International Masters Michael Concio Jr. and Pau Bersamina pulled off hard-earned victories in the eighth and penultimate round Sunday night, April 20, to stay in the title hunt in the Bangkok Chess Club Open in Thailand. International Master Paulo Bersamina Concio, a World Cup veteran,...
International Master Paulo Bersamina stunned newly minted Grandmaster Daniel Quizon in just 23 moves of a Center-Counter duel to seize the early share of the lead at the start of the Philippine National Open Chess Championship Grand Finals in Alicia Community Center in Alicia, Isabela Thursday...
BUDAPEST, Hungary—Ready for battle. And so the Philippine teams are as they battle Aruba in the men’s division and Malawi in the women’s side as action opened last night in the 45th FIDE Chess Olympiad at the BOK Sports Hall here. The PH woodpushers are ready for tough challenge ahead. Ranked...
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...
Janelle May Frayna Woman Grandmaster Janelle May Frayna pulled the rug from under Hoang Tranh Trang of Hungary to stay alive in the FIDE Women’s World Cup 2021 in Sochi, Russia Tuesday night. Frayna, 24, smashed Hoang after 41 moves of a Dutch Defense to tie their opening-round matchup at 1-1 and...
Janelle Mae Frayna Woman Grandmaster Janelle Mae Frayna and International Masters Daniel Quizon, Michael Concio, Jr. and Paulo Bersamina suffered stinging defeats that pushed them on the brink of elimination at the start of the Chess World Cup in Sochi, Russia Monday night. Frayna blew away her...
Janelle Mae Frayna The Philippine chess team starts its ambitious bid at the Chess World Cup 2021 starting Monday night, July 12, in Sochi, Russia. Woman Grandmaster Janelle Mae Frayna banners the squad also composed of GM hopefuls Daniel Quizon, Michael Concio Jr and Paulo Bersamina as the young...
WGM Janelle Mae Frayna (left) and IM Paulo Bersamina (Screenshot from PSA Forum) Woman Grandmaster Janelle Mae Frayna and the other Filipino representatives will have their hands full against big names and higher-rated foes right in the first round of the FIDE Chess World Cup 2021. Frayna, the...
janelle-frayna Woman Grandmaster Janelle Mae Frayna and International Master Paulo Bersamina have been nominated to represent the country to the women’s and men’s World Chess Cup this year. Frayna, 24, will become the first Filipina to play in the Women’s World Cup set July 10 to Aug. 24 in...
Mark Paragua. (File Photo) The Philippines seeks to keep its grip of the lead as it clashes with the fancied Iran in the fourth round of the men’s division of the Asian Nations Online Chess Cup 2020 Friday. The Filipinos, who have blitzed past Palestine, Syria and Thailand, have six match points...
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....
