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[Title] => Packed weekend sparks Philippines chess
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[Title] => Dawa, Mate, Carmona kampeon sa 4th MGB Chess Cup
[Summary] => Nagpakitang gilas sina Abimelech Dawa, Patrick Carmona, at Lanie B. Mate matapos nilang magkampeon sa magkakahiwalay na dibisyon sa katatapos na 4th edition ng MGB Chess Cup na nilaro sa The Philippine Star Bldg. sa Amvel Business Park Dr. A. Santos Ave. Brgy. San Dionisio, Parañaque City kahapon.
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[Title] => 3 international chess tourney
[Summary] => Tatlong international chess tournaments ang isasagawa sa Nobyembre kaya paniguradong puspusan ang paghahanda ng mga tigasing woodpushers sa bansa upang makipagsabayan sa mga foreign players.
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[Title] => Eel-powered Japan whizz-kid, 11, chases Asian Games history
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[Title] => Banawa, Sotaridona salvage golds in 24th ASEAN+ Age Group Chess tilt
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[Title] => Quizon ends two-year title drought, rules Bangkok chess tilt
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[Title] => Barbosa edges Paragua, finishes fourth in 14th New York International chess tilt
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[Title] => PSC, chess body hatch plan to produce Filipino Grandmasters
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[Title] => Garcia kampeon sa Battle of GMs
[Summary] => Nahablot ni International Master Jan Emmanuel Garcia ang korona ng 2026 National Chess Championship-Battle of the Grand Masters matapos makipaghatian ng puntos kay Ruelle Canino sa 13th at final round sa PACE sa Quezon City.
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[Title] => Garcia carries momentum from Carlsen draw
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[Title] => Barbosa edges Paragua, finishes fourth in 14th New York International chess tilt
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[Title] => Garcia kampeon sa Battle of GMs
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[Title] => Garcia carries momentum from Carlsen draw
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