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Janelle Mae Frayna (fourth from left) poses with her trophy and certificate after winning the National Women's Chess Championship title Woman Grandmaster Janelle Mae Frayna outplayed Shania Mae Mendoza in the 11th and final round to capture the National Women’s Chess Championship title at the PACE
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Published July 12, 2021, 1:50 PM
Janelle Mae Frayna
The Philippine chess team starts its ambitious bid at the Chess World Cup 2021 starting Monday night, July 12, in Sochi, Russia.
Woman Grandmaster Janelle Mae Frayna banners the squad also composed of GM hopefuls Daniel Quizon, Michael Concio Jr and Paulo Bersamina as the young squad seeks to defy the odds against their experienced rivals.
Frayna, 24, clashes with world No. 54 Hoang Tranh Trang of Hungary with hopes of avenging her defeat in their previous meeting at the 2018 Batumi Olympiad, while 16-year-old Quizon collides with former world No. 4 Evgeny Bareev of Canada.
Concio, 15, is expected to have his hands full against two-time Indian champion Aravindh Chithambaram while Bersamina, 22, duels with 15-year-old GM Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa of India.
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