Antonio finishes second place

Marlon Bernardino 11/19/2017

FILIPINO Grandmaster (GM) Rogelio “Joey” Antonio Jr. secured the runner-up honors in the 27th World Senior Chess Championship 2017 (50+ and 65+ Open-men and women) in Acqui Terme, Italy, on Sunday. The undefeated Antonio collected 8.5 points…

Torre beats Barle, Antonio draws Sturua

Marlon Bernardino 11/17/2017

GRANDMASTER Eugene Torre beat Slovakian International Master Janez Barle in the ninth round Friday, to share fourth place in the 27th World Senior Chess Championship 2017 (50+ and 65+ Open-men and women) in Acqui Terme, Italy. The…

Antonio wins, Torre falters

Marlon Bernardino 11/16/2017

  FILIPINO Grandmaster Rogelio “Joey” Antonio Jr. (Elo 2431) trounced American Fide Master Krishan Jhunjhnuwala (Elo 2340) in the 8th round Thursday, to climb to a two-way tie for second place in the 27th World Senior Chess…

Torre wins, shares lead in World Seniors Chess tourney

Marlon Bernardino 11/15/2017

GRANDMASTER Eugene Torre beat Israeli Fide Master Boris Gutkin in the seventh round Wednesday to gain a share of the lead in the 27th World Senior Chess Championship 2017 (50+ and 65+ Open-men and women) in Acqui…

GM Antonio third in blitz competition

Marlon Bernardino 11/14/2017

FILIPINO Grandmaster (GM) Rogelio “Joey” Antonio Jr. made the country proud anew by finishing third overall Sunday in the blitz competition which is a side event of the 27th World Senior Chess Championship 2017 (50+ and 65+…

GM Antonio still on top

Marlon Bernardino 11/13/2017

GRANDMASTER (GM) Rogelio “Joey” Antonio Jr. (2431) drew with top seed Peruvian GM Julio Granda Zuniga (2650) in 56 moves of Sicilian defense Monday to stay on top with five others after six rounds of the 27th…

GM Antonio tied for lead

Marlon Bernardino 11/12/2017

FILIPINO Grandmaster Rogelio “Joey” Antonio Jr., defeated Slovakian Fide Master (FM) Pavel Certek (2295) in 79 moves of a London System Opening to gain a share of the lead in Sunday’s fifth round of the ongoing 27th…

GM Antonio stuns Ukranian IM, climbs to 2nd

Marlon Bernardino 11/11/2017

GRANDMASTER Rogelio “Joey” Antonio Jr., stunned Ukrainian International Master Alexander Reprintsev (2361) Saturday and wheeled into a tie for second place with four others after Round 4 of the 27th World Senior Chess Championship 2017 (50+ and…

GM Antonio draws with Indian IM Prasad; GM Torre falters

Marlon Bernardino 11/10/2017

FILIPINO Grandmaster (GM) Rogelio “Joey” Antonio Jr. (Elo 2431) halved the point with Indian International Master (IM) Devaki V Prasad (Elo 2290) in yesterday’s third round to share sixth place with nine others in the 27th World…

PH woodpushers sweep titles in Singapore’s ACA tilt

Marlon Bernardino 11/06/2017

FOR National Master (NM) Roberto Suelo Jr., winning the November title of the Asean Chess Academy (ACA) Rapid Open chess tournament last Sunday was his personal gift to the people of Marawi City who suffered during the…

Cebu’s Rom tops Kasparov Rapid Open

Marlon Bernardino 11/03/2017

US-basedFilipino Jasper Rom emerged as champion in the Open section of the recently concluded Kasparov 15th Anniversary Rapid 2017 last October 31, 2017 in Singapore. Rom halved the point with countryman and Singapore-based Pinoy Jomel Ortiz in…

PH chessers shine in S’gapore

Marlon Bernardino 06/27/2017

SINGAPORE— Filipino National Master Roberto Suelo Jr., scored with 6.5 points in seven rounds over the weekend to rule the ACA Hari Raya Rapid Open Chess 2017 held in Bukit Timah Shopping Centre, Singapore. Singapore-based Cebuano Lincoln…

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