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So wins anew, surges to joint second

By Joey Villar | January 18, 2015 - 12:00am
Grandmaster Wesley So punished Georgian GM Baadur Jobava’s middlegame misadventures to hack out the win that catapulted him from a share of fourth to a three-way logjam at second after six rounds of the 77th...
Sports
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So downs Georgian GM, grabs share of 4th place

By Joey Villar | January 17, 2015 - 2:32pm
Grandmaster Wesley So punished Georgian GM Baadur Jobava's middlegame misadventures to hack out the win that catapulted him from a share of fourth to a three-way logjam at second after six rounds of the 77th Tata...
Sports
fbtw

So faces Polish GM in tough Category 20 chess

By Joey Villar | January 11, 2015 - 12:00am
The long, hard road to a dream world title starts for Wesley So as he clashes with Polish Grandmaster Radoslav Wojtaszek in the opening round of the super strong 77th Tata Steel Masters in Wijk an Zee, The Neth...
Sports
fbtw
So clashes against world's bests in Netherlands

So clashes against world's bests in Netherlands

By Joey Villar | January 10, 2015 - 4:24pm
The long, hard road to a dream world title starts for Wesley So as he clashes with Polish Grandmaster Radoslaw Wojtaszek in...
Sports
fbtw
So falls to Nakamura in blitz death match

So falls to Nakamura in blitz death match

By Joey Villar | January 4, 2015 - 2:29pm
Wesley So was hoping to use his blitz death match with top American Grandmaster Hiraku Nakamura to gain confidence heading...
Sports
fbtw

So battles Nakamura in blitz death match

By Joey Villar | January 4, 2015 - 12:00am
Wesley So hopes to start the year on the right foot as he faces off with top American Grandmaster Hiraku Nakamura today in a blitz death match between the United States top two chessers, who are also the world’s...
Sports
fbtw

NCFP may panibagong problema na hinaharap

By JVillar | January 2, 2015 - 12:00am
Nabigo ang National Chess Federation of the Philippines na bayaran ang kanilang atraso na nagkakahalaga ng $8,000 kaya naman hindi binabago ang ratings ng kanilang top 10 players sa monthly list.
PSN Palaro
fbtw
Chessers stricken off FIDE list because of NCFP arrears

Chessers stricken off FIDE list because of NCFP arrears

January 2, 2015 - 12:00am
The National Chess Federation of the Philippines failed to pay its arrears reportedly amounting to $8,000, striking its top...
Sports
fbtw

FIDE delists NCFP for unpaid dues

By Joey Villar | January 1, 2015 - 3:21pm
Philippine chess starts its year by being delisted from the FIDE or International Chess Federation rating list due to failure by the National Chess Federation of the Philippines to pay its arrears amounting to ...
Sports
fbtw
So starts year as FIDE World No. 10

So starts year as FIDE World No. 10

By Joey Villar | January 1, 2015 - 12:00am
If not for his decision to change federations, Wesley So would have easily been the uncontested best Filipino athlete of the...
Sports
fbtw
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