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by Marlon Bernardino

Tanauan City, Batangas---Michael Concio Jr. drew with International Master John Marvin Miciano and extend his lead after six rounds of the Eastern Asia Junior and Girls Chess Championship here at the First Asia Institute of Technology and Humanities College in Tanauan City, Batangas

by Marlon Bernardino

 International Master (IM) Angelo Young (elo 2288), 13-time Philippine Open Champion Grandmaster Rogelio "Joey" Antonio Jr. (elo 2427) and Fide Master (FM) Cesar Caturla (elo 2276) ended with fighting draw at the conclusion of the FIDE World Seniors 2019 Chess Championships at the Rin Grand Hotel in Bucharest, Romania on Saturday.

by Marlon Bernardino

Host country, Philippines got its first gold medal at the Southeast Asian Games (SEA) 2019 when International Master (IM) Jan Emmanuel Garcia topped the online chess applying 3 minutes with 2 seconds increment competition at the Travellers Hotel, Subic Bay in Zambales on Sunday, December 1, 2019.

Arena Grand Master (AGM) Almario Marlon Quiroz Bernardino Jr. scored 1.5 points in the last two rounds to emerge as the overall champion in the Black and White Chess Tournament 2019 (Open event) at the 3rd floor, Activity Area, Pacific Mall in Lucena City last Sunday.

by Marlon Bernardino

THE Hon. Councilor JC Parker-Aguas Chess Tournament will get underway on December 7, 2019 at the JT's Manukan Grill (formerly the Yard) along Pandan Road in Angeles City, Pampanga.

by Marlon Bernardino

Final Standings:

7.0 points---GM Rogelio Barcenilla Jr.
6.0 points---IM Paulo Bersamina, GM John Paul Gomez
5.5 points---IM Haridas Pascua, IM Jan Emmanuel Garcia, GM Darwin Laylo, NM Jerad Docena
4.5 points---IM Daniel Quizon
4.0 points---FM Sander Severino
3.0 points---IM Ricardo de Guzman
2.5 points---WGM Janelle Mae Frayna
Grandmaster Rogelio "Banjo" Barcenilla Jr. won the 2019 Philippines National Chess Championship dubbed as Battle of the Grandmasters in an impressive fashion held at the Philippine Academy for Chess Excellence (PACE), 2nd floor, No. 56 Mindanao Avenue, Project 6 in Quezon City on Tuesday, November 26.

by Marlon Bernardino

World Chess Federation lecturer International Arbiter/International Organizer Casto Abundo will conduct a FIDE Arbiters Seminar  from November 29 to December 1, 2019 in Subic Freeport, Zambales followed by December 13 to 15, 2019 in Malvar, Batangas.