Cebuano chess master Mario Mangubat wins world senior title in Portugal

Marlon Bernardino 11/24/2024

PORTO SANTO ISLAND, Portugal—Filipino FIDE Master Mario Mangubat has been crowned the new FIDE World Senior 65+ Rapid Champion. The 66-year-old Mangubat, a native of Minglanilla, Cebu, claimed victory in the Rapid tournament at the 32nd FIDE…

GM Antonio settles for draw in Italy chess

Marlon Bernardino 11/25/2022

MANILA—Grandmaster (GM) Rogelio “Joey” Antonio Jr. settled for a truce with countryman International Master Angelo Abundo Young, creating an 11-way tie for 14th place in the 9th round of the 30th FIDE World Senior Individual Chess Championship…

Eric Idio Labog Jr. earns International Master title

Marlon Bernardino 11/25/2022

TAGAYTAY CITY—Eric Idio Labog Jr. became the latest International Master (IM) when he achieved the mandatory 2200 Elo rating requirement. The 19-year-old Labog, a freshman of the Immaculada Concepcion College, raised his Elo Standard rating of 2138…

Filipino Olay wins 4th Singapore chess title

Marlon Bernardino 08/13/2018

SINGAPORE — Filipino International Master (IM) elect Edgar Reggie Olay continued his winning streak after beating Malaysian Lim Chin Lee in the ninth and final round to rule the 30th (Singapore) National Rapid Chess Championships 2018 Open…

Cebuanos Mascarinas, Bitoon tied at the top with two others

Marlon Bernardino 07/22/2018

INTERNATIONAL MASTER Rico Yap Mascarinas and Jimson Valenzuela Bitoon downed their respective foes to lead the Philippines’ charge in the fourth round of the Singapore Chess Federation (SCF) Training Tournament (Standard time control) on Saturday night at…

Albay’s Gomez wins gold in PNG standard play chess

Marlon Bernardino 05/24/2018

GRANDMASTER (GM) John Paul Gomez of Albay Province took top honors in the 2018 Philippine National Games (PNG) Chess Championships, Standard Open Competition Wednesday night at the Robinsons Galleria Cebu. The top-ranked Gomez, with an ELO rating…

Country’s youngest FIDE national arbiter is from Cebu

Marlon Bernardino 05/19/2018

ONE of the Philippines’ most promising young talents is on the hunt to become the country’s youngest FIDE national arbiter as he participates in the 2018 Philippine National Games chess competition at the Robinsons Galleria, Cebu. Jerel…

Quiñanola siblings of USC-BED to compete in Asian Universities Chess Championships

Glendale G. Rosal, Marlon Bernardino 04/02/2018

SOME of Cebu’s promising woodpushers are set to compete in the Asian Universities Chess Championship, which will be held at the Tagaytay International Convention Center (TICC) in Tagaytay City on May 26 to June 2. University of…

Pinoy chess wizard Nouri tops Malaysia chess Invt’l

Marlon Bernardino 03/28/2018

FILIPINO chess wizard and Fide Master (FM) Alekhine Fabiosa Nouri scored 7.5 points in eight rounds to rule the USM 24th Chess Individual Open Tournament 2017/2018 in Penang, Malaysia last Sunday. The 12-year-old Alekhine, a grade five…

Cebu’s Roque tops PCC Online chess

Marlon Bernardino 02/17/2018

NATIONAL Master (NM) Merben Roque of Cebu ruled the 15th edition of FNA Fundador Binahon Chess Cup dubbed as PCC Online Chess Challenge last Friday at the Pinoy Chess Club Online Facebook site. The Cebuano bet collected…

So finishes sixth; Carlsen is champion in Tata Steel chess

Marlon Bernardino 01/31/2018

FILIPINO Grandmaster (GM) Wesley Barbasa So defeated Chinese Grandmaster (GM) Hou Yifan in the last round after 30 moves of English Opening to settle for a tie for fifth place with Indian Grandmaster (GM) Viswanathan Anand at…

So finishes sixth; Carlsen is champion in Tata Steel chess

Marlon Bernardino 01/31/2018

FILIPINO Grandmaster (GM) Wesley Barbasa So defeated Chinese Grandmaster (GM) Hou Yifan in the last round after 30 moves of English Opening to settle for a tie for fifth place with Indian Grandmaster (GM) Viswanathan Anand at…

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