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Million dollar chessfest set
Campomanes Memorial Cup: Million dollar chessfest setBy Marigold P. Lebumfacil (The Freeman) Updated July 02, 2010 12:00 AM CEBU, Philippines – Filipino chess masters will have a big new international tournament to look forward to as the Philippines will...
$1 million for chess
FIDE sets $1M for Campo chessBy Marlon BernardinoCebu Daily NewsFirst Posted 07:22:00 06/15/2010 THE World Chess Federation (FIDE), led by president Kirsan Ilyumzhinov of Russia, will put up $1 million in prize fund for the staging of the 10-leg...
P45-million Campomanes Memorial tourneys set
P45-million Campomanes Memorial tourneys setJune 14, 2010, 6:08pm The World Chess Federation (FIDE), led by its president Kirsan Ilyumzhinov of Russia, has agreed to shell out a prize fund of $1million (roughly P45 million) to bankroll 10 chess tournaments...
Florencio Campomanes Memorial
Florencio Campomanes MemorialReport by Chessdom GM Petar Genov and Topak Engin leading The first Florencio Campomanes memorial is currently taking place in Turkey. Originally named Angora Chess Tournament, the event changed its name upon learning about the passing away...
Fighting all the way
Even in his final days, Campo fought onBy REY BANCODMay 4, 2010, 4:48pm Florencio Campomanes battled gamely but eventually lost a protracted battle with prostrate cancer Monday, one of few losses he suffered in a colorful and sometimes turbulent...
A giant in Philippines sports
Ex-FIDE president Florencio Campomanes dies in BaguioBy Marlon BernardinoCebu Daily NewsFirst Posted 08:18:00 05/04/2010 FORMER FIDE President Florencio Campomanes died yesterday after a lingering illness. He was 83. The chess icon, who stunned the world by capturing the FIDE...
Hard to surpass
‘What Campo did will be hard to surpass’BY CHRISTINE MONCADA GRANDMASTER Eugene Torre yesterday said Philippine chess will mourn the passing of Florencio Campomanes, adding his contributions to the game will be hard to forget and surpass. Although shocked...
Obituary – Honorary President Campomanes
Obituary – Honorary President Campomanes It is with very great sadness that we have learned that FIDE Honorary President, Florencio Campomanes has passed away. A detailed news will be published here soon… FIDE Please read Casto Abundo’s news below…...
UB honors Campomanes
UB honors chess mover ‘Campo’Philippine Daily InquirerFirst Posted 03:27:00 03/26/2009Filed Under: Chess, EducationMANILA, Philippines—Former International Chess Federation (FIDE) president Florencio Campomanes was conferred the degree of Doctor of Humanities (honoris causa) by the University of Baguio during its commencement...