+ Follow GRANDMASTERS JOEY ANTONIO AND BONG VILLAMAYOR Tag
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[Title] => Players’ dad scores Estimo on chess row
[Summary] => An angry Nelson Mariano Sr. yesterday lashed out at Sammy Estimo, National Chess Federation of the Philippines secretary general, and Grandmaster Eugene Torre for depriving three of his chess-playing children of their allowances to separate overseas tournaments.
"Why should I not be angry? Three of my children were involved and denied of their allowances because of what Estimo and Torre have done," said the elder Mariano, father of International Master Nelson Mariano II, Women’s International Master Cristine Rose and junior player Nelson Mariano III.
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[Title] => PCMA to stage inaugural chessfest
[Summary] => The P77,000 inaugural tournament of the Philippine Chess Masters Association (PCMA) reels off 9 a.m. tomorrow at the Philippine Sports Commission canteen, Admin. building, RMSC, Manila. The seven-round Swiss system active chess tournament is sponsored by the Philippine Chess Society.
The event marks the 77th birthday of the country’s first national master, Florencio Campomanes, honorary president of the World Chess Federation (FIDE).
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[Title] => PSC confirms funding RP stint to Youth chess
[Summary] => Philippine Sports Commission chair Eric Buhain confirmed yesterday that the government sports agency gave allowances to the Philippine contingent that took part in the World Youth Chess Championships in Halkidiki, Greece in November last year.
"The PSC gave P437,400 to the National Chess Federation of the Philippines as allowances of the team, equivalent to $450 each to the 11 athletes and 7 officials who went to Greece," Buhain said at the PSA forum at the Manila Pavilion Hotel.
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[Title] => Deepening rift brings team morale down
[Summary] => HO CHI MINH (Via Globe Telecom) — The Philippine chess team here is now deeply divided with no solution to the problem in sight.
The rift between two groups has come to a head that they’re now giving each other the cold shoulder, putting in jeopardy the team’s bid to corner the lion’s share of gold medals in the first staging of chess event in the Southeast Asian Games.
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[Title] => Vietnam ‘war’ on, First Gent joins rites
[Summary] => HANOI, VIETNAM (Via Globe Telecom)–Twenty-eight years after the war, Vietnam plays host to the 22nd Southeast Asian Games today at the 40,000-seat National Stadium.
A joyous celebration featuring 4,000 young Vietnamese singers and dancers will highlight the opening ceremony which kicks off at 6 p.m. (7 p.m., Manila time).
Around 300 Filipino athletes and officials from a total number of 625 delegates will join the traditional parade of countries, marching fourth from last in a field of 11 countries garbed in an off-white barong Tagalog and black pants.
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GRANDMASTERS JOEY ANTONIO AND BONG VILLAMAYOR
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"Why should I not be angry? Three of my children were involved and denied of their allowances because of what Estimo and Torre have done," said the elder Mariano, father of International Master Nelson Mariano II, Women’s International Master Cristine Rose and junior player Nelson Mariano III.
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The event marks the 77th birthday of the country’s first national master, Florencio Campomanes, honorary president of the World Chess Federation (FIDE).
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"The PSC gave P437,400 to the National Chess Federation of the Philippines as allowances of the team, equivalent to $450 each to the 11 athletes and 7 officials who went to Greece," Buhain said at the PSA forum at the Manila Pavilion Hotel.
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The rift between two groups has come to a head that they’re now giving each other the cold shoulder, putting in jeopardy the team’s bid to corner the lion’s share of gold medals in the first staging of chess event in the Southeast Asian Games.
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A joyous celebration featuring 4,000 young Vietnamese singers and dancers will highlight the opening ceremony which kicks off at 6 p.m. (7 p.m., Manila time).
Around 300 Filipino athletes and officials from a total number of 625 delegates will join the traditional parade of countries, marching fourth from last in a field of 11 countries garbed in an off-white barong Tagalog and black pants.
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