In a bid to claim a world record, the Cebu City Sports Commission, along with its sponsors, has organized one of the largest chess tournaments in history. The Cebu City Sports Center became a battlefield of wit, cunning, and strategy as 43,157 brilliant chess players vied for championships from January 21-22, 2012. Needless to say, the Cebu Chess Festival bagged a Guinness World Record for the Longest Chess Tournament.