Lynde Salgados is the veteran Sports Writer for the Mindanao Gold Star Daily. With a career spanning decades, Lynde has become one of the most respected voices in Southern Philippines sports journalism, known specifically for his deep expertise in the Philippine chess circuit and regional basketball leagues. Based in Cagayan de Oro, his reporting goes beyond the final score, focusing on the development of homegrown athletes and the grassroots growth of Mindanaoan sports. Whether analyzing a grandmaster's gambit or covering high-stakes local tournaments, Lynde’s work is defined by technical precision and a commitment to elevating the sporting narrative of Northern Mindanao.
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San Juan will face Caloocan for the North division title and Penang, Malaysia clashing with Iloilo for the South division crown starting at 7:30 pm tonight via Chess.com online format.
Torres forced the resignation of Gerald Faustino in the final sixth round in a hopeless pinned Bishop position to remain spotless in ruling the B1-Men’s category. While the 1691 Evangelista bested a 16-man field that included the higher-rated Abraham Peligro (1750), playing undefeated in five rounds to top the B2-Men’s class of the nationwide competition for people with disabilities.
In pulling off a similar stunt, Psmgt Amado Alcantara of the PNP-HPG 13 was apparently dragged inside the interior of a 10-wheeler Fuso wing van, whose driver presumably got rattled and failed to apply a break when the victim tried to cut him off the Ampayon highway of Butuan City.
This, after a scuffle ― following an argument inside their shanty ― had prompted the elderly Enerio Hallasgo Jr to ax his son, Marjun, on the head, causing his instantaneous death.
After reviewing and updating the final results with the organizing Fide’s Fair Play Panel in time of the November 17 awards rites, another cheating incident was unveiled that resulted in the disqualification of one player from Vietnam in favor of Cuba.
A review on the top board matches between Penang and Camarines has been promptly undertaken, as of press time, with the decision out to be known tonight at 6 pm.
Played across the country via Tornelo online format, the 1691 Evangelista bested a 16-man field that included the higher-rated Abraham Peligro (1750) as he played through unbeaten in five rounds to top the B2-Men category.
Despite his apparent ignorance, Amaya View’s management still shouldered poor lolo’s hospital bills after his successful operation.
As the murdered son of 1st District Rep. Rolando ‘Klarex’ Uy will be laid to rest on Saturday morning, at the Oro Garden in Cagayan de Oro City, the bounty on the heads of his killers has skyrocketed to a mind-boggling P12 million.
According to PSSgt. Neilbrox Galve, investigator at Talakag Municipal Police Station, that the truck’s brake had malfunctioned, causing it to go down directly into the three houses owned by the Sayatao families.
OVER 150 players across the country ― many of them from Mindanao ― duel it out starting today via Zoom from 8 am to 5 pm in the nationwide grassroots chess competition for people with disabilities.