The best local government units in the country converge in the 1st Masskara Festival National Inter-Province Cities and Municipalities Chess Team Championships from Oct. 12 to 16 at the Forest Park Resort in Bacolod City.
Chess history will be made this year at induction ceremonies recognizing several exceptional contributors to the iconic game as the newest members of the U.S. and World Chess Halls of Fame. The first ceremony will honor 2022 U.S. Chess Hall of Fame inductees Daniel Willard Fiske, James Tarjan and John Watson, as well as 2021 World Chess Hall of Fame inductees Miguel Najdorf and Eugene Torre.
NATIONAL MASTER. Gllasea Ann Hilario shows her trophy and certificate after winning the Under-10 category of the National Age Group Chess Championships held in Malolos, Bulacan from July 19-24, 2022. She learned how to play chess at the age of four, after getting encouraged by her brother. (Contributed photo) MANILA - Gllasea Ann Hilario takes pride in winning the Under-10 category of the National Age Group Chess Championships (NAGCC) held at the Robinsons Place in Malolos, Bulacan from July 19 to 24. Aside from the trophy and certificate, she gained one norm in the competition to complete the three-norm requirement for a Woman National Master (WNM) title. "I am glad I was able to perform well in the tournament and become a National Master," said Gllasea Ann, who earned two WNM norms at the National Youth and Schools Chess Championships (NYSCC) Tornelo online tournament conducted from June 10-13, 2021. Both the NAGCC and the NYSCC are annual tournaments organized by the Natio
The best chess players in the country aged 17 years and below battle wits in the National Youth and Schools Chess Championships unfolding Saturday at the Dapitan City Cultural Complex in Zamboanga del Norte.
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