Archive for the ‘Chess’ Category

Cebu City to attempt world record in largest chess tourney

Cebu City will attempt to break the Guinness World Record for the largest number of participants in a chess tournament on Nov. 19 at the Cebu City Sports Center. Krasnoyork City in Russia currently holds the record with 1,214 participants last June 2, 2007. Cebu City Sports Commission Ed Hayco wants to top that with [...]

Philippines Pascua places 15th, Bernales drops to 35th in Asian Juniors Championship

Fide Master Haridas Pascua of the Philippines settled for 15th place in the boys division, while Christy Lamiel Bernales wound up 35th in the girls category at the close of the 2010 Asian Juniors chess championships at the Vijay Park and Business Hotel here Wednesday. Pascua lost to No. 9 IM Das Debashis of India [...]