Rappler's latest stories on National Chess Championships
Youngsters rule National Chess championships
Haridas Pascua, 25, and Shania Mendoza, 19, are crowned national chess champions
Brena Membrere dominates women's Battle of Grandmasters
After she graduates from college next year Brena Membrere intends to give a few more years to chess with the aim of making the national team

Gomez wrests back lead with 1 round left in Battle of Chess GMs
Playing with precision with white John Paul Gomez methodically dismantled Janelle Mae Frayna s Gruenfeld Defense in 51 moves and wrested the lead back

Eugene Torre leads with two rounds left in Battle of GMs chess tilt
Torre the oldest player in the field of 12 is closing in on his first national title in over a decade

GM Gomez captures top spot in Battle of Grandmasters
John Paul Gomez secures the top spot through 7 rounds at the Battle of the Grandmasters

Newly-minted female IM Frayna stuns Antonio in Battle of GMs chessfest
The hits continue to roll for FEU student Janelle Mae Frayna as the lone female qualifier at in the field of 12 entries knocked off veteran Grandmaster Rogelio Antonio Jr
