{"id":38279,"date":"2024-02-16T12:15:55","date_gmt":"2024-02-16T04:15:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/phyz888.com\/?p=38279"},"modified":"2024-02-16T12:16:40","modified_gmt":"2024-02-16T04:16:40","slug":"chess-in-the-philippines-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/phyz888.com\/chess-in-the-philippines-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Chess in the Philippines 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"38279\" class=\"elementor elementor-38279\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff6b15b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ff6b15b\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-227e886 elementor-toc--minimized-on-tablet elementor-widget elementor-widget-table-of-contents\" data-id=\"227e886\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;headings_by_tags&quot;:[&quot;h2&quot;],&quot;exclude_headings_by_selector&quot;:[],&quot;marker_view&quot;:&quot;numbers&quot;,&quot;no_headings_message&quot;:&quot;No headings were found on this page.&quot;,&quot;minimize_box&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;minimized_on&quot;:&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;hierarchical_view&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;min_height&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;min_height_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;min_height_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"table-of-contents.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__header\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-toc__header-title\">\n\t\t\t\tTable of Contents\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__toggle-button elementor-toc__toggle-button--expand\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-toc__227e886\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-label=\"Open table of contents\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-down\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M207.029 381.476L12.686 187.132c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941l22.667-22.667c9.357-9.357 24.522-9.375 33.901-.04L224 284.505l154.745-154.021c9.379-9.335 24.544-9.317 33.901.04l22.667 22.667c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941L240.971 381.476c-9.373 9.372-24.569 9.372-33.942 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__toggle-button elementor-toc__toggle-button--collapse\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-toc__227e886\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-label=\"Close table of contents\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M240.971 130.524l194.343 194.343c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941l-22.667 22.667c-9.357 9.357-24.522 9.375-33.901.04L224 227.495 69.255 381.516c-9.379 9.335-24.544 9.317-33.901-.04l-22.667-22.667c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941L207.03 130.525c9.372-9.373 24.568-9.373 33.941-.001z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div id=\"elementor-toc__227e886\" class=\"elementor-toc__body\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__spinner-container\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg class=\"elementor-toc__spinner eicon-animation-spin e-font-icon-svg e-eicon-loading\" aria-hidden=\"true\" viewBox=\"0 0 1000 1000\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M500 975V858C696 858 858 696 858 500S696 142 500 142 142 304 142 500H25C25 237 238 25 500 25S975 237 975 500 763 975 500 975Z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc55859 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"fc55859\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-80d30d6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"80d30d6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The recent results in <strong>chess<\/strong> tournaments show increasing interest towards <strong>chess in the Philippines<\/strong>. Filipino Grandmasters, International Masters, and FIDE Masters climb higher in the rankings, delighting players and fans of the game. Read on to learn how this influences the game&#8217;s popularity and what its future will be.<\/p><p>If you decide to try a new hobby, then know that playing <strong>chess<\/strong> in the Philippines is one of the trendy options. The ancient game is drawing attention because it is available to everyone, and there is no special equipment required besides the <strong>chess<\/strong> board and pieces.<\/p><p>In this blog post, you can find out how the <strong>Chess<\/strong> Olympiad 2024 results for the Philippines prove that the game\u2019s popularity is yet to increase even more.<\/p><p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-38281 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/phyz888.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Lucky-Cola-Online-Casino-Chess-in-the-Philippines-.webp\" alt=\"Chess in the Philippines has always had fans, but the question is whether the fanbase is growing or not.\" width=\"605\" height=\"340\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phyz888.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Lucky-Cola-Online-Casino-Chess-in-the-Philippines-.webp 605w, https:\/\/phyz888.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Lucky-Cola-Online-Casino-Chess-in-the-Philippines--300x169.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 605px) 100vw, 605px\" \/><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-565703d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"565703d\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ee972a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3ee972a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">History of Chess in the Philippines \u2013 How the Game Crossed Time<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c33154 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9c33154\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Today, anyone can join the thousands of people playing <strong>chess in the Philippines<\/strong>. All you need is a <strong>chess<\/strong> set, some free time, and an opponent. If we caught your curiosity, here is why <strong>chess<\/strong> is still so interesting to players in this country:<\/p><table><tbody><tr><td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><strong>Chess Question<\/strong><\/span><\/td><td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><strong>Answer<\/strong><\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ff9900;\">When was chess first played in the Philippines?<\/span><\/strong><\/td><td style=\"text-align: center;\">There is no information on when Filipinos first played <strong>chess,<\/strong> but the 1st Philippines International <strong>Chess<\/strong> Tournament was in Manila in 1973.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><strong>What chess tournaments can Filipino players participate in?<\/strong><\/span><\/td><td style=\"text-align: center;\">There are many international tournaments by FIDE and other organizations, the Philippines <strong>Chess<\/strong> Olympiad and other Filipino tournaments.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><strong>What is the highest title a Filipino player can achieve?<\/strong><\/span><\/td><td style=\"text-align: center;\">Grandmaster (GM), followed by International Master (IM), FIDE Master (FM), and Candidate Master.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><strong>How do I become a Filipino National Master in chess?<\/strong><\/span><\/td><td style=\"text-align: center;\">Hold a <strong>chess<\/strong> master\u2019s rating of over 2200 for over 300 USCF-rated <strong>chess<\/strong> games in tournaments.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><strong>Is there a chess federation for Filipino players?<\/strong><\/span><\/td><td style=\"text-align: center;\">There is the Professional <strong>Chess<\/strong> Association of the Philippines and the Professional <strong>Chess<\/strong> Trainers Association of the Philippines (PCTAP, INC).<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><strong>Is there a money prize in Filipino chess competitions?<\/strong><\/span><\/td><td style=\"text-align: center;\">Playing <strong>chess in the Philippines<\/strong> brings fame and respect. Some tournaments have monetary rewards or material prizes alongside the recognition documents.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><strong>Who can play chess in the Philippines?<\/strong><\/span><\/td><td style=\"text-align: center;\">A Filipino <strong>chess<\/strong> player can be anyone regardless of age, occupation, gender, or status. Even 3 or 4-year-old children familiar with the rules can play and enter a competition.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><strong>Where can I play chess in the Philippines?<\/strong><\/span><\/td><td style=\"text-align: center;\">There are <strong>chess<\/strong> clubs, <strong>chess<\/strong> rooms, locations in the park where players gather, and anywhere else where you can set the <strong>chess<\/strong> board without the pieces falling off. On online <strong>chess<\/strong> sites, you can play against a computer or a player living on the other side of the world.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><p>Considering all this, it is easy to understand why people are so fond of this strategy board game. Each person ranked as a Filipino <strong>chess<\/strong> player has taken his fascination to another level by becoming a professional.<\/p><p>The worldwide popularity of the logical game is the reason for the creation of many international competitions. Before reaching those peaks, Filipinos can enter the <strong>Chess<\/strong> Olympiad in the Philippines and other national tournaments.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cce98d5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"cce98d5\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7beffe7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7beffe7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Is Chess Popular in the Philippines?\n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-918dde5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"918dde5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The first Filipino <strong>chess<\/strong> grandmaster paved the road for many young players. Today, there are thousands of professional <strong>chess<\/strong> players and even more casual players. Here is what a <strong>chess<\/strong> PH Master says about it:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0281e8b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0281e8b\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd87206 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fd87206\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Chess is very popular in the Philippines; in every corner, you see people playing without clocks, just enjoying the game.<\/strong><\/span><\/em><br \/><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em><strong>-FM Alekhine Nouri<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e093d3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6e093d3\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-05cd50c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"05cd50c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Obviously, a game of <strong>chess<\/strong> has nothing to do with luck, however, gamblers often place wagers on <strong>chess<\/strong> games at the best sports betting sites in the Philippines for 2024. During the rich <strong>chess<\/strong> history, there have been ups and downs, but the game resists time and adversities.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc642cc e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"cc642cc\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7311542 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7311542\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Where Do People Go to Play Chess in the Philippines?\n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0aab0f7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0aab0f7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If you decide to play <strong>chess<\/strong> <strong>in the Philippines<\/strong>, you can do so by joining one of the 65 <strong>chess<\/strong> clubs registered at the National <strong>Chess<\/strong> Federation of the Philippines. There are 23 clubs rated 5 stars and 6 rated 4 stars.<\/p><p>If you prefer to be free from the restrictions of taking time to visit the land-based <strong>chess<\/strong> rooms, then know that 26 <strong>chess<\/strong> clubs have online <strong>chess<\/strong> sites. 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class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>There is more than one Filipino <strong>chess<\/strong> Grandmaster, and they all astonish the crowd in every feasible way. For example, GM Eugenio \u201cEugene\u201d Torre became the first Filipino and Asian player who qualified for the Grandmaster title.<\/p><p>NM Florencio Campomanes is the only non-European FIDE president (1982-1995). GM Barbossa So is a three-time U.S. <strong>Chess<\/strong> Champion and three-time Philippine <strong>Chess<\/strong> Champion. And that is just part of the list of Philippines\u2019 <strong>chess<\/strong> Grandmasters.<\/p><p>Alekhine Nouri is another name you may see as the best Filipino <strong>chess<\/strong> player. He became the youngest Filipino and international FIDE Master and current Philippine Juniors Champion.<\/p><p>The girls also astonish the crowd. 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The first winner became the Filipino Cabinet Secretary General Fernando Canon.<\/p><p>During the last century, the championships ranked Filipino players and showed who were the National Masters. Today, there are online, in club, and national championships organized by the Philippines Chess Federation.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f3574bd e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f3574bd\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-767db1f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"767db1f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Filipino Chess International Masters\n<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b8ae088 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b8ae088\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Every Filipino <strong>chess<\/strong> grandmaster has participated in an international <strong>chess<\/strong> competition and has a spot in the international ranking. The largest tournaments are the <strong>Chess<\/strong> Olympics, Grand Swiss, and FIDE tournaments.<\/p><p>The rank lists change constantly because many competitions and games help players improve their scores. Here is a list of the most popular Filipino players in 2023:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa894ce e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"aa894ce\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cfa98ab elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cfa98ab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><p>Julio Catalino Sadorra: FM (2004), IM (2007), GM (2011)<\/p><\/li><li><p>Oliver Barbosa: IM (2008), GM (2011)<\/p><\/li><li><p>Mark Paragua: IM (2001), GM (2005)<\/p><\/li><li><p>Paulo Bersamina: FM (2011), IM (2014)<\/p><\/li><li><p>Darwin Laylo: IM (2006), GM (2007)<\/p><\/li><li><p>Janelle Mae Frayna: WFM (2013), WIM (2014), WGM (2017)<\/p><\/li><li><p>Marie Antoinette San Diego: WFM (2012), WIM (2017)<\/p><\/li><li><p>Jan Jodilyn Fronda: WIM (2014)<\/p><\/li><li><p>Bernadette Galas: WIM (2013)<\/p><\/li><li><p>Shania Mae Mendoza: WFM (2014)<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d004b41 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d004b41\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dff8783 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dff8783\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Considering all the above, it becomes clear that in the last 20 years, <strong>chess in the Philippines<\/strong> has drawn attention. The glory of the Filipino players grows as they take over higher positions in international competitions.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9dae615 elementor-align-center elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"9dae615\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-lg\" href=\"https:\/\/www.luckycola.asia\/client\/signup\/?referral=xx604\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">PLAY NOW<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a5dd8e3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a5dd8e3\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ccbd0d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8ccbd0d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">FAQ<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a1f7da elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3a1f7da\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Chess in the Philippines<\/strong> has always had fans, but the question is whether the fanbase is growing or not. We answered this and a few other questions below. If the answers are not enough, the links will lead you to the special blog post dedicated to the popularity of <strong>chess<\/strong>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6051dc2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-accordion\" data-id=\"6051dc2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-1001\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1001\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">\u2753Who is the best chess player in the Philippines?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1001\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1001\"><p>It is hard to rank all existing Filipino <strong>chess<\/strong> players. It is recorded that people played <strong>chess in the Philippines<\/strong> over 200 years ago, which is part of a millennial history of <strong>chess.<\/strong> Today, GM Eugenio &#8216;Eugene&#8217; Torre is considered the best Filipino <strong>chess<\/strong> player.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-1002\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1002\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">\u2753What causes chess' newfound glory in the Philippines?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1002\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1002\"><p>During the last decades, more Filipino <strong>chess<\/strong> players have participated in international competitions. This creates the question is playing <strong>chess in the Philippines<\/strong> popular, and the amazing results prove that the game&#8217;s glory and fanbase grows. We are yet to see how the young players will perform in future tournaments and how many titles they will bring home.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-1003\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1003\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">\u2753 Who are the Filipino chess Grandmasters?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1003\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1003\"><p>There are millions of <strong>chess<\/strong> players worldwide, and they all dream and work hard to get the highest possible title in the game. Many names on the list are Grandmasters from the Philippines. Some of the best Filipino <strong>chess<\/strong> players are Eugenio Torre, Janelle Mae Frayna, Julio Catalino Sadorra, and more.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-1004\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1004\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">\u2753 How to be a National Master in chess in the Philippines?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1004\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1004\"><p>To become a National Master (NM), you need to win the <strong>chess<\/strong> tournaments in the Philippines and hold the high-ranking position for a certain number of games. Don&#8217;t be surprised to see that more than one Filipino <strong>chess<\/strong> Grandmaster does not have a Filipino NM title.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-1005\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1005\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">\u2753 How Filipino chess players become Grandmasters and FIDE Masters?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1005\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1005\"><p>The first step is to win almost every <strong>chess<\/strong> tournament in the Philippines and hold the title for the required time. 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