Chess

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Mon, 15 Aug 2022 03:51:26 +0000

The International Chess Federation (FIDE) conferred Mayor Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino as Honorary Member during its congress concurrent with the 44th Chess Olympiad recently in Chennai, India. Tolentino, president of both the Philippine Olympic Committee and PhilCycling, was accorded the FIDE recgnition for his “special contribution to the world of chess.” It is the highest honor given […]

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Wed, 10 Aug 2022 06:24:09 +0000

By KRISTEL SATUMBAGA International Master Paulo Bersamina outwitted Grandmaster Frode Olav Olsen Urkedal to lift the Philippines to a stunning 2.5-1.5 victory over third seed Norway in the 11th and final round Tuesday to finish 32nd in the 44th World Chess Olympiad in Chennai, India. Bersamina’s upset victory was all the Filipinos needed to produce […]

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Tue, 09 Aug 2022 05:46:28 +0000

By KRISTEL SATUMBAGA The Philippine women’s team pulled the rug from under old nemesis Vietnam, 3-1, in the 10th and penultimate round of the 44th World Chess Olympiad in Chennai, India to boost its bid for a best ever finish in the biennial meet. Woman Grandmaster Janelle Mae Frayna and Woman International Masters Marie Antoinette […]

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Sun, 07 Aug 2022 08:09:28 +0000

By KRISTEL SATUMBAGA Woman Grandmaster Janelle Mae Frayna lifted the Philippines to a shock 2.5-1.5 win over fancied Slovenia Saturday to barge back into the top 20 in the 44th World Chess Olympiad in Chennai, India. Frayna pounced on an endgame blunder by a higher-ranked International Master Laura Unuk to turn what appeared to be […]

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Sat, 06 Aug 2022 06:20:22 +0000

By KRISTEL SATUMBAGA Grandmaster Mark Paragua produced a giant-sized victory over heavyweight Jan-Krzysztof Duda and the Philippines pulled off a gutsy 2-2 draw with fifth seed Poland in the seventh round Friday in the 44th World Chess Olympiad in Chennai, India. The New York-based Paragua beat the reigning World Cup champion and world No. 18 […]

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Thu, 04 Aug 2022 07:38:46 +0000

By KRISTEL SATUMBAGA The Philippine men’s team held its ground and salvaged a gutsy 2-2 draw against higher-ranked Israel in the 6th round of the 44th World Chess Olympiad Wednesday in Chennai, India. Grandmaster Banjo Barcenilla produced a board two victory over Tamir Nabaty while GMs Mark Paragua and Darwin Laylo split the point with Avital […]

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Wed, 03 Aug 2022 04:08:12 +0000

By KRISTEL SATUMBAGA The Philippine men’s team banked heavily on Grandmaster Mark Paragua’s huge win over a fancied rival to stun the higher-ranked Sweden, 2.5-1.5, in the fifth round of the 44th World Chess Olympiad in Chennai, India Tuesday night. Paragua bested GM Erik Blomqvist on board one, a victory that proved  vital as his teammates […]

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Tue, 02 Aug 2022 04:54:11 +0000

By KRISTEL SATUMBAGA The Philippine men’s and women’s teams overpowered Monaco and Angola, posting similar 3.5-0.5 wins in the fourth round of the 44th World Chess Olympiad in Chennai, India Monday night. Grandmasters John Paul Gomez and Darwin Laylo, and International Master Paulo Bersamina delivered the victories while GM Banjo Barcenilla settled for a draw as […]

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Mon, 01 Aug 2022 04:00:28 +0000

By KRISTEL SATUMBAGA The Philippine men’s team bounced back from a crushing defeat with a 3-1 demolition of Cyprus while its women’s counterpart yielded to Serbia, 2.5-1.5, after three rounds in the 44th world Chess Olympiad in Chennai, India Sunday night. Grandmasters Banjo Barcenilla, John Paul Gomez and Darwin Laylo provided the victories while Mark Paragua […]