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Laylo back as Philippine top chesser

February 8, 2023 - 12:00am

After a 17-year wait, Grandmaster Darwin Laylo is back as the country’s top chess player.

Sports

Laylo ends 17-year title drought, rules National Chess Championships

By Joey Villar | February 7, 2023 - 2:49pm

After a 17-year wait, Grandmaster Darwin Laylo is back on top as the country’s top chess player.

Sports

Laylo nears national chess title

By Joey Villar | February 7, 2023 - 12:00am

Filipino Grandmaster Darwin Laylo is rekindling the fire that made him national champion twice almost two decades ago.

Sports

Laylo on verge of first chess title in 17 years

By Joey Villar | February 6, 2023 - 12:58pm

Filipino Grandmaster Darwin Laylo is rekindling the fire that made him national champion twice almost two decades ago.

Sports

Dropped by Pasig, GM Laylo moves to Davao Chess Eagles

By Rick Olivares | May 20, 2022 - 12:12pm

In a stunning move two days before the start of the Wesley So Cup — the middle tournament of the Professional Chess...

Sports

Chessers break medal-less spell

By Joey Villar | May 20, 2022 - 12:00am

The Philippines will not be going home empty-handed in chess for the second Southeast Asian Games edition.

Sports

Philippine chessers progress to Top Division

By Joey Villar | September 6, 2021 - 12:00am

Darwin Laylo smashed fellow Grandmaster Bin-Sattar Reefat in just 29 moves of a Queen’s Indian Defense to highlight...

Sports

Laylo inangking ang 4th leg

April 17, 2020 - 12:00am

Nakipag-draw si Grand Master Darwin Laylo kay FIDE Master Alekhine Nouri sa 11th at final round para pagharian ang fourth...

PSN Palaro

Laylo draws with Nouri, rules 4th leg of Cesar Orbe chess tiff

By Joey Villar | April 16, 2020 - 1:17pm

Grandmaster Darwin Laylo drew with FIDE Master Alekhine Nouri in the 11th and final round to top the fourth leg of the Cesar...

Sports

Pascua makes Philippines Olympiad team

By Joey Villar | February 14, 2020 - 12:00am

Haridas Pascua will make his second World Chess Olympiad appearance in Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia where he hopes to close in on the Grandmaster title that has eluded him for five long years now.

Sports