The Parents CHESS CLUB

08/11/2025

Congratulations Taweng

CHESS NEWS! Woman FIDE Master (WFM) Ruelle Canino secured the Woman International Master (WIM) title after earning a silver medal in the Women's section of the 6th ASEAN+ Individual Chess Championships (Gov. Henry Oaminal Cup). From Cagayan de Oro of Mindanao and FEU standout under Coach GM Jayson Gonzales continues to be a pride for her region and university.

With a score of 6.5 points, Canino placed second, half a point behind the tournament winner, IM Evgenija Ovod of Russia (7 points). Canino claimed the silver medal by having superior tiebreaks against WFM Anna Zhurova, who finished with an identical 6.5 points and settled for bronze.

As a result of her strong silver-medal finish, the 17-year old Canino obtained her first WGM norm.

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15/10/2025

15/10/2025

A huge update from Albania! Our very own 🇵🇭WFM Jemaicah Yap Mendoza is in solo first place heading into the final round of the Girls Under-14 World Youth Chess Championship Durrës, Albania.

Final round matchup: WFM Jemaicah Yap Mendoza vs. WFM Polina Smirnova. Let's go, Jem! All our support is with you in this final battle.
🇵🇭Coach:WIM Shania Mae Mendoza

15/10/2025

Against all odds! A pawn down and under heavy pressure in Round 10, 🇵🇭 WFM Jemaicah Yap Mendoza staged a stunning comeback against 🇦🇿 Azerbaijan's WCM Saadat Bashirli. Capitalizing on a critical blunder by her opponent, the young Filipina showcased incredible grit to sn**ch victory from the jaws of defeat, turning a losing game into a win for the Pride of LGUs of Sta. Rosa City Laguna , and Sta. Maria Romblon.

After this victory, Mendoza leads the standings with 8.5 points and only one round left to play in the 2025 FIDE World Youth Chess Championship.

15/10/2025

15/10/2025

I was playing in this exact same tournament. Suspicion was raised when he defeated a FIDE Master with zero inaccuracy. The boy was checked by an arbiter and voila, he was hiding the phone in one of his socks.

Totally agree with the decision of FIDE. Chess cheaters caught with EVIDENCE, like what this boy did must be punished. There is no point of denying if the device is deliberately HIDDEN IN YOUR BODY.

15/10/2025

💭 15 minutes a day can change everything.
What feels small today adds up to greatness tomorrow. ⏳
15 minutes of practice daily = 91 hours of progress in a year.
That’s how consistency beats talent. Every. Single. Time. ♟️

15/10/2025