Standing After Round 9:
7 points---Woman Grandmaster Janelle Mae Frayna
6 points---Woman International Master Kylene Joy Mordido
6 points---Woman Fide Master Shania Mae Mendoza
6 points---Woman International Master Jan Jodilyn Fronda
5 points---Woman International Master Marie Antoinette San Diego
4.5 points---Woman National Master Rinoa Mariel Sadey
4 points---Woman National Master Francois Marie Magpily
3.5 points---Woman Fide Master Allaney Jia Doroy
3.5 points---Woman National Master Ruelle Canino
3 points---Marian Calimbo
2.5 points---Woman International Master Bernadette Galas
2 points---Woman National Master Lexie Grace Hernandez
MANILA---Giniba ni Woman Grandmaster Janelle Mae Frayna si Woman National Master Rinoa Mariel Sadey para hawakan ang isang buong puntos na kalamangan patungo sa nalalabing dalawang laro pa sa 2021 Philippine National Women’s Chess Championship sa PACE building sa Quezon City Miyerkoles ng gani.
Ang top-seeded, 24-year-old Frayna ay namayani kay Sadey sa 28 moves ng French defense sa ninth round para hawakan ang solong liderato sa pagkamada ng seven points.
Una dito ay pinadapa ni Frayna si Marian Calimbo sa 36 moves ng King’s Indian skirmish sa eight round.
Ang last 2 rounds opponent ni Frayna ay sina 2019 titlist Woman International Master Jan Jodilyn Fronda at Woman Fide Master Shania Mae Mendoza.
Pinasuko ni Woman International Master Kylene Joy Mordido si Woman Fide Master Allaney Jia Doroy sa 45 moves sa isa pang King's Indian defense tungo sa total 6 points, kaparehas ng iskor nina Mendoza at Fronda.
Pinigil ni Mendoza si Woman International Master Bernadette Galas sa 43 moves ng Sicialin defense, Rossolimo Attack variation habang tabla si Fronda kay Woman National Master Ruelle Canino sa 65 moves ng London System Opening.
Sa iba pang resulta sa ninth round ay kinaldag ni Woman National Master Francois Marie Magpily si Woman National Master Lexie Grace Hernandez sa 62 moves isa pang London System Opening habang nakaresbak si Calimbo matapos talunin si Woman International Master Marie Antoinette San Diego sa 34 moves ng London System Opening, Jobava System.
Ang nasabing event ay suportado nina PSC chair Butch Ramirez, Chess Movement, Inc. chair Dr. Ariel Potot, PCSO general manager Royina Garma, Endgame Sports founder Atty. Cris Aspiras, POC president Bambol Tolentino, NCFP chief Butch Pichay at Atty. Roel Canobas.-Marlon Bernardino-
Makikita sa larawang ito si Woman Grandmaster Janelle Mae Frayna (kanan) versus Woman National Master Rinoa Mariel Sadey (photo credit to NCFP)