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51 teams, torrential rain, and one incredible day of chess in Quezon City 🇵🇭

The WR Chess Bughouse Open Championship 2026 brought together young players, amateurs, and members of the Philippine National Team as a proof that Bughouse keeps growing here.

Huge congrats to Team Bubu Chacha, with IM Jan Emmanuel Garcia and CM Marc Christian Nazario, worthy champions on the day.

What stood out most to me was watching so many young players discover Bughouse for the first time. The energy, the teamwork, the noise. That’s exactly why we do this.

Thank you to the players, National Chess Federation of the Philippines, Quezon City, and the Philippine Sports Commission for making it happen.

WR Women’s Chess Tour, closing night in Saint-Tropez, France 🇫🇷

Thank you to every player and guest who made it unforgettable.

Anna Muzychuk 🇺🇦 is the Blitz Champion, WR Women’s Chess Tour, Europe leg 🏆

She stormed through the bracket and denied Bibisara Assaubayeva a second title in a row with a 2.5-1.5 win in the Final ⚡️

That’s a wrap on Saint-Tropez. Next stop:
The Grand Final in Rosenstein Palace, Stuttgart on November 22-23.

Rapid Champion Bibisara Assaubayeva Bibisara Asaubayeva 🇰🇿🏆

Battled through Armageddon in both the QF and SF, then closed it out clean in the Final with a 2-0 win over Mariya Muzychuk.

Champion of the WR Women’s Chess Tour, Europe Leg in Saint-Tropez, France 🇫🇷

Blitz kicks off tomorrow. Same players, same venue ⚡️

From the Mayor’s office to the newsstands 🇫🇷
Saint-Tropez is talking about WR Women’s Chess Tour.

WR Women’s Chess Tour, Africa Leg complete — and it’s a sweep! 🏆

IM Mai Narva takes the Blitz title too, beating Jiner Zhu 3–2 in the final Armageddon. Rapid and Blitz champion, same city, same week 🇲🇿

Onto the next stop:
WR Women’s Chess Tour, Europe Leg
Saint-Tropez, France 🇫🇷
25-26 August.