by Angie Quadra-Balibay | Aug 9, 2022 | Good Sport
The 2022 Wesley So Cup welcomed its new Philippine chess grand champion, the Pasig City King Pirates, who delivered an upset victory against the defending champion from the tournament’s inaugural edition of the Philippines and the world’s first...
by The Good News Pilipinas Team | Aug 4, 2022 | Good Sport
The Wesley So Cup staged by the Philippines’ and the world’s first government-licensed professional chess league is all set to hold its Grand Finals after early favorites Iloilo Kisela Knights (Southern Division) and Pasig City King Pirates (Northern...
by Angie Quadra-Balibay | Jun 8, 2022 | Good Sport
Super grandmaster Wesley So has reaffirmed his continuing support for Philippine chess through the Wesley So Cup being staged anew by the Professional Chess Association of the Philippines (PCAP), the world’s first government-licensed pro chess league. The PCAP second...
by Angie Quadra-Balibay | May 26, 2021 | Good Sport
The Wesley So Cup goes live once this Wednesday with the chess teams of San Juan, Camarines, and Cordova aiming to extend their winning streaks as leaders of the professional tournament in the Philippines. The San Juan Predators, Camarines Soaring Eagles- the All...
by Angie Quadra-Balibay | May 19, 2021 | Good Sport
The Wesley So Cup in the Philippines kicked off with Round 1 shocker wins among the popular squads of the Professional Chess Association of the Philippines (PCAP). The professional chess tournament named after Filipino American Super Grandmaster (SGM) Wesley So was...