IM Paulo Bersamina International Master Paulo Bersamina stunned Grandmaster Frode Olav Olsen Urkedal to lift the Philippines to a shock 2.5-1.5 victory over third seed Norway in the 11th and last round Tuesday to finish 32nd in the 44th World Chess Olympiad in Chennai, India. Bersamina’s upset...
The Philippine women’s team pulled the rug from under old nemesis Vietnam, 3-1, in the 10th and penultimate round of the 44th World Chess Olympiad in Chennai, India to move on the cusp of posting its best finish in the biennial meet. WGM Janelle Frayna Woman Grandmaster Janelle Mae Frayna and...
WGM Janelle Frayna The Philippines suffered heartbreaking losses to Hungary in the women’s division and Georgia in men’s via identical 2.5-1.5 results in the ninth round Sunday night that dealt a big blow to their bids for a top 10 finish in the 44th World Chess Olympiad in Chennai, India....
Woman Grandmaster Janelle Mae Frayna Woman Grandmaster Janelle Mae Frayna lifted the Philippines to a shock 2.5-1.5 win over fancied Slovenia Saturday to barge back into the top 20 in the 44th World Chess Olympiad in Chennai, India. Frayna pounced on an endgame meltdown by a higher-ranked...
GM Mark Paragua The Philippines rode on Grandmaster Mark Paragua’s giant-sized victory over world chess heavyweight Jan-Krzysztof Duda to lift the Philippines to a gutsy 2-2 draw with fifth seed Poland in the seventh round Friday in the 44th World Chess Olympiad in Chennai, India. The New...
GM Banjo Barcenilla The Philippine men’s team held higher-ranked Israel to an upset 2-2 draw Wednesday night after six rounds in the 44 th World Chess Olympiad in Chennai, India. Grandmaster Banjo Barcenilla provided the spark with a board two victory over Tamir Nabaty as the 52 nd -ranked...
The Philippine men’s team banked on Grandmaster Mark Paragua as it stunned higher-ranked Sweden, 2.5-1.5, in the fifth round of the 44th World Chess Olympiad in Chennai, India Tuesday night. Paragua bested GM Erik Blomqvist on board one to steer the 52nd-ranked Filipinos as his teammates settled...
The Philippine men’s and women’s teams overpowered Monaco and Angola with similar 3.5-0.5 scores in the fourth round of the 44th World Chess Olympiad in Chennai, India Monday night. Darwin Laylo Grandmasters John Paul Gomez and Darwin Laylo, and International Master Paulo Bersamina delivered...
The Philippine men’s team bounced back with a 3-1 victory over Cyprus while its women’s counterpart yielded to Serbia, 2.5-1.5, after three rounds in the 44th world Chess Olympiad in Chennai, India Sunday night. Grandmasters Banjo Barcenilla, John Paul Gomez and Darwin Laylo provided the...
The Philippines survived Nicaragua, 2.5-1.5, to stay unscathed in the women’s division even as the men’s team sustained a 3-1 loss to fancied Azerbaijan after two rounds of the 44th World Chess Olympiad in Chennai, India Saturday night. WGM Janelle Mae Frayna Woman Grandmaster Janelle Mae...
The Philippines blanked their respective men’s and women’s rivals Friday night to jumpstart its 44th World Chess Olympiad campaign in Chennai, India. The PH men’s squad toppled Oman while the women’s crew crushed Guam in similar 4-0 scores to make their presence felt in this prestigious...
The 12-member Philippine team left the country Wednesday to participate in the 44th World Chess Olympiad that begins Friday and ends Aug. 10 in Chennai, India. Photo from National Chess Federation of the Philippines Facebook account The members of the team are Grandmasters Mark Paragua, Banjo...
