All eyes are on IPCA World Online FIDE Master Sander Severino of the Philippines when the 3rd Asian Chess Championship 2025 for Players with Disabilities gets underway on December 1–8 , 2025 at the newly-built Character Hotel in Tagaytay City.
Joining Severino in the Philippine delegation are 2023 Asian Para Games gold medalist Atty. Cheyzer Mendoza, NM Henry Roger Lopez, NM Dary Bernardo, NM Arman Subaste, NM Felix Aguilera among others.
The event is organized by the Tagaytay Chess Club in cooperation with the National Chess Federation of the Philippines and Philippine Para Chess Association under the auspices of the Asian Chess Federation and FIDE.
This prestigious six-nation event will feature men, women, juniors, and girls with disabilities from FIDE Zones 3.1 to 3.8.
The foreign challenge comes from Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, India, and Thailand, promising a high-level competition across all categories.
At stake are Direct FIDE titles and trophies for champions and medals for the top three in each category, including visually, physically, and hearing impaired divisions.
-Marlon Bernardino-