NAGING matagumpay ang mahigpitan sulungan ng mga mahuhusay na chess afficionados sa katatapos na Virac Open 2100 & Kiddies U13 2000 Invitational Chess Championship na ginanap ng Disyembre 8-9, 2018 sa JMAMES Jose M. Alberto Memorial Elementary School, Virac, Catanduanes. Ito ay nilahukan ng 59 players sa Open at 35 sa Kiddies U13.
MATAPOS maibulsa ang top prize P50,000 kalakip ng pagsikwat din ng "Rapid" National Master title matapos magkampeon sa Grand Finals ng Alphaland National Executive Chess Championships ng inorganisa ng Philippine Executive Chess Association ay muling masisilayan sa ibabaw ng 64 square board si National Master Bob Jones Liwagon bago matapos ang taong ito.
MAY kabuuang 35 koponan ang lumahok sa pagbubukas ng Muntinlupa Inter-Barangay Chess Team Tournament 2018, 1950 and below average team rating nitong Sabado, Disyembre 9, 2018 na ginanap sa Dioko Pavillion Barangay Cupang sa Muntinlupa City.
Mismong si long-time chess supporter Atty. Vic Ulanday ang nanguna sa traditional ceremonial moves kasama sina NCFP director Atty. Cliburn Anthony Orbe, Coun. Nilo Santo, WIM Mikee Suede, Santa Magdalena, Sorsogon vice mayor Ramon Espela, Miel Bautista at Resty Orellana.
NAPATAAS ni International Master Angelo Young ang kanyang moral sa pagkampeon niya sa Dunkin Donuts Chess Challenge sa muli niyang pakikipagtagisan ng isipan sa 17th Asian Continental Chess Championships sa Disyembre 10 hanggang 18, 2018 na gaganapin sa Tiara Oriental Hotel Malugay corner Talisay Streets, San Antonio Village, Makati City.
PINATUNAYAN ni FIDE Master (FM) Nelson Villanueva na isa siya sa Philippinesโ top blitz chess players matapos magkampeon sa Penang Heritage City International Chess Blitz 2018 na ginanap sa Red Rock Hotel sa Penang, Malaysia nitong Huwebes.
Giniba ni FM Villanueva si Singaporean Ethan Xuan Rui Poh sa final round tungo sa total score 12 points sa 13 outings para makopo ang coveted title sa 124 player's field, five minutes blitz time control format.
SUSUGOD ang mga woodpushers sa Muntinlupa City sa pagtulak ng Muntinlupa Inter-Barangay Chess Team Tournament 2018, 1950 and below average team rating sa Disyembre 9, 2018 na gaganapin sa Dioko Pavillion Barangay Cupang sa Muntinlupa City.
Mismong sina Bureau of Immigration (BI) Deputy Commissioner Marc Red Mariรฑas at long-time chess supporter lawyer Vic Ulanday ang mangunguna sa pagsasagawa ng traditional ceremonial moves.
Some of the country's woodpushers will vie for top honors when the Christmas Blitz Chess Tournament gets underway on December 19 at the Philippine Academy For Chess Excellence (PACE) at number 56 Mindanao Avenue, Project 6, Quezon City.
Final Standings: (11 Round Swiss-system, 5 minutes + 3 seconds increment time control format)
8 points---Rey Reyes, Jaime Joshua Frias II
7.5 points---Arjoe Loanzon, John Franz De Asis, Arman Subaste
7 points---Arjie Bayangat
6.5 points---Dandel Fernandez, NM Robert Arellano, Cliburn Anthony Orbe
A chess competition dubbed as 1st Hon. Maria Teresa "Tet" Perez-Naguiat Urdaneta City Fiesta Cup Chess Challenge 2100 and below gets underway on Saturday, Dec. 1, 2018 at the 3rd floor Event Center, CB Mall in Urdaneta City, Pangasinan.
Tournament officials Edwin Ellazar and Rodney Palaming said the event is initiative of Hon. Maria Teresa "Tet" Perez-Naguiat in cooperation with CB Mall in Urdaneta City, Pangasinan.
