Florencio Campomanes

Florencio Campomanes was a Filipino chess player and administrator who served as the President of FIDE, the international chess federation, from 1978 to 1982 and again from 1986 to 1994. His tenure was marked by significant political maneuvering within the chess world, particularly during the Cold War, as he navigated the influence of Soviet chess on international competitions. Campomanes is often remembered for his controversial decision to abandon the 1984 World Championship match between Garry Kasparov and Anatoly Karpov, a move that sparked debates about his motivations and the politics of chess at the time.