by Marlon Bernardino
PH chess wizard Gio Troy Ventura is setting his sights in competing National Age Group Chess Championships-Luzon Qualifying Leg II to be held on March 28 to 30 at the Robinson Place, Pala Pala in Dasmariñas City, Cavite following his successful conquest of the recent 2019 Batang Pinoy in Ilagan City, Isabela.
ALWAYS relying on veteran reinforcement, Renaissaince Training Center, this time dominating the recently-concluded Congressman Ronaldo B. Zamora Cup Tatlohan Non-Master Chess Tournament held at the Barangay Salapan covered court, San Juan City last Sunday.
MVP Olympics PLDT Team Manager Martin "Binky" Gaticales remains on top in the over-all grand prix standings (Challenger's division) after accumulating 29 points in the 2nd leg of the Alphaland National Executive Grand Prix Active Chess Championships recently.
In solo second place is engineer Angel Tambong Jr. with 22 points and Atty. Rodrigo Aquino with 21 points in third.
THE Philippines' youngest Woman Fide Master Antonella Berthe "Tonelle" Murillo Racasa will head to Sri Lanka with hopes of improving her world ranking aside from bringing more honor for the country.
Accompanied by his father/coach Roberto Racasa who is also an International Memory Sports champion, fondly called Tonelle in chess world will see action at the Asian Youth Chess Championships slated from
EVERYTHING is set for the staging of Taguig Pateros Chess Club tournament on April 14, 2019 (Sunday) at the Bagumbayan Sports Complex in Taguig City.
"This is part of our grassroots development program.” said Taguig Pateros Chess Club founding president Mr. Rene Salinas.
THE Chess Arbiters Union of the Philippines (CAUP) will holds Chess Arbiters’ Seminar on April 10 to 12, 2019 at the Jade Hall, Xevera Complex, Mabalacat City, Pampanga.
Two-time Olympiad veteran International Master (IM) Chito Garma defeated Isagani "Fischer" Ramos to capture the title in the blitz five minutes play to finish time control mode, six player's field, double round-robin format Friday night, March 1, 2019 in Marikina City.
The former University of Manila (UM) stand-out Garma played aggressively to beat Ramos and win the match 2-0.
ALWAYS relying on his vast experience, Filipino Belsar Valencia kept its winning streak, this time dominating the just concluded 2019 Edmonton Chess Championship last March 3 in Edmonton City, Alberta, Canada.
Valencia, who hails from La Union defeated Canadian Jeff Reeve, 1.5.0.5, in the finals, to enroute the Edmonton Chess Championship title for the third time. He earned the trophy with an undefeated record.
PH chess wizard Jerome Adrian Aragones of Bacoor City, Cavite, who became the Region IV- Calabarzon Champion after topping the Southern Tagalog Calabarzon Athletic Association (STACAA) Chess Tournament- Elementary Division held at the Santa Rosa Sports Complex, Santa Rosa City, Laguna last February 11 to 15, 2019.
