Friday, December 30, 2011
Thursday, December 29, 2011
Wednesday, December 28, 2011
Wednesday, December 21, 2011
World Championship Match
The 2012 World Chess Championship match between the current World Champion Viswanathan Anand and the challenger for the highest FIDE title in chess Boris Gelfand will take place in Moscow in May.
The 2,55 million USD match and its contract signing are making headlines today all over the world.
Indian chess champion Viswanathan Anand and his Israeli rival Boris Gelfand agreed Saturday to play a $2.5-million series of matches in a historic Moscow art gallery for the 2012 world crown. The May 10-21 series will be played inside Moscow’s Tretyakov State Gallery across the Moscow River from the Kremlin and comprise 12 matches played under classic World Chess Federation (FIDE) rules.
The $2,550,000 (1,930,000-euro) purse will be split 60-40 between the winner and loser.
“Moscow’s bid to host the match was accepted because Russia is a neutral country,” FIDE chief Kirsan Ilyumzhinov said upon the player agreement’s signature in Moscow. “Plus, the Russian Chess Federation ensured a purse that was half-a-million dollars larger than any other city’s,” Interfax quoted Ilyumzhinov as saying.
Gelfand enters the match as the winner of the Candidates tournament and is ranked 14th by FIDE. Anand – who has already defended his title against Russia’s Vladimir Kramnik and Bulgaria’s Veselin Topalov – is ranked FIDE number two behind Norway’s Magnus Carlsen.
Tuesday, December 20, 2011
R2 FM Bersamina vs Andan
Mercedes Villamayor Mendoza Memorial Cup
Meralco, Pasig City
Result: 1/2-1/2
Meralco, Pasig City
Result: 1/2-1/2
Sunday, December 18, 2011
Wednesday, December 14, 2011
Tuesday, December 6, 2011
Saturday, December 3, 2011
Sunday, November 27, 2011
Saturday, November 26, 2011
Gat Andres Bonifacio
Andrés Bonifacio y de Castro (November 30, 1863 – May 10, 1897) was a Filipino nationalist and revolutionary. He was one of a founder and later the supreme leader of the Katipunan movement which sought the independence of the Philippines from Spanish colonial rule and started the Philippine Revolution.[2][3] He is considered a de facto national hero of the Philippines.[4] Bonifacio is also considered by some Filipino historians to be the first president of the Philippines, but he is not officially recognized as such.[5][6]
Friday, November 25, 2011
Carlsen wins Tal Memorial
Magnus Carlsen once more showed his stuff when under last-minute pressure by beating Hikaru Nakamura in an opposite-colored bishops ending, snatching first on tiebreak.
Though the Norwegian was unable to win as many games as he had hoped, he was party to many of the tensest and blood-curdling battles throughout the event, never saying never. They say that luck favors the champions, and as coincidences have it, the tiebreak system used favors the player who had the most blacks. As such, Magnus Carlsen once again manages to win a supertournament at the very last minute, just after his last minute sprint in Bilbao a month ago.
Final report with GM commentary.
http://chessbase.com/newsdetail.asp?newsid=7703
Thursday, November 24, 2011
Hou wins World Championship
The FIDE Women’s World Chess Championship Match between the current World Champion Hou Yifan of China and her challenger, Koneru Humpy of India, was staged in the Triana International Hotel from November 14 to 30.
The time control was 90 minutes for the first 40 moves, followed by 30 minutes for the rest of the game, with an increment of 30 seconds per move starting from move one.
The winner of the ten-game match was the first player to reach 5.5 points or more – which turned out to be the title holder Hou Yifan after eight games. The prize fund was 200,000 Euro, with 60% going to the winner.
[White "Koneru"]
[Black "Hou"]
[ECO "D83"]
1.d4 e6 2.c4 Nf6 3.Nf3 d5 4.Nc3 Bb4 5.Qa4+ Nc6 6.e3 O-O 7.Qc2 dxc4 8.Bxc4 e5 9.a3 Bd6 10.d5 Ne7 11.O-O a6 12.b4 Bd7 13.Bb2 Ng6 14.Ng5 Qe7 15.Nge4 Nxe4 16.Nxe4 Bf5 17.Bd3 Bxe4 18.Bxe4 Qg5 19.Bxg6 hxg6 20.e4 Rac8 21.Qc3 Qh4 22.f4 f6 23.Qg3 Qxg3 24.hxg3 Rfe8 25.fxe5 Bxe5 26.Bxe5 Rxe5 27.Rfe1 Kf7 28.Rac1 Ke7 29.Rc4 1/2-1/2
http://chessbase.com/newsdetail.asp?newsid=7700
Saturday, November 19, 2011
Leviste Chess Festival
Place Name Rating Score M-Buch. Buch. Progr.
1 Cristobal, Paulo 1962 5.5 18.5 25.0 20.0
2 Baltazar, Melwyn 1930 5.5 17.0 25.5 20.0
3 Caranyagan, Carlo 1877 5 14.0 21.5 20.0
4 Castro, Jose 1907 4.5 16.0 24.5 17.5
5 Llantada, Kyz 1730 4.5 16.0 23.0 16.0
6 Samantila, Daryl 1908 4.5 15.5 24.5 17.0
7 Sol Cruz, Rhal 1779 4.5 15.5 21.0 17.5
8 Reyes, Kenneth 1752 4.5 15.0 23.0 16.5
9 Cruz, Renato 1777 4.5 14.0 21.5 16.5
10 Marcos, Jett 1715 4.5 12.5 19.0 14.5
11 Abuzo, Charles 1870 4.5 12.0 17.5 15.0
12-20
Viernes, Tucker 1715 4 16.0 24.5 15.0
Coronel, Roy 1928 4 15.0 22.5 17.0
Solerez, Juanito 4 14.0 20.5 14.0
Bonifacio, Anfernee 1811 4 13.5 19.5 14.0
Balingit, Christian 1772 4 13.5 19.0 14.0
Manahan, Ralph 1669 4 13.0 20.0 13.0
Abo, Jonathan 1724 4 12.0 18.0 14.0
Madrid, Adrian 1731 4 11.5 17.5 13.0
Sarto, John 1740 4 11.5 17.0 15.0
21-33
De Mesa, Jeriel 3.5 16.5 25.0 16.5
Durian, Miscah 1670 3.5 16.0 23.0 15.0
Marcos, JV 1699 3.5 15.0 22.0 14.0
Ulatan, Cris 3.5 14.5 21.5 14.5
Ventinilla, Coleene 3.5 13.5 19.0 13.0
Andan, JC 1727 3.5 13.0 18.5 12.5
Lopez, Daniel 3.5 12.5 19.0 12.0
Corpin, Justin 3.5 12.5 18.5 10.5
Villanueva, Angelie 1643 3.5 12.0 16.0 12.5
Sebolino, Gab 3.5 11.5 17.0 11.5
Aquino, Angel 1671 3.5 11.0 17.5 11.5
Palma, Vince 1685 3.5 10.5 16.5 11.0
Dela Cruz, Jean 1680 3.5 9.5 14.0 11.0
34-48
Delos Reyes, Paulo 1649 3 14.5 22.0 13.5
Canape, Ynna 1749 3 14.0 20.0 13.5
Santiano, Al 1606 3 14.0 19.5 11.0
Lumacad, Jerome 1642 3 13.5 20.5 11.0
Basuil, Roi 3 13.5 20.5 10.0
Miguel, Jonelisa 3 11.5 16.5 10.0
Arellano, Reiko 3 11.0 17.5 9.0
Fulcher, Lawrean 1776 3 11.0 17.0 11.0
Tucay, John 3 11.0 17.0 11.0
Miranda, Christian 3 11.0 17.0 9.0
Navarro, Christian 1691 3 10.5 15.5 10.0
Imperial, Kyle 3 9.5 15.5 8.0
Fugrad, Dave 3 9.5 14.0 9.0
Wang, Harvy 3 8.5 13.0 6.0
Sese, Virgilio 3 8.0 12.0 8.0
49-55
Garcia, Edil 1670 2.5 14.0 21.0 11.0
Dela Cruz, Rudel 1610 2.5 13.0 20.0 10.0
Fuerte, Maryl 2.5 12.5 19.0 9.5
Na, Jihoon 2.5 12.0 17.5 9.0
Rondario, Eugeryl 2.5 11.0 16.0 8.0
Chua, Raphael 2.5 11.0 16.0 7.0
Tabio, Sazle 2.5 9.0 14.0 7.0
56-66
Cequena, Mhark 2 14.0 18.5 9.0
Carbonell, Ramon 2 12.0 17.5 6.0
Bruzo, Tommy 2 11.5 17.5 7.0
Cruz, Diana 1637 2 11.5 17.0 8.5
Carino, Jose 2 10.5 16.0 5.0
Yano, Elvin 1641 2 10.5 15.5 7.0
Asuncion, Katreen 2 10.5 15.5 6.0
Cruz, Hector 2 9.0 14.0 3.0
Orpilla, Peter 2 8.5 13.5 6.0
Ng, Jenny 1660 2 8.5 13.0 5.0
Claveria, Alison 1617 2 7.0 10.0 4.0
67-68
Chua, Romas 1.5 12.5 19.0 7.0
Wang, Ryann 1.5 9.0 13.5 3.0
69-75
Claveria, Ireson 1519 1 13.0 18.5 6.0
Advincula, Jasmin 1 12.5 19.0 5.0
De Jesus, Kristopher 1 10.5 14.5 4.0
Causing, Aisha 1 9.5 15.0 3.0
Galon, Lilian 1 9.0 15.0 4.0
Macalalad, Nadine 1 9.0 12.0 1.0
Hernandez, Jayson 1 5.5 10.0 2.0
76-77
Segovia, Patricia 0 6.0 10.5 0.0
Bargas, Karro 0 4.5 4.5 0.0
1 Cristobal, Paulo 1962 5.5 18.5 25.0 20.0
2 Baltazar, Melwyn 1930 5.5 17.0 25.5 20.0
3 Caranyagan, Carlo 1877 5 14.0 21.5 20.0
4 Castro, Jose 1907 4.5 16.0 24.5 17.5
5 Llantada, Kyz 1730 4.5 16.0 23.0 16.0
6 Samantila, Daryl 1908 4.5 15.5 24.5 17.0
7 Sol Cruz, Rhal 1779 4.5 15.5 21.0 17.5
8 Reyes, Kenneth 1752 4.5 15.0 23.0 16.5
9 Cruz, Renato 1777 4.5 14.0 21.5 16.5
10 Marcos, Jett 1715 4.5 12.5 19.0 14.5
11 Abuzo, Charles 1870 4.5 12.0 17.5 15.0
12-20
Viernes, Tucker 1715 4 16.0 24.5 15.0
Coronel, Roy 1928 4 15.0 22.5 17.0
Solerez, Juanito 4 14.0 20.5 14.0
Bonifacio, Anfernee 1811 4 13.5 19.5 14.0
Balingit, Christian 1772 4 13.5 19.0 14.0
Manahan, Ralph 1669 4 13.0 20.0 13.0
Abo, Jonathan 1724 4 12.0 18.0 14.0
Madrid, Adrian 1731 4 11.5 17.5 13.0
Sarto, John 1740 4 11.5 17.0 15.0
21-33
De Mesa, Jeriel 3.5 16.5 25.0 16.5
Durian, Miscah 1670 3.5 16.0 23.0 15.0
Marcos, JV 1699 3.5 15.0 22.0 14.0
Ulatan, Cris 3.5 14.5 21.5 14.5
Ventinilla, Coleene 3.5 13.5 19.0 13.0
Andan, JC 1727 3.5 13.0 18.5 12.5
Lopez, Daniel 3.5 12.5 19.0 12.0
Corpin, Justin 3.5 12.5 18.5 10.5
Villanueva, Angelie 1643 3.5 12.0 16.0 12.5
Sebolino, Gab 3.5 11.5 17.0 11.5
Aquino, Angel 1671 3.5 11.0 17.5 11.5
Palma, Vince 1685 3.5 10.5 16.5 11.0
Dela Cruz, Jean 1680 3.5 9.5 14.0 11.0
34-48
Delos Reyes, Paulo 1649 3 14.5 22.0 13.5
Canape, Ynna 1749 3 14.0 20.0 13.5
Santiano, Al 1606 3 14.0 19.5 11.0
Lumacad, Jerome 1642 3 13.5 20.5 11.0
Basuil, Roi 3 13.5 20.5 10.0
Miguel, Jonelisa 3 11.5 16.5 10.0
Arellano, Reiko 3 11.0 17.5 9.0
Fulcher, Lawrean 1776 3 11.0 17.0 11.0
Tucay, John 3 11.0 17.0 11.0
Miranda, Christian 3 11.0 17.0 9.0
Navarro, Christian 1691 3 10.5 15.5 10.0
Imperial, Kyle 3 9.5 15.5 8.0
Fugrad, Dave 3 9.5 14.0 9.0
Wang, Harvy 3 8.5 13.0 6.0
Sese, Virgilio 3 8.0 12.0 8.0
49-55
Garcia, Edil 1670 2.5 14.0 21.0 11.0
Dela Cruz, Rudel 1610 2.5 13.0 20.0 10.0
Fuerte, Maryl 2.5 12.5 19.0 9.5
Na, Jihoon 2.5 12.0 17.5 9.0
Rondario, Eugeryl 2.5 11.0 16.0 8.0
Chua, Raphael 2.5 11.0 16.0 7.0
Tabio, Sazle 2.5 9.0 14.0 7.0
56-66
Cequena, Mhark 2 14.0 18.5 9.0
Carbonell, Ramon 2 12.0 17.5 6.0
Bruzo, Tommy 2 11.5 17.5 7.0
Cruz, Diana 1637 2 11.5 17.0 8.5
Carino, Jose 2 10.5 16.0 5.0
Yano, Elvin 1641 2 10.5 15.5 7.0
Asuncion, Katreen 2 10.5 15.5 6.0
Cruz, Hector 2 9.0 14.0 3.0
Orpilla, Peter 2 8.5 13.5 6.0
Ng, Jenny 1660 2 8.5 13.0 5.0
Claveria, Alison 1617 2 7.0 10.0 4.0
67-68
Chua, Romas 1.5 12.5 19.0 7.0
Wang, Ryann 1.5 9.0 13.5 3.0
69-75
Claveria, Ireson 1519 1 13.0 18.5 6.0
Advincula, Jasmin 1 12.5 19.0 5.0
De Jesus, Kristopher 1 10.5 14.5 4.0
Causing, Aisha 1 9.5 15.0 3.0
Galon, Lilian 1 9.0 15.0 4.0
Macalalad, Nadine 1 9.0 12.0 1.0
Hernandez, Jayson 1 5.5 10.0 2.0
76-77
Segovia, Patricia 0 6.0 10.5 0.0
Bargas, Karro 0 4.5 4.5 0.0
Monday, November 14, 2011
Sunday, November 6, 2011
Saturday, November 5, 2011
St. Martin de Porres
Martin de Porres (December 9, 1579 – November 3, 1639) was a lay brother of the Dominican Order who was beatified in 1837 by Pope Gregory XVI and canonized in 1962 by Pope John XXIII. He is the patron saint of mixed-race people and all those seeking interracial harmony.
He was noted for work on behalf of the poor, establishing an orphanage and a children's hospital. He maintained an austere lifestyle, which included fasting and abstaining from meat. Among the many miracles attributed to him were those of levitation, bilocation, miraculous knowledge, instantaneous cures, and an ability to communicate with animals.
Tuesday, November 1, 2011
Anand Wins Corsican Open
The fourteen top players from the Corsican Open were joined by two seeded world-class grandmaster for the Masters Knockout. The latter showed why they sit on the top of international rating lists by going through to the final. There World Champion Vishy Anand outplayed Azeri Super-GM Shakhriyar Mamedyarov with a clean 2-0 result. Annotations by GM Elshan Moradiabadi.
http://www.chessbase.com/newsdetail.asp?newsid=7643
http://www.chessbase.com/newsdetail.asp?newsid=7643
Saturday, October 29, 2011
Bocharov Wins Chigorin Memorial
The annual M. Chigorin International Chess Festival was held in the Hotel Azimut from October 12-22 in St. Petersburg, with a rapid tournament and, of greater interest to us, a nine-round Swiss with classical time controls. It was won with a clear half-point lead by GM Dmitry Bocharov. We use the opportunity to give you your weekly point-winning endgame lesson by GM Karsten Müller.
http://www.chessbase.com/newsdetail.asp?newsid=7639
http://www.chessbase.com/newsdetail.asp?newsid=7639
Sunday, October 23, 2011
Kramnik Wins Unive
In round five of the 15th Unive Tournament both Anish Giri and Vladimir Kramnik scored full points – the former after a blunder just before the time control by his opponent Judit Polgar, the latter after Vachier Lagrave cracked under intense pressure. Kramnik produced a plus three and 2900+ performance, which puts him back into a very illustrious club. Final report with Let's Check analysis.
http://www.chessbase.com/newsdetail.asp?newsid=7627
http://www.chessbase.com/newsdetail.asp?newsid=7627
Saturday, October 22, 2011
R2 Bilog vs Sol Cruz
PHL Para - Meralco Kiddies Match
Pasig City
R2 G/30
White: Gigi Bilog
Black: Rhal Sol Cruz
Pasig City
R2 G/30
White: Gigi Bilog
Black: Rhal Sol Cruz
R2 Sarmiento vs FM Bersamina
PHL Para - Meralco Kiddies Match
R2 G/30
White: Rudy Sarmiento
Black: FM Paulo Bersamina
R2 G/30
White: Rudy Sarmiento
Black: FM Paulo Bersamina
R1 FM Bersamina vs Ching
Meralco Kiddies - PHL Para Match
Pasig City
R1 G/30
White: FM Paulo Bersamina
Black: Francis Ching
Pasig City
R1 G/30
White: FM Paulo Bersamina
Black: Francis Ching
PHL Para vs MERALCO Kiddies
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| Rudy Sarmiento |
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| Francis Ching |
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| Gigi Bilog |
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| Rhal Sol Cruz |
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| Jefferson Saltorio |
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| FM Paulo Bersamina |
Friday, October 21, 2011
Thursday, October 20, 2011
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
Tuesday, October 18, 2011
Sunday, October 16, 2011
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