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PH's real-life Beth Harmons ready for pro chess league

Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 11 04:24 PM

Filipina chess players are ready to showcase their skills when the first conference of the PCAP gets underway on Saturday on a virtual platform. Read more »

She’s a chess champion who can barely see the board

Dana Mackenzie, The New York Times
Updated as of Dec 29 01:27 PM

Meet Jessica Lauser, the reigning 3-time US Blind chess champion. You can call her Chessica — the nickname her math teacher gave her in eighth grade. Read more »

As new chess league’s top pick, Eugene Torre acknowledges game bigger than self

Manolo Pedralvez
Posted at Dec 24 05:26 AM

Torre, who has had extensive experience playing internationally, says seeing the first domestic professional competition take off is a dream come true. Read more »

How ‘The Queen’s Gambit’ started a new debate about sexism in chess

Dylan Loeb McClain, The New York Times
Posted at Dec 19 09:05 PM

Though chess would seem like one area where men and women should be able to compete on equal footing, historically, few women have been able to do so. Read more »

How 'The Queen’s Gambit' is inspiring women to take up chess

Dylan Loeb McClain, The New York Times
Posted at Dec 11 10:25 AM

“The Queen’s Gambit,” about a troubled chess prodigy named Beth Harmon who is navigating the male-dominated tournament world, has ignited interest in the game, including among women and girls. Read more »

Lockdown, Queen's Gambit 'spectacular' for chess, says Indian GM

Faisal Kamal, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 10 02:24 PM

Indian grandmaster Vishwanathan Anand praised "The Queen's Gambit" for its "accurate portrayal" of the game. Read more »

Exclusive: Wesley So in the eyes of Lotis Key

Rhia Grana
Updated as of Dec 13 10:32 AM

“He has intense focus and can study for hours with no prompting at all. He is highly disciplined.” Read more »

Wesley So’s story begins in a chess-loving neighborhood in Bacoor, Cavite

Rhia D. Grana
Updated as of Dec 06 06:47 AM

Has the Fil-Am grandmaster been making all the right moves in and outside the game?   Read more »

'Queen's Gambit' accepted: Netflix's hit series sparks chess frenzy

Andrew Beatty, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 26 06:27 PM

Hit miniseries "The Queen's Gambit" has led to a surge of interest in chess, with one popular website registering millions of new players and academies reporting unprecedented demand.    Read more »

Hong Kong response muted as ‘The Queen’s Gambit’ takes chess world by storm

Nazvi Careem, South China Morning Post
Posted at Nov 24 06:33 PM

In Hong Kong where organized events have been limited by COVID-19 restrictions, the interest on chess has been muted – with more inquiries about the show from the media than the public.   Read more »

After long wait, chess legend Eugene Torre sees dream of local pro competition come true

Manolo Pedralvez
Posted at Nov 22 07:00 AM

Expect a series of domestic professional competitions, with 22 teams participating, to be launched early next year. Read more »

A chess player’s review: ‘The Queen’s Gambit’ makes all the right moves—well, almost

BENRE ZENAROSA
Updated as of Nov 09 08:33 AM

Netflix’s celebrated series on a chess wunderkind has won the hearts of players and non-players alike. If you have yet to start on it, this might serve as your opening  Read more »

Netflix review: Captivating 'Queen's Gambit' makes chess compelling

Fred Hawson
Posted at Nov 07 06:19 AM

You would not think that a static game like chess could be developed into a compelling seven-episode minis-series, and here comes this one to prove that notion wrong. Read more »

6 to 8 years in prison: Court finds Pichay guilty of graft over P1.5-million chess tourney sponsorship

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 24 11:18 AM

The Sandiganbayan on Friday found Surigao Del Sur 1st District Rep. Prospero Pichay Jr. guilty of graft due to anomalies involving a P1.5 million worth of chess tournament sponsorships in 2010. Read more »

Chess (yes, chess) is now a streaming obsession

Kellen Browning, The New York Times
Posted at Sep 08 10:03 AM

On a recent afternoon, thousands of noncombatants watched from the sidelines as their general ordered his troops across the battlefield and became locked in a fierce duel with the enemy.   Read more »

NCAA to add esports to Season 96 program

Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 23 11:53 AM

The NCAA plans to include esports and online chess to its Season 96 program, after previously announcing that only four mandatory sports will be played due to the novel coronavirus pandemic.  Read more »

‘Dream come true’: PH’s Sander Severino relishes victory in online chess tournament

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 20 04:36 AM

The Filipino FIDE master couldn’t contain his excitement after adding another feat to his long list of accomplishments in chess. Read more »

Chess: Wesley So takes home P2-M in champions' showdown

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 31 01:57 AM

Grandmaster Wesley So won the inaugural Clutch Chess Champions Showdown on Saturday, earning $40,000 (P2.01 million) along the way. Read more »

Chess: Legend Kasparov to play in new Online Nations Cup

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 22 05:22 PM

Chess legends including Russia's Garry Kasparov and Vladimir Kramnik will next month take part in a new online world team tournament as the game makes moves to carry on despite the global coronavirus shutdown.   Read more »

Arianne Caoili, Pinay chess player and wife of Armenian GM, dies after car crash

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 31 02:41 PM

Arianne Caoili, a Filipina chess player and the wife of Armenian grand master Levon Aronian, has died after being involved in a car accident in Yerevan. Read more »