SPORTS-CHESS: 2021 Philippine National Women’s Chess Championship -MANILA, Philippines – Frayna catches up on leaderboard in Philippine women’s chess tourney
Woman Grandmaster Janelle Mae Frayna
MANILA, Philippines – A wake-up call in the opening round was all Janelle Mae Frayna needed to get it going. And when she did, there seems to be no stopping the country’s first and only Woman Grandmaster.
Frayna waylaid Allaney Jia Doroy in 91 moves of an English Opening on Tuesday to finally catch up on the leaders after six rounds of the 2021 Philippine National Women’s Chess Championship at the PACE in Quezon City.
It was the top-seeded 24-year-old Frayna’s third win since falling to 13-year-old sensation Ruelle Canino in last Saturday’s first round.
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The Army woman from Camarines Sur has also two draws in that impressive stretch.
And thanks to her reawakening, Frayna has zoomed to the top alongside Kylen Joy Mordido, Marie Antoinette San Diego, Shania Mae Mendoza and Jan Jodilyn Fronda on identical four points.
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More wins could be coming on her way as she was clashing with lower-ranked Francois Marie Magpily in the seventh round at press time.
“That loss was a wake-up call,” said Frayna.
Mordido, who needs the last of the three norms to become the country’s next WGM, held San Diego to a 31-move draw of an English Opening while Mendoza split the point with Marian Calimbo in 68 moves of a King’s Indian Defense.
Fronda, for her part, was on the verge of hurdling Mariel Rinoa Sadey and seizing the solo lead.
But the 2019 national titlist failed to capitalize on her pawn edge that allowed Sadey to escape with a 59-move draw in their Sicilian battle.
It kept Sadey at No. 6 with three points, half a point atop Canino, Doroy and Bernadette Galas with 2.5 points.
Canino bested Magpily in 69 moves of a Pirc Defense while Galas downed Lexie Grace Hernandez in 53 moves of a Reti Opening.
The event, which is backed by PSC chair Butch Ramirez, Chess Movement, Inc. chair Dr. Ariel Potot, PCSO general manager Royina Garma, Endgame Sports founder Atty. Cris Aspiras, POC president Bambol Tolentino, NCFP chief Butch Pichay and Atty. Roel Canobas, is staking a top purse worth P50,000 and a slot to the Hanoi Southeast Asian Games in May next year.
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Frayna gets going, gains share of lead
Woman Grandmaster Janelle Mae Frayna.
MANILA, Philippines — A wakeup call in the opening round proved to be all Janelle Mae Frayna needed to get it going.
The Woman Grandmaster waylaid Allaney Jia Doroy in 91 moves of an English Opening yesterday to join the leaders after six rounds of the 2021 Philippine National Women’s Chess Championship at the PACE in Quezon City.
It was the top-seeded 24-year-old Frayna’s third win after being upset by 13-year-old sensation Ruelle Canino in the first round. The Army woman from Camarines Sur also has had two draws, allowing her to zoom to the top alongside Kylen Joy Mordido, Marie Antoinette San Diego, Shania Mae Mendoza and Jan Jodilyn Fronda with four points each.
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Frayna was facing lower-ranked Francois Marie Magpily in the seventh round at press time.
“That loss was a wakeup call,” said Frayna of his defeat to Canino.
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Mordido is seeking the last of three norms to become the country’s second WGM after Frayna.
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Mordido faces acid test against Frayna
The 19-year-old Mordido showed flashes of brilliance as she smashed Ruelle Canino in 37 moves in a King’s Indian duel to leapfrog to the top of the 2021 Philippine National Women’s Chess Championship.
MANILA, Philippines — Kylen Joy Mordido isn’t being groomed to become the country’s next Woman Grandmaster for nothing.
The 19-year-old Mordido showed flashes of brilliance as she smashed Ruelle Canino in 37 moves in a King’s Indian duel to leapfrog to the top of the 2021 Philippine National Women’s Chess Championship.
A third and final norm away from earning the WGM title, Canino is within reach of that goal as evidenced by her performance in this tournament where she shares the lead with former national champion Jan Jodilyn Fronda after four rounds.
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Fronda, winner of the 2019 edition, stayed on top alongside Mordido with three points apiece by blasting Francois Marie Magpily in 46 moves of a French Defense.
“One of my dreams is to become a WGM,” said Mordido, whose true worth will be tested when she faces the country’s first and only Woman GM in Janelle Mae Frayna in the fifth round.
