by Marlon Bernardino
THE Dasmarinas, Cavite, Philippines chess team is hopeful of a successful stint when the  
"Boyi Cup"China Youth Chess International Open Tournament 2018 gets underway on January 23 to 28, 2018 in Harbin, China.

by Marlon Bernardino
FILIPINO Jelvis Arandela Calvelo is vying for the 10th Annual Chesapeake Open Chess Championships on January 12 to 15, 2018 at the Bethesda North Marriott Hotel & Conference Center in Rockville, Maryland.

by Marlon Bernardino
FILIPINO Conrado Diaz, a certified United States Chess Federation (USCF) chess master ruled the 18th Bob Burger Open Chess Championships on Saturday, January 6, 2018 at the Mechanics' Institute Chess Club in San Francisco, California, USA.

By Marlon Bernardino
THE 4th Red Kings Year-Opener Chess Individual Tournament will get underway on January 28, 2018 at the Tiendesitas Mall, Ortigas Avenue, Pasig City.
According to tournament organizer Fide Master "Elo" Mariano III, on his Facebook post, said participants will compete in the sevent-round Swiss System format tournament, rate of play twenty minutes plus three seconds time delay mode and to be sanctioned by the National Chess Federation of the Philippines through En Passant Chess Association and backed up by Team Henry Go Jr., Sales Director Samivin V. Delos Santos of SM Development Corporation and Ortigas and Company.

by Marlon Bernardino

FIDE Master (FM) Deniel Causo defeated Vietnamese Tran Dang Minh Quang in the ninth and final round to settle for a fifth place finish in the Laos International Open Chess Championship 2018 was held at the Don Chan Palace Hotel & Convention, Unit 6, Piavat Village in Vientiane, Laos on Sunday, January 7, 2018.

by Marlon Bernardino

GRANDMASTER Rogelio "Joey" Antonio Jr., failed to beat Fide Master (FM) David Elorta in the first-ever Philippine Chess Blitz  Online Face Off Series last Sunday, January 7, 2017 was held at the Alabang Hills Village, Alabang, Muntinlupa City.

by Marlon Bernardino

THE exciting Coffeekoy Pichakai executive chess tournament gets underway on Sunday, January 14, 2018 at the Coffeekoy Pichakai coffee shop, Village East Executive Homes in Cainta, Rizal (infront of SM Hypermart near Junction). Tournament registration start at eight am onwards on Sunday.

UPdates: 9th Penang Heritage City International Chess Open, Penang, Malaysia. 

From December 4- 12, 2017

Venue: Red Rock Hotel, Penang, Malaysia