Janelle Mae Frayna playing in Baku 2016 Chess Olympiad. Photo credit: David Llada
It was reported earlier that Janelle May Frayna earned her WGM title. On top of that, she actually also completed all her required IM norms in Baku.
Ed Andaya on Journal Online:
A graduating Psychology student and cum laude candidate at Far Eastern University, Frayna earned two men’s IM norms in this Olympiad to add to the first she gained during the 2014 Battle of GMs-National Finals in Manila.
Frayna, however, will have to wait for her men’s IM title.
Apparently, Frayna will have to up his ELO rating to at least 2400 in order to be awarded the IM title. And with her performance in Baku, which would naturally boost her current rating of 2281, I don’t think it will be too far from now.
You can replay all Janelle Mae Frayna games in Baku Chess Olympiad below:[replay]
Intimidating tong si Frayna, parang lalamunin ng buhay yung kalaban kung makatitig eh, bwa ha ha ha! Congratz 1st WGM of the Phillipines WGM Tiger Frayna!
Natuwa naman ako kay WGM Frayna makatitig sa kalaban grabe jeje mabagal bang tumira …Congrats WGM Frayna❤
Hina hypnotize nya kalaban. Congratz Frayna
Additional talent WGM Frayna is a candidate cumlaude in his school