August 24, 2025 | 12:00am
MANILA, Philippines — Filipina Janelle Mae Frayna achieved one other milestone after she topped the women blitz part of the thirty first Abu Dhabi Worldwide Chess Pageant yesterday within the United Arab Emirates.
The nation’s first and solely Lady Grandmaster topped the nine-round occasion with an unbeaten rating of eight factors that she capped with a final-round draw with Uzbek Worldwide Grasp Gulrukhbegim Tokhirjonova.
The 29-year-old received her first seven video games and settled for attracts within the final two rounds to run away with the crown.
Fellow Olympiad veteran and former World Cupper Ruelle Canino wound up in a giant group at twenty fourth place with 5.5 factors apiece. Frayna was additionally competing within the ultra-strong open Masters normal division.
