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...
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...
Filipino blitz king Daniel Quizon dismantled Indonesian International Master Yoseph Theolifus’ rarely used Schliemann Defense of the Ruy Lopez to regain a share of the lead with two others after seven rounds of the Asian Zonal 3.3 Chess Championship Friday, May 7. The 16-year-old Southeast Asian...
Michael Concio Jr. turned back fellow International Master Azarya Jodi Setyaki of Indonesia to keep his grip of the share of the lead after six rounds of the Asian Zonal 3.3 Chess Championships Thursday, May 6. Concio, 15, won after 55 moves of a Ruy Lopez duel to stay at the helm with Indonesian...
International Masters Daniel Quizon split the point with Indonesian Grandmaster Novendra Priasmoro for a share of the lead after five rounds in the Asian Zonal 3.3 Chess Championships Wednesday, May 5. Quizon, 16, drew after 99 moves of their Sicilian duel, missing the chance for the solo lead...
Michael Concio Jr. International Master Michael Concio Jr. outlasted Malaysian FIDE Master Lye Lik Zang to grab a share of the lead with two others after four rounds in the Asian Zone 3.3 Chess Championships Tuesday, May 4. The 15-year-old Concio prevailed after 72 moves of a Bishop’s Opening to...
International Master Daniel Quizon outlasted FIDE Master Pitra Andyka of Indonesia in 65 moves of a Sicilian Defense to seize a share of the lead with IM Mohamad Ervan after three rounds of the Asian Zone 3.3 Chess Championships Monday, May 3. Quizon, 16, registered his third straight victory that...
Unheralded Michael Gotel brought down International Master Azarya Jodi Setyaki of Indonesia to seize a share of the lead after two rounds in the Asian Zone 3.3 Zonal Open Chess Championship held online Sunday, May 2. The 47-year-old Gotel fended off Setyaki, 22, after 56 moves of a French Defense...
Newly crowned United States chess champion Wesley So overpowered teenage sensation Nodirbek Abdusattorov of Uzbekistan, 18-10, to advance to the quarterfinals of the 2020 Speed Chess Championship over the weekend. The 27-year-old So won all three time controls, 5.5-4.5 in the five minutes plus...
Wesley So needed just two draws to clinch his second US Chess Championships title. (Photo from US Chess Federation) Grandmaster Wesley So cruised to easy draws with Ray Robson and Hikaru Nakamura in the final two rounds to clinch the 2020 United States Chess Championship crown held online on Friday...
Wesley So is nearing to his second US Chess Championships title. (Photo from US Chess Federation) Grandmaster Wesley So survived the upset axe from teenager Jeffrey Xiong with a 52-move victory of a Sicilian Defense to reclaim the solo lead after the ninth round of the US Chess Championships on...
