Spots to the national team seeing action in the 45th World Chess Olympiad in Budapest, Hungary this year and huge cash prizes will be at stake in the Philippine National Open Chess Championships that unfurled Wednesday, Dec. 27, at the Marikina Community Convention Center. Grandmaster Joey...
Grandmaster Joey Antonio spearheads the GM Rosendo Carreon Balinas Jr. Chess Team that will see action in the 1 st Gov. Henry S. Oaminal 8-in-1 Chess Festival slated on Nov. 10 to 12 in Misamis Occidental. The 61-year-old Antonio, who was part of the national team that won silver in the 2010...
Grandmasters Joey Antonio and Darwin Laylo are expected to banner the strong field in the 1 st Governor Henry S. Oaminal 7-in-1 Chess Festival slated Nov. 10 to 12 at the Ozamis City Auditorium in Ozamis City, Misamis Occidental. Grandmaster Joey Antonio banner the field in the 1 st Governor Henry...
The Manila Hotel’s romantic Champagne Room turns into a crystal-and-silver forest for magical times at Benjie Yap’s birthday Images by NOEL PABALATE CRYSTAL GARDEN The Champagne Room setup designed by Manny Samson You have to hand it to bon vivant Benjie C. Yap. His parties always reflect his...
International Master Rolando Nolte and Grandmaster Joey Antonio pulled off key results Friday, Dec. 16, to seize a share of the lead after seven rounds of the MCPL’s Manny Pacquiao International Open Chess Festival in General Santos City. Joey Antonio seizes share of the lead after seven rounds...
Grandmaster Joey Antonio lived up to his top billing and finished undefeated in ruling the open section of the MRSM Tun Mustapha Chess Championship held in Sabah, Malaysia recently. Antonio waylaid International Master Chan Peng Kong in the ninth and final round to catch up with FIDE Master Nelson...
Joey Antonio, left, and Darwin Laylo Grandmasters Joey Antonio and Darwin Laylo will be the players to watch out for in the 2021 Philippine Chess Championship that unfolded Thursday at the Solea Hotel and Resort in Mactan, Cebu. Antonio, 59, shoots for his 14th title in his 38th appearance in this...
GM Joey Antonio Grandmaster Joey Antonio showed why he is the Filipino Ironman of online chess as he topped two tournaments recently including the 77 th Mobile Chess Club Philippines Arena. The 58-year-old Antonio tied for first with New York-based GM Mark Paragua with 14 points but ended up...
GM John Paul Gomez Grandmaster John Paul Gomez drew with second seed GM Nguyen Ngoc Truong Son of Vietnam in the ninth and final round to finish in 8th place of the Joytu Sheikh Hasina International Online Chess Tournament over the weekend. Gomez actually ended up tied for fourth place with Nguyen...
PCAP commissioner Paul Elauria, second from right, receives the certificate that formalizes their pro league from GAB Commissioner Mar Masanguid. Also in photo are GAB Chairman Baham Mitra, right, and Commissioner Ed Trinidad, left. Filipino titled players headed by Grandmasters Eugene Torre and...
Grandmaster Joey Antonio captures the 1st Asian Seniors Online Chess Championship Grandmaster Joey Antonio smashed Indian Nassir Wajih to capture the 1 st Asian Seniors Online Chess Championship crown. The 58-year-old Antonio, seeded fifth and the lowest ranked among the five GMs who made it...
Grandmaster Joey Antonio is set to spearhead a slew of Filipino masters in the Asian Seniors Online Chess Championship next week. Grandmaster Joey Antonio will spearhead a slew of Filipino masters when they plunge into action in the Asian Seniors Online Chess Championship on July 13 to 21. Antonio,...
