The Philippines dropped a pair of 2.5-1.5 defeats to Southeast Asian powerhouse Indonesia on Saturday to kiss its title bid goodbye in the women’s section of the Asian Nations Online Chess Cup. The Filipinas were just no match for the second-seeded Indonesians as they could not pull off the same...
Photo from WGM Janelle Mae Frayna's Facebook page The Philippines routed Sri Lanka in two matches to advance in the semifinals in the women’s division of the Asian Nations Online Chess Cup 2020 Friday. Woman Grandmaster Janelle Mae Frayna and Woman International Masters Jan Jodilyn Fronda and...
The Philippines rode on the miraculous victory by Woman International Master Jan Jodilyn Fronda over IM Guliskhan Nakhbayeva on board two in lifting the squad to a stunning 2.5-1.5 win over third seed Kazakhstan for a quarterfinal berth in the Asian Nations Online Chess Cup 2020 on Monday. Fronda...
GM Banjo Barcenilla and IM Paulo Bersamina (File photo) The Philippines swept its last three round games including upset victories over top two seeds India and Kazakhstan for the No. 2 seeding in the knockout quarterfinals of the Asian Nations Online Chess Cup 2020 on Sunday. The Filipinos slew the...
WGM Janella Mae Frayna (Photo from Janelle Frayna's Facebook account) The Philippines drew strength from Woman Grandmaster Janelle Mae Frayna and Woman International Master Kylen Joy Mordido as it pulled the rug from under erstwhile leader Iran, 2.5-1.5, to grab a piece of the lead after six rounds...
Mark Paragua. (File Photo) The Philippines seeks to keep its grip of the lead as it clashes with the fancied Iran in the fourth round of the men’s division of the Asian Nations Online Chess Cup 2020 Friday. The Filipinos, who have blitzed past Palestine, Syria and Thailand, have six match points...
WGM Janella Mae Frayna (Photo from Janelle Frayna's Facebook account) The Philippines threw away its chance of shocking Southeast Asian powerhouse Indonesia as it absorbed a 2.5-1.5 loss to slip out of the lead after three rounds in the women’s division of the Asian Nations Online Chess Cup 2020...
GM Banjo Barcenilla, left, and IM Paulo Bersamina Grandmaster Banjo Barcenilla and International Master Paulo Bersamina won their first three round games as the Philippines blasted Palestine, Syria and Thailand and zoomed to the solo lead in the Asian Nations Online Chess Cup 2020 Saturday....
