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                    [Summary] => National Master Idelfonso Datu drew with top seed International Master Richard Bitoon in 17 moves of an English Opening to remain on top after yesterday’s eighth round in the National Open Chess Championship at the Greenhills Shopping Center in San Juan.


Datu, a two-time Olympiad veteran, now has 7.5 points, a point away from clinching the first of the nine available slots in the finals where Grandmasters Eugene Torre, Rogelio Antonio, Jr. and Buenaventura Villamayor are already seeded.


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                    [Title] => RP chessers close out bid versus Latvia
                    [Summary] => The Philippines closes out its campaign in the 34th World Chess Olympiad in Istanbul, Turkey against Latvia, hoping to draw the best from its best players and sustain what had been an impressive performance in the two-week long event.


GMs Eugene Torre, Rogelio Antonio, Jr. and Bong Villamayor see action along with NM Idelfonso Datu against the Latvians, whom they are tied with for 23rd place along with five others with a final round victory expected to thrust them into a top 15 finish.


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                    [Title] => RP chessers bounce back, rip Argentines
                    [Summary] => The Philippines bounced back from a stinging 12th round defeat to Georgia Thursday as it thumped Argentina, 3-1, Friday to revive its hopes of finishing in the top 15 with one round left in the 34th World Chess Olympiad in Istanbul, Turkey.


GMs Rogelio Antonio, Jr.
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                    [Title] => NCFP chessers, PSC draw court’s ire
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Presiding judge Ricardo Rosario of Makati RTC Branch 66 expressed his indignation yesterday upon learning in the papers that five members of the six-man RP squad had already left for Istanbul, Turkey Thursday night without informing the court.


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                    [Summary] => Until the Federation Internationale des Eches (FIDE) can produce documents officially recognizing a certain national federation, the Philippine Sports Commission will not be giving financial assistance to any group requesting for such.


PSC commissioner Ricardo Garcia told The STAR over the weekend that the budget amounting to P700,000, which will be used by the RP team bound for the World Chess Olympiad in Istanbul, Turkey  this month, will not be released to either the Philippine Chess Federation or the National Chess Federation of the Philippines.


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JR. AND BUENAVENTURA VILLAMAYOR

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Datu, a two-time Olympiad veteran, now has 7.5 points, a point away from clinching the first of the nine available slots in the finals where Grandmasters Eugene Torre, Rogelio Antonio, Jr. and Buenaventura Villamayor are already seeded.


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Datu only one point shy of chess open final

March 30, 2001 - 12:00am

National Master Idelfonso Datu drew with top seed International Master Richard Bitoon in 17 moves of an English Opening to remain on top after yesterday’s eighth round in the National Open Chess Championship...

Sports

RP chessers close out bid versus Latvia

November 13, 2000 - 12:00am

The Philippines closes out its campaign in the 34th World Chess Olympiad in Istanbul, Turkey against Latvia, hoping to draw the best from its best players and sustain what had been an impressive performance in the...

Sports

RP chessers bounce back, rip Argentines

November 12, 2000 - 12:00am

The Philippines bounced back from a stinging 12th round defeat to Georgia Thursday as it thumped Argentina, 3-1, Friday to revive its hopes of finishing in the top 15 with one round left in the 34th World Chess Olympiad...

Sports

NCFP chessers, PSC draw court’s ire

By Joey Villar | October 21, 2000 - 12:00am

The abrupt departure of the National Chess Federation of the Philippines-backed RP team to the World Chess Olympiad the other day drew the ire of a Makati Regional Trial Court judge, who labelled the move as an "utter...

Sports

PSC won’t release funds for Olympiad

October 9, 2000 - 12:00am

Until the Federation Internationale des Eches (FIDE) can produce documents officially recognizing a certain national federation, the Philippine Sports Commission will not be giving financial assistance to any group...

Sports