Toledo Trojans split matches in PCAP All-Filipino Conference

Glendale G. Rosal 04/19/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Toledo Xignex Trojans split their back-to-back matches in the Professional Chess Association of the Philippines (PCAP) All-Filipino Conference held before the Holy Week break earlier this week. The Trojans pulled off a…

Toledo routs Cavite, Cagayan to stay on top of PCAP southern division

Glendale G. Rosal 04/13/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Toledo Xignex Trojans tightened their grip of the top spot of the southern division after scoring back-to-back wins in the inter-division round of the Professional Chess Association of the Philippines (PCAP) All-Filipino…

Trojans gun for bounce back wins vs. 2 PCAP north division squads

Glendale G. Rosal 04/08/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Toledo Xignex Trojans are eyeing a strong rebound in the Professional Chess Association of the Philippines (PCAP) All-Filipino Conference as they take on two Northern Division squads on Wednesday, April 9. After…

Toledo Trojans split matches in PCAP All-Filipino Conference

Glendale G. Rosal 04/06/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Toledo Xignex Trojans saw their unbeaten run come to an end Saturday night after falling to the San Juan Predators in their first inter-division matchup in the Professional Chess Association of the…

Toledo Trojans shuts out Mindoro in PCAP All-Filipino Conference

Glendale G. Rosal 04/03/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Toledo Xignex Trojans etched a milestone on Wednesday night, April 2, by becoming only the second team in the Professional Chess Association of the Philippines (PCAP) to score a sweep in a…

Belano, Pasignajen, Rodriguez lord ‘Checkmate Cebu 2025’ tilt

Glendale G. Rosal 04/01/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines – John Lester Belano, Matt Andrew Pasignajen, and Michael Johan Rodriguez emerged as champions in their respective divisions at the Checkmate Cebu 2025 chess tournament held on Sunday, March 30. Belano dominated the 20-under…

Toledo Trojans now 5-0 in PCAP All-Filipino Conference

Glendale G. Rosal 03/30/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines— Cebu’s pride, the Toledo Xignex Trojans, extended their winning streak to five games while remaining unbeaten in the Professional Chess Association of the Philippines (PCAP) All-Filipino Conference, following another dominant performance on Saturday night,…

Cash-rich ‘Checkmate Cebu 2025’ chess tourney set for March 30

Glendale G. Rosal 03/20/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu School of Chess and Singapore School Cebu have teamed up to organize a high-stakes chess tournament dubbed Checkmate Cebu 2025, set for March 30 at Robinsons Galleria Cebu. This highly anticipated…

Cebu chess prodigy dominates CVIRAA, secures top Palaro spot

Glendale G. Rosal 03/16/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines—Cebu City is once again poised for overall dominance in the Central Visayas Regional Athletic Association (CVIRAA) 2025, thanks to its exceptional athletes, including a rising chess prodigy, Adina Vera Kwan. Kwan, a young talent…

Toledo City’s CVIRAA-bound woodpushers vie in Trojans tourney

Glendale G. Rosal 03/04/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines—Before their gold medal quest in the Central Visayas Regional Athletic Association (CVIRAA) meet, Toledo City’s young woodpushers tested their mettle in a competitive chess tournament hosted by one of the country’s top professional chess…

Spassky: Legendary loser of ‘match of the century’ dies at 88

Agence France Presse 02/28/2025

MOSCOW, Russia — Soviet chess grandmaster Boris Spassky, who was famously defeated in the so-called match of the century at the height of the Cold War, has died aged 88, the Chess Federation of Russia said Thursday.…

Negros Oriental arbiter Jason Bandal clinches IBP chess tournament title

Glendale G. Rosal 01/31/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Labor Arbiter Jason Bandal of Negros Oriental emerged as the champion in the recently concluded Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP) Chess Tournament last Wednesday, January 29, at Robinsons Galleria Cebu. Bandal finished…

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