Former world chess champion Gary Kasparov, one of the greatest chess players of all time, is here in Manila to campaign for FIDE (International Chess Federation) presidency.
National Chess Federation of the Philippines’ executive director Jayson Gonzales confirmed to InterAKTV that they’re scheduled to meet Kasparov, who won the world championship in 1985 by unseating compatriot Anatoly Karpov, by lunch time where they will have a press conference.
According to Gonzales, Kasparov’s visit to the country will be significant to Philippine chess in general.
“This will put the Philippines back in the international chess map,” Gonzales said in a telephone interview.
Kasparov is currently on his Asian swing trying to get votes from different chess federations. He is seeking FIDE presidency after learning that Kirsan Ilyumzhinov will run for a sixth term as head of the world’s governing chess body.
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