ALCHEssMIST was sad to hear the news that Florencio Campomanes (1927-2010), Filipino former Fide President, has died today in Baguio City (Philippines) at the age of 83 years from prostate cancer.Campomanes was an extremely adept chess politician, who did much for world chess during his time as FIDE President (1982-1995); particularly those less wealthy nations. Approximately 50 new nations