An all-female chess match gets going with Woman Grandmaster Janelle Mae Frayna leading the Philippines’ campaign.
STAR-STUDDED. Janelle Mae Frayna leads a roster of 20 topnotch Filipina chess players. File photo
Other members of Team Philippines are WIM Catherine Pereña-Secopito, WIM Shania Mendoza, WIM Marie Antoinette San Diego, WIM Bernadette Galas, WIM Kylen Joy Mordido, and WIM Vic Glysen Derotas. Rounding out the Swedish cast are Eva Johansson, Alva Ling Tran, Matia Berg, Linn Olsson, Cajsa Lindberg, Pia Franson, Yvonne Wetterling, Angelica Lindberg, Victoria Stromberg, Paula Svensson, and Konah Anderrsson.
"But I expect real good matches during the competition," added Mariano-Wagman, who is married to Swedish businessman Jörgen Wågman.
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