2 Pinoys get Grandmaster titles

MANILA, Philippines – Filipino chess players Oliver Barbosa and Richard Bitoon were officially conferred their Grandmaster (GM) titles in 82nd FIDE Congress 2011 in Krakow, Poland.

Barbosa was conferred the title on the basis of his performance in the DYTM Raja Dr. Nazrin Shah Invitational Masters at the Swiss Garden Hotel in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia last September.

He bagged the overall title in the tournament. Read Full Story...

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