Frayna, Mendoza assured of silver in SEAG. | ManilaBulletin
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia--In a sport alien to most Filipinos, Woman Grandmaster Janelle Mae Frayna and Woman FIDE Master Shania Mae Mendoza assured themselves of a silver medal despite yielding to their Vietnamese rivals in chess ouk chaktrang of the 32WGM Janelle Mae Frayna, right, against her Vietnamese rival in the 32nd Southeast Asian Games.
“I struggled in both of my games. Sayang. It felt so close! Thanks to my teammate for her solid performance,” Frayna posted on her social media.Frayna and Mendoza, however, only managed for draws in their second duel that sealed Vietnam’s victory. Vietnam’s triumph secured them the top spot with a flawless 6-0 record while the Filipinas came in second with a 5-1 mark heading to the seventh and final round, where Frayna and Mendoza will clash with hometown bets Tep Skokratha and Pen Khemrareaksmey on Saturday, May 6.
National Chess Federation of the Philippines Executive Director Jayson Gonzales said Frayna and Mendoza are already assured of the silver due to a higher tiebreak regardless of their Round 7 outcome.
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