FCPL Chess News

Whilst the Philippine women's team regained confidence and momentum after their lowly 40th standing in the first half of the 13 round Swiss system Olympiad, and finished 26th place in their overall standing with 22 points, the Philippine men's team continued to plummet and finished 44th place with a score of 28.5 points.

Last Five Rounds Match-up

Round 9: Romania -v- Philippines (White -v- Black) Result: 2:2

Board 1: GM Dieter Nisipeanu (2695) -v- GM Mark Paragua (2617) 1-0
Board 2: GM Eugene Torre (2543) -v- GM Andrei Istratescu (2621) 1-0
Board 3: GM Vladislav Nevednichy (2582) -v- GM Joey Antonio ( 2539) 0-1
Board 4: FM Wesley So (2254) -v- GM Levente Vajda (2511) (0-1)

Round 10: Philippines -v- Malaysia (White -v- Black) Result: 3.5:0.5

Board 1: GM Mark Paragua (2617)-v- IM Mas Hafizulhelmi (2412) 1-0
Board 2: FM Lim Yee Weng (2330)-v- GM Eugene Torre (2543) .5-.5
Board 3: GM Joey Antonio (2539) -v- Chuah Hin Hai Jonathan (2216) 1-0
Board 4: FM Anas Nazreen Bakri (2221) -v- FM Oliver Dimakiling (2452) 0-1

Round 11: Netherlands -v- Philippines (White -v- Black) Result: 3.0:1.0

Board 1: GM Ivan Sokolov (2676) -v- GM Mark Paragua (2617) .5-.5
Board 2: GM Eugene Torre (2543) -v- GM Sergey Taviakov (2669) .5-.5
Board 3: GM Loek Van Wely (2655) -v- GM Joey Antonio ( 2539) 1-0
Board 4: Laylo Darwin (2406) -v- Friso Nijboer (2584) (0-1)

Round 12: Philippines -v- Switzerland (White -v- Black) Result: 2:2

Board 1: GM Mark Paragua (2617)-v- GM Victor Korchnoi (2611) 0-1
Board 2: GM Yannick Pelletier (2570)-v- GM Eugene Torre (2543) .5-.5
Board 3: GM Joey Antonio (2539) -v- GM Florian Jenni (2510) .5-.5
Board 4: IM Richard Forster (2496 -v- FM Oliver Dimakiling (2452) 0-1

Round 13: Brazil -v- Philippines (White -v- Black) Result: 2.5:1.5

Board 1: GM Giovannie Vescovi (2622) -v- GM Mark Paragua (2617) .5-.5
Board 2: GM Eugene Torre (2543) -v- GM Gilberto Milos (2589) .5-.5
Board 3: GM Jaime Sunye (2507) -v- GM Joey Antonio ( 2539) .5-.5
Board 4: FM Oliver Dimakiling (2452) -v- Friso Nijboer (2584) (0-1)

Games: Round 9, Round 10, Round 11, Round 12, Round 13

Women's Division

Round 9: Philippines -v- Turkey (White -v- Black) Result: 1.5:1.5

Board 1: WFM Sheerie Joy Lomibao (2163) -v- WFM Zehra Topel (2132) 0-1
Board 2: Kubra Ozturk (2034) -v- Catherine Perena .5-.5
Board 3: WIM Beverly Mendoza (2132) -v- WIM Nilufer Corlulu (2043) 1-0

Round 10: Albania -v- Philippines (White -v- Black) Result: 0:3

Board 1: Eglantina Shabanaj (2140) -v- Catherine Perena 0-1
Board 2: Sherily Cua (1954) -v- Roela Pasku (1892) 1-0
Board 3: Alda Shabanaj (2037) -v- WIM Beverly Mendoza (2132) 0-1

Round 11: Lithuania -v- Philippines (White -v- Black) Result: 1.5:1.5

Board 1: IM Viktorija Cmilyte (2470) -v- WFM Sheerie Joy Lomibao (2163) 1-0
Board 2: Catherene Perena -v- WIM Dane Ciuksyte .5-.5
Board 3: Daiva Batyte (2170) -v- Sherily Cua (1954) 0-1

Round 12: Philippines -v- Estonia (White -v- Black) Result: 2.5:0.5

Board 1: Catherene Perena -v- WIM Monika Tsiganova (2267) 1-0
Board 2: WIM Viktoria Bashkite (2205) -v- Sherily Cua (1954) .5-.5
Board 3: WIM Beverly Mendoza (2132) -v- WIM Valeria Gansvind(2267) 1-0

Round 13: Philippines -v- Slovenia (White -v- Black) Result: 0.5:2.5

Board 1: Catherene Perena -v- WGM Anna Muzychuk (2418) 0-1
Board 2: WGM Ana Srebrnic (2302) -v- Sherily Cua (1954) 1-0
Board 3: WIM Beverly Mendoza (2132) -v- WIM Jana Krivec (2323) .5-.5

Games: Round 9, Round 10, Round 11, Round 12, Round 13