MANILA, Philippines – Grandmaster (GM) Jayson Gonzales and International Master (IM) Richard Bitoon will be leading the Filipino contingent in the 1st ASEAN Chess Championships which starts on Christmas Day in Singapore. Gonzales is the head coach of the multi-titled UAAP Chess champion Far Eastern University. He and Bitoon will be joining the following comrades: [...]

By U.S. News Agency / Asian Filipino International Master (IM) Oliver Dimakiling beat Fide Master (FM) Julius Joseph de Ramos in the eighth round to grab the solo lead in the ongoing Penang International Open Chess Championships in Malaysia over the weekend. Dimakiling, the pride of Davao City playing under the banner of National Chess [...]