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Frayna, Fronda share chess lead PhilBoxing.com Wed, 22 Dec 2021 Standing After Round 7: 5 points---Woman Grandmaster Janelle Mae Frayna 5 points---Woman International Master Jan Jodilyn Fronda 4.5 points---Woman International Master Marie Antoinette San Diego 4.5 points---Woman Fide Master Shania Mae Mendoza 4 points---Woman International Master Kylene Joy Mordido 3.5 points---Woman National Master Mariel Sadey Rinoa 3 points---Woman Fide Master Allaney Jia Doroy 3 points---Woman National Master Ruelle Canino 2.5 points---Woman National Master Francois Marie Magpily 2.5 points---Woman International Master Bernadette Galas 2 points---Marian Calimbo 1.5 points---Woman National Master Lexie Grace Hernandez MANILA---Woman Grandmaster Janelle Mae Frayna and Woman International Master Jan Jodilyn Fronda hurdled their respective opponents to forge a share of the lead after the seventh round of the 2021 Philippine National Women’s Chess Championship at the PACE building in Quezon City on Tuesday. The top-seeded, 24-year-old Frayna outwitted Woman National Master Marie Francois Magpili in 36 moves of King's Indian defense to keep her grip of the lead with five points. Frayna, one of the top players of Philippine Army Chess Team, was tied at the helm with Fronda, the 2019 titlist who downed fellow Woman International Master Bernadette Galas in 62 moves of Sicilian defense. Just half a point behind the pace-setters with 4.5 points each are Woman International Master Marie Antoinette San Diego and Woman Fide Master Shania Mae Mendoza to likewise stay in the hunt for the champion’s prize worth P50,000 and a seat to the Hanoi Southeast Asian Games in May next year. San Diego split the point with Woman Fide Master Allaney Jia Doroy in 66 moves of Gruenfeld defense while Mendoza drew with Woman National Master Mariel Sadey Rinoa in 36 moves of French defense. However, Woman International Master Kylene Joy Mordido failed catch up for the lead after losing to Woman National Master Lexie Grace Hernandez in 56 moves of London System Opening. Mordido, who is being groomed as the country’s next Woman Grandmaster was stuck at four points. Meanwhile, Woman National Master Ruelle "Tawing" Canino halved the point with Marian Calimbo in 37 moves of London System Opening, Jobava System. The 13-year-old Canino upset Frayna in the opening round. The event 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.-Marlon Bernardino-  |
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