International Master Daniel Quizon stunned 10 th seed Grandmaster Sunilduth Lyna Narayana of India in the ninth and final round to finish tied for first in the 30 th Abu Dhabi International Chess Festival in the United Arab Emirates on Saturday, Aug. 24. The 20-year-old Quizon brought...
Grandmaster Julio Catalino Sadorra is expected to join Team Philippines as its top board player for the 44 th World Chess Olympiad set Sept. 10 to 23 in Budapest, Hungary. GM Julio Catalino Sadorra is expected to banner the Philippine men's team in the 44th World Chess Olympiad in Budapest,...
The Women’s Grandmaster title journey continues for wunderkind Ruelle Canino after setting herself on board for a European trip as part of her preparations for the World Chess Olympiad in September. Ruelle Canino, left, and WGM Janelle Frayna (Distributed photo) Canino, 16, the...
The Philippines drew with second seed Israel, 2-2, in the fifth and penultimate round Friday, Feb. 3, to stay on course for a podium finish in the 1st FIDE Olympiad for People with Disabilities in Belgrade, Serbia. Sander Severino draws his match to help the PH team to a 2-2 standoff in the...
The Philippines ran into a powerhouse Poland and suffered a heartbreaking 2.5-1.5 defeat Thursday, Feb. 2, to slip from a share of the lead to joint third after four rounds in the 1st FIDE Olympiad for People with Disabilities in Belgrade, Serbia. Darry Bernardo provides the lone victory for the PH...
The Philippines smashed host Serbia 2, 3.5-0.5, to remain at the helm with chess giants Poland and India halfway through the 1st FIDE Chess Olympiad for People with Disabilities in Belgrade on Tuesday, Feb. 1. FIDE Master Sander Severino stayed perfect as he notched his third straight win in the...
The Philippines turned back the Czech Republic, 2.5-1.5, to remain unbeaten after two rounds in the 1st FIDE Chess Olympiad for People with Disabilities in Belgrade, Serbia Tuesday, Jan. 31. The PH team in the 1st FIDE Chess Olympiad for People with Disabilities. (From James Infiesto) FIDE Master...
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...
