Glenn Bordonada (born 25 June 1951), is a

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player,

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individual gold medal winner (

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), three-times Asian Team Chess Championships gold medal winner (1974, 1977, 1979).

Biography

In the 1970s Glenn Bordonada was one of the leading Filipino chess players. In 1975, in

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he participated in the Asian Zonal Chess Tournament of the World Chess Championship. Glenn Bordonada played for Philippines in the

s: * In 1974, at first reserve board in the

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(+6, =2, -5), * In 1978, at fourth board in the

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(+5, =4, -0) and won individual gold medal. Glenn Bordonada played for Philippines in the Men's Asian Team Chess Championships: * In 1974, at third board in the 1st Asian Team Chess Championship in

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(+2, =2, -1) and won team gold and individual bronze medals, * In 1977, at third board in the 2nd Asian Team Chess Championship in

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(+7, =1, -0) and won team gold and individual gold medals, * In 1979, at third board in the 3rd Asian Team Chess Championship in

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(+3, =3, -0) and won team gold and individual silver medal. Glenn Bordonada is also known as a chess journalist in the Philippine press. From the first half of the 1980s he has rarely participated in chess tournaments.FIDE rating history :: Bordonada, Glenn
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chess games at 365chess.com 1951 births Living people Filipino chess players Chess Olympiad competitors {{Philippines-bio-stub