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So bows out of World Cup, loses to French GM

By Joey Villar | September 22, 2015 - 10:00am

GM Wesley So fell to French Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, 0.5-1.5, in their fourth round duel Monday night and crashed out of the...

Sports

Wild, Wild Wes

By Joey Villar | January 4, 2015 - 3:04pm

Sports

Wesley finishes joint fourth after final round draw

By Joey Villar | January 28, 2014 - 12:00am

Filipino Grandmaster Wesley So drew with Italian Fabiano Caruana in the 11th and final round Sunday evening and wound up tied for fourth in the Tata Chess Steel Masters in the Netherlands.

Sports

So passes acid test, holds Italian to draw

By Joey Villar | January 27, 2014 - 4:31pm

Filipino Grandmaster Wesley So passed the biggest test of his meteoric chess career as he finished sharing fourth with two others by engaging Italian Fabiano Caruna to an 11th and final round draw in the Tata Chess...

Sports

So forces 59-move draw, advances

By Joey Villar | August 14, 2013 - 12:00am

Grandmaster Wesley So pounced on poor endgame play by Alexander Ipatov of Turkey to salvage a draw after 59 moves of their...

Sports

So sinks Ukrainian in W Cup

By Joey Villar | August 13, 2013 - 12:00am

Grandmaster Wesley So crushed Ukrainian Alexander Ipatov’s Petroff Defense in 45 moves to move within a draw from advancing to the second round of the FIDE World Chess Cup, which got under way Sunday night...

Sports

Pinoy GMs go for glory in World Chess Cup

By Joey Villar | May 27, 2013 - 4:15pm

The road to the 2013 World Chess Cup in Tromso, Norway starts Tuesday for Filipino Grandmasters Wesley So, Mark Paragua and Oliver Barbosa.

Sports

Laylo duels French super GM in Chess Cup opener

November 2, 2007 - 12:00am

Sports

Mark’s next target: World’s top 50

By Joey Villar | January 3, 2006 - 12:00am

After breaking into the world’s top 100, Grandmaster Mark Paragua now wants to accomplish more — reach the Top 50 and clinch a berth in the Candidates Matches. Paragua, the former child prodigy who became...

Sports

Mark has not gained slot in world tiff

By Gerry Carpio | September 22, 2005 - 12:00am

An International Chess Federation (FIDE) source told The STAR yesterday that Grandmaster Mark Paragua, who topped the Asian Zone 3.3 eliminations recently, has qualified for the World Cup in Siberia in December...

Sports