Nailon leads Bachelors to victory in Toledo City chess
CEBU CITY, Philippines—Richard Nailon led The Bachelors in claiming the title of the inaugural Toledo City Hinulawan Festival 3 on 3 Chess Tournament over the weekend at the Cebeco III covered court in Toledo City, western Cebu. Nailon won eight games and had one draw in the nine-round Swiss system rapid competition to finish with […] The post Nailon leads Bachelors to victory in Toledo City chess appeared first on Cebu Daily News......»»
Boxing trainer Domingo is confident Jerusalem will upset Shigeoka
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Veteran boxing trainer, Michael Domingo of ZIP Sanman Boxing Team, is confident that his prized ward Melvin “Gringo” Jerusalem will make a repeat of the latter’s January 2023 world title victory in Japan. The Cebu-based Jerusalem will face the defending World Boxing Council (WBC) world minimumweight champion, Yudai Shigeoka, in Nagoya,.....»»
SB19 s Pablo leads Earth Hour in Manila
SB19 leader Pablo, World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) Philippine's new Earth Hour Music Ambassador, led the annual switch-off event in Manila City last weekend......»»
Canino is Olympiad bound
It was sealed by an 83-move draw with Woman FIDE Master Cherry Ann Mejia of a Sicilian in the 10th and penultimate round of the Philippine National Women’s Chess Championship at the Malolos City Hall in Bulacan......»»
Austria leads Grumpy Joe to CJHGC Corporate Cup triumph
Jonar Austria recorded a consecutive 54 points to anchor Grumpy Joe to victory in Group 1 at the close of the 18th Corporate Cup at Camp John Hay Golf Club here Friday......»»
Caparino rules inaugural Cebu Chess Hub’s open chess tourney
CEBU CITY, Philippines—- Junior woodpusher Diego Abraham Caparino emerged as the champion in the inaugural Cebu Chess Hub Open Chess Tournament last Sunday, February 25, at the Gmall of Cebu. The 16-year-old Caparino, a varsity player of the University of Cebu (UC) Webmasters, finished his campaign with 6.0 points. Caparino, who started as the 29th.....»»
Cablao is Cepca’s monthly champion for February
CEBU CITY, Philippines— Veteran woodpusher Edwin Cablao emerged as the February monthly champion of the Cebu Executives and Professionals Chess Association (Cepca) monthly chess tournament held last Sunday at Robinsons Galleria Cebu. Cablao finished the five-round competition with a perfect 5.0 points, securing the monthly championship title and the champion’s purse of P3,000. He started.....»»
One Central Eagles Regional chess tilt set
CEBU CITY, Philippines — On a very rare occasion, three institutions in Cebu have joined hands to organize one of the biggest chess tournaments happening this year. Dubbed the “One Central Eagles Region Annual Chess Tournament” this will happen on March 2 at the Robinsons Galleria Cebu. The tournament is organized by the Fraternal Order.....»»
Cebu Chess Hub to revive standard games in local scene with cash-rich tourney
CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu Chess Hub will organize a cash-rich woodpushing tournament on February 23-25, at the Gmall of Cebu. The tournament aptly dubbed the “Cebu Chess Hub: Open Chess Tournament” will have a total of P88,000 prize money for the winning woodpushers. READ: UC Webmasters bag 3 gold medals in Cebu City.....»»
64 Squares
Chess enthusiasts join the First Warden's Rapid Chess Tournament at Ayala Malls Abreeza in Davao City on February 3, 2024. MindaNews photo.....»»
UC Webmasters bag 3 gold medals in Cebu City Olympics chess tourney
CEBU CITY, Philippines— The University of Cebu (UC) Webmasters secured three gold medals in the recently concluded Cebu City Olympics chess tournament held at SM Seaside City Cebu this week. After seven rounds of competition, John Dave Lavandero, Edelyn Vosotros, and Adina Vera Kwan dominated their respective categories. Importantly, they will represent Cebu City in.....»»
Maranao chess wizard NM Buto winasak ang field, nakakuha ng perpektong 6/6
MANILA—Nanguna ang Maranao chess wizard National Master Al-Basher “Basty” Buto sa kauna-unahang Noypi FIDE-Rated Standard Chess Tournament, na ginanap sa Robinsons Metro East sa Pasig City noong Enero 20–21, 2024, na may perpektong 6 puntos. Ang standout player ng University of Santo Tomas chess team, residente ng Cainta, Rizal na tubong Marawi City, ay umiskor ….....»»
Philippine Army Cpl. Raquel C. Suan kampeon sa Cabanatuan chess tourney
CABANATUAN CITY, NUEVA ECIJA—Si Philippine Army Corporal (Cpl.) Raquel C. Suan ang naging unang kampeon sa Cabanatuan Rapid chess tournament na nagtapos dito kamakailan sa SM City Cabanatuan. Ang 32 taong gulang na si Suan, nakatalaga sa unit sa 14IMB IMCOM PA sa Camp General Mateo M. Capinpin sa Tanay, Rizal ay na nagtapos kasama ….....»»
NM Ganzon tops Harvey Duke Harris III chess tournament
CEBU CITY, Philippines — National Master (NM) Rommel Ganzon lorded the Harvey Duke Harris III Annual Chess Tournament held over the weekend. NM Ganzon pocketed the P5,000 champion’s purse after finishing his campaign with 8.0 points in the nine-round Swiss system competition. He needed to rely on his total accumulated tie-break points to edge eventual.....»»
Toledo Xignex Trojans aspire to find Cebu’s next chess grand master
CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Toledo Xignex Trojans aim to produce Cebu’s next Grand Master (GM) in chess besides becoming the best professional chess team in the country. The Trojans recently bagged the Southern Conference title of the Professional Chess Association of the Philippines (PCAP) Wesley So Cup and went on to finish as overall.....»»
Agra, Ferrer nangunguna sa Queen of the North chess championship
Laoag City, Ilocos Norte — Nagsalo sa liderato sina Second seed Jallen Herzchelle Agra ng Claveria, Cagayan at third seed Precious Eve Ferrer ng Lingayen, Pangasinan nang magtala ng magkahiwalay na panalo nitong Martes, 19 Disyembre, pagkatapos ng Round 5 ng Queen of the North chess championship na ginanap sa Ilocos Norte National High School ….....»»
Rubin sisters shine in Batang Pinoy Natl C’ships chess tilt
CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Rubin sisters of Toledo City stamped class in the chess event of the recently concluded Batang Pinoy National Championships in Manila. Apple and Dona Jane Rubin delivered three gold medals for Toledo City as the nationwide week-long multi-sports wrapped up on Friday, December 22, in Manila. Apple Rubin topped the.....»»
Toledo City chess team eyes victory in Batang Pinoy National Championships
CEBU CITY, Philippines—- The Toledo City chess team is poised to make a statement in the upcoming Batang Pinoy National Championships on December 16, 2023, in Metro Manila. Toledo’s chess team, which secured a gold medal in last year’s Batang Pinoy National Championships in Vigan City, Ilocos Sur, will receive a significant boost heading into.....»»
Toledo Trojans gun for PCA national crown vs King Pirates on Dec. 9
CEBU CITY, Philippines— It’s judgment day for the Toledo-Xignex Trojans as they gun for the coveted national title of the Professional Chess Association of the Philippines (PCAP) Wesley So Cup tomorrow, Saturday, December 9, 2023 via the Chess.com platform. The Trojans had an impressive run in the PCAP season after finishing with a franchise record.....»»
Toledo-Xignex Trojans are PCAP Season 3 southern division champions
CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Toledo-Xignex Trojans etched a historic feat as the first Cebu-based professional chess team to become southern division champions in the Professional Chess Association of the Philippines (PCAP) Season 3 SGM Wesley So Cup. This was after, the Trojans narrowly defeated the former PCAP champions Iloilo Kisela Knights, 10.5-10.5, 13.5-7.5 (2-1).....»»
MCC Pamaskong Handog chess set in Starmall Shaw
The stage is set for the staging of the MCC Pamaskong Handog Standard Training Games on Dec. 9-10 at the Starmall Edsa Shaw in Mandaluyong City......»»