Woman Grandmaster Janelle Mae Frayna slammed Polish influencer and content creator Agon Hare of Project Nightfall after allegedly posting “fake news” about young Filipino chesser Bince Rafael Operiano. In a lengthy post on Facebook Tuesday, Jan. 7, Frayna explained what really occurred and...
BUDAPEST—The Philippines blanked Brazil, 4-0, and achieved so many breakthroughs in the women’s division of the 45th FIDE Chess Olympiad that just came to a close Sunday, Sept. 22, at the BOK Sports Hall here. GM Eugene Torre, far left, along with Filipina chessers who bag gold in Group B...
BUDAPEST—The Philippines remained on course in surpassing its finish in the last edition after it escaped past Iceland, 2.5-1.5, in the 10 th and penultimate round of the 45 th FIDE Chess Olympiad at the Bok Sports Hall here Saturday, Sept. 21. WGM Janelle Mae Frayna (NCFP) Woman Janelle...
BUDAPEST—Janelle Mae Frayna struck the hardest and delivered a methodical but hard-earned victory on board two that lifted the Philippines to a stunning 2.5-1.15 victory over Argentina and straight into a big group at No. 15 after seven rounds of the 45 th FIDE Chess Olympiad at the BOK Sports...
BUDAPEST—The Philippines aims to reclaim its place back in the top 10 as it clashes with 27th seed Croatia in the men’s division and 26th pick Argentina in the women’s side in the seventh round of the 45th FIDE Chess Olympiad at the BOK Sports Hall here. PH woodpushers The Filipinos...
BUDAPEST—The Philippines missed out on a potential upset as it fell to former world champion Armenia, 2.5-1.5, and crashed out of the top 10 after six rounds of the 45th FIDE Chess Olympiad at the BOK Sports Hall Monday night, Sept. 16. WFM Shania Mae Mendoza The Filipinos appeared headed to...
BUDAPEST -- The Philippines got off to an amazing start after it blanked both Aruba in the men’s division and Malawi in the women’s side via 4-0 scores Wednesday, Sept. 11, in the 45th FIDE Chess Olympiad at the BOK Sports Hall here. PH woodpushers Both International Master Daniel Quizon...
BUDAPEST, Hungary—Ready for battle. And so the Philippine teams are as they battle Aruba in the men’s division and Malawi in the women’s side as action opened last night in the 45th FIDE Chess Olympiad at the BOK Sports Hall here. The PH woodpushers are ready for tough challenge ahead. Ranked...
BUDAPEST, Hungary—The Philippines dives into 45th FIDE Chess Olympiad action today at the BOK Sports Hall here with nothing in mind but to eclipse its finish in the last edition in Chennai, India two years ago. Grandmaster aspirant Daniel Quizon, whose trip is being bankrolled by the Philippine...
World Chess Olympiad-bound Janelle Mae Frayna, Jan Jodilyn Fronda and Ruelle Canino made significant gains with solid performances in the Sparkassen Trophy tilt in Dortmund, Germany over the weekend. Janelle Mae Frayna Frayna, the country’s first and only Woman Grandmaster thus far, downed German...
World Chess Olympiad-bound Janelle Mae Frayna and Jan Jodilyn Fronda of the Philippines made a good account of themselves with solid finishes in the 26 HZ University of Applied Sciences Chess Tournament in Vlissingen, the Netherlands over the weekend. Janelle Mae Frayna Frayna downed...
Woman Grandmaster Janelle Mae Frayna scored 1.5 points in the last two rounds to revive her title campaign in the Bangalore International Grandmasters Open at the Sri Kanteerava Indoor Stadium in India on Sunday, Jan. 21. WGM Janelle Mae Frayna currently trails leaders by two points after six...
