Veteran Anthony Makinano rules Starshots Coffee Open Chess tilt

Glendale G. Rosal 09/25/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Veteran woodpusher Anthony Makinano grabbed another title in a local chess tournament after topping the Nova Wellness and Starshots Coffee Open Chess tilt on Sunday, September 24, 2023.  Makinano, who ruled the Pisay…

NM Enriquez rules Gealon Chess

Dale Rosal 09/11/2023

National Master (NM) Rogelio Enriquez topped the inaugural Councilor Rey Gealon Chess Tournament on Sunday, September 10, 2023, at the Robinsons Galleria Cebu.  NM Enriquez, one of the players of the Toledo Trojans in the Professional Chess…

Cebu School of Chess to host major tournament Sept. 16

Glendale G. Rosal 09/07/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu School of Chess is hosting a major chess tournament on September 16, 2023, dubbed as “IntChess Asia Youth Championships: Powered by Chess Infinitum” at the City Mall along N. Bacalso Avenue,…

1st Councior Rey Gealon Chess Tournament targets over 100 woodpushers

Glendale G. Rosal 09/03/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Councilor Rey Gealon has partnered with the Cebu Executives and Professionals Chess Association (Cepca) for his first-ever chess tournament, the “1st Councior Rey Gealon Chess Tournament,” slated on September 10, 2023. …

Makinano rules Pisay Alumni Open Chess

Dale Rosal 08/21/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines—Anthony Makinano ruled the inaugural Pisay Alumni Open Chess Tournament over the weekend at the Robinsons Galleria Cebu.  The 53-year-old chess veteran finished the nine-round Swiss system competition with a near perfect 8.5 points against…

Transgender women cannot compete in FIDE chess events for females

08/18/2023

GENEVA— Transgender women cannot compete in official events for females of the world’s top chess federation until an assessment of gender change is made by its officials. The decision by Lausanne, Switzerland-based federation FIDE was published on…

Chess: 3 IMs to compete in Pisay Alumni Open

Glendale G. Rosal 08/09/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu’s finest chess players will clash on August 19’s inaugural Pisay Alumni Open Chess Tournament at the Robinsons Galleria Cebu.  The tournament, sanctioned by the National Chess Federation of the Philippines (NCFP), is…

Trojans playing for UC bow out of PCAP inter-school chess tournament

Glendale G. Rosal 07/17/2023

  CEBU CITY, Philippines — The University of Cebu (UC)-Toledo Xignex Trojans wrapped up its campaign in the inaugural Professional Chess Association of the Philippines (PCAP) National Inter-School Championships with a decent fourth place finish in the…

NM Roque rules PICE-Cebu Chapter chess tilt 

Glendale G. Rosal 07/16/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Seasoned woodpusher and National Master (NM) Merben Roque emerged as the champion in the Philippine Institute of Civil Engineers (PICE) Cebu Chapter Open Chess Tournament last Saturday, July 15, 2023, at the Robinsons…

IM Yap tops Seven Accuracy Open Rapid Chess Tournament

Dale Rosal 06/26/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines—International Master (IM) Kim Steven Yap lorded the inaugural FIDE-Rated Seven Accuracy Open Rapid Chess Tournament last Sunday, June 25, 2023, at the SM Seaside City Cebu. IM Yap, who also heads the Cebu School…

200 players expected at double chess tourney on Sunday

Glendale G. Rosal 06/24/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines— Over 200 woodpushers will be joining the double chess events organized by Accuracy Chess and Cebu School of Chess on Sunday, June 25, 2023. The double chess tournament, that will be held at the…

National Master Romel Ganzon rules CEPCA Summer Open Chess Tournament

Glendale G. Rosal 05/29/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines— National Master (NM) Romel Ganzon lorded the Cebu Executives and Professionals Chess Association (CEPCA) Summer Open Chess Tournament held on Sunday, May 28, 2023. Ganzon, one of the chess players of the vaunted Toledo-Xignex…

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