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Grandmasters
Eugene Torre and Rogelio "Joey" Antonio Jr., fierce
rivals in tournaments and not the best of friends in the politics
of their sport, are ready to renew their rivalry year.
Both
camps agreed to stage a 12-match marthon in the summer of
2008 for two reasons: Promote chess in the countryside and
prepare themselves for the biggest battleground of the sport
- the Chess Olympiad.
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"Hindi
na rin naman kami bumabata. We need to develop more
young chess talents," said Torre. "We're hoping
to get the interest of potential talents from the grassroots
level by going to their places."
Still
the country's top two rated players despite their advanced
age, Torre and Antonio are tipped to lead the country's
campaign in the biennial meet set in Dresden, Germany.
"Hindi
natin alam baka last Olympiad na naming next year,"
said Antonio." Anuman ang mangyari maganda na 'yung
preparado kami."
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They've
got the best sparring partner in each other.
Quezon
City majority floor leader and fourth district councilor Ariel
Inton likes the idea of hosting a rematch between Torre and
Antonio, a decade after the historic clash of the local chess
titans.
Antonio
became the first local player to beat Torre in a series with
a 1-up victory in their
1998 match.
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