Jasper Rom kept his title bid alive in the World Chess Championship for People with Disabilities held online Friday after an eighth-round victory over Poland's Szymon Kaspercyzk. The Asian Para Games gold medalist split the point after a 76-move marathon duel of a Slav game in the penultimate round...
Henry Lopez posted his second straight victory for a share of 11th place with Darry Bernardo and stayed in contention with two rounds left in the World Chess Championships for People with Disabilities held online Thursday. Lopez, a double gold medalist at the 2018 Asian Para Games, trounced...
Darry Bernardo jumped for a share of seventh place with a sixth-round victory over Ejaz Husain of Bangladesh in the World Chess Championship for People with Disabilities held online Wednesday. Bernardo prevailed after 25 moves of a King’s Pawn: Colorado Counter to improve to five points on five...
Cherry Ann Mejia Iloilo routed its rivals to share the lead with Team Paralympics in the third conference of the Professional Chess Association of the Philippines (PCAP) online tournament over the weekend. The Kisela Knights first trounced the Camarines Soaring Eagle, 15-6, then hammered down the...
Jasper Rom Sander Severino, Jasper Rom and Rodolfo Sarmiento of the Philippines downed their respective opponents to remain unbeaten and atop the heap after two rounds of the 4th World Chess Championship for People with Disabilities held online Saturday. Severino downed Karla Marero Infante of Cuba...
Pasig City and San Juan blasted their rivals to remain at the helm in the Northern Division of the Professional Chess Association of the Philippines (PCAP) third conference online tournament Wednesday. The Pasig City King Pirates, still on cloud nine from halting San Juan’s 13-game winning streak...
International Master (IM) Jan Emmanuel Garcia bested his strong counterparts to rule the 2021 Philippine National Chess Championships semifinal leg held online recently. Garcia, who played for the national team in the 2018 World Chess Olympiad in Batumi, Georgia, split the point with IM Daniel...
Pasig City dealt San Juan its first loss in the third conference of the Professional Chess Association of the Philippines (PCAP) online chess tournament with a 15.5-5.5 victory Saturday. Sherily Cua, Rudy Ibañez, Kevin Arquero and Eric Labog Jr. provided two wins apiece for the Pasig City King...
Jan Jodilyn Fronda San Juan fanned its winning streak to 13 games to keep its slate immaculate in the third conference of the Professional Chess Association of the Philippines (PCAP) online tournament Wednesday. The San Juan Predators first demolished the Pampanga Checkers, 18.5-2.5, then squeaked...
San Juan bested Team Paralympic in the Armageddon playoffs, 3-0, to remain the only unbeaten team in the third conference of the Professional Chess Association of the Philippines (PCAP) online tournament over the weekend. Brothers Naguingel and FIDE Master Narquingden Reyes edged FM Sander Severino...
Laguna bested Team Paralympic, 12-9, for its ninth straight win in the third conference of the Professional Chess Association of the Philippines (PCAP) online tournament Wednesday. Grandmaster Banjo Barcenilla powered the Laguna Heroes with victories in the blitz and rapid duels against Asian Para...
Photo from Saint Louis Chess Club's Twitter page Wesley So unleashed his prowess in the pivotal playoff matches to retain the US Chess Championships crown at the Saint Louis Chess Club in Missouri Tuesday (Wednesday in Manila). So first blasted Fabiano Caruana after 46 moves of an English Opening...
