A whopping total P400,000 guaranteed prizes is up for grabs when the two-day event Tagum Fiesta National Open
Rapid Chess Championships gets underway on November 24 to 25, 2018 at the RDR Gymnasium, Davel del Norte Sports
Tourism Complex in Tagum City, Davao del Norte.

THE 2nd Dr. Marlonsky Youth Chess Cup Tournament fires off October 7, 2018 at the Dr.
Marlonsky Chess Center, Catalya Compound, Prk 5A, in front of Orchard Lane Homes (about minute walk from Buda National Highway); Km 20, Bgy. Los Amigos, Tugbok

WOMAN Fide Master Shania Mae Mendoza (Elo 2113) and Woman International Master Bernadette Galas (2080) are giving their rivals a world-class fight in the fifth round of the ongoing 43rd Chess Olympiad late Friday at the Sports Place in Batumi, Georgia.

Mendoza, a mainstay of the star-studded Far Eastern University chess team toppled Woman Fide Master Louise Head (2161) in 35 moves of Slav defense on board three while Galas, a former top player of UAAP champion De La Salle University chess team, smashed Woman International Master Sue Maroroa (2112) in 43 moves of English Opening on board four.

GRANDMASTER Julio Catalino Sadorra (ELO 2553) came up with a huge win with white, turning back Grandmaster Christopher Repka (2523) in 37 moves of a Slav defense to lead the Philippines to a 2.5-1.5 victory over No.48 Slovakia in the second round of the 43rd Chess Olympiad late Tuesday at the Sports Place in Batumi, Georgia.

It was a brilliant sacrificed of Sadorra in the eleven moves giving up knight for a pawn to launch a kings side attack and managed to get the opponent rook.

THE Philippine men's and women's chess teams scored similar victories at the start of 43rd Chess Olympiad late Monday at the Sports Place in Batumi, Georgia.

The 54th seed Philippine men's team routed No. 144 San Marino, 4-0, while the No. 43 Philippines women's team blanked No.117 Mozambique , 4-0.

CABUYAO, Laguna top player Alexandra Sydney Paez, Grade 8 Student of Colegio De San Juan de Letran-Calamba is seeing action in the upcoming 2nd Chooks to Go National Rapid Chess Championships on October 6, 2018 at the Activity Center Ayala Malls South Park in Alabang, Muntinlupa City.

International Billiards and Snooker Champion Marlon "Marvelous" Manalo congratulate Chess Master Marlon Bernardino Jr. for winning the Singapore Open Blitz Chess Championships dubbed as Pub Chess Week 36 held at The Black Sheep in Jalan Besar in Singapore last September 8, 2018.

PAPANGUNAHAN ni National Master Rolando Andador, ang 1995 Philippine Junior Champion katuwang si National Master Ali Branzuela ang multi-titled Philippine National Police (PNP) chess team sa kapana-panabik na PNP versus The "J" Store chess match ngayon Huwebes dakong ala-una ng tanghali na gaganapin sa PNP Sports Center, Camp Crame, Quezon City.