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Philippine National Women's Chess Championship - The Battle of the Women's Masters

Open Round-RobinStandard

16 players participated in this 15-round tournament, held from 01 Feb 2026 to 11 Feb 2026 in City of Malolos, Bulacan, Philippines. 8 titled players. Top 10 Elo average was 2031, and top seed was Janelle Mae Frayna (🇵🇭 PHI, WGM, 2223).

Janelle Mae Frayna (🇵🇭 PHI, WGM, 2223) won with 11.5/15, ahead of Ruelle Canino (10.5) and Jan Jodilyn Fronda (10.0). Frayna won solo starting round 12.

The biggest upset came in round 2: Bonjoure Fille Suyamin (1783) beat Ruelle Canino (WIM, 2178), a +395-point gap.

Location
🇵🇭City of Malolos, Bulacan, Philippines
Dates
01 Feb 2026 → 11 Feb 2026
Time control
Standard: 90 minutes with 30 second increment from move 1
System
Round-robin · 15 rounds
Top seed
🇵🇭WGMJanelle Mae Frayna2223
Avg top 10
2,031
Participants
16
Titled players · 8
WGM×1
WIM×4
WFM×3
Federations · 1 represented
🇵🇭Philippines×16
Top 3

How it unfolded

Top 6 · 15 rounds

WGM Janelle Mae Frayna led from R3; +1.0-point edge over the runner-up.

Co-leaders
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2
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1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
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47.511.515R1R2R3R4R5R6R7R8R9R10R11R12R13R14R15
Frayna11.5Canino10.5Fronda10Galas10Doroy8.5Mejia8
R3–R15 · LEAD HELD

WGM Janelle Mae Frayna never relinquished the lead after R3; final gap +1.0 over the runner-up.

R8 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND

WGM Janelle Mae Frayna drew with WIM Ruelle Canino (Black).

WIN STREAKS · 2 top finishers

WGM Janelle Mae Frayna 3 wins (R1–R3)WIM Ruelle Canino 3 wins (R9–R11)

Key matchups · top 4

Head-to-head between the four finishers
Player1234
1WGMJanelle Mae Frayna*
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2WIMRuelle Canino
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3WIMJan Jodilyn Fronda
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4WIMBernadette Galas
½
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Grille américaine

#PlayerEloFedR1R2R3R4R5R6R7R8R9R10R11R12R13R14R15PtsBu C1BuSBPerfΔ
1Frayna, Janelle MaeWGM2223PHI+9B+13N+7B=3N+15B=10N=16B=2N+11B=5N+6B+14B=12N+8B=4N11.5104.5108.580.252149-17.0
2Canino, RuelleWIM2178PHI=3B−15N+10B+16N=6B+11B+5N=1B+14N+12B+8N=4B=9N=13B=7N10.5105.5109.575.752079-52.0
3Fronda, Jan JodilynWIM2087PHI=2N+11B+5N=1B+14N−12B=8N=4B+9N+13B=7N=6N+15B=10N=16B10.0106.0110.070.502051-7.4
4Galas, BernadetteWIM2015PHI+14N+12B=8N=6N=9B=13N=7B=3N+15B=10N+16B=2N+11B=5N=1B10.0106.0110.068.502053+18.4
5Doroy, Allanney JiaWFM1936PHI−13B+7N−3B=15N+10B+16N−2B=11N=6B=1B+14N+12B+8N=4B−9N8.5107.5111.558.251983+19.0
6Mejia, Cherry AnnWFM1958PHI+10N=8B=16N=4B=2N=9B−11N+13B=5N=7B−1N=3B+14N+15B−12N8.0108.0112.054.501953+0.2
7San Diego, Marie AntoinetteWIM2038PHI−11N−5B−1N=14B=12N=8B=4N=9B+13N=6N=3B+15N+10B=16N=2B7.5108.5112.551.001927-39.8
8Mendoza, Shania MaeWFM2058PHI=12N=6N=4B−9N=13B=7N=3B+15N=10B+16N−2B+11N−5B−1N+14B7.5108.5112.547.751926-47.6
9Rubin, Apple1816PHI−1N−14B−12N+8B=4N=6N+13B=7N−3B−15N−10B+16N=2B+11N+5B7.0109.0113.050.501920+53.6
10Lavandero, Maria Kristine1718PHI−6B+16B−2N+11B−5N=1B−14N+12B=8N=4B+9N=13B−7N=3B=15N7.0109.0113.048.751916+133.6
11Sebastian, Mhage Gerriahlou1949PHI+7B−3N+15B−10N+16B−2N+6B=5B−1N+14B+12N−8B−4N−9B=13N7.0109.0113.042.501911-16.6
12Ordizo, Kate Nicole1864PHI=8B−4N+9B=13N=7B+3N=15B−10N=16B−2N−11B−5N=1B=14N+6B6.5109.5113.547.751888+6.6
13Derotas, Vic Glysen1868PHI+5N−1B−14N=12B=8N=4B−9N−6N−7B−3N=15B=10N+16B=2N=11B5.5110.5114.538.751843-15.2
14Padilla, Heart1793PHI−4B+9N+13B=7N−3B+15N+10B=16N−2B−11N−5B−1N−6B=12B−8N5.5110.5114.532.501846+12.6
15Suyamin, Bonjoure Fille1783PHI−16N+2B−11N=5B−1N−14B=12N−8B−4N+9B=13N−7B−3N−6N=10B4.0112.0116.031.251766-28.0
16Pamplona, Queen Rose1651PHI+15B−10N=6B−2B−11N−5B=1N=14B=12N−8B−4N−9B−13N=7B=3N4.0112.0116.028.501755+25.4

Key insights

Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.

Top rating gainers
Top rating losers
Biggest upsets