Frayna reclaims national chess title
MANILA, Philippines — Janelle Mae Frayna’s ascension back to the top is done.
It was completed Wednesday night via her magnificent conquest of the Philippine National Women’s Chess Championship in Malolos, Bulacan with 11.5 points out of the possible 15.
The country’s first and only Woman Grandmaster drew with Bernadette Galas in 15 moves of a Petroff Defense in the final round to reclaim the title she last won five years back.
The 29-year-old Bicolana snared her fourth national crown with her other two coming in 2013 and 2016.
She also booked one of the three seats to this September’s World Chess Olympiad in Samarkand, Uzbekistan – her seventh appearance in all in the biennial event.
Ruelle Canino, who dethroned Frayna in the event’s last edition two years ago, wound up second with 10.5 points after splitting the point with Marie Antoinette San Diego in 22 moves of a Queen’s Gambit Declined.
She also punched a ticket to Samarkand along with Jan Jodilyn Fronda.
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