MB File Photo Grandmaster Wesley So fought Russian Vladislav Artemiev to a 2-2 standoff in the last of their two-set semifinal showdown Friday to arrange a title duel with Vietnamese Le Quang Liem in the $1.6 million Chessable Masters of the Meltwater Champions Chess Tour. The 27-year-old So...
Photo from Chess.com Grandmaster Wesley So trounced Russian GM Vladislav Artemiev, 2.5-1.5, and cruised closer to the Chessable Masters final of the Meltwater Champions Chess Tour early Friday (Philippine time). So, currently ranked No. 9 in the world with a FIDE rating of 2772, crushed No. 37...
Photo from Champions Chess Tour Wesley So overpowered Jorden van Foreest of Netherlands in the second and final set, 2.5-0.5, to barge into the semifinals of the Chessable Masters of the Meltwater Champions Chess Tour on Wednesday. The Cavite-born So posted decisive victories in the first two games...
MB File Photo Wesley So survived Dutch Jorden van Foreest’s upset try for a 2-2- draw in the first of their two-set quarterfinal duel in the $1.6 million Chessable Masters of the Meltwater Champions Chess Tour Wednesday, August 4. The Cavite-born So banked on a third-game victory in their...
MB File Photo Grandmaster Wesley So scored 3.5 points in the last five rounds of the prelims to clinch the top seeding in the knockout round of the Chessable Masters of the Meltwater Champions Chess Tour Monday, August 2. The Cavite-born So downed Indians Humpy Koneru and Baskaran Adhiban and then...
MB File Photo Grandmaster Wesley So sustained his blistering start as he scored 3.5 points in the sixth to 10th rounds to keep his grip of the solo lead in the prelims of the $1.6 million Meltwater Champions Chess Tour’s Chessable Masters Sunday. The Cavite-born So beat Russian Vladislav Artemiev...
Photo from Wesley So's Facebook account The United States Chess Federation recently bestowed Wesley So as its “Grandmaster of the Year” in the 2021 US Chess Annual Awards. The Cavite-born So joined the elite list of recipients that include Irina Krush as the “Woman Player of the Year”...
Arellano University's Carl Jaedrianne Ancheta claimed a semifinal berth as he defeated Jose Rizal University's Avel Louise Baldovia in the quarterfinal round of the online chess seniors division in the 96th NCAA Season last Saturday, July 24. Ancheta joined College of St. Benilde's Adrian Othniel...
College of St. Benilde bet John Michael Magpily moved to the quarterfinal round as he defeated University of Perpetual Help System DALTA’s Genesis Mateo Borromeo in the seniors’ division of online chess tournament of the 96th NCAA Season Wednesday, July 21. The victory arranged Magpily a CSB...
Christian Mark Daluz of season host Letran completed a perfect campaign in the juniors division as he downed Lyceum of the Philippines University's Leonel Escote in the finals of the 96th NCAA chess tournament Saturday, July 17. Daluz, a 19-year-old FIDE Master, went undefeated in five matches of...
Janelle Mae Frayna Woman Grandmaster Janelle Mae Frayna and International Masters Daniel Quizon, Michael Concio, Jr. and Paulo Bersamina suffered stinging defeats that pushed them on the brink of elimination at the start of the Chess World Cup in Sochi, Russia Monday night. Frayna blew away her...
Janelle Mae Frayna The Philippine chess team starts its ambitious bid at the Chess World Cup 2021 starting Monday night, July 12, in Sochi, Russia. Woman Grandmaster Janelle Mae Frayna banners the squad also composed of GM hopefuls Daniel Quizon, Michael Concio Jr and Paulo Bersamina as the young...
