BUDAPEST—The Philippines blanked Brazil, 4-0, and achieved so many breakthroughs in the women’s division of the 45th FIDE Chess Olympiad that just came to a close Sunday, Sept. 22, at the BOK Sports Hall here. GM Eugene Torre, far left, along with Filipina chessers who bag gold in Group B...
BUDAPEST—The Philippines aims to reclaim its place back in the top 10 as it clashes with 27th seed Croatia in the men’s division and 26th pick Argentina in the women’s side in the seventh round of the 45th FIDE Chess Olympiad at the BOK Sports Hall here. PH woodpushers The Filipinos...
BUDAPEST—The Philippines missed out on a potential upset as it fell to former world champion Armenia, 2.5-1.5, and crashed out of the top 10 after six rounds of the 45th FIDE Chess Olympiad at the BOK Sports Hall Monday night, Sept. 16. WFM Shania Mae Mendoza The Filipinos appeared headed to...
BUDAPEST—Shania Mae Mendoza continued to reciprocate the trust shown to her when she was assigned board one as she helped will the Filipinas to a 4-0 drubbing of the Jordanians in the third round of the 45 th FIDE Chess Olympiad at the BOK Sports Hall here Friday, Sept. 13. Shania Mae Mendoza The...
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...