The Philippines blanked their respective men’s and women’s rivals Friday night to jumpstart its 44th World Chess Olympiad campaign in Chennai, India.
The PH men’s squad toppled Oman while the women’s crew crushed Guam in similar 4-0 scores to make their presence felt in this prestigious tournament
The 12-member Philippine team left the country Wednesday to participate in the 44th World Chess Olympiad that begins Friday and ends Aug. 10 in Chennai, India.
Photo from National Chess Federation of the Philippines Facebook account
The members of the team are Grandmasters Mark Paragua, Banjo
Grand Master Sergeant Darwin Laylo and his teammate, International Master Paulo Bersamina, during the awarding ceremony for the Men's Chess Team Rapid in Hanoi, Vietnam on May 19, 2022.(Photo courtesy of theNational Chess Federation of the Philippines) MANILA-The Philippine Army (PA) chess team won silver and bronze medals in the 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEAG) in Hanoi, Vietnam, its spokesperson said on Friday. "The multi-titled Philippine Army chess team proved (its) mettle in the indoor sport after clinching medals in the 31st Southeast Asian Games in Hanoi, Vietnam on May 19, 2022," Army spokesperson Col. Xerxes Trinidad said in a statement. Grand Master Sergeant Darwin Laylo and his teammate, International Master Paulo Bersamina, won the silver medal in the Men's Team Rapid tournament. Vietnamese chess players clinched the gold medal while Thai and Indonesian chess players shared the bronze medal. On the distaff side, Private First Class Janelle Mae Frayna, the
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