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Literatus named to RP teamMonday, July 5, 2010 @ 10:10AMAUSTIN Jacob Literatus of Davao City will join a lean-but-mean Philippine team that will compete in the 2010 Asian Youth Chess Championships set on July 8 to 15 in Beijing, China. read more

Fischer roamed RP virtually incognitoFriday, June 18, 2010 @ 7:21AMBobby Fischer was practically unrecognizable with his long beard and hair. Chess legend Bobby Fischer admired Regine Velasquez, gorged on balut, and never owned an automobile. These are some of the things revealed by international master Rolando Nolte who became Fischer’s guide and companion and one of few guys the reclusive chess legend trusted. Since their meeting in Buenos Aires, Argentina in ...

Fischer roamed RP virtually incognitoThursday, June 17, 2010 @ 10:31PMChess legend Bobby Fischer admired Regine Velasquez, gorged on balut, and never owned an automobile.These are some of the things revealed by international master Rolando Nolte who became Fischer's guide and companion and one of few guys the reclusive chess legend trusted.Since their meeting in Buenos Aires, Argentina in 1995, Nolte and Fischer struck a unique friendship notwithstanding their ...

RP bets bag gold in ASEAN age group chessTuesday, June 15, 2010 @ 9:40AMFilipino bets Paulo Bersamina and Austin Jacob Literatus had a pair of gold-medal winning performances in the 11th ASEAN Age-Group Chess Championships in Olongapo City when they ruled their respective divisions.

Florencio Campomanes, Chess Official, Dies at 83Tuesday, May 4, 2010 @ 10:21PMAs the leader of the World Chess Federation, Mr. Campomanes ended a title match between Garry Kasparov and Anatoly Karpov.

Pestaño: The other presidential electionsThursday, April 22, 2010 @ 10:30AMTHE presidential elections will be held this year after a long reign by the incumbent. read more

Guangzhou Asian Games: PSC to give RP bets full supportTuesday, April 6, 2010 @ 11:00AMMANILA, Philippines - Determined to meet its 10-gold medal expectation in the Guangzhou Asian Games this November, the Philippine Sports Commission has vowed to give the countryâs top athletes the proper nutrition and the best training possible.

Noynoy warns of people power if polls failTuesday, March 23, 2010 @ 3:18AMPalace hits Aquino for threatening power grab PANGASINAN, Philippines - Liberal Party (LP) presidential candidate Sen. Benigno 'Noynoy' Aquino III warned of people power should the elections fail.

Wesley So defeats Russian GM for first Aeroflot winThursday, February 11, 2010 @ 1:07AMMANILA, Philippines – Filipino GM Wesley So scores his first win in the ongoing Aeroflot Open 2010 Chess Tournament in Moscow, Russia by turning back Russian GM Dmitry Bocharov in the second round.