The first museum dedicated to chess in the Philippines in honor of world-class Filipino Grandmaster Eugene Torre was opened to the public in Marikina City on Wednesday, April 12.
For former world chess champion Anatoly Karpov, the Philippines served as breeding ground for world-class players and helped turn the Asian region into the chess power that it is now.
Filipino American Grandmaster Wesley So is all set to defend his World Fischer Random Chess Championship title when the 2022 edition of one of the four world championship events officially recognized by the International Chess Federation (FIDE) begins on October 25 in Reykjavik, Iceland.