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---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.
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---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).
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.
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.
