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Checkmate Manila: pawns, paws and a grand chess game in the Philippine capital | South China Morning Post

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At historic Rizal Park, a Hong Kong journalist takes on one of the local chess legends in a venue that’s played host to some of the world’s best players and is also home to some stray cats.

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