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                    [Summary] => Newly-installed FIDE secretary-general Ignatius Leong and Zone 3.2a president Dang Tat Thang will file a report to the World Chess Federation regarding complaints against embattled National Chess Federation secretary-general Sammy Estimo.


But the two, who are on a short visit here, suggested that the NCFP under athletics chief Go Teng Kok will have to resolve the matter internally so as not to affect its preparations for the 23rd Southeast Asian Games slated Nov. 27-Dec. 5 in the country.


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                    [Summary] => The International Chess Federation (FIDE) yesterday confirmed the grandmaster title of Nelson Mariano II, one month after the former Asian Junior champion  obtained the third and last GM norm in the first ASEAN Chess Confederation GM Circuit in Bangkok.


"Your Grandmaster title has been confirmed by FIDE, congratulations," said FIDE executive director Casto Abundo in a text message to Mariano.


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                    [Summary] => Ten years after he ruled the Asian Juniors in Malaysia and nine after he obtained his first GM norm in Singapore, Nelson Mariano II became the fifth Filipino grandmaster when he clinched the third and last part of the elusive GM title yesterday in the first ASEAN Chess Confederation GM Circuit in Bangkok.


Needing two points in the last two rounds to complete the required number of points for a GM norm, Mariano did just that, halving the point with eventual winner GM Nguyen Anh Dung of Vietnam in the morning match and then drawing with Myanmar GM Zaw Win Lay in the afternoon.


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                    [Summary] => Draws stalled Nelson Mariano II’s bid to obtain his third and final GM norm outright as the Filipino chesser failed to eke out a victory over IM Aung Aung of Myanmar and found compatriot GM Bong Villamayor too tough to handle Wednesday after eight rounds of play in the first ASEAN Chess Confederation GM Circuit in Bangkok.


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FIDE to stage $1-million Campomanes Cup

June 15, 2010 - 12:00am

The World Chess Federation (FIDE) is putting up a whopping $1-million prize fund to bankroll the staging of the Florencio Campomanes Memorial Cup Chess Championships to be held in the Asean region over the next 10...

Sports

Bersamina ties Viet tormentor

June 11, 2010 - 12:00am

Paulo Bersamina bounced back from a seventh round setback with a victory over Daryl Samantila to remain tied for the lead with Nguyen Van Toan Thanh of Vietnam in the penultimate round of the Asian age-group chess...

Sports

FIDE sets probe on NCFP official

By Joey Villar | April 8, 2005 - 12:00am

Newly-installed FIDE secretary-general Ignatius Leong and Zone 3.2a president Dang Tat Thang will file a report to the World Chess Federation regarding complaints against embattled National Chess Federation secretary-general...

Sports

FIDE confirms Mariano’s GM title

July 24, 2004 - 12:00am

The International Chess Federation (FIDE) yesterday confirmed the grandmaster title of Nelson Mariano II, one month after the former Asian Junior champion obtained the third and last GM norm in the first ASEAN Chess...

Sports

Mariano becomes RP’s 5th GM

June 12, 2004 - 12:00am

Ten years after he ruled the Asian Juniors in Malaysia and nine after he obtained his first GM norm in Singapore, Nelson Mariano II became the fifth Filipino grandmaster when he clinched the third and last part of...

Sports

Draws slow down Mariano’s GM bid

June 11, 2004 - 12:00am

Draws stalled Nelson Mariano II’s bid to obtain his third and final GM norm outright as the Filipino chesser failed to eke out a victory over IM Aung Aung of Myanmar and found compatriot GM Bong Villamayor too...

Sports