susan Polgar Chess and Wesley So. 0 CommentsHow Wesley lostPosted on September 29, 2011 08:29:50 PM Chess PieceBy Bobby Ang In the second round of the just-concluded FIDE World Cup Wesley So was eliminated by GM Sergey Karjakin 1.5-2.5. They drew the two standard games and went into rapid tie-…
GM Bitoon held simul at Quezon City
Published by September 24th, 2011 in Chess Simul, Philippines, Richard Bitoon and Susan Polgar Chess. 0 CommentsGM Bitoon prevails in chess exhibitionabs-cbnNEWS.comPosted at 09/24/2011 9:05 PM | Updated as of 09/24/2011 9:05 PMMANILA, Philippines – The Philippines newest Grand Master (GM) Richard Bitoon flashed his deadly form in a magnificent performance in…
Torre trains Paragua for World Cup
Published by August 10th, 2011 in Eugenio Torre, Mark Paragua, Philippines and Susan Polgar Chess. 0 CommentsTorre trains Paragua for World Chess Cup
SPORTS FOR ALL By Philip Ella Juico
(The Philippine Star)
Updated August 10, 2011
The recent success of the Cobra Philippine Dragon Boat team at the 10th International World Championships in Tampa Bay, …
Four straight for the young phenom
Published by July 24th, 2011 in National Championship, Philippines, Susan Polgar Chess and Wesley So. 0 CommentsBattle of GMs: So clinches title for 4th straight year Monday, July 25, 2011Written by : Ed AndayaFinal standings:9 points — W. So8 — O. Barbosa, E. Torre7.5 — D. Laylo, J. Sanchez, R. Antonio, R. Bitoon, R. Nolte6 — M. Paragua5.5 — J. Gomez5 –…
So retains battle, veteran Torre still roars
Published by July 23rd, 2011 in Eugenio Torre, National Championship, Philippines, Susan Polgar Chess and Wesley So. 0 CommentsSo retains Battle of GMs titleabs-cbnNEWS.comPosted at 07/23/2011 7:08 PM | Updated as of 07/23/2011 7:08 PMMANILA, Philippines – For the 4th straight time, Filipino chess prodigy Wesley So clinched the Battle of the Grandmasters title by winning the…
So closer to another title
Published by July 23rd, 2011 in National Championship, Philippines, Susan Polgar Chess and Wesley So. 0 CommentsGM So nears 4th Battle of GMs diademBy Marlon BernardinoCebu Daily News 6:50 am | Saturday, July 23rd, 2011Standings after round 11 8.0 – GM Wesley So 7.0 – IM Oliver Barbosa, GM Eugene Torre 6.5 – GM Rogelio Antonio Jr., GM Darwin Laylo, GM Jose…
Torre shows vintage form as So draws
Published by July 21st, 2011 in Philippines, Susan Polgar Chess and Wesley So. 0 CommentsTorre shows vintage form as So drawsPublished : Wednesday, July 20, 2011 00:00Written by : Ed AndayaStandings after six rounds:5 points — W. So4 — E. Torre, D. Laylo, O, Barbosa3.5 — R. Nolte, R. Bitoon3 — R. Antonio, M. Paragua2.5 — J. Gomez…
Torre shows vintage form as So draws
Published by July 21st, 2011 in Philippines, Susan Polgar Chess and Wesley So. 0 CommentsTorre shows vintage form as So drawsPublished : Wednesday, July 20, 2011 00:00Written by : Ed AndayaStandings after six rounds:5 points — W. So4 — E. Torre, D. Laylo, O, Barbosa3.5 — R. Nolte, R. Bitoon3 — R. Antonio, M. Paragua2.5 — J. Gomez…
