WOMAN GRANDMASTER (WGM) Janelle Mae Frayna will spearhead a strong cast clashing in the 3rd Chooks-to-Go National Rapid Chess Championships as it gets under way on Saturday, Jan. 25 at the Ayala Malls Manila Bay in Parañaque City.
Opening starts at 10:30 a.m.
The former Far Eastern University chess standout looms as the player to beat in the one-day rapid tournament owing to her recent achievement in the 2019 Manila Southeast Asian Games last December.
Ms. Frayna along with Woman International Master (WIM) Catherine Perena Secopito and Woman Fide Master (WFM) Shania Mae Mendoza pocketed silver in the women’s division chess team problem solving event (demonstration sports).
Other notable masters participating are IMs Ronald Bancod, Daniel Cuizon and Michael “Jako” Concio, Jr. and FM Christopher Castellano.
A top purse of P20,000 to the Open champion. The second to fifth placers will receive P10,000, P7,000, P5,000 and P3,000 respectively. Also on tap Executive, Junior and Kiddies division with the winner pocketing P12,000, P7,000 and P5,000, in order. — Marlon Bernardino
