The National Chess Federation of the Philippines (NCFP) will write a letter of appeal seeking to overturn the FIDE decision to disqualify the Philippine team from the 2021 FIDE Online Chess Olympiad due to violation of fair play policy by one of its players. Grandmaster Jayson Gonzales, who heads...
The Philippines won its last three games including a 5.5-0.5 demolition of Bangladesh in the ninth and final round to clinch a spot in the Top Division of the 2021 FIDE Online Chess Olympiad Saturday, Sept. 4. Grandmaster Darwin Laylo, Woman International Master Jan Jodilyn Fronda, IM Michael...
Russia, India awarded as co-champions Grandmaster Wesley So and the United States settles for a semifinal finish in the FIDE Online Chess Olympiad over the weekend. (FIDE Photo) Grandmaster Wesley So came through with a solid performance against many-time Olympiad champion Russia but it wasn’t...
Grandmaster Wesley So, who now plays for the United States, is on the semifinals with his teammates in the FIDE Online Chess Olympiad. (MB File Photo) Philippine-born Wesley So pulled off a pair of impressive victories on top board as the United States clobbered Ukraine with a two-match sweep...
Wesley So (FIDE / File Photo) Grandmaster Wesley So and his United States team survived a shock seventh-round meltdown to rule Pool D of the top division and earn an outright spot to the quarterfinals of the FIDE Online Chess Olympiad Sunday. Playing Board One minus GMs Fabiano Caruana and Hikaru...
Mark Paragua The Philippines salvaged some measure of pride as it downed Turkmenistan 4.5-1.5 to finish fifth out of 10 teams in Pool A of Division II of the FIDE Online Chess Olympiad on Sunday. Grandmaster Mark Paragua spearheaded the ninth and final round triumph with a win over International...
WGM Janelle Mae Frayna (Photo from Janelle Frayna's Facebook account) The Philippines absorbed stinging defeats to Belgium, 3.5-2.5, and Australia, 4-2, to slip to joint fifth after six rounds of the FIDE Online Chess Olympiad Saturday. The Nationals were leading the Belgians in the fifth round,...
IM Daniel Quizon (Photo from Daniel Quizon's Facebook account) The Philippines ran into the rock-solid Germany wall and absorbed a 5-1 defeat but stayed tied for third after three rounds of the FIDE Online Chess Olympiad Friday. International Master Daniel Quizon averted a shutout as he magically...
Barcenilla joins other GMs, IMs in Agila Pilipinas Grandmaster Banjo Barcenilla Grandmaster Banjo Barcenilla displayed good form over the weekend to top the qualifying tournament for the Philippine team bound for the first FIDE Online Chess Olympiad scheduled late this month. The Arizona-based,...
