CHESS PAMBANSA MILLENNIUM GRAND PRIX

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                    [Title] => Paraplegic makes waves in U-16 chess
                    [Summary] => In the battle of young champions in Bagac, Bataan last week, 15- year-old Sander Severino was hardly noticeable among the best under 16-year-old chess prodigies from the Philippines and other countries in the Asian region.


After six rounds of grueling competition, Severino is now considered a "dark horse" for the championship and could be the next FIDE master.


"I’m quite surprised to be on the lead. There are many talented players in this tournament," he said.


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                    [Title] => PCF eyes zero tax
                    [Summary] => 

The Philippine Chess Federation, in an effort to end the controversy that
marred the recent Chess Pambansa Millennium Grand Prix, is seeking  a formal
clarification and official ruling from the Bureau of Internal Revenue regarding
the tax scheme the PCF imposed on the players' winnings.

PCF chair Arturo Borjal said he will personally talk with BIR chief Dakila
Fonacier to get an official ruling on the matter to, once and for all, settle
the issue that drew an uproar from the players, particularly GM Rogelio
Antonio, Jr.
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                    [Title] => Super-GMstatus Joey's next target
                    [Summary] => 

With his mission in the Chess Pambansa Millennium Grand Prix accomplished and
his claim as the country's No. 1 player validated, GM Rogelio Antonio, Jr. will
soon embark on a European tour, not to spend his winnings but to pursue a
long-cherished dream - reach the Super-GM status.
                    [DatePublished] => 2000-04-17 00:00:00
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                    [AuthorName] =>   Joey Villar
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                    [ArticleID] => 108489
                    [Title] => Winning a matter of patience
                    [Summary] => 

From the elims to the quarterfinals, NM Enrique Paciencia never had the chance
to showcase his talent in active chess.
                    [DatePublished] => 2000-04-13 00:00:00
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                    [Title] => V'mayor turns back Datu, makes semis
                    [Summary] => 

IM Bong Villamayor fought back from one-game down in the playoff by racking up
two victories before forcing a draw against NM Idelfonso Datu to complete the
semifinal cast in the Chess Pambansa Millennium Grand Prix at the PNB Financial
Center in Pasay yesterday.

Trailing, 1-2, after losing the first of their two 30-minute playoff, the
32-year-old Villamayor flashed some kind of resiliency as he struck back with
back-to-back victories, the last in their 15-minute duel, before sealing
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                    [Title] => Chiong vs
                    [Summary] => Antonio in q'finals

IM Luis Chiong IV downed IM Ricky de Guzman in a gruelling playoff for a
quarterfinal berth that took two sets of matches to finish yesterday, only to
find himself clashing with the fancied GM Rogelio Antonio Jr.
                    [DatePublished] => 2000-04-07 00:00:00
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                    [Title] => Antonio goes thru wringer, edges Mariano
                    [Summary] => 

Grandmaster Rogelio Antonio, Jr., hurdled the biggest stumbling block to his
title bid, outplaying IM Nelson Mariano II last night and advancing to the
quarterfinal round of the Chess Pambansa Millennium Grand Prix at the PNB
Financial Center in Pasay City.

Held to a fighting draw by the former Asian Juniors champion Tuesday, the
38-year-old Antonio, a noted e4 player, opted for a d4 opening and engaged
Mariano in a double-edged King's Indian game.

The Quezon City-backed Antonio 
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                    [Title] => Bitoon advances; Cabe stalls Antonio
                    [Summary] => 

National Master Richard Bitoon dominated NM Roland Joseph Perez for the second
straight time to barge into the round of 16 yesterday even as NM Arlan Cabe
hung tough with another gutsy stand against Grandmaster Rogelio Antonio, Jr.
                    [DatePublished] => 2000-04-02 00:00:00
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                    [AuthorName] =>   Joey Villar
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                    [Title] => Antonio, fancied bets triumph in Chess Grand Prix
                    [Summary] => 

Grandmaster Rogelio Antonio Jr.
                    [DatePublished] => 2000-03-29 00:00:00
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                    [ArticleID] => 108396
                    [Title] => Torre falls in marathon duel
                    [Summary] => 

If ever there was a changing of the guard in Philippine chess, it was
graphically demonstrated last night when teener Oliver Dimakiling pushed GM
Eugene Torre to the limit and ousted the top seeded player right in the first
round of the Chess Pambansa Millennium Grand Prix at the PNB Financial Center
in Pasay.

The 18-year-old Dimakiling, needing to win in six minutes with the white
pieces, relentlessly attacked Torre's queenside with his Two Knights Opening
and clinched the 49-move win when the 48-year-old Torre squirmed in time
trouble and lost via time forfeit.
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Paraplegic makes waves in U-16 chess

December 19, 2000 - 12:00am

In the battle of young champions in Bagac, Bataan last week, 15- year-old Sander Severino was hardly noticeable among the best under 16-year-old chess prodigies from the Philippines and other countries in the Asian...

Sports

PCF eyes zero tax

May 1, 2000 - 12:00am

The Philippine Chess Federation, in an effort to end the controversy that marred the recent Chess Pambansa Millennium Grand Prix, is seeking a formal clarification and official ruling from the Bureau of Internal...

Sports

Super-GMstatus Joey's next target

By Joey Villar | April 17, 2000 - 12:00am

With his mission in the Chess Pambansa Millennium Grand Prix accomplished and his claim as the country's No. 1 player validated, GM Rogelio Antonio, Jr. will soon embark on a European tour, not to spend his winnings...

Sports

Winning a matter of patience

April 13, 2000 - 12:00am

From the elims to the quarterfinals, NM Enrique Paciencia never had the chance to showcase his talent in active chess.

Sports

V'mayor turns back Datu, makes semis

April 10, 2000 - 12:00am

IM Bong Villamayor fought back from one-game down in the playoff by racking up two victories before forcing a draw against NM Idelfonso Datu to complete the semifinal cast in the Chess Pambansa Millennium Grand...

Sports

Chiong vs

By Joey Villar | April 7, 2000 - 12:00am

Antonio in q'finals IM Luis Chiong IV downed IM Ricky de Guzman in a gruelling playoff for a quarterfinal berth that took two sets of matches to finish yesterday, only to find himself clashing with the fancied...

Sports

Antonio goes thru wringer, edges Mariano

April 6, 2000 - 12:00am

Grandmaster Rogelio Antonio, Jr., hurdled the biggest stumbling block to his title bid, outplaying IM Nelson Mariano II last night and advancing to the quarterfinal round of the Chess Pambansa Millennium Grand...

Sports

Bitoon advances; Cabe stalls Antonio

By Joey Villar | April 2, 2000 - 12:00am

National Master Richard Bitoon dominated NM Roland Joseph Perez for the second straight time to barge into the round of 16 yesterday even as NM Arlan Cabe hung tough with another gutsy stand against Grandmaster...

Sports

Antonio, fancied bets triumph in Chess Grand Prix

By Joey Villar | March 29, 2000 - 12:00am

Grandmaster Rogelio Antonio Jr.

Sports

Torre falls in marathon duel

By Joey Villar | March 28, 2000 - 12:00am

If ever there was a changing of the guard in Philippine chess, it was graphically demonstrated last night when teener Oliver Dimakiling pushed GM Eugene Torre to the limit and ousted the top seeded player right...

Sports