Turqueza downs foe, takes lead
FIDE Master Mari Joseph Turqueza bolstered his bid for an Olympiad berth after taking the solo lead after five rounds in the “Road to Batumi” chess championships at the Alphaland Makati Place on Tuesday.
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PH chesser places fifth
By Kristel Satumbaga Woman International Master (WIM) Bernadette Galas and little-known Israelito Rilloraza produced contrasting results in the ninth and final round to emerge as the best Filipino finishers in the 2018 Asian Universities Chess Championships at the Tagaytay City Convention Center. Galas halved the point with Woman Grandmaster (WGM) Wang Jue of China to […]
Read moreBersamina triumphs
By Krystel Satumbaga International Master Paul Bersamina bounced back from a seventh round loss with an impressive win over Chinese Yuan Qingyu in the 8th round of the Asian Universities Chess Championships Thursday night at the Tagaytay City Convention Center. With the win, Bersamina stayed in title hunt as he improved to 5.5 points, tying […]
Read morePinay chesser slips into a share of 2nd Pinay chesser slips into a share of 2nd
By Kristel Satumbaga Woman International Master (WIM) Marie Antoinette San Diego lost her grip of the solo lead after halving the point while International Masters John Marvin Miciano and Paulo Bersamina produced contrasting results in the sixth round of the Asian Universities Chess Championships at the Tagaytay City Convention Center. San Diego drew with fellow […]
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