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SINGAPORE — Seven Filipino woodpushers either took sole possession or gained a share of the lead in their respective divisions after the third round of the Singapore International Chess Festival at the Jurong East Sports Complex late Thursday.
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WITH the renaissance of Philippine chess, Grandmasters Mark Paragua and Oliver Barbosa hope to do their own share by renewing their rivalry in a best of four blitz exhibition match put up by Paragua Chess Academy, in partnership with Victory Central Mall, Manila Broadcasting Co. and Filway Marketing Inc.
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Paragua renews prodigies’ rivalry
MANILA, Philippines — Filipino Grand Masters (GM) Mark Paragua and Oliver Barbosa hope to add to the renaissance of Philippine chess by renewing their rivalry in a best-of-4 blitz exhibition match.
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GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews/16 December) — The game of chess has hundreds of openings and variations. But one of the most intriguing of them because of the potential exciting exchanges in the middle of the chess board is the Queen’s Gambit. This chess opening was first recorded in 1490
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SOUTHERN COMFORT: PNoy’s queen’s gambit accepted, for now
GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews/16 December) — The game of chess has hundreds of openings and variations. But one of the most intriguing of them because of the potential exciting exchanges in the middle of the chess board is the Queen’s Gambit. This chess opening was first recorded in 1490
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SOUTHERN COMFORT: PNoy’s queen’s gambit accepted, for now
The game of chess has hundreds of openings and variations but one of the most intriguing, because of the potential exciting exchanges in the middle of the chess board, is the Queen’s Gambit. This chess opening was first recorded in 1490. It is a bold opening by the white pieces that is either accepted or
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Philippines: Pinoy’s Queen’s Gambit accepted, for now
The game of chess has hundreds of openings and variations but one of the most intriguing, because of the potential exciting exchanges in the middle of the chess board, is the Queen’s Gambit.
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Philippines: Pinoy’s Queen’s Gambit accepted, for now

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The Philippines’ top chess player, Grandmaster (GM) Wesley So, had a good start in the 26th Southeast Asian Games (SEAG) on Friday in Palembang, Indonesia. Read the rest of this entry »

source: Marlon Bernardino | abs-cbnnews.com
Filipino chess players Oliver Barbosa and Richard Bitoon were officially conferred their Grandmaster (GM) titles in 82nd FIDE Congress 2011 in Krakow, Poland. Read the rest of this entry »
The latest football ELO ratings show that the Philippines is the most improved country in the world this year. Jumping 22 places from 201st to 179th in the world, the Azkals have increased their rating by 170 points, more than any other nation.




