PHL men wind up in 32nd place, women 39th in Chennai Olympiad : vimarsana.com

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…

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