MANILA---The Bayanihan Chess Club will hold a free registration simultaneous chess exhibition on Friday, November 19, 2021, 1pm Manila Time at Planas Site Covered Court, Barangay Kaunlaran, Cubao, Quezon City.
13-times Philippine Open Champion Grandmaster Rogelio "Joey" Antonio Jr. will conduct the 10-board simultaneous chess exhibition matches to challenge Quezon City Fourth District resident woodpushers problem solving abilities, critical and strategic thinking.

Over 150 para-athletes across the country will compete in the 2021 Philippine Sport Commission – Pilipinas Para Games (PPG) Online Chess Competition which starts on November 19.

“We are launching this project in our effort to continue efforts to address our need for a truly comprehensive grassroots sports development program for our para-athletes, and continuously harness their full potential,” said PSC Oversight Commissioner for para-athletes Arnold Agustin.

MANILA---Opisyal ng itatampok sa selyo o postage stamp sina Greatest Player of All Time (GOAT) Asia's First Grandmaster Eugene Torre at World 9-ball/World 8-ball champion Efren "Bata" Reyes.
Sina Torre at Reyes, parehong next in line sa "Salamat: Pagpupugay sa mga Alamat" stamp series bilang pagbibigay pugay sa modern-day Philippine heroes.

MANILA---Tinalo nina Grandmaster Rogelio "Banjo" Barcenilla Jr. at Candidate Master Arjie Bayangat ang kani-kanilang katunggali para pangunahan ang Laguna Heroes sa pag-giba sa Caloocan Loadmanna Knights, 15.5-5.5, sa third conference Professional Chess Association of the Philippines (PCAP) na ginanap via Chess.com Platform Sabado, Nobyembre 6, 2021.

MANILA---The Laguna Heroes recovered from a setback to the Manila Indios Bravos by blasting the Isabela’s Knights of Alexander, 13.5-7.5, in the third conference Professional Chess Association of the Philippines (PCAP) online tournament via chess.com Wednesday, November 3, 2021.
Grandmaster Rogelio "Banjo" Barcenilla Jr. bested National Master Gerardo Cabellon to power the Heroes to a 13-4 win-loss record in the Northern Division.
The Knights of Alexander slipped to 9-8.

MANILA---National Master (NM) Ivan Travis Cu of San Juan City ruled the just concluded GM Eugene Torre Cup dubbed as Search for Kid Grandmaster Semi-Finals Online Chess Championship held last Tuesday, November 2, 2021 at Lichess.org Platform.
The 12-year old Cu, a Grade 7 pupil of Xavier School in San Juan City came out on top with 6 points on account of six wins and one loss in seven outings in this 10 minutes plus 5 second increment time control format which attracted 86 young woodpushers.

MANILA---Nagsilbing bayani sina 8-time Illinois USA Champion International Master Angelo Abundo Young at National Master Gerardo Cabellon sa koponan ng Isabela’s Knights of Alexander na nakaungos sa Davao Executive Chess Wizards, 12.5-8.5,sa third conference Professional Chess Association of the Philippines (PCAP) Sabado ng gabi, Okt. 30 virtually na ginanap sa Chess.com Platform.