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WNM Mary Joy Tan rules Philippine National Women Chess Championship Semifinals


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Final Standings:
6.0 points---WNM Mary Joy Tan
5.5 points---Franchesca Largo
5.0 points---WNM April Joy Claros, Ayana Nicole Usman
4.5 points---WNM Bea Mendoza, WNM Vic Glysen Derotas, Kate Nicole Ordizo
4.0 points---WFM Allaney Jia G Doroy, WFM Cherry Ann Mejia, WNM Lexie Grace Hernandez, WNM Kaye Lalaine Regidor, WNM Antonella Berthe Racasa
3.5 points---Marian Calimbo, WNM Mhage Gerriahlou Sebastian, WNM Ruelle Canino
3.0 points---WNM Rizalyn Jasmine Tejada, Shaina Magne Romanillo, Aeiona Lou Tomas Mendoza, Mary Grace Tambasen, WNM Rhea Jean Canino
2.5 points---Cyhrea Ruth Atog, Samantha Babol Umayan
2.0 points---Patricia Illeja Bernardo, Keira Hailey Layog
1.5 points---AFM Melizah Ruth Carreon

MANILA---Woman National Master Mary Joy Tan of Jasaan, Misamis Oriental split the point with Franchesca Largo of Biñan City, Laguna in the 7th and final round to capture the Philippine National Women Chess Championship Semifinals Event crown at Philippine Academy for Chess Excellence (PACE) headquarters in Mindanao Avenue, Quezon City on Sunday, October 30, 2022.

She finished with five wins and two draws in this tough 7-round tournament, organized by the National Chess Federation of the Philippines (NCFP) in close cooperation with the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) and the Philippine Olympic Committee (POC).

Largo, on the other hand, wound up second with 5.5 points.
Woman National Master April Joy Claros of Angeles City, Pampanga and Ayana Nicole Usman of Santa Rosa City, Laguna came in third and fourth with 5.0 points while Woman National Master Bea Mendoza of Bauio City, Woman National Master Vic Glysen Derotas of Cebu and Kate Nicole Ordizo of Pangasinan settled for fifth to seventh with 4.5 points.

Woman Fide Master Allaney Jia G Doroy Agusan del Norte, Woman Fide Master Cherry Ann Mejia of Taguig City, Woman National Master Lexie Grace Hernandez of Angeles City, Pampanga, Woman National Master Kaye Lalaine Regidor of Santa Rosa City, Laguna and Woman National Master Antonella Berthe Racasa of Mandaluyong City placed eight to twelve with 4.0 points.

Meanwhile, Joseph Mendoza II of Tigaon, Camarines Sur was daclared champion in the 8th NCFP FIDE Rated Chess Tournament.
Mendoza (5.5 points) half point ahead with second place Arena International Master Francis Talaboc of Quezon City who totes 5.0 points.

National Master Jasper Faeldonia of Manila, Jerico Santiaguel of Mariveles, Bataan, Lynus Garrett Kho of Quezon City and Phil Martin Casiguran of Caloocan City was tied at 3rd to 6th placers with 4.5 points.

Tournament Director was Grandmaster Jayson O. Gonzales, Fide Senior Instructor and Chief Executive Officer of the National Chess Federation of the Philippines headed by chairman/president Rep. Prospero "Butch" Arreza Pichay Jr.-Marlon Bernardino-
Photo shows Woman National Master Mary Joy Tan of Jasaan, Misamis Oriental (left) received her trophy, certificate and cash prizes from Tournament Director Grandmaster Jayson O. Gonzales, Fide Senior Instructor and Chief Executive Officer of the National Chess Federation of the Philippines headed by chairman/president Rep. Prospero "Butch" Arreza Pichay Jr. (Photo credit to Rey Gregorio Nillama)


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