Credit to Author: Tempo Online| Date: Fri, 05 Apr 2019 22:00:28 +0000
Open to all chess enthusiasts with valid NCFP, regardless of ages. This four-day event organized annually by the Metropolitan Chess Club, will apply the seven-round Swiss System with the time control of 90 min. + 30 sec. increment.
Read moreCredit to Author: Tempo Online| Date: Wed, 03 Apr 2019 19:00:33 +0000
Sato made it through by topping the premier boys under-20 division while Aragones and Labog reigned supreme in the under-16 and Under-18 sections in the Luzon qualifiers held in Dasmarinas, Cavite last week.
Read moreCredit to Author: Tempo Online| Date: Fri, 22 Mar 2019 09:33:00 +0000
By Kristel Satumbaga ILAGAN, Isabela – Dasmariñas City continued its dominance in chess after a four-gold sweep of the standard event yesterday in the 2019 Batang Pinoy Luzon leg championships at the Xentro Mall lobby here. Eleven-year-old Gio Troy Ventura downed Eowyn Jullado of Tayabas in a 55-move victory of a Sicilian Defense in the […]
Read moreCredit to Author: Tempo Online| Date: Sat, 02 Mar 2019 23:00:33 +0000
Colaste, 11, actually finished tied for first with Cebu Province’s Kristina Concepcion Belano and Victorias City’s Precious Jewel Dolar with six points but ended with the highest tiebreak score of 30 points against 28.5 and 28 by the latter two to go home with three golds including one each in rapid and standard events.
Read moreCredit to Author: Tempo Online| Date: Sat, 02 Mar 2019 17:00:12 +0000
Aljie Cantonjos of Adamson topped the Metropolitan Chess Club (MCC) Fide-rated Standard below 2200 held over the weekend at the Starmall Edsa Shaw in Mandaluyong City.
Read moreCredit to Author: Tempo Online| Date: Tue, 29 Jan 2019 08:49:58 +0000
Top seed International Master (IM) Ronald Bancod lived up to his billing as he ruled the Metropolitan Chess Club (MCC) Standard Chess Tournament held over the weekend at the Starmall Edsa Shaw in Mandaluyong City. Bancod, with highest NCFP rating of 2257, finished with six wins and one draw – against fellow IM Barlo Nadera […]
Read moreCredit to Author: Tempo Online| Date: Mon, 31 Dec 2018 08:08:23 +0000
The Metropolitan Chess Club (MCC) will hold a standard open tournament on Jan. 26-27 at the Starmall Edsa Shaw in Mandaluyong City. The two-day event will apply the seven-round Swiss System using the time control of 40 minutes plus 20 seconds increment. At stake is a total pot of R25,000 with the champion pocketing the […]
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Credit to Author: Rey Bancod| Date: Tue, 18 Dec 2018 10:23:25 +0000
International Master Ricky de Guzman emerged as the country’s best performer in the Open section of the just-ended 17th Asian Continental Chess Championships yesterday at the Tiara Hotel in Makati. De Guzman, 57, drew his last two assignments to finish in 23rd place with 5 points after nine rounds. He halved the point […]
Read moreCredit to Author: Tempo Online| Date: Thu, 13 Dec 2018 07:53:41 +0000
By Rey Bancod Little-known International Master Roderick Nava kept the Philippine flag afloat with his second straight win Wednesday in the 69th Asian Continental Chess Championships presented by San Miguel Corp. at the Tiara Hotel in Makati. The 33-year-old Nava defeated IM Novendra Priasmoro to move into a tie for 13th place with 2 points, […]
Read moreCredit to Author: Tempo Online| Date: Wed, 12 Dec 2018 07:50:46 +0000
By Rey Bancod International Master Paulo Bersamina lost with the white pieces Tuesday, highlighting another difficult day for Filipino players in the second round of the 17th Asian Continental Chess Championships at the Tiara Hotel in Makati. Grandmasters John Paul Gomez, the country’s top-ranked entry, suffered his second straight loss on a day a 19-year-old […]
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