Grandmaster Mark Paragua dug deep into his endgame bag of tricks as he carved out the nerve-wracking victory on top board in lifting the Philippines to a stunning 2.5-1.5 win over a fancied Sweden.
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
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