Aussie's newest FIDE Master is a Filo

He is not a Wesley So, nor a Eugene Torre. His name may not even sound familiar to the huge Filipino chess-playing community but Donato Mallari made history recently as the first Filipino male to be awarded a FIDE, world chess federation, master title in the Oceania region. Image: FIDE Master Donato Mallari, right, and training partner Jesson Montenegro.

FIDE master Donato Mallari, who is an engineer and a father of six, and his training partner, Jesson Montenegro, visited our studio.

(Note: Filipino-Australian Jesse Sales was already an international master when he migrated to Australia and FIDE International Women Master Arianne Caoili was the first Filipino to be awarded a title)

Source: Supplied by Donato Mallari

A short video of the how Donato Mallari got the FIDE Master's title and few tips to those who aims to be better in the game.