Frayna, Janelle Mae

Janelle Mae Frayna, a 30-year-old Filipino Woman Grandmaster, is rated 2206 and ranked 1st among Filipino women, and in the top 4% worldwide. She has slipped back 108 Elo over the past 12 months. 69 rated games in the past year (≈59/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Philippine National Women's Chess Championship - The Battle of the Women's Masters, 6th ASEAN Individual Women Chess Championship Governor Henry S Oaminal Cup, and 20th Dato Arthur Tan Malaysian Open Chess Championship. Also played 5 rapid (including Kamatyas FIDE Rated Open Chess Tournament 16th Edition - Open Division) and 2 blitz events (including ASEAN Individual Women Blitz Chess Championship Governor Henry S Oaminal Cup) recently. Her peak of 2325 was reached at age 21 (Feb 2017); she also reached Filipino #18 in Sep 2025.

Awarded WGM in 2017 (age 21), WIM in 2014 (age 18), and WFM in 2013 (age 17). At junior level, she reached #2, #2, #4 and #6 nationally in U20, U18, U16 and U14.