Well done, Janelle
WELL done.
WGM Janelle Mae Frayna swept her last two games with surprising ease to finish in a tie for 11th place in the Women’s Open zum Erfurter Frauenschach festival 2017 in Erfurt, Germany.
Frayna, ever so eager to make her mark in the world chess stage, outduelled Thanh Ha Nguyen of Germany in the eighth round and Kinzel of Germany in the ninth and final round to barge into the Top 15 in the prestigious 58-player, 14-nation competition.
The 21-year-old pride of Far Eastern University, who made history by becoming the country’s first WGM last year, redeemed herself from a pair of heartbreaking losses to subdue Thanh in a very instructive endgame of a Modern Tiger defense.
The No. 15 seed Frayna (ELO 2235) followed it up with a clear victory with a 51-move mate over Kinzel in their Dutch Defense encounter.
Overall, the Legazpi City, Bicol-born Frayna finished in a tie for 11th to 15th places with 5.5 points on four wins, three draws and two losses.
Frayna finished two points behind eventual champion WGM Mihaela Sandu of Romania, who closed out with 7.5 points and one a half points behind CM Bahkti Kulkami of India and WIM Judith Fuchs of Germany, who wound up with seven points.
Author: Ed Andaya
Full Article: http://www.journal.com.ph/sports/well-done-janelle
WGM Janelle Mae Frayna swept her last two games with surprising ease to finish in a tie for 11th place in the Women’s Open zum Erfurter Frauenschach festival 2017 in Erfurt, Germany.
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| Janelle Mae Frayna. |
The 21-year-old pride of Far Eastern University, who made history by becoming the country’s first WGM last year, redeemed herself from a pair of heartbreaking losses to subdue Thanh in a very instructive endgame of a Modern Tiger defense.
The No. 15 seed Frayna (ELO 2235) followed it up with a clear victory with a 51-move mate over Kinzel in their Dutch Defense encounter.
Overall, the Legazpi City, Bicol-born Frayna finished in a tie for 11th to 15th places with 5.5 points on four wins, three draws and two losses.
Frayna finished two points behind eventual champion WGM Mihaela Sandu of Romania, who closed out with 7.5 points and one a half points behind CM Bahkti Kulkami of India and WIM Judith Fuchs of Germany, who wound up with seven points.
Author: Ed Andaya
Full Article: http://www.journal.com.ph/sports/well-done-janelle
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