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Grandmaster Eugene Torre believes having former world chess champion Anatoly Karpov visit the country would boost the sports’ popularity in the local scene as efforts are already underway to bring the Russian legend this year. Torre, also Asia’s first Grandmaster, said Karpov’s presence would...

Efforts are already underway to bring former world chess champion Anatoly Karpov to Baguio City, a place where the Russian fought one of the most controversial world championship matches in his career. Grandmaster Eugene Torre confirmed this plan Saturday, March 20, saying that the Russian embassy...