For many of us, chess over the board can be a dizzying roller coaster of fates, with the advantage often swinging wildly between the players like a badminton shuttlecock as the mistakes and misjudgments pile up.
For many of us, chess over the board can be a dizzying roller coaster of fates, with the advantage often swinging wildly between the players like a badminton shuttlecock as the mistakes and misjudgments pile up.
IM Paulo Bersamina
International Master Paulo Bersamina stunned Grandmaster Frode Olav Olsen Urkedal to lift the Philippines to a shock 2.5-1.5 victory over third seed Norway in the 11th and last round Tuesday to finish 32nd in the 44th World Chess Olympiad in Chennai, India.
Bersamina’s upset
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THE Philippines relied on International Master (IM) Paulo Bersamina’s crucial win on board four to upset third seed Norway, 2.5-1.5, Tuesday and finish on a bright note in the 44th World Chess Olympiad in Chennai, India. A last-minute replacement for an ailing Grandmaster (GM) Rogelio “Banjo” Barcenilla, Bersamina brought down…