Lexie Grace Hernandez nag reyna sa PSC-NCFP Selection - Semi-Finals (Women)

Lexie Grace Hernandez nag reyna sa PSC-NCFP Selection - Semi-Finals (Women)

Lexie Grace Hernandez nag reyna sa PSC-NCFP Selection - Semi-Finals (Women)

Lexie Grace Hernandez nag reyna sa PSC-NCFP Selection - Semi-Finals (Women)

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MANILA, Philippines---Nagkampeon si Philippine chess wunderkind Lexie Grace Hernandez sa katatapos na PSC-NCFP Selection - Semi-Finals (Women) nitong Mayo 11 hanggang 13, 2021 sa online tournament sa Tornelo platform.


Ang 15-year-old Hernandez na grade 9 student ng Holy Angel University sa Angeles City, Pampanga ay naka kolekta ng 5.5 points mula four wins at three draws para mag reyna sa seven-round tournament.
Sa katunayan, si Ruelle Canino ng Cagayan de Oro City ay nakapagtala din ng kaparehas na 5.5 points mula five wins, one draw at one loss.
Subalit naiuwi ni Hernandez ang korona dahil sa mas mataas na tie break points.
Nasa third place si Ma. Elayza Villa ng Mandaluyong City na may 5 points habang si Thailand based Woman National Master Arvie Lozano ay nasikwat ang fourth spot na may 4.5 points habang tumapos naman si Lovely Ann Geraldino ng Taguig City sa fifth na may 4 points.
"To play with the best player in the country is amazing," sabi ni Ms. Hernandez na nag kampeon din sa PSC-NCFP Selection Luzon Leg Elimination (Women).
“I'm so happy to have been part of such an incredible event," dagdag ni Ms. Hernandez.
Naitala ni Hernandez ang importanteng panalo kina Lovely Ann Geraldino sa first round, Mary Joy Tan sa third round, Ma. Elayza Villa sa fifth round at Rinoa Mariel Sadey sa seventh at final round.
Tabla siya kina Woman National Master Francois Marie Magpily sa second round, Ruelle Canino sa fourth round at Divine Grace Luna sa sixth round.
"Congrats & well done to our Future WGM Lexie Grace Hernandez for winning PSC - NCFP Selection - Women Chess Semi Finals. Good luck to the last one Grand Finals," sabi ni Jubail Kingdom of Saudi Arabia based Jimmy Reyes, staunch supporter ni Ms. Hernandez.
"Soar High Pampanga youth chess warriors," ani Mr. Jimmy, father at coach nina Philippine child prodigy siblings Oshrie Jhames "OJ" at Prince Jhamie Constantino Reyes.
Samantala ay bida din sina International Master Barlo Nadera ng Philippine Airforce (5.5 points), John Jasper Laxamana ng Far Eastern University (4.5 points), Nezil Arj Merilles ng Calapan City, Oriental Mindoro (4.5 points), Jarvey Labanda ng Bicol (4 points) at Francis Talaboc ng Taguig City ( 4 points) matapos mag top five (5) sa Men's Division.
Inorganisa ng National Chess Federation of the Philippines sa gabay ni president/chairman Senior Deputy Speaker Prospero " Butch" Arreza Pichay Jr. sa pakikipagtulungan ng Philippine Sports Commission. Ang Tournament Director ay si NCFP Chief Operating Officer (COO) Grandmaster Jayson Gonzales.