Philippine National Youth and Schools Chess Championship U15 Girls
22 players participated in this 6-round tournament, held from 20 Mar 2026 to 22 Mar 2026 in Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental, Philippines. 1 titled players. Top 10 Elo average was 1664, and top seed was Nika Juris Nicolas (🇵🇭 PHI, WCM, 1863).
Jeanne Marie Arcinue (🇵🇭 PHI, 1497) won with 5.0/6, ahead of Ellaine Summer Abanco (4.5) and Nika Juris Nicolas (4.5). Arcinue shared the lead from round 5 and broke clear in the final round.
The biggest upset came in round 6: Jeanne Marie Arcinue (1497) beat Cyreine Jean Borce (1786), a +289-point gap.
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 6 roundsJeanne Marie Arcinue led from R6; +0.5-point edge over the runner-up.
WCM Nika Juris Nicolas takes the sole lead (3.5/4).
Jeanne Marie Arcinue won 5 in a row (R2–R6).
Key matchups · top 4
Head-to-head between the four finishers| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Jeanne Marie Arcinue | * | — | 0 | — |
| 2WCMNika Juris Nicolas | — | * | ½ | — |
| 3Ellaine Summer Abanco | 1 | ½ | * | — |
| 4Jean Antonette Brade | — | — | — | * |
Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arcinue, Jeanne Marie | 1497 | PHI | −2N | +22B | +16N | +4B | +8N | +6B | 5.0 | 17.5 | 18.5 | 14.00 | 1861 | +91.2 |
| 2 | Abanco, Ellaine Summer | 1733 | PHI | +1B | =10N | +7B | =6N | +9B | =3B | 4.5 | 20.0 | 23.5 | 17.75 | 1827 | +31.6 |
| 3 | Nicolas, Nika JurisWCM | 1863 | PHI | +19B | =7N | +10B | +9N | =6B | =2N | 4.5 | 18.5 | 20.0 | 14.25 | 1817 | -7.2 |
| 4 | Paquinol, Ashzley Aya Nicole | 1569 | PHI | +20B | =6N | =5B | −1N | +13B | +11N | 4.0 | 18.5 | 20.0 | 11.25 | 1661 | +19.2 |
| 5 | Brade, Jean Antonette | 1726 | PHI | +12N | −8B | =4N | +17B | =7N | +21B | 4.0 | 16.0 | 17.0 | 9.75 | 1635 | -22.0 |
| 6 | Borce, Cyreine Jean | 1786 | PHI | +16N | =4B | +13N | =2B | =3N | −1N | 3.5 | 21.0 | 23.0 | 11.50 | 1633 | -36.8 |
| 7 | Capilitan, Zhaoyu | 1707 | PHI | +15B | =3B | −2N | +14N | =5B | =9N | 3.5 | 19.5 | 22.5 | 12.00 | 1638 | -15.2 |
| 8 | Kadusale, Princess Angeline | 1517 | PHI | +14B | +5N | −9B | +11N | −1B | =10N | 3.5 | 19.0 | 22.0 | 11.75 | 1562 | +11.6 |
| 9 | Magallanes, Princess Rane | 1404 | PHI | +11B | +21N | +8N | −3B | −2N | =7B | 3.5 | 19.0 | 20.0 | 9.25 | 1711 | +90.8 |
| 10 | Clarito, Kyle Jhazmin | 1549 | PHI | +22N | =2B | −3N | =13B | +12N | =8B | 3.5 | 18.5 | 19.5 | 9.50 | 1652 | +19.2 |
| 11 | Mendoza, Aeiona Lou Tomas | 1633 | PHI | −9N | +18B | +15N | −8B | +16N | −4B | 3.0 | 16.0 | 17.5 | 6.50 | 1499 | -42.8 |
| 12 | Villaflores, Mary Nicole | 1494 | PHI | −5B | =14N | =21B | +15N | −10B | +17N | 3.0 | 15.5 | 16.5 | 7.00 | 1480 | -4.8 |
| 13 | Otod, Mary Ai Sitti | 0 | PHI | =21B | +17N | −6B | =10N | −4N | +20B | 3.0 | 14.5 | 15.5 | 5.75 | 1415 | 0.0 |
| 14 | Paradero, Raya Georgette | 0 | PHI | −8N | =12B | +18N | −7B | =17N | +22B | 3.0 | 13.5 | 14.5 | 5.00 | 1477 | 0.0 |
| 15 | Trani, Maria Andrea | 1463 | PHI | −7N | +19N | −11B | −12B | +18N | +16B | 3.0 | 13.0 | 14.5 | 5.00 | 1563 | +30.8 |
| 16 | Anhao, Moira Thea | 1502 | PHI | −6B | +20N | −1B | +21N | −11B | −15N | 2.0 | 16.0 | 17.0 | 2.50 | 1342 | -40.0 |
| 17 | Omoc-Oc, Louise Alessandria | 0 | PHI | =18N | −13B | +19N | −5N | =14B | −12B | 2.0 | 14.5 | 16.0 | 3.75 | 1479 | 0.0 |
| 18 | Fernandez, Rosemaeby | 1539 | PHI | =17B | −11N | −14B | =20N | −15B | =19B | 1.5 | 12.5 | 14.0 | 2.50 | 1261 | -40.8 |
| 19 | Sayre, Jhonalyn | 1505 | PHI | −3N | −15B | −17B | =22N | =20B | =18N | 1.5 | 12.5 | 13.5 | 2.00 | 1349 | -24.4 |
| 20 | Lalanto, Juliana | 0 | PHI | −4N | −16B | =22N | =18B | =19N | −13N | 1.5 | 12.0 | 13.0 | 2.00 | 1336 | 0.0 |
| 21 | Torres, Zhaira Sophia | 1530 | PHI | =13N | −9B | =12N | −16B | F | −5N | 1.0 | 15.5 | 16.5 | 3.00 | 1210 | -60.4 |
| 22 | FIDE 521046492 | 0 | — | −10B | −1N | =20B | =19B | F | −14N | 1.0 | 14.5 | 15.5 | 1.50 | 1244 | 0.0 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
- 1Arcinue, Jeanne MariePHI+91.25.0 pts · #3
- 2Magallanes, Princess RanePHI+90.83.5 pts · #4
- 3Abanco, Ellaine SummerPHI+31.64.5 pts · #2
- 1Torres, Zhaira SophiaPHI-60.41.0 pts · #22
- 2Mendoza, Aeiona Lou TomasPHI-42.83.0 pts · #7
- 3Fernandez, RosemaebyPHI-40.81.5 pts · #19
- R6+289 Elo gap
- R1+229 Elo gap
- R2+209 Elo gap