That’s What Makes A Great Filipina: Janelle Frayna Over World Chess Cup

Surprisingly; The nation’s solitary Woman Grandmaster Janelle Mae Frayna will get an opportunity to compose history as the first Filipina to play in quite a while’s World Chess Cup after she was as of late named to address the country in the occasion set July 10 to August 6 in Sochi, Russia.

In view of this, Frayna, who turned 24 recently and, gotten the billet from the National Chess Federation of the Philippines (NCFP), which was given one of the 39 trump card openings designated by the World Chess Federation (FIDE) in light of rankings per country.

Furthermore, on the grounds that Frayna will likewise address the country in the Hanoi Southeast Asian Games in November, she needed to stop her Army preparing at the Camp O’Donnell in Capas, Tarlac to begin arrangements.

That is the reason we’re appreciative to a many individuals who assisted us with getting Janelle to continue her preparation for the World Cup and SEA Games,” said NCFP (CEO) and public ladies’ group mentor GM Jayson Gonzales.

Along with this, He was alluding to Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) president Abraham Tolentino, Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) administrator William Ramirez, NCFP president Prospero Pichay Jr. furthermore, Undersecertary and Presidential Adviser on Military Affairs Lt. Gen. Arthur Tabaquero.

He additionally said thanks to Army’s Lt. Gen. Jose Faustino, Jr., Brig. Gen. Danilo Carino, Col. Harold Argamosa, Col. Nilo Vinluan, Col. John Antonio Divinagracia and Col. Dexter Macasaet and additionally  getting NCFP assignment was International Master Paulo Bersamina, who will join IMs Daniel Quizon and Michael Concio Jr. in the men’s World Cup booked August 1-28 in Minsk, Belarus.

Consequently, Quizon and Concio procured their spots by completing first and second in the Asian Zonal 3.3 Championships fourteen days prior. IM John Marvin Miciano, then, drives a major gathering of Filipino applicants in chasing one of the 10 spaces to Minsk in the Asian Continental Championships spreading recently.

Jasmine C.

Mabuhay! An upcoming Newswriter for the Asian Affairs from the Pearl of the Orient - Philippines. Avid follower of celebrity gossips, fashion news. I got into writing so that my fellow Kababayan will be constantly updated with the latest news.

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