Professional Chess Association of the Philippines (PCAP) is the very first professional chess league in the Philippines and in the world, approved and established by the Games and Amusement Board (GAB) of the Philippines on July 28, 2020.
Its mission is to give Filipino chess enthusiasts the opportunity to hone and showcase their skills, and promote the love of the game – by ensuring integrity and fairness for professional chess in the Philippines. PCAP was formed, forty five (45) years after the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) was established.
PCAP is registered with the Securities And Exchange Commission (SEC) and Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) of the Philippines as a Non-Stock Non-Profit Organizations related to Activities of Other Membership Organizations of Professional Chess Association and Professional Chess League.
The PCAP’s first (1st) Conference is the All-Filipino Conference that has started on January 16, 2021 with a total of three (3) conferences each season.