Frayna, Fronda jack up ratings
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines’ Janelle Mae Frayna bested FIDE Master Timo Kuppers of Germany to salvage a decent finish and earn rating points in the Sparkassen Chess Trophy in Dortmund, Germany Sunday.
The country’s first and only Woman Grandmaster ended up tied for 37th place with 5.5 points, rewarding her 23 rating points to improve from 2162 to 2185.
Compatriot Woman International Master Jan Jodilyn Fronda, for her part, collected 51 rating points to zoom from 2089 to 2140.
A week earlier, Frayna finished tied for 13th with 6.5 points and Fronda in a share of 16th with six points in a tournament in Vlissingen, the Netherlands.
Another Filipina, reigning national women’s champion Ruelle Canino, did well with five points and a rating gain of 96 points to move up from 1908 to 2004.
This, despite the fact that the 16-year-old Far Eastern University standout forefeited her first three games due to some problems during her travel.
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