by Marlon Bernardino
A ten years-old whiz kid from Escalante City, Negros Occidental will seeing in action in the upcoming 18th ASEAN Age Group Chess Championships slated on November 25 to December 4, 2017 at the Grand Darul Makmur Hote, Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia.
by Marlon Bernardino
Final standings: (7 Round Swiss system)
6.5 points---IM Ronald Dableo
6.0 points---Sherwin Tiu, NM Alcon John Datu, GM Darwin Laylo, IM Joel Pimentel
By Marlon Bernardino
GRANDMASTER Rogelio "Joey" Antonio Jr., the country’s hottest titled player, will be seeking one more International Tournament before the year ends.
The 13-times Philippine Open champion Antonio toppled Italian International Master Spartaco Sarno in the 11th and final round after 51 moves of Caro-kann-French defense transposition skirmish to brought home the runner-up honors in the 27th World Senior Chess Championship 2017 (50+ and 65+ Open-men and women) in Acqui Terme, Italy on Sunday.
by Marlon Bernardino
Final Standings (7 Round Swiss-system tournament)
7.0 points---NM Roberto Suelo Jr. (Philippines)
6.0 points---Lincoln Yap (Philippines), IM Liu Xiangyi (Singapore)
27th World Senior Chess Championship 2017 in Acqui Terme, Italy
by Marlon Bernardino
FILIPINO Grandmaster (GM) Rogelio "Joey" Antonio Jr. (Elo 2431) halved the point with Indian International Master (IM) Devaki V Prasad (Elo 2290) in yesterday’s third round to create a tenth-way tie for sixth in the 27th World Senior Chess Championship 2017 (50+ and 65+ Open-men and women) in Acqui Terme, Italy.
ALEXANDRA Sydney Paez lived up to her billing by clinching the title of the 23rd Golden Mind Chess Tournament (Under-14) was held last Sunday, November 5, 2017 at the Tagumpay Canteen, Poblacion in Lipa City, Batangas.
Paez, the pride of Cabuyao, Laguna scored a total of 6.5 points in the seventh-round Swiss System format event to annex the title and the P3,000 champion purse plus a trophy.
By Marlon Bernardino
Final Standings:
8.0 points---Vince Angelo Medina
7.5 points---FM David Elorta, Henry Roger Lopez
7.0 points---GM Darwin Laylo, NM Rustum Tolentino, NM Levi Mercado, NM Joey Albert Florendo, Alfredo Rapanot Jr., Christopher Randolph Dalauta
by Marlon Bernardino
Final Standings:
(Open section)
5.0 points---NM Roberto Suelo Jr.(Philippines)
4.5 points---FM Nelson Villanueva (Philippines), FM Lee Qing Aun (Singapore)
by Marlon Bernardino
THAILAND blitz chess king Alvin Roma once again is at the top of his game after winning the Barangay San Martin De Porres Chess Festival dubbed as sportsman Melecio C. Advincula III Chess Cup last Saturday at the Barangay San Martin De Porres, Barangay Hall in Cubao, Quezon City.
The ex-National University (NU) standout player Roma who is best to remember by winning some tough tournament in Tarlac province, San Mateo and Montalban, Rizal , Metro Manila as well in Thailand scored 6.5 points on six wins and a draw to bring home the P3,000 top purse plus the elegant trophy.
