This was stressed by Fischer Random world champion GM Wesley So in his message to fellow Filipino chess enthusiasts during the first-ever Professional Chess Association of the Philippines (PCAP) Player’s Draft at the Quezon City Sports Club in Quezon City last Sunday.
In a message read by PCAP founding-president-commissioner Atty. Paul Elauria, So said the establishment of PCAP is a dream worth fighting for and that the Filipinos’ natural ability is not for foreign ball sports, but chess.
So opened his message of encouragement with the salutation, “My Fellow Filipino Chess Enthusiasts.”