2nd Pichay Cup International Open Chess Round 4: 4 th straight win for Gomez ,Laylo !!

Olympians John Paul Gomez and Darwin Laylo streaked to their 4th straight victory  winning against Richard Bitoon and Wang Chen respectively to share the lead after 4 rounds of the 2nd Pichay Cup International

2nd Pichay Cup International Open Chess: Bitoon stuns Paragua shares lead with 3 other;Mega upset Megaranto loss to WFM Zhai Mo

The 2nd Chairman Prospero A. Pichay Jr Cup Inernational Open Chess Championship is taking place at the Travellers Hotel in Subic Freeport,Olongapo City, Philippines. A total of 86 players from 7 countries are competing, including 13 GM's, 1WGM,

Obituary: National Master Andrew Vasquez

We regret to learn of the passing of National Master Andrew Vasquez last May 31,2011.
The Philippine Blitz Chess Association express its condolence to his family.

Late entries in a 1-2 3 finished in Alphaland Under-14 Rapid Chess Tournament: All late entries getting full point without playing!!

 Jerad Docena Juan Carlos Presente and Mark James Marcellana benefited for being late and all were given one point , winning by default.The top 3 finishers are all late entries getting full point in the first round without playing.
2010 ASEAN Under-14 Rapid champion Jerad Docena defeated 2010 Palarong Pambansa gold medalist Melwyn Kenneth Baltazar in their anticipated championship game in the 6th round of the Alphaland

3.3 Asian Zone 2011 Tagaytay City Round 9: Megaranto wins Tagaytay City 3.3 Asian Zonal ;three players tie for 2nd -4th place . Two way tie for 1st in Women's Division.

Susanto Megaranto of Indonesia defeated top Filipino bet Darwin Laylo and Rogelio Antonio Jr in the 8th and 9th round to gain a ticket to the World Cup for winning the 3.3 Asian Zone organized by

3.3 Asian Zone 2011 Tagaytay City Round 7: Women' Standing

STANDINGS AFTER ROUND  7

5.5 pointers    ---    Nguyen Thi Thanh An (VIE)

5.0 pointers    ---    Le Thanh Tu (VIE) ; Li Ruofan (SIN) ; Hoang Thi Bao Tram (VIE)

4.5 pointers    ---    Sukandar Irene (INA ) ;  Dewi A.A. Citra (INA) ;
                               Tuvshintugs Batchimeg (MGL) ; Nguyen Thi Mai Hung (VIE)
                               Hoang Thi Nhu Y (VIE) ;  Bayarmaa Bataejargal ( MGL)

4.0 pointers    ---     Medina,Warda  (INA)  ; Pham Thi Thu  Hiem (VIE)
                               Fronda Jan Jodalyn (PHI) ;  Docena Jedara ( PHI);
                                Le Kieu Thien Kim  (VIE) ; Mendoza Beverly (PHI)