Hikaru Nakamura shares love of chess with Filipino fans

MANILA, Philippines–For Hikaru Nakamura, chess remains one of the few pursuits capable of bringing people together regardless of age, background or skill level. The American Grandmaster shared that view on Monday as he met Filipino fans during the opening day of the WR Bughouse Championship at Grand Hyatt Hotel in Bonifacio Global City. “It’s a great passion of mine to help popularize chess in the world, that’s why I came here,” said Nakamura, the world’s No. 2-ranked player behind Magnus Carlsen. “I see young and old and even accomplished players like Asia’s first Grandmaster Eugene Torre, and at the end […]…

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المصدر: Inquirer (PH)