After a momentary spurt of popularity following the Fischer-Spassky match in 1972, chess had been in the doldrums for decades. Lately, the genie is out of the bottle once again as the game gains a sudden surge in popularity, thanks to the lockdown amidst the onset of Covid-19.

A typical Maranao chess set PHOTO COURTESY OF BASHER HASSAN OF TUGAYA, LANAO DEL SUR

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