Photo from Chess.com Wesley So drew with Alexei Shirov to inch closer to advancing to the semifinals of the FIDE Chess Grand Prix 1 2022 in Berlin, Germany Wednesday. So needed 31 moves of a Ruy Lopez Berlin to split the point with his Spaniard foe to remain at the helm of Pool D with 3.5 points on...
Photo from chess.com Wesley So outplayed fellow American Leinier Dominguez Perez to seize the solo lead in Pool D of the FIDE Chess Grand Prix 1 2022 in Berlin, Germany on Monday. Playing in black, So equalized early before taking control of the match that lasted in 39 moves of a Giuoco Piano. It...
Photo from Chess.com Wesley So outlasted Alexei Shirov to seize a share of the lead with fellow American Leinier Dominguez-Perez in Pool D after three rounds of the FIDE Grand Prix Series in Berlin, Germany on Sunday. The Cavite-native American needed 50 moves of an English duel to survive the...
Photo from worldchess.com Wesley So escaped with a draw against India’s Pentala Harikrishna to slip to second in Pool D after two rounds in the first leg of the FIDE Grand Prix Series in Berlin, Germany on Saturday. The Cavite-born American split the point after 49 moves of a Ruy Lopez duel for...
Wesley So and Nihal Sarin Grandmaster Wesley So squeaked past teen prodigy Nihal Sarin, 15-14, to barge into the finals of the Speed Chess Championships 2021 Tuesday. The third-seeded So banked on championship experience to outplay the 14-year-old Indian Grandmaster in the crucial blitz 3+1 segment...
Grandmaster Wesley So inched closer to another podium finish after advancing to the semifinals of the Speed Chess Championships 2021 over the weekend. (Photo from the tournament website) The two-time US champion outplayed Fabiano Caruana, 17.5-9.5, to forge a semis meeting with teen prodigy Nihal...
Cordillera's weaving industry was given again the spotlight as the Department of Tourism (DOT) launched an exhibit and bazaar of handwoven textiles from local weavers in the region to help them bounce back amid the pandemic. INTRICATE AND VIBRANT – Cordillera master weavers congregate at the...
Five Filipino students graduated with the highest honors at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST), which held its 29th Congregation on Nov. 26 and conferred 2,552 bachelor’s degrees, 2,506 master’s degrees and 308 doctoral degrees. They are Clyde Wesley Ang, Sedrick Scott...
This season, hams are not the only ones getting glazed Nothing beats the classic holiday favorites from the streetside puto bumbong and bibingka to the decadent fruit cake. But if you’re looking for new sweet treats to indulge in this year or to send away to your loved ones, these sponge bars...
Photo from Saint Louis Chess Club's Twitter page Wesley So unleashed his prowess in the pivotal playoff matches to retain the US Chess Championships crown at the Saint Louis Chess Club in Missouri Tuesday (Wednesday in Manila). So first blasted Fabiano Caruana after 46 moves of an English Opening...
Photo from tournament website Defending champion Wesley So drew his final round match to forge a three-player playoff for the 2021 US Chess Championships title Monday (Tuesday in Manila) at the Saint Louis Chess Club in Missouri. So split the point with Ray Robson after 26 moves of a Nimzo Indian...
Wesley So Defending champion Wesley So picked up his third straight draw to remain at the helm while Fabiano Caruana threatened to steal the spotlight after the 10 th and penultimate round of the 2021 US Chess Championships at the Saint Louis Chess Club in Missouri. So split the point with Samuel...
