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Higalas eye upset win vs powerhouse Iloilo

“Patsada kini nga match-up. Naa ‘miy chance ini nga maka-milagro,” Frias told Gold Star Daily.

Oro Higala chessers sound alarm bell after second loss

“Yes, dako kaayo ang losing margin and that’s because the team was hounded by technical troubles. One player had a defective camera to monitor his match that got the arbiters’ attention. Nawala among focus even sa akong dula na blunder ko imbis na advantage na,” the team’s scoring machine Jaime Joshua Frias II told Gold Star Daily.

Surigao upsets GM Antonio’s Iloilo in PCAP tiebreaker, 2-1

On Wednesday, the Congressman Robert Barbers-backed Checkmaters pulled off another upset win, this time handing the GM Wesley So Cup ruler Iloilo Kisela Knights their first defeat in the opening conference of the 2022 Professional Chess Association of the Philippines played via Chess.com online format.

Oro chessers join PCAP,debuting with a 3-1 start

“In reality, kusog gyod kaayo ang Cagayan de Oro kon nakasugod lang ‘ta sa PCAP kay dili mabulag-bulag atong homeground talents. But we'll fight it all and make do sa nabilin nga available players nato dire,” Frias said.

Sportsmanship awardee Surigaochessers could be mean this year

to occupy half of the PCAP’s team standing at 2-2.

Oro loses 2 ‘bigs’ in basketball

Mindanao teams pose seriousthreat in PCAP 2022 opener

The Higalas are made up of NMs Anthony Makinano, Levi Mercado and Johnnel Balquin, Woman National Master Mary Joy Tan, Mario Arroyo, Nazario Ubanan and Jaime Joshua Frias II.

Gingoog pride Cantonjostops Pagadian chessfest

“I think I'm just lucky kay wala nadayon sa Pagadian ang mga Manila boys ug ang mga top players from Cagayan de Oro,” said Cantonjos, among the country's few titled players who ― in distant past ― drew controversy when they waived their National Master (NM) titles under the National Chess Federation of the Philippines (NCFP).

Mindanao has 4 teams in PCAP 2022 season opener

“This is a fighting chess team. Kusog ang lineup sa atong locals especially sa lower boards. We will give them (rivals) a problem,” warned Jaime Joshua Frias II, who made it to the top 10 in the recent Mactan National Open Chess Championship.

WGM Frayna completes comeback to win 2021 National Women's Chess

After holding reigning titlist Woman International Master Jan Jodilyn Fronda to a draw with black in the penultimate round, the 24-year-old Frayna smashed the King’s Indian defense of second-seed Woman Fide Master Shania Mae Mendoza in 43 moves to stay a full-point clear ahead of the field with a total of 8.5 points.

Oro Canino’s victim bounces back in title chess contention

Determined to inch closer for the title, Frayna immediately went for an all-out attack, culminating with a Rook sacrifice that forced Sadey’s resignation after seeing an inevitable mate coming with a Knight-backed Queen check on the seventh-rank

Ballpals Orange snags rare grand slam victory

The Orange hoopsters of team-playing managers Ven Camon Shimomae, Jerry Suyao, and Jerry Tamayo turned down the challenge of the youth-powered Team Red, 75-57 to win the club’s Christmas and 30th Year Anniversary Games at the Macanhan covered court in Barangay Carmen, over the weekend.