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Senator Bong Go, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Sports, lauded Filipino Grandmaster Rogelio “Joey” Antonio Jr. for bringing pride to the Philippines. “Nandito po ngayon kami sa Senado. Nire-recognize po ang ating legendary sa chess na si Rogelio Antonio. Nanalo po siya sa Melbourne Chess Open noong April 2025 at naka-four golds naman siya […]
The Senate adopted a resolution commending the Philippine chess delegates for their outstanding performance during the 6th Annual Eastern Asia Youth Chess Championships held in Bangkok, Thailand. Senate Resolution No. (SRN) 304 (Adopted Resolution No. 34), introduced by Senator Lito Lapid congratulating and commending the entire Philippine delegation for dominating the event, was adopted recently […]
With Super Grandmaster (GM) Wesley So winning his third US Chess Championship crown Tuesday (Wednesday Philippine Time), the Puwersa ng Bayaning Atleta (PBA) Party-list is hoping the Philippines will never have to suffer a repeat of the way it lost the chess prodigy. “We congratulate GM Wesley So on yet another feather in his cap. […]
Chess is a competitive 2-player game. It is played on a board with 64 squares of contrasting colors which are usually black and white. The game is played by using abstract strategies and tactics using 16 pieces per player. The pieces are called chessmen: 1 king piece, 1 queen piece, 2 rook pieces, 2 bishop […]