Toledo Trojans climb to No. 2 in PCAP chess standings, battle 2 more northern teams Wednesday

Glendale G. Rosal 03/21/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Toledo-Xignex Trojans take on two more northern division teams tomorrow evening in the Professional Chess Association of the Philippines (PCAP) third season first conference. Last Saturday, the Trojans dislodged the erstwhile No.…

Trojans beat Towers, Spartans to retake No. 2 spot in PCAP online chess

Glendale G. Rosal 03/19/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Toledo-Xignex Trojans retake the No. 2 spot in the southern division standings of the Professional Chess Association of the Philippines (PCAP) third season first conference by logging two big wins against northern…

Toledo Trojans bounce back bigtime in PCAP online chess

Glendale G. Rosal 03/16/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Toledo-Xignex Trojans bounced back from their back-to-back losses with two huge wins against northern division teams Wednesday in the ongoing Professional Chess Association of the Philippines (PCAP) Third Season First Conference. The…

Cebuana chesser to compete in Malaysia tourney

03/15/2023

MANILA— A promising chess player from Malabuyoc town in Cebu is set to fly to Malaysia to compete in the 3rd Mini Penang Chess Open 2023, which will be held on April 24 to 28, 2023, at…

Trojans suffer 2 successive setbacks, drop to 3rd in PCAP chess

Glendale G. Rosal 03/12/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Toledo-Xignex Trojans suffered two straight losses against northern division teams Saturday in the Professional Chess Association of the Philippines (PCAP) third season first conference. The Trojans dropped to third in the standings…

Trojans stay at 2nd spot despite splitting PCAP matches

Glendale G. Rosal 03/10/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines— The Toledo-Xignex Trojans split their two scheduled matches with a win and a loss in the start of the inter-division round of the Professional Chess Association of the Philippines (PCAP) on Wednesday evening.  The…

Trojans tighten hold on second spot with wins against Camarines, Surigao teams

Glendale G. Rosal 03/05/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Toledo-Xignex Trojans tallied two victories in last Saturday evening’s Professional Chess Association of the Philippines (PCAP) third season first conference.  This after, the Trojans defeated the Camarines-Iriga Soaring Eagles and the Surigao…

Trojans stun favored foes, stay unbeaten in PCAP chess tourney

Glendale G. Rosal 02/26/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Toledo-Xignex Trojans proved that their impressive outing recently was no fluke after racking up two more wins by upsetting favored opponents in last Saturday evening’s Professional Chess Association of the Philippines (PCAP)…

Trojans look to continue win streak as they face tough foes on Feb. 25 PCAP games

Glendale G. Rosal 02/24/2023

TAGBILARAN CITY, BOHOL — The Toledo-Xignex Trojans aims to cement itself on the top spot of the southern division standings as they take on two tough opponents in the ongoing Professional Chess Association of the Philippines (PCAP)…

PCAP: Trojans take No. 1 spot in southern division

Glendale G. Rosal 02/23/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — For the first time in the  Professional Chess Association of the Philippines (PCAP) history, the Toledo-Xignex Trojans clinched the No. 1 spot in the southern division standings after clinching two victories on Wednesday…

Ukraine must win for change in Russia – Kasparov

Agence France Presse 02/19/2023

MUNICH, Germany — Russian former chess champion and leading Kremlin critic Garry Kasparov said Saturday, February 18, that Ukraine had to defeat Moscow as a “pre-condition” for a democratic transition in Russia. “Liberation from (President Vladimir) Putin’s…

Pogoy relishes experience with Gullas Cup

Glendale G. Rosal 12/21/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Roger Ray Pogoy, one of Cebu’s brightest basketball stars, considers the annual Gullas Cup basketball tournament as his stepping stone to stardom. The Gullas Cup returns after more than two years of hiatus…

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