Chess: Filipina wins bronze in Malaysia’s Grand Asian Chess Challenge

By U.S. News Agency / Asian Woman FIDE Master (WFM) Rulp Ylem Jose on Tuesday bagged the bronze medal in the just ended 2010 Grand Asian Chess Championship (GACC) Ladies Section at the University of Malaya (UM) Second College in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Jose, a member of the reigning multi-titled UAAP Champion Far Eastern University [...]

Pinay chesser wins bronze in Asian chess in Malaysia

MANILA, Philippines – Woman Fide Master (WFM) Rulp Ylem Jose bagged a bronze medal in the 2010 Grand Asian Chess Championship (GACC) at the University of Malaya (UM) Second College in Kuala Lumpur Tuesday. Jose, a member of the reigning UAAP champion Far Eastern U chess team under Grandmaster Jayson Gonzales, drew with WFM Jeslin [...]

Filipina wins bronze in Asian Chess Challenge

MANILA, Philippines – Woman Fide Master (WFM) Rulp Ylem Jose bagged a bronze medal in the just concluded 2010 Grand Asian Chess Championship (GACC) in University of Malaya (UM) Second College in Kuala, Lumpur, Malaysia on Tuesday. Jose, a member of the reigning multi-titled UAAP chess champion Far Eastern University (FEU), settled for a draw [...]

2010 Grand Asian Chess: A strong FEU finish

Wednesday, December 22, 2010 YOUNG Filipino chess players Antonio Chavez Jr. of Cagayan de Oro and Kevin Mirano of Bacolod failed in their respective last-round bid to scuttle GM (grandmasters) rivals. But overall, the Far Eastern University Tamaraws–representing the Philippines in the 2010 Grand Asian Chess Championships–did fare well in the week-long international event held [...]

2010 grand Asian chess

By Lynde Salgados Tuesday, December 21, 2010 WITH its top players joggling its way on top-board battle, it’s clearly now a three-way logjam among powerhouse Russia, Iran and the Philippines going to the 9th and final round of the 2010 Grand Asian Chess Championships at the University of Malaya in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. In fact, [...]