GM Niemann defends reputation after cheating claims
Paris—American international grandmaster Hans Niemann said Wednesday he “won’t back down,” after the chess platform chess.com reported he has “probably ...
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National Youth and Schools Chess is on
The best chess players in the country aged 17 years and below battle wits in the National Youth and Schools ...
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Laban, GM Jayson!
Just like any athlete going through the pandemic, Woman Grandmaster (WGM) Janelle Mae Frayna went through a difficult time when ...
Read morePH men’s chessers stay in Olympiad hunt
The Philippines drew strength from Grandmaster Banjo Barcenilla’s masterful effort as it pulled off an upset 2-2 draw with fancied ...
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Oversized chess pieces
Two chess aficionados play a game on a large board inside the activity center of a shopping mall in Cubao, ...
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Wesley So wins FIDE GP last leg, but ends up 3rd
Filipino-born grandmaster Wesley So checked Hikaru Nakamura’s king in 55 moves to rule the FIDE Grand Prix 2022 Leg 3 ...
Read moreGarcia, Frayna wins chess titles, clinch SEAG seats
International Master Jan Immanuel Garcia and Grandmaster Janelle Mae Frayna formally claimed their respective men’s and women’s titles at end ...
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WGM Frayna crowned PH women’s chess champion
Woman Grandmaster Janelle Mae Frayna turned back Shania Mae Mendoza in the 11th and final round to crown herself queen ...
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Frayna hangs on to lead in PH women’s chess tourney
Top seed Janelle Mae Frayna split the point with third pick Jan Jodilyn Fronda in 40 moves of a Queen’s ...
Read moreSan Diego, 3 others share PH chess lead
Antoinette San Diego sent 13-year-old wunderkind Ruelle Canino back to earth with a 52-move win of a King’s Indian Defense ...
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