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10-year-old becomes first PH female chess National Master
By Frederick Nasiad
Jun 12, 2023 12:40 am

(UPDATE) FOR the first time in Philippine chess history, the title of National Master was given to a female player.

Grandmaster Jayson Gonzales, chief executive officer of the National Chess Federation of the Philippines, confirmed in a social media post on Saturday that the NCFP has bestowed the title of National Master on 10-year-old Nika Juris Nicolas of Pasig City.

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