Mark Paragua Qualifies for Chess World Cup 2013; Li Chao Wins, Barbosa 2nd.

by: joeyj
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27 May 2013

Grandmaster Mark Paragua,  the 2013 Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) Cup International Chess &  2012 Philippines National Chess titlist,  pinned the 2nd of the five(5) qualification berth for the Chess World Cup (CWC) 2013 available in the just concluded Manny Pacquiao Cup – Asian Continental Chess (ACC) Championship 2013 in Pasay City, Metro Manila, Philippines conducted on 18-26 May 2013 with Midas Hotel as the venue.

Read more:   Mark Paragua Qualifies for Chess World Cup 2013; Li Chao Wins, Barbosa 2nd.

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Wesley So double winner at Calgary International Chess Classic 2013.

 by joeyj  :   21 May 2013
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GM Wesley So @ 2013 CICC, Calgary, Canada

GM Wesley So was a toast at the 6th Calgary International Chess Classic (CICC) after winning two chess championships on the same day on 19 May 2013.   Wesley So secured the 9-round Swiss “Standard” chess championship with one more round to go after winning the penultimate round (R8)  against FM Jason Cao who resigned on the 44^th of the Classical Nimzo Indian and upped his score to 7.0/8, a 2-point lead to a bunch of four players who all scored 5.0/8 and tied at 2^nd place.

With just a few hours of rest, Wesley So returned to the tournament’s venue and competed next in Calgary’s  9-round Swiss “Blitz” Championship and captured the championship as the sole winner with a perfect score of 9.0/9.

Read more:   Wesley So double winner at Calgary International Chess Classic 2013.

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