Grandmaster John Paul Gomez ended a decade-long wait as he ruled the Philippine National Open Chess Championship Grand Finals that concluded Tuesday night, Oct. 29, in Alicia, Isabela. Gomez, 38, drew with local bet International Master Joel Banawa in 21 moves of a Caro-kann duel to...
Grandmaster John Paul Gomez drew with International Master Jem Garcia in 30 moves of a Ruy Lopez to remain unshakeable at the helm after nine rounds of the Philippine National Open Chess Championship Grand Finals in Alicia, Isabela on Monday night, Oct. 28. It was the second straight...
Olympiad veteran Grandmaster John Paul Gomez smashed International Master Michael Concio, Jr. in the third round to remain unbeaten and on top along with several others in the MCPL’s Manny Pacquiao International Open Chess Festival in General Santos City Wednesday, Dec. 14. The 37-year-old...
Olympiad veteran Filipino Grandmasters John Paul Gomez and Darwin Laylo hope to make the country proud as they lead the local charge against a group of strong internationalists in the Maharlika Pilipinas Chess League’s Manny Pacquiao International Open Chess Festival unfolding Tuesday, Dec. 13,...
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...
GM John Paul Gomez The Philippines yielded to nemesis Australia, 3-1, but remained in quarterfinal contention after eight rounds in the men’s side of the Asian Nations Online Chess Cup on Friday. Grandmaster Mark Paragua averted a shutout by carving out a win over GM Anton Smirnov on Board 1,...
GM Banjo Barcenilla, left, and IM Paulo Bersamina Grandmaster Banjo Barcenilla and International Master Paulo Bersamina won their first three round games as the Philippines blasted Palestine, Syria and Thailand and zoomed to the solo lead in the Asian Nations Online Chess Cup 2020 Saturday....
GM Mark Paragua (Photo from Mark Paragua's Facebook account) The Philippines, bannered by Grandmasters Mark Paragua, Banjo Barcenilla and John Paul Gomez, seeks a strong finish as it plunges into action in the 2020 Asian Online Nations Chess Cup which will unfold on Saturday. Paragua will play on...
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...
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...
