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Chess prodigies Banawa, Caole shine in National Age Group tilt

By Joey Villar | 19 hours ago

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By Joey Villar | 6 days ago

 Isaac Chiu and Janak Awatramani of Deep Waters showed they’re not world champions for nothing as they topped the...

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By Joey Villar | 7 days ago

American Grandmaster Hikaru Nakamura flew to the Philippines with knowledge that the country has a proud chess tradition and...

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Ang nabantog nga Russian Grandmaster nga si Ivan Popov moduwa og simultaneous exhibition uban sa mga Sugbuanong chess players...

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Sila si National Master Merben Roque ug Kyle Zephyrr Abalo gibayaw nga mga kampiyon sa The Grandmaster Challenge:Philippine-Russian Open Chess Tournament niadtong weekend sa Cube Wing Atrium sa SM Seaside City....

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Andam na ang tanan alang sa Grandmaster Challenge:Philippine-Russian Open Chess Tournament karong Mayo 23-24 sa Cube Wing Atrium sa SM Seaside City.

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All set for Philippines -Russian chessfest this weekend

By Emmanuel B. Villaruel | May 22, 2026 - 12:00am

It’s all systems go for the Grandmaster Challenge:Philippine-Russian Open Chess Tournament May 23-24 at the Cube Wing Atrium of SM Seaside City.

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US chess star Nakamura to join WR Bughouse tilt in Manila

By Joey Villar | May 18, 2026 - 4:27pm

World No. 2 chesser Hikaru Nakamura is descending to the Philippines on June 1.

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