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  2. Wesley So - Wikipedia

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    He is also a three-time Philippine Chess Champion. On the March 2017 FIDE rating list, he was ranked number two in the world and had an Elo rating of 2822, [1] making him the fifth-highest-rated player in history. In 2019, So said his favorite form of chess is chess960 (also known as Fischer random chess). [2]

  3. Daniel Quizon - Wikipedia

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    2457 (August 2024) Peak rating. 2457 (May 2024) Daniel Quizon (born 2004) is a Filipino chess player and is the current Philippine Chess Champion. [1] He was awarded the title of International Master (IM) by FIDE in 2018. [2] He qualified to play for the Chess World Cup 2021 [3] where he was defeated 1.5-0.5 by Evgeny Bareev in the first round.

  4. List of chess players by peak FIDE rating - Wikipedia

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    Highest-ranked Russian player, formerly world no. 1 (1984–1993, 1995–2006), former world champion (1985–2000), first player to achieve 2800+ rating, formerly highest-ranked player (1990–2012), highest-ranked Soviet-born player (since 1986) 3 Italy United States: Fabiano Caruana: 2844 2014-10 1992

  5. 2021 Professional Chess Association of the Philippines season

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    The first tournament of the 2021 PCAP season was the All-Filipino Conference which began on January 16, 2021. [7] The conference finals was held on April 3, 2021 which was contested by the Laguna Heroes of the Northern Division and the Camarines Soaring Eagles of the Southern Division. The Laguna Heroes clinched the title of PCAP's inaugural ...

  6. List of chess grandmasters - Wikipedia

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    The following people have all been grandmasters (GM) of chess.The title is awarded to players who have met the standards required by the sport's governing body, FIDE.Other than world champion, it is the highest title a chess player can attain and is awarded for life, although FIDE regulations allow for the revocation of titles for cheating or fraud.

  7. Alekhine Nouri - Wikipedia

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    12 December 2005 (age 18) Escalante, Negros Occidental, Philippines. Title. FIDE Master (2013) Peak rating. 2291 (April 2020) [1] Alekhine Nouri (born December 12, 2005) is a Filipino FIDE Master. Named after Russian chess player Alexander Alekhine, Nouri became the youngest Filipino FIDE Master and the youngest FIDE Master in the world at the ...

  8. Eugene Torre - Wikipedia

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    Eugene Torre. Eugenio "Eugene" Torre[ 1][ 2] (born November 4, 1951) is a Filipino chess grandmaster. In 1974, at 22 years old, he became the first Filipino and non-Soviet Asian to qualify for the title Grandmaster. Torre did this by winning the silver medal in the 21st Chess Olympiad in Nice, France. He is considered the strongest chess player ...

  9. Professional Chess Association of the Philippines - Wikipedia

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    The Professional Chess Association of the Philippines (PCAP) was formed by Filipino lawyer Paul Elauria who also became the league's first commissioner. [1] The league was launched in 2020, although plans relating to the establishment of the first professional chess league in the Philippines has already been made years ago. [2]