by Marlon Bernardino
GENERAL TRIAS CITY will be hosting this year's 1st Cong. Luis “Jon-jon” Ferrer IV and Mayor Antonio “Ony” Ferrer Cup General Trias City 3-on-3 Rapid Chess Team Tournament
2050 & Below Average Team Rating on May 20,2018 at the Robinsons Place General Trias.

by Marlon Bernardino
Manila, Philippines--- International Master (IM) Angelo Young kept the Filipino pride with his second-place finish in the GM/IM Norm Invitational Chess Tournament held last March 28, 2018 to April 4, 2018 at the Charlotte Chess Center and Scholastic Academy in Charlotte, North Carolina, USA.

by Marlon Bernardino
HALL of famer Efren “Bata” Reyes will lead the Pinoy invasion in the Efren Reyes Retirement Tour First Annual Asian Culture Day Pool Tournament on May 16 to 19, 2018 at the Orleans Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada.

by Marlon Bernardino
PINAGHARIAN ni Lyceum of the Philippines University (LPU) Manila top gunner Jonathan Maca Jota ang katatapos na Knights of Columbus blitz chess tournament na ginanap sa Knights of Columbus Council 4288 sa compound ng Our Lady of Loreto Parish sa Sampaloc, Manila nitong Linggo.

by Marlon Bernardino
THE International Baptist College (IBC) Summer Chess Workshop gets underway on April 23, 2018 at the International Baptist College (IBC) Arayat Street, Barangay Malamig, Mandaluyong City.

by Marlon Bernardino
Final Standings: (Seven Round Swiss System)
6.0 points---Ritchie Evangelista, Dandel Fernandez
5.5 points---Chester Caminong, Narquingel Reyes, Cliburn Anthony Orbe
5.0 points---Yves Darcy Robles, Zomer Amir, Joel Hicap, Eduardo Figuerres
4.5 points---Dr. Jenny Mayor, Dr. Alfredo Paez, Erwin Calar, Nicolo Paguntalan

by Marlon Bernardino
Manila,Philippines---Chess Wizard John Marvin Miciano struck the lone gold medal for the Philippines after winning the recently-concluded Asian Youth Chess Championship held at the Lotus Pang Suan Kaew Hotel in Chiang Mai, Thailand Monday night.

by Marlon Bernardino
Manila,Philippines---"Super Kid" Daniel Quizon of Dasmariñas City came in second place in the boys 18 years old and under division, Standard event at the close of Asian Youth Chess Championship held at the Lotus Pang Suan Kaew Hotel in Chiang Mai, Thailand Monday night.