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UST captures men’s chess crown; FEU belles prevail

UNIVERSITY of Santo Tomas reasserted its dominance in collegiate chess by capturing the men’s title, while Far Eastern University secured the women’s crown in...

FEU-Diliman completes historic high school sweep

FAR Eastern University-Diliman completed a sweep of the boys’ and girls’ titles with dominant finals performances in the UAAP Season 88 High School Blitz...

Pinoy chesser bags silver in Germany tilt

David Ray Sarmiento, a rising Filipino star in the world of chess, has once again made his mark by clinching the silver medal at...

La Salle student Seda ties for 1st, settles for silver on tiebreaks in Thailand meet

PH chess wizard Jericho Jacobb “Eko” Seda displayed remarkable resilience after a challenging start, mounting a strong comeback to finish tied for first place...

Torre places 2nd in Aeroflot Open legends’ chess event in Moscow

VETERAN Filipino campaigner Eugene Torre finished second in the Legends Category Standard Tournament of the Aeroflot Open after tying for the top score in...

Bataan hosts FIDE-rated chess meet

HISTORY was made as Bataan hosted its first-ever FIDE-rated tournament during the 8th Bataan Standard Chess Tournament on Feb. 21 and 22 at SM...

Sy wins FIDE-rated chess title in Bangkok

Filipino chess prodigy Asher Judd Sy claimed the top prize in the FIDE-Rated Category of the 3rd King’s College Bangkok Chess Championship on Sunday,...

Frayna nears chess crown, PH Olympiad team berth

JANELLE Mae Frayna did a Houdini act in surviving Shania Mae Mendoza on Wednesday to seal her an Olympiad seat and pushed her closer...

Frayna keeps hold on PH chess lead

JANELLE Mae Frayna found teener Kate Ordizo a tough nut to crack and ended up splitting their duel in 35 moves of a Gruenfeld...

Frayna, Canino 1-2 at PH women’s chessfest

MALOLOS CITY—Janelle Mae Frayna escaped with a draw to remain at the helm, while Ruelle Canino carved out a hard-earned victory to climb to...

Frayna keeps hold on lead at PH Women’s Chess tourney

JANELLE Mae Frayna halved the point with fellow former national champion Jan Jodilyn Fronda on Wednesday to remain unshakeable on top after four rounds...

Pinoy chesser Sarmiento places 2nd in Cologne Blitz tilt

A promising Filipino chess talent is making waves in Europe. David Ray Sarmiento, a 21-year-old nursing student from Nueva Ecija, captured second place at...

GM Laylo to flex rapid chess wares in Caloocan

Grandmaster Darwin Laylo, FIDE Master Christopher Castellano and National Master Jose “Jojo” Aquino will display their skills, although they expect tough sailing in the...

Norway’s Magnus Carlsen wins 20th world chess title

PARIS — Norway’s Magnus Carlsen, the world’s number one chess player, on Tuesday won the World Blitz Championship in Doha, days after victory in...
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