BUDAPEST — Janelle Mae Frayna struck the hardest and delivered a methodical but hard-earned victory on board two that lifted the Philippines to a stunning 2.5-1.15 victory over Argentina and straight into a big group at No. 15 after seven rounds in the 45th FIDE Chess Olympiad at the BOK Sports Hall here Wednesday.
The country's first and only Woman Grandmaster (WGM) had actually seized a pawn and positional edge early after outplaying Maria Jose Campos in the opening of their English duel but had to fight for it brick for brick to extract the full point after 66 moves.
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