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...
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...
