Rappler's latest stories on Philippine chess
Antonio joins Barcenilla, Paragua, Laylo in 1st FIDE Online Olympiad
Grandmaster Joey Antonio nails the last spot in the Philippine chess team

Paragua, Barcenilla pace Chess Olympiad qualifier
US-based Grandmasters Mark Paragua and Banjo Barcenilla inch closer to securing Philippine team slots

Gomez gives up Olympic chess qualifier spot to Antonio
Ten-time chess Olympian Joey Antonio deserves a Philippine team berth, says Grandmaster John Paul Gomez

Paragua heads PH chess team aspirants to Online Olympiad
New York City-based Mark Paragua earns a shot at returning to the national chess team

New Philippine team to vie in Chess Olympiad
As several foreign-based Filipino Grandmasters continue to impress, Philippine chess looks to assess its national roster
Wesley So begs off from PH chess tournament
Philippine chess extends an invitation to Wesley So for the first time since the world No. 8 player decided to play for the US

Asian Chess: Pascua leads PH bets with 2nd straight draw
IM Haridas Pascua settles for a draw against Indonesian IM Novendra Priasmoro in the 17th Asian Continental Chess Championships

PH chessers stun top seeds in Asian Chess Championship
Paulo Bersamina and Haridas Pascua prevent a shutout of the Philippine team in the Asian tourney

Torre starts Asian Seniors Chess quest on birthday
Grandmaster Eugene Torre looks to defend his crown in the 9th Asian Seniors Chess Championships

PH chess hauls in 3 gold medals in Asian Para Games
Sander Severino bags two golds as the Filipino chessers collect a total of 6 medals in the continental games

PH men's team scrambles to defeat Albania in Batumi Chess Olympiad
The men's team tallies 8 points from 4 wins and 3 draws in the chess Olympics

PH women's team stuns Spain, climbs in Batumi Chess Olympiad
The Filipinas have a chance to improve in the standings against Georgia 2 in the seventh round of the biennial tournament
Sadorra, Frayna banner PH chess Olympiad team
Philippine chess legend and mentor Eugene Torre says a top 30 finish in the Olympiad will be 'an achievement'

Quizon, Mordido rule Eastern Asia juniors chess
Filipino chess prodigies Daniel Quizon and Kylen Mordido earn International Master norms

Youngsters rule National Chess championships
Haridas Pascua, 25, and Shania Mendoza, 19, are crowned national chess champions
Roel Abelgas' talent rubs off on chess youngsters
Abelgas' patience allows him to see the inner talent of his students in chess

12-year-old Concio Jr wins Malaysia Chess Challenge
Michael Concio Jr of Dasmariñas Cavite makes sure his foes in Malaysia remember his name

Chess grandmaster Frayna graduates cum laude, class valedictorian
Janelle Mae Frayna is a grandmaster in chess and real life

Filipina San Diego becomes Woman Int'l Chess Master
Marie Antoinette San Diego becomes an International Master at the East Asian Junior Chess Championship in Tagaytay City

Eugene Torre now a coach as Asian Zonal tournament starts
The chess legend will be supervising Filipino players in Tagaytay City during the tournament which is the first stage to select qualifiers for the world championship

Wesley So leads by a point with 3 rounds left, unbeaten at 53 games
So has been heads up with 7 points out of 10 rounds

At the top of his chess game, Ronald Dableo walks away - again
Just 80 Elo points from attaining grandmaster status Dableo says he s finished playing even if he s still among the craftiest woodpushers

Eugene Torre: Forever the litmus test for Philippine chess
Only Torre has been able to summon his best when playing against the elite

Frayna becomes PH's first Woman Chess Grandmaster
Frayna achieves the historic feat at the 42nd World Chess Olympiad in Baku Azerbaijan

PH women pull off upset at World Chess Olympiad
The Filipinas have ascended the first stage of their chess Olympus and more tests are expected

Why has chess fallen in popularity in the Philippines?
Several of the top Filipino chess players have headed to the United States as prize money drops at major tournaments

Wesley So fights to stay in top 10 of chess rankings
Wesley So is clinging to his top 10 ranking with 6 rounds left in the Sinquefield Cup

Trillanes to PSC: Explain 'mishandling' of Wesley So's federation switch
How many more promising athletes like GM So will our country have to lose due to the poor leadership of the PSC and its mishandling of sports development in the country? asks Trillanes
