2026 National Age Group Chess Championship - Standard Event U20 Girls
21 players participated in this 5-round tournament, held from 04 Jun 2026 to 06 Jun 2026 in Olongapo City, Philippines. 3 titled players. Top 10 Elo average was 1856, and top seed was Jemaicah Yap Mendoza (🇵🇭 PHI, WFM, 2057).
Jemaicah Yap Mendoza (🇵🇭 PHI, WFM, 2057) won with 4.5/5, ahead of Kate Nicole Ordizo (4.5) and Kyla Deloso Dalagan (3.5). Mendoza shared the lead from round 1, winning on tie-break.
The biggest upset came in round 5: Lovely Ann Geraldino (1686) beat Franchesca Largo (WFM, 1884), a +198-point gap.
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 5 roundsTight race until R5; 2 players tied at 4.5/5, decided on Buchholz. Title race narrowed from 2 co-leaders at R4 to 2 at the finish.
2 players finish on 4.5/5. Mendoza takes the title on Buchholz Cut1 (13.5).
WFM Jemaicah Yap Mendoza drew with Kate Nicole Ordizo (White).
WFM Jemaicah Yap Mendoza 4 wins (R1–R4)Kate Nicole Ordizo 4 wins (R1–R4)
Key matchups · top 4
Head-to-head between the four finishers| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1WFMJemaicah Yap Mendoza | * | ½ | — | — |
| 2Kate Nicole Ordizo | ½ | * | — | — |
| 3WFMApril Joy Claros | — | — | * | — |
| 4Sara Dalagan | — | — | — | * |
Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mendoza, Jemaicah YapWFM | 2057 | PHI | +14B | +8N | +9B | +6N | =2B | 4.5 | 13.5 | 15.5 | 13.25 | 2187 | +25.2 |
| 2 | Ordizo, Kate Nicole | 1889 | PHI | +7B | +10N | +17B | +13N | =1N | 4.5 | 12.5 | 13.5 | 11.25 | 2171 | +24.4 |
| 3 | Dalagan, Kyla Deloso | 1722 | PHI | +19B | +13N | −6B | +8N | =4N | 3.5 | 11.5 | 12.0 | 7.25 | 1959 | +31.6 |
| 4 | Dalagan, Sara | 1845 | PHI | +18B | −6N | +16B | +9N | =3B | 3.5 | 11.0 | 11.5 | 6.75 | 1868 | +4.2 |
| 5 | Claros, April JoyWFM | 1875 | PHI | +16B | −17N | =7B | +19N | +6B | 3.5 | 8.5 | 9.0 | 6.50 | 2016 | +12.6 |
| 6 | Marticio, Jersey | 1993 | PHI | +15N | +4B | +3N | −1B | −5N | 3.0 | 15.0 | 17.0 | 9.00 | 1908 | -9.2 |
| 7 | Racasa, Antonella Berthe | 1641 | PHI | −2N | +20B | =5N | +12B | =11N | 3.0 | 13.5 | 14.0 | 6.25 | 1774 | +17.2 |
| 8 | Umayan, Samantha Babol | 1853 | PHI | +12N | −1B | +19N | −3B | +15N | 3.0 | 12.5 | 13.0 | 5.00 | 1779 | -7.4 |
| 9 | Geraldino, Lovely Ann | 1686 | PHI | +21N | +15B | −1N | −4B | +13B | 3.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 4.00 | 1867 | +17.2 |
| 10 | Agne, Juzeia Marielle | 1758 | PHI | +20N | −2B | −13B | +16N | +17B | 3.0 | 9.0 | 9.5 | 3.00 | 1723 | -3.2 |
| 11 | Adra, Kathleen Kim | 1638 | PHI | −13B | =18N | +14B | +17N | =7B | 3.0 | 8.0 | 8.5 | 4.75 | 1699 | +12.4 |
| 12 | Locmayoan, Raiza Mae | 1600 | PHI | −8B | =14N | +18B | −7N | +21B | 2.5 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 1.50 | 1604 | -0.6 |
| 13 | Largo, FranchescaWFM | 1884 | PHI | +11N | −3B | +10N | −2B | −9N | 2.0 | 14.0 | 17.0 | 6.00 | 1667 | -28.8 |
| 14 | Magpily, Francine Elaine | 1686 | PHI | −1N | =12B | −11N | +18B | =16N | 2.0 | 11.5 | 12.0 | 2.50 | 1626 | -21.2 |
| 15 | Monsales, Janice Ceasa Mharie | 1680 | PHI | −6B | −9N | +20B | +21N | −8B | 2.0 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 0.50 | 1567 | -25.2 |
| 16 | Marino, Jealy | 1611 | PHI | −5N | +21B | −4N | −10B | =14B | 1.5 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 1.00 | 1469 | -23.6 |
| 17 | FIDE 5238595 | 0 | — | F | +5B | −2N | −11B | −10N | 1.0 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 3.50 | 1597 | 0.0 |
| 18 | Santos, Rizzalyn | 1585 | PHI | −4N | =11B | −12N | −14N | F | 0.5 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 1.50 | 1370 | -38.0 |
| 19 | Nolasco, Rianna Mhaeye | 1476 | PHI | −3N | F | −8B | −5B | =20N | 0.5 | 10.5 | 10.5 | 0.25 | 1418 | -12.8 |
| 20 | Masangkay, Jecelle Duane | 1508 | PHI | −10B | −7N | −15N | F | =19B | 0.5 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 0.25 | 1317 | -32.8 |
| 21 | FIDE 521064458 | 0 | — | −9B | −16N | F | −15B | −12N | 0.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 0.00 | 844 | 0.0 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
- 1Dalagan, Kyla DelosoPHI+31.63.5 pts · #5
- 2Mendoza, Jemaicah YapWFMPHI+25.24.5 pts · #1
- 3Ordizo, Kate NicolePHI+24.44.5 pts · #4
- 1Santos, RizzalynPHI-38.00.5 pts · #20
- 2Masangkay, Jecelle DuanePHI-32.80.5 pts · #19
- 3Largo, FranchescaWFMPHI-28.82.0 pts · #10
- R5+198 Elo gap
- R2+162 Elo gap
- R4+131 Elo gap