So wins Sinquefield Cup in US
WESLEY So drew with fellow grandmaster Maxime Vachier Lagrave in the ninth and final round to win the crown in ...
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PHL places surprise 2nd behind Iran
By Peter Paul Duran THE Philippines might have been dethroned atop the Asian Schools Chess Championships in Iran on Monday, ...
Read moreFrayna grabs lead; 3 chessers perfect
LAOAG City—Woman International Master Janelle Mae Frayna turned back Austin Jacob Literatus in their anticipated match-up in the Open-20 category, ...
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Chess in Marcos country
LAOAG City—The journey from Manila to Laoag City was unbearably long and tiresome, but the destination presented a welcome surprise, ...
Read moreIM Garcia drops to 3rd , Frayna second
INTERNATIONAL Master Jan Emmanuel Garcia and Woman IM Janelle Mae Frayna did their best, but still fell short in their ...
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Bitoon takes Open title, Fronda is women’s champ
IT took him 17 long years, but Grandmaster Richard Bitoon, finally won his second national title, four years after earning ...
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