by Marlon Bernardino
TOP pawnpushers in this part of the country will converge as the 1st Batch Chess 2000 Liga Challenge and 7th leg eliminations of Chess Education for Age-Group (CEFAG)-Luzon Amateur Elementary 1975 and Blitz 2000 gets underway on March 3, 2018, Saturday at the Waltermart Taytay, Rizal.
According to tournament organizer and sportsman Ed Madrid, the one-day event is open to all chessplayers rated & unrated but not to exceed 2000 based on NCFP Rating January 2018.
FIDE Master (FM) Nelson Villanueva of the Philippines topped the rapid event of the Mesamall Chinese New Year Open chess tournament last February 24, 2018 was held in Nilai, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia.
by Marlon Bernardino
PHILIPPINE chess wizard and US based Julia Sevilla pocketed the top honors in the 2018 Porter Ranch President's Day Open Chess Championship last February 17, 2018 was held at Porter Ranch, San Fernando Valley Region in Los Angeles, California, United States.
by Marlon Bernardino
Final Standings: (Seven Round Swiss System)
6.5 points---NM Julius Sinangote
6.0 points---Recarte Tiauson
5.5 points---NM Almario Marlon Bernardino Jr., Adrian Perez, Alexis Emil Maribao, Rodolfo Panopio Jr.
5.0 points---Lawrence Magura, Emil Chua, Francis Eugene Dimarcucut, Marlon Constantino, Naciso Gumila Jr., NM Louie Pablo, Richard dela Cruz
by Marlon Bernardino
Daniel Quizon, 13-years-old and Michael Concio Jr., 12-years-old, both Fide Master elect lead the Barzaga Dasmarinas, Cavite chess team when the unique team format of the first-ever Philippine Chess Blitz Online Face Off Series will resume on February 18, 2018, Sunday at the Alabang Hills Village, Alabang, Muntinlupa City.
by Marlon Bernardino
THE Chess Education For Age-Group (CEFAG) Chess Championships winds up its fourth-leg eliminations in Calamba on Sunday, February 11, 2018 at the Activity Center, Waltermart Makiling-Calamba, Laguna.
by Marlon Bernardino
Final Standings:
7.0 points---Alexandra Sydney Paez
6.0 points---Jeremy Marticio
5.0 points---Rigil Kent Rosel Pahamtang, Precious Nicole Lasin, Ian Gabriel Perocho, Ronald William Geron, Rafah Kamillah Ramos, Jay-R Mindajao, Rexell Justin Robinson
