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Tagaytay Hosts 3rd Asian Chess Championship for Disabled 2025

All eyes on IPCA World Online Sander Severino when the 3rd Asian Chess Championship 2025 for Players with Disabilities gets underway on December 1–8 , 2025 at the newly-built Character Hotel in Tagaytay City.

Joining Severino are 2023 Asian Para Games gold medalist Atty. Cheyzer Mendoza, NM Henry Roger Lopez, NM Dary Bernardo, NM Arman Subaste, NM Felix Aguilera among others.

Organized by the Asian Chess Federation and Philippine Para Chess Association, this prestigious six-nation event will feature men, women, juniors, and girls with disabilities from FIDE Zones 3.1 to 3.8.

The foreign challenge comes from Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, India, and Thailand, promising a high-level competition across all categories.

The trophies and medals for champions and top three in each category, including visually, physically, and hearing impaired divisions.

"Ready naman tayo pero syempre nandyan Yung World Champion taga Kazakhstan," said National Para Coach James Infiesto, who is also a National Master and International Arbiter.

-Marlon Bernardino-

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