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	Florencio Campomanes - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Florencio Campomanes (born 1927) is a Filipino chess player and organizer.
		Campomanes was succeeded as FIDE President in 1995 by Kirsan Ilyumzhinov.
		Campomanes was the only Filipino to ever hold the highest position in the world chess governing body based in Lausanne, Switzerland.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Florencio_Campomanes (278 words)

	eBalita - a FREE service that provides you the latest news from the Philippines through the Web and E-mail
		Campomanes, the only Filipino to hold the highest position in the world chess governing body based in Lausanne, Switzerland, was sentenced to one year and 10 months imprisonment.
		Campomanes said it was the body's practice and policy not to issue official receipts.
		Campomanes also said he should not be held accountable as a public official since FIDE was a private organization and that the PhP12.8 million entrusted to it came from private donors sourced through the country's Sports Development Fund.
	www.ebalita.net /go/news/news.php?id=878 (515 words)

	SOVIET SHEDS NO LIGHT ON HALTED CHESS MATCH - New York Times
		Florencio Campomanes of the Philippines, who is the president of the International Chess Federation, known by the French initials as F.I.D.E., announced at a news conference on Friday that he was stopping the match, although both players insisted they wanted to play on.
		Campomanes as having said that the decision was his and as having talked vaguely about ''the physical and possibly psychological resources not only of the participants themselves but of all those involved in the match.''
		Campomanes, in making the announcement, said he was acting in the best intersts of chess as a game, and of the players themselves.
	query.nytimes.com /gst/fullpage.html?res=990CE7DB1539F934A25751C0A963948260 (642 words)

	Karjakin, Sergey - Kosteniuk, A., Dannemann Match 2003
		Campomanes was convicted by the Sandiganbayan, the Filipino anti-corruption court, of being unable to account for 12.9 million pesos (then around $A700,000), paid by the Philippines Sports Commission to FIDE for the holding of the Manila Chess Olympiad in 1992.
		Campomanes' defence before the Sandiganbayan was that the problem was merely administrative; FIDE did not bother with receipts until 1993, so there was no way of proving his contention that all the allocated money reached FIDE's coffers.
		Campomanes' conviction, subject to an appeal which began on February 14 will vindicate the critics who always distrusted the former FIDE leader yet even some of these critics regard the Campomanes era as a golden age compared to the reign of current FIDE President Iljumzhinov.
	www.chessnetwork.com /ncn/b/g160203.htm (1113 words)

	Manila Bulletin Online
		Estimoâs disclosure was in answer to the criticism levelled by Campomanes against the NCFP in Tuesdayâs PSA Forum during which the 79-year-old Campomanes deplored the associationâs lack of development program and put the blame squarely on the association for the countryâs dismal SEAG performance.
		Estimo, however, dismissed Campomanesâ claims, saying the former FIDE president was responsible for the countryâs nightmarish performance because of the conlficting schedules which he and the NCFP suspect was the handiwork of Campomanes.
		Campomanes had the best of intentions for Philippine chess as he loves to peddle to the media, he should have helped our athletes train in stronger tournaments given his vaunted connections in Europe.
	www.mb.com.ph /issues/2006/02/23/SPRT2006022356975.html (520 words)

	Kasparov mod Deep Junior (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		In his testimony, Campomanes said that he was president of the FIDE from 1982 to 1995.
		Campomanes said that when he received the funding from the PSC for the 1992 Chess Olympiad, nothing was stated about an agreement for any liquidation.
		Estrada said that Campomanes, as president of the FIDE, a private international organization, and thus a private entity, was the one liable to render accounts on the grant that he had received on behalf of FIDE from the PSC.
	www.dsu.dk /nyhed03/02/n03-039a.htm (631 words)

	KARPOV AND KASPAROV GIRD FOR BIG CHESS MATCH - New York Times
		Campomanes last Feb. 15 when he used his authority as the federation president to terminate the original championship match, whose rules had called for play to continue until one player won six games.
		Campomanes contended that the marathon had ''exhausted the physical if not the psychological resources'' of the participants and organizers.
		Campomanes several days after the first match was terminated, he insisted that he wanted to continue play and that the ''present situation has caused damage to chess, to say nothing of blasting my sports and public reputation, which in the course of many years has been considered unimpeachable.''
	query.nytimes.com /gst/fullpage.html?res=9B0DE6DB153BF930A3575AC0A963948260 (733 words)

	Antonio, Villamayor clear Campomanes in chess row - Jan. 22, 2004 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		Florencio Campomanes," said the two GMs in a press statement.
		Campomanes also refuted Estimo's claim that he's after the neck of NCFP officials, baring that he had been in constant touch with NCFP president Mat Defensor and had dinner with Torre last week.
		A chess patron close to both parties (Estimo and Campomanes) told the Inquirer that reconciliation is still possible as a meeting between them and Defensor had been arranged.
	www.inq7.net /spo/2004/jan/22/spo_3-1.htm (382 words)

	Sun.Star Cebu - Campomanes taps local support for chess in schools
		WORLD Chess Federation (Fide) honorary chairman Florencio Campomanes advocated the chess in schools proposed program to some Cebuano woodpushers during his surprise visit Monday night at the Bibo Chess Club in Cebu City.
		The 79-year-old Campomanes, the Fide president during his term in 1982-1995, said he had a chat with the National Chess Federation of the Philippines (NCFP) president Prospero Pichay Jr.
		For Campomanes, there is no doubt that chess should be included in the academic curriculum, as it leads to many advantages.
	www.sunstar.com.ph /static/ceb/2006/07/19/sports/campomanes.taps.local.support.for.chess.in.schools.html (321 words)

	Manila Standard: The Future is Ours (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		Campomanes, who finished his elementary and high school in San Beda, placed Asia in the world chess map during his term as FIDE president from 1982 to 1985.
		With the zeal of an evangelist, Campomanes broke the boundaries of race and religion to widen the reach of chess.
		Campomanes has won many awards, including Grand Knight of FIDE, the chess body’s highest plum, and the Martires de Barbados from the Cuban government, but he still participates in the decision-making processes of the FIDE Presidential Board.
	www.manilastandardonline.com /mnlastd/?page=sports03_feb20_2003 (410 words)

	Dubai
		Campomanes, England’s FIDE Delegate GM Ray Keene, Giorgius Makropoulos (Makro), President of the Chess Federation of Greece, and I were tasked by the CC to resolve the impasse and avoid a boycott.
		Campomanes’ last second cancellation of his Tel Aviv trip due to the world championship crisis created some embarrassment on the part of Gelfer and Hadassi.
		Campomanes was disappointed that the USCF did not support his reelection and, at first, did not support me for FIDE’s Executive Council.
	www.chessdon.com /dubai.htm (5821 words)

	The Manila Times Internet Edition \| SPORTS > Campo to chess body : Accusations ‘amusing’
		FLORENCIO CAMPOMANES, the honorary lifetime president of the World Chess Federation (FIDE), on Tuesday said he found it amusing to be blamed for the national team’s poor showing in the 23rd Southeast Asian Games.
		Campomanes added that it is the FIDE practice to avoid conflicting dates of major chess events, particularly those in the world championship cycle because “many qualified or nominated participants could be playing in more than one of the competitions.”
		Recognized by many as the man responsible for the rise of Philippine chess, Campomanes also clarified the “misimpression” that he accompanied grandmaster Paragua to the World Cup in Khantymansiysk, Siberia.
	www.manilatimes.net /national/2006/mar/01/yehey/sports/20060301spo2.html (352 words)

	Letter from Ignatius Leong
		From Lausanne on 14 August, Campomanes requested Iljumzhinov by fax to sign a letter to reject the motion of the US Chess Federation to end the term of Chairman in Yerevan.
		When he showed Campomanes' letter to Iljumzhinov, the President clapped his hands and said this was the best ever proposal from the West.
		Campomanes was all but ingratiating to Kouatly; for him the Central Committee meetings had ended on a particularly somber note, with the end of his Chairmanship and investigations into ex-gratia payments in the air.
	www.ishipress.com /leong.htm (4036 words)

	The Manila Times Internet Edition \| SPORTS > RP chess in the pits, says Campo
		AFTER a half-century of popularizing chess in the Philippines, the sport in the country is virtually in the pits, lamented Florencio Campomanes Tuesday.
		“We are now at the bottom of the heap,” said Campomanes, who has been the main man for promoting the game in the country since 1956 when he captained the first RP team that saw action in the World Chess Olympiad in Moscow.
		Appearing at the PSA forum at the Pantalan restaurant in Manila, Campomanes cited the dismal showing of the Filipino chessers in the 23rd Southeast Asian Games who were shutout for the gold in the competitions dominated by Vietnam.
	www.manilatimes.net /national/2006/feb/22/yehey/sports/20060222spo6.html (360 words)

	ZoomInfo Web Summary: Florencio Campomanes (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		Florencio Campomanes was born on the 22nd of February 1927 in Manila, Philippines.
		Campomanes has been the chess explosion in his native Asia and the world wide growth of the game.
		Seated are, from left: Continental President for Asia Khalifa Al Hitmi, Sheikh Sultan Bin Khalifa Al-Nahayan, FIDE President Kirsan Ilyumzhinov, UAE Chess Federation president Ibrahim Al Bannai and FIDE Honorary President Florencio Campomanes.
	www.zoominfo.com /directory/Campomanes_Florencio_3680297.htm (213 words)

	Kasparov-Ponomariov World Championship Match (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		Further evidence of Campomanes' incompetence was how FIDE changed the date and country (even continent!) of its major events.
		Campomanes was sentenced to 22 months in prison by the Philippine government for the loss of USD 700,000 that was supposed to be held in trust for the '92 Manila Olympiad:
		I was unaware of Campomanes being sentenced to 22 months in prison by the Philippine government for the theft of USD 700,000.
	www.chessgames.com /perl/chess.pl?tid=39782 (2185 words)

	Campomanes denies hatchet job on NCFP official - Jan. 21, 2004 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		But Campomanes denied Estimo's allegation that he was behind the recent tirade by Grandmasters Joey Antonio and Bong Villamayor against Estimo and the NCFP which appeared in two newspapers (not in the Inquirer).
		Estimo, who in the past had served as counsel for Campomanes in a libel case against the late Art Borjal, said "the marks of a well-orchestrated demolition job are there.
		Campomanes explained that Antonio and Villamayor have minds of their own and are expressing their grievances.
	www.inq7.net /spo/2004/jan/21/spo_3-1.htm (353 words)

	Professional Chess Association - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Professional Chess Association (PCA) was created 1993 by Garry Kasparov and Nigel Short for the marketing and organization of its chess world championship, as a consequence of the then FIDE President, Florencio Campomanes, abrogating the voting rights of the players.
		However Campomanes broke these rules by simply announcing the venue of winning bid as being Manchester.
		FIDE derived a substantial part of its income from the prize fund of the World Championship.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Professional_Chess_Association (363 words)

	World Chess Network (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		It became a mockery under the infamous regime of Florencio Campomanes (1982-1995) who moved chess away from the 64 squares into political areas where FIDE lacked jurisdiction.
		I tried to gather votes against Campomanes in South America and said in my article that a Kasparov tour of the region was possible but only under a different FIDE leadership.
		Sometimes it seemed to me that in the whole country there was only one single person favoring Campomanes, but in each case, this person was in charge of the delegation and with the tickets in his hands.
	wcn.tentonhammer.com /print.php?sid=615 (4089 words)

	The Tribune - Windows - Mind games
		HERE is murder in the eyes of Garry Kasparov as he stares at Florencio Campomanes, Chairman of the World Chess Federation (FIDE), from the opposite corner of Philadelphia Hall where the title match for the world championship is about to begin in five minutes.
		Though Garry defeated Karpov in a rematch later in 1985 to become the world champion at the age of 22, he did not forgive Campomanes.
		Campomanes approaches Kasparov, who still has his eyes fixed on him.
	www.tribuneindia.com /2001/20010707/windows/mind.htm (487 words)

	Free Online Chess
		Then the match was ended without result by Florencio Campomanes, the President of FIDE, and a new match was announced to start a few months later.
		At the press conference at which he announced his decision, Campomanes cited the health of the two players, which had been put under strain by the length of the match, despite that both Karpov and Kasparov stated that they would prefer the match to continue.
		Kasparov's relations with Campomanes and FIDE were greatly strained, and the feud between the two would eventually come to a head in 1993 with Kasparov's complete break-away from FIDE.
	www.chessmaniac.com /2006/02/playing-chess-with-garry-kasparov-part_14.php (764 words)

	Florencio Campomanes won the final game against Beatriz Marinello (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		In fact, I thought that Campomanes could almost resign, but he seemed to hang on and had drawing changes, when Beatriz made a horrific blunder, dropping a rook, and resigned.
		Florencio Campomanes won the final game against Beatriz Marinell
		Re: Florencio Campomanes won the final game against Beatriz Mari
	www.talkaboutgaming.com /group/alt.chess/messages/7133.html (243 words)

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		AS long as Sammy Estimo and Grandmaster Eugene Torre remain at the helm of the National Chess Federation of the Philippines, the future of local chess appears dim, Florencio Campomanes, the former International Chess Federation president said yesterday.
		Antonio, together with fellow GM Bong Villamayor, have been at the spearhead in criticizing the leadership of Torre and Estimo in the NCFP, accusing both of mismanaging its affairs.
		Campomanes, who was personally responsible in Torre becoming Asia’s first grandmaster, said he was saddened to learn that the player was writing letters overseas to other chess federations to undermine him.
	www.mb.com.ph /issues/2004/05/05/SPRT200405058798.html (360 words)

	Wikipedia: Fédération Internationale des Échecs
		In 1975, Bobby Fischer defaulted his title after FIDE refused to meet all his demands for his match with Anatoly Karpov.
		In 1984, FIDE president Florencio Campomanes called off the match between Karpov and Garry Kasparov without result.
		Controversies have continued under the presidency of Ilyumzhinov, who has been accused of not paying promised prize money among other things.
	www.factbook.org /wikipedia/en/f/fe/federation_internationale_des_echecs.html (535 words)

	Estimo, Torre hit back at Campomanes - INQ7.net (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		Lawyer Samuel Estimo, secretary general of the National Chess Federation of Philippines, said it was the man acknowledged as the father of RP chess who derailed the country’s chances when he allowed the World Chess Federation to stage the World Chess Championship in Russia at exactly the same date as the SEAG chess competition.
		Estimo added that Campomanes, through a top Fide official, had proposed to be part of the SEAG organizing committee for chess, but the NCFP rejected the request.
		He also denied charges of lack of grassroots development in chess, noting that the NCFP has regularly been staging tournaments and lectures as far as Cagayan province in the north and Iligan City in the south.
	news.inq7.net /sports/index.php?index=1&story_id=67124 (528 words)

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