Chess

by Marlon Bernardino
MANILA---Filipino Kim Yutangco Zafra pocketed the top honors in the Tallinna MK kiirturniiride sari SÜGIS`2022 (VI etapp) A Chess Championship 2022 held in Tallinn, Estonia on Saturday, Nov. 26.

DEFENDING champion National University scored a resounding 3.5-0.5 beatdown of Ateneo de Manila University to reclaim the top spot after Round 6 of the UAAP Season 85 Women’s Chess Championships, Wednesday at the FEU Tech Gym in Manila.

by Marlon Bernardino
MANILA---Nauwi lamang sa tabla ang laban ni Grandmaster Rogelio "Joey" Antonio Jr.kontra sa kababayang si International Master Angelo Abundo Young tangan ang black pieces tungo sa 11-way tie sa 14th place sa 9th round ng 30th FIDE World Senior Individual Chess Championship (50+ and 65+ Open-men and women) na ginanap sa Hotel Cenacolo sa Assisi, Umbria, Italy Huwebes, Nob. 24.

by Marlon Bernardino
MANILA---International Master Angelo Abundo Young trounced Fide Master Milan Kolesar of Slovakia in the 7th round Tuesday, to climb to a twenty one-way tie for 19th place in the 30th FIDE World Senior Individual Chess Championship (50+ and 65+ Open-men and women) held at the Hotel Cenacolo in Assisi, Umbria, Italy.
With the win, the 59-year-old Young, padded his total to 4.5 points, the same output of countryman Grandmaster Rogelio "Joey" Antonio Jr. in the 50 years old and above category of the 11-round, Swiss system tournament.

by Marlon Bernardino
TAGAYTAY CITY---National Master Eric Labog Jr. of the Philippines bested International Master Raahul V S of India Tuesday, November 22 to bounce back into contention in the Asian Juniors and Girls Chess Championships at the Knights Templar hotel in Tagaytay City.

by Marlon Bernardino
TAGAYTAY CITY---Pinagharian ni Filipino International Master (IM) Michael "Jako" Concio Jr. ang katatapos na Asian Juniors Chess Championship 2022 - Rapid Biyernes na ginanap sa Knights Templar Ridge Hotel sa Tagaytay City dito.