MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine women’s team leaned on victories by Woman FIDE Master Shania Mae Mendoza and Woman International Master Bernadette Galas as it shocked 15th seed Spain, 3-1, to move a step closer to the top 10 after six rounds of the 43rd World Chess Olympiad in Batumi, Georgia Sunday night. The giant-sized win sent the Pinay chessers from a share of 23rd place to a seven-country logjam at 13th spot with nine match points apiece. They will have a chance to barge into the top 10 for the first time in this biennial 11-round tournament as the Phl, which will parade the same Frayna-Mendoza-San Diego-Galas line up, was facing 14th seed Georgia 2, which fell to No. 4 Georgia 1, 1.5-2.5, in the seventh round at press time. The Phl was battling Albania at press time.

Source: Philippine Star October 01, 2018 16:10 UTC