DNA test could prove Fischer had Pinoy daughter
source: abs-cbnnews.comA Filipina whose daughter she claimed was fathered by the late chess champion Bobby Fischer lauded Iceland's Supreme Court decision authorizing a DNA test to settle the dispute over the chess legend’s estate.Atty. Samuel Estimo, counsel of Fischer’s Filipina common-law wife...
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Wesley So stays at helm with third win
source: philstar.comGrandmaster Wesley So added IM Oliver Barbosa to his growing list of victims as he fashioned out a 56-move victory for his third win in row and a share of the lead with GM Yu Yangyi of China in the Asian Individual Chess Championships at the Subic Exhibition and Convention Center...
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Can So sustain his momentum?
source: Rene Bonsubre, Jr. | philboxing.comGM Wesley So Philippines drew his fourth round game against GM Yangi Yu of China in the ongoing 2010 Asian Individual Chess Championships held at at the Subic Exhibition and Convention Center.The 16 year old So played black and essayed the Sicilian defense....
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Filipinos excel in US chess tournaments
source: Marlon Bernardino | abs-cbnnews.comMANILA, Philippines – Four Filipino chess players based in the United States made respectable finishes in a series of chess tournaments held in the US.The Virginia-based FIDE Master (FM) Anton Paolo del Mundo, a former Ateneo de Manila University stalwart,...
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Wesley So to compete in Netherlands next month
source: Marlon Bernardino | abs-cbnnews.comFollowing a magnificent performance in the recent World Chess Cup, young Filipino grandmaster Wesley So will again compete with some of the world renowned players in the 72nd Corus chess tournament this coming January.The Corus chess tournament, an elite event...
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Hero’s welcome awaits Wesley So
source: philstar.comWorld Chess Cup sensation GM Wesley So and his two other companions will get a hero’s welcome when they arrive at 1:45 p.m. today at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport via Philippine Airlines.National Chess Federation of the Philippines (NCFP) president/chairman Prospero “Butch”...
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Wesley’s run in World Chess Cup ends
source: abs-cbnnews.comWesley So’s astounding run in the 2009 World Chess Cup came to an end after the Filipino grandmaster lost his playoff match against Russian GM Vladimir Malakhov in the fourth round of the competition in Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia.So (ELO 2640), who twice held Malakhov (ELO 2706)...
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Wesley settles for draw
source: philstar.comKHANTY-Mansiysk, Russia – GM Wesley So failed to shake off a tough defending GM Vladimir Malakhov of Russia and settled for a draw in the opener of their two-game, Last 16 showdown in the 2009 World Chess Cup at the Khanty-Mansiysk Center of Arts here Monday.The white-playing So...
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Wesley So – Vladimir Malakhov Game 2 a draw
source: Rene Bonsubre, Jr. | philboxing.comThe second game of the fourth round mini-match between GM Wesley So of the Philippines and GM Vladimir Malakhov of Russia ended in a draw after 38 moves. Their first game also ended in a draw after 65 moves.They will be playing their tie break rapid games on...
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Draw enables Wesley So to advance to next round
source: Rene Bonsubre, Jr. | philboxing.comFilipino chess prodigy Wesley So got a hard earned draw against 2007 World Chess Cup winner and former world title challenger Gata Kamsky of the U.S. in the second game of their mini-match of the third round of the 2009 World Chess Cup held in Khanty Mansiysk,...
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