Janelle Mae Frayna crashes out of FIDE Women s World Cup mb.com.ph - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from mb.com.ph Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Published July 14, 2021, 1:06 PM
Janelle May Frayna
Woman Grandmaster Janelle May Frayna pulled the rug from under Hoang Tranh Trang of Hungary to stay alive in the FIDE Women’s World Cup 2021 in Sochi, Russia Tuesday night.
Frayna, 24, smashed Hoang after 41 moves of a Dutch Defense to tie their opening-round matchup at 1-1 and force a two-game playoff tiebreaker Wednesday night.
The victory boosted Frayna after suffering a 33-move defeat in a Queen’s Pawn game against Hoang Monday.
“I am glad that I was able to level the score against her (Hoang) by winning the second game,” Frayna said in a Facebook post early Wednesday.
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.
Frayna, other PH bets face tall order in opening round of FIDE World Cup mb.com.ph - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from mb.com.ph Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Published May 7, 2021, 1:34 PM
Michael Concio Jr. turned back fellow International Master Azarya Jodi Setyaki of Indonesia to keep his grip of the share of the lead after six rounds of the Asian Zonal 3.3 Chess Championships Thursday, May 6.
Concio, 15, won after 55 moves of a Ruy Lopez duel to stay at the helm with Indonesian Mohamad Ervan with five points apiece.
The result kept the Cavite-based player within reach of claiming one of the two spots to the World Cup 2021 scheduled from Aug. 1 to 28.
IM Daniel Quizon, meanwhile, fought to a draw with IM Sean Winshand Cuhendi of Indonesia in 40 moves of a Bishop’s Opening to slip from the lead group to the five-man chase pack with 4.5 points.