When that happens, she’ll join Janelle Mae Frayna, also a Shell Chess alumna, as the second Filipina to secure a WGM title. Another product of Shell National Youth Active Chess is 14-year-old is Francois Marie Magpily, who has developed the attitude of never giving up. Aside from Shell V-Power, Shell Advance, Shell Rimula, Shell Helix, Shell Fuel Save and Shell Card, the country’s longest-running search for chess talents sanctioned by the National Chess Federation of the Philippines is also being held in partnership with SM Supermalls. Shell Active Chess was opened to all non-titled chess players age 7-20 years old. Pilipinas Shell has living up to its commitment of fuelling dreams for many generations of Filipinos through innovative projects like Shell Active Chess and through initiatives promoting energy security and energy efficiency.

Source: The Standard July 15, 2017 10:52 UTC