Chess

by Marlon Bernardino

MANILA---Fide Master Nelson Villanueva of the Philippines finished in a tie for first place along with eventual champion Fide Master Alexander Chernyavsky of Russia at the conclusion of Big Rook Chess Festival 2023 Standard Open tournament being held at the Thomson Hotel Huamark in Bangkok, Thailand last May 4-7, 2023.

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by Marlon Bernardino
MANILA---Filipino Kim Yutangco Zafra pocketed the runner-up honors in the Tallinna MK kiirturniiride sari KEVAD`2023 (VIII etapp) A Chess Championship held at the Paul Keres Chess House in Tallinn, Estonia on Saturday, May 6, 2023.
The Quezon City native Zafra collected 5.5 points on account of five wins, one draw and one loss in seven outings.

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FM Castellano settles for 3rd overall in Penang Chess
by Marlon Bernardino
PENANG, MALAYSIA---Filipino FIDE Master (FM) Christopher Castellano made the country proud anew by finishing 3rd overall in the 3rd Mini Penang Chess Open 2023 at the Methodist Boys School ACS Union in Penang, Malaysia on Friday, April 28.

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