CHESS CHAMP KARPOV VISITS MANILA
Malacanang, March 12, 1998
- World Chess Champion Anatoly Karpov visited here and chatted with President
Ramos recently. Accompanied by FIDE honorary Life president Florencio Campomanes,
Karpov came to Manila for a four-day sentimental visit.
The chess guro was in Baguio City in 1978 when he beat Victor Korchnoi for the world title. Talks are getting hot on an upcoming world chess match again and Philippine chess organizations are banking it to happen again in Baguio.
It is reported that Karpov is very interested to a match in Baguio again.
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