WGM Janelle Frayna
The Philippines suffered heartbreaking losses to Hungary in the women’s division and Georgia in men’s via identical 2.5-1.5 results in the ninth round Sunday night that dealt a big blow to their bids for a top 10 finish in the 44th World Chess Olympiad in Chennai, India.
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THE Philippines fell to Hungary and Georgia in both genders and in similar 2.5-1.5 scores in the ninth round Sunday in the 44th World Chess Olympiad in Chennai, India. The losses all but virtually zapped the country’s hopes of a top 10 finish in both the men and women division.…
Woman Grandmaster Janelle Mae Frayna
Woman Grandmaster Janelle Mae Frayna lifted the Philippines to a shock 2.5-1.5 win over fancied Slovenia Saturday to barge back into the top 20 in the 44th World Chess Olympiad in Chennai, India.
Frayna pounced on an endgame meltdown by a higher-ranked Inte
GM Mark Paragua
The Philippines rode on Grandmaster Mark Paragua’s giant-sized victory over world chess heavyweight Jan-Krzysztof Duda to lift the Philippines to a gutsy 2-2 draw with fifth seed Poland in the seventh round Friday in the 44th World Chess Olympiad in Chennai, India.
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