Laguna crushed Pasig, 17-4, and Iloilo smashed Negros, 16.5-4.5, to keep their grip of a share of the lead their respective conferences of the Professional Chess Association of the Philippines (PCAP) All-Filipino Conference Wednesday night, March 10. Grandmasters Banjo Barcenilla and John Paul...
The Laguna Heroes bounced back from a stinging defeat to the Caloocan Loadmanna Knights by crushing the Caavite Spartans, 17.5-3.5, to reclaim the share of the North lead in the first Professional Chess Association of the Philippines (PCAP) All-Filipino Conference. Many-time Battle of the...
The Laguna Heroes downed the Rizal Batch Towers and San Juan City Predators to share the Northern Conference lead with Caloocan going into the final stretch of the regular season of the Professional Chess Association of the Philippines (PCAP) All-Filipino Conference Wednesday night, March 3....
GM Wesley So Grandmaster Wesley So does not forget his roots. Already based in Minnetonka, Minnesota in the United States, the 27-year-old So continues to follow Philippine chess by recently promoting the Professional Chess Association of the Philippines (PCAP). So showed his support to the...
Grandmaster Banjo Barcenilla Grandmasters Banjo Barcenilla and John Paul Gomez powered the Laguna Heroes to a 12.5-8.5 victory over a GM Mark Paragua-led Camarines Soaring Eagles in the clash of the league titans in the PCAP All-Filipino Conference Saturday night, Feb. 27. Barcenilla, a many-time...
The Laguna Heroes displayed grit in trounced the Mindoro Elgin Tamaraws, 16-5, to remain at third in the All Filipino Conference Professional Chess Association of the Philippines (PCAP) online tournament over the weekend. The Heroes rode on Grandmasters Banjo Barcenilla and John Paul Gomez to...
Grandmaster Banjo Barcenilla The Laguna Heroes squeaked past the Isabela Knight Raiders, 11-10, in the Northern Division of the All Filipino Conference Professional Chess Association of the Philippines (PCAP) online tournament Saturday night. The Heroes banked on their 5-2 victory in the blitz...
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...