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Gumila Wins Antipolo City Youth Rapid Chess Tournament

- Abundo 30 Jun, 2025

Narciso Gumila Jr. won the Antipolo City Youth Chess Club Inc. Chess Tournament on June 20, 2025 at the Waltermart, L. Sumulong Memorial Circle, Antipolo City, Philippines. Gumila tied for first places with Marikina’s Salvador “Bobby dela Paz” at 6.0 points each. The tournament was a Rapid chess event with 15 minutes plus 3 seconds … Continue reading Gumila Wins Antipolo City Youth Rapid Chess Tournament

Praggnanandhaa R wins UzChess Cup 2025 Masters

- Abundo 30 Jun, 2025

Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa emerged as the winner of the UzChess Cup 2025, edging out Javokhir Sindarov and Nodirbek Abdusattorov in a thrilling tiebreaker. The Indian GM took home the $20,000 first prize and extended his lead in the FIDE Circuit 2025 standings. The second edition of the UzChess Cup took place at the “Panaram’s” Hotel in … Continue reading Praggnanandhaa R wins UzChess Cup 2025 Masters

3×3 (Tatluhan) Rapid Chess Tournament Set July 6th in Philippines

- Abundo 30 Jun, 2025

The 3×3 (Tatluhan) Rapid Chess Tournament 2050 and below average rating is slated this Sunday, July 6, 2025 at the Robinsons Galleria, Edsa Corner Ortigas Avenue, Quezon City, Philippines. Laurence Wilfred “Larry” Dumadag and Einnar Marc “Bino” Reyes are organizing the event in cooperation with Alex Dinoy and Alfredo Chay. A total cash purse worth … Continue reading 3×3 (Tatluhan) Rapid Chess Tournament Set July 6th in Philippines

Elwin Retanal Wins Saudi Rapid Chess Tournament

- Abundo 29 Jun, 2025

National Master Elwin Retanal topped the 2nd Only Move International FIDE Rated Rapid Chess Tournament held 27-28 June 2025 at the Alfaisal University in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Visit chess-results.com for round by round results and standings. Retanal, the 1997 Philippine Junior chess champion, who hails from Minglanilla, Cebu finished the 7-round Swiss competition with a … Continue reading Elwin Retanal Wins Saudi Rapid Chess Tournament

IM Budhidharma and Femil top Asian Juniors and Girls Blitz Championships

- Abundo 29 Jun, 2025

IM Nayaka Budhidharma of Indonesia and Chelladurai Femil of India topped the Asian Juniors and Girls blitz championship, respectively. FM Alekhine Nouri of the Philippines tied with Budhidharma at 6.5 points each. The Indonesian had the better tie break for gold as Nouri settled for silver. Rakhmatullaev of Uzbekistan followed with 6 points and the … Continue reading IM Budhidharma and Femil top Asian Juniors and Girls Blitz Championships

Alekhine Nouri, Galina Mikheeva Win Asian Juniors and Girls Rapid Championships

- Abundo 29 Jun, 2025

Sri Lanka Chess Federation president Luxman Wijesuriya makes the ceremonial moves opening the Asian Juniors and Girls Chess Championships going on 25 June to 4 July 2025 in Waskaduwa, Sri Lanka. FM Alekhine Nouri (photo above) of the Philippines topped the Asian Junior Rapid Chess Championship with 6.5 points out of 7 rounds. FM Mahendru … Continue reading Alekhine Nouri, Galina Mikheeva Win Asian Juniors and Girls Rapid Championships

Asenso Ozamis Open chess tournament Set July 12 and 13

- Abundo 27 Jun, 2025

The Asenso Ozamis Open chess tournament gets underway on July 12 and 13, 2025 at the City Gymnasium in Ozamis City, Philippines. A total of P505,000 in cash prizes is up for grabs in three divisions of this National Chess Federation of the Philippines sanctioned tournament. The champion in the Open division will earn P50,000, … Continue reading Asenso Ozamis Open chess tournament Set July 12 and 13

Asian Chess Club Champions League Awards Ceremonies

- Abundo 26 Jun, 2025

Governor of Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug Ruslan Nikolayevich Kukharuk (third from left) awards trophies and medals to the top three teams. At right is Chief Arbiter Mehrdad Pahlevanzadeh of Iran. The awards ceremonies for the Asian Club Chess Champions League were held 25th June 2025 in Khanti Mansiysk, Russia. The top rated teams expectedly made the … Continue reading Asian Chess Club Champions League Awards Ceremonies

Record Entries for Asian Juniors and Girls Chess Championships in Sri Lanka

- Abundo 25 Jun, 2025

A record 92 juniors and 70 girls from 13 countries are participating in the Asian Juniors and Girls Chess Championships scheduled 25 June to 4 July 2025 in Waskaduwa, Sri Lanka. The event is organized by the Chess Federation of Sri Lanka in a glorious manner at the beautiful Citrus Hotel in Waskaduwa. Visit chess-results.com … Continue reading Record Entries for Asian Juniors and Girls Chess Championships in Sri Lanka

KPRF, Ugra Chess Academy, Airport Authority India Top Asian Club Champions League

- Abundo 25 Jun, 2025

The final round of the Asian Chess Club Champions League brought some surprises. The leading teams faced fierce resistance. The leaders of the competition, the KPRF team, met in the seventh round with the  Mongolian team Zandanshatar Chess Club. Pavel Ponkratov assumed the day before that the match would be difficult, because everyone’s nerves are … Continue reading KPRF, Ugra Chess Academy, Airport Authority India Top Asian Club Champions League