Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Sat, 31 Dec 2022 05:22:07 +0000
By KRISTEL SATUMBAGA Woman Grandmaster Janelle Mae Frayna downed Russian-born Leya Garifullina of FIDE in the final round to finish decently in the 2022 FIDE World Blitz Women’s Chess Championships in Almaty, Kazakhstan Friday, Dec. 30. Frayna, 25, actually finished in a seven-player tie for 19th place with 10 points apiece that included World No. […]
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By KRISTEL SATUMBAGA Wesley So outplayed fellow American Leinier Dominguez Perez and seized the solo lead in Pool D of the FIDE Chess Grand Prix 1 2022 in Berlin, Germany on Monday. Playing in black, So equalized early before taking control of the match that lasted in 39 moves of a Giuoco Piano. It was […]
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By KRISTEL SATUMBAGA Wesley So outlasted Alexei Shirov and seized a share of the lead with fellow American Leinier Dominguez-Perez in Pool D after three rounds of the FIDE Grand Prix Series in Berlin, Germany on Sunday. The Cavite-native American needed 50 moves of an English duel to survive the Latvian-born former World Challenger who […]
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