Chess

MANILA---Grandmasters Rogelio "Banjo" Barcenilla and John Paul Gomez powered the Laguna Heroes to a 14-7 victory over a Ariel Nino Aton-led Davao Executive Chess Wizards in the third conference Professional Chess Association of the Philippines (PCAP) Wednesday night, Oct. 27 virtually held at Chess.com Platform.
Barcenilla, a many-time Battle of the GMs champion, defeated Aton in 38 moves of Italian Game, Two Knights Defense while Gomez trounced John Ray Batucan in 53 moves of Modern defense.

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MANILA---Tiklop si Boxing legend Sen. Manny "Pacman" Pacquiao matapos maka tikim ng dalawang pagkatalo sa kamay ni Billiard champion Efren "Bata" Reyes sa isang friendly over the board chess match na ginanap sa famous Billiard Hall sa Talumpong Street, Barangay Malamig sa Mandaluyong City nitong Lunes (October 25, 2021).

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MANILA---Grandmaster Rogelio "Joey" Antonio Jr. showed why he is the Filipino Ironman of online chess as he topped the Coach Robert Racasa birthday chess tournament Sunday night, October 24, 2021 virtually held at Lichess.org Platform.
The 59-year-old Antonio clear first with the higher score of arena 101 points to rule the 155 players bullet event.

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MANILA---Grandmaster Rogelio "Banjo" Barcenilla Jr. destroyed World IPCA Champion Fide Master Sander Severino in their rapid duel to power Laguna Heroes to a 12-9 thrashing of Paralympic in the third conference Professional Chess Association of the Philippines (PCAP) Wednesday, October 20,2021 virtually held at Chess.com Platform.

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MANILA---Chester Neil Reyes dominated the Mariz Manalo Free Registration Online Chess Championship virtually held at lichess.org. platform Sunday night, October 17, 2021.
Reyes scored 118 points to rule the Arena tournament and receive the top prize of P2,000 in this 296 player's field backed up by Mariz Manalo, niece of International Billiards and Snooker Champion Marlon Manalo.

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MANILA---International Master Angelo Abundo Young, a consistent winner of the online chess tournaments, stamped his class again by topping the Bcol Onlne Grnd Prx '21-22 E24 last Friday, October 15, 2021 at lichess.org platform.
The Manila resident Young, an 8-time Illinois USA Champion, dominated the 4 plus 1 blitz competition with 10.5 points which attracted 79 woodpushers.

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MANILA---Chester Neil Reyes dominated the Mariz Manalo Free Registration Online Chess Championship virtually held at lichess.org. platform Sunday night, October 17, 2021.
Reyes scored 118 points to rule the Arena tournament and receive the top prize of P2,000 in this 296 player's field backed up by Mariz Manalo, niece of International Billiards and Snooker Champion Marlon Manalo.

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MANILA---ALL systems go for the Mariz Manalo Open Chess Tournament via lichess.org on Sunday, October 17, 2021, 10 pm.
The tournament will be played in a 2 hours Arena, one minute plus one second increment time control format with the winner taking home P2,000, second place P1,000 and third place P500.

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