by Marlon Bernardino
Woman National Master (WNM) Jan Jodilyn Fronda defeated Woman International Master (WIM) Ayelen Martinez of Argentina to create a seven-way tie for 8th place in Round 10 of World Junior Chess Championships 2013 on Tuesday being held at The Ness Hotel in Kocaeli, Turkey.
The San Andres, Manila based Fronda raised her total to 6.5 points, the same output of WIM Sabina Ibrahimova of Azerbaijan, WGM Dinara Saduakassova of Kazakhstan, WIM Paula Andrea Rodriguez Rueda of Columbia, WGM Rout Padmini of India, WIMs Sarasadat Khademalsharieh and Mitra Hejazipour of Iran.
WGM Irina Bulmaga of Romania split the point with WGM Aleksandra Goryachkina of Russia to still on top in the Girls division with 8.0 points. Goryachkina is now tied for 2nd to 3rd places, along with fellow 7.5 pointers WGM Dyesu Cori of Peru, winner over WGM Rout Padmini of India.
Fronda's victory somewhat made up for the loss of Filipino NM Jerad Docena, who lost to IM Vahap Sanal of Turkey.
The Tagubaas, Antequera Bohol native Docena remains stuck at 5.0 point and dropped to a tie for 50th to 69th places.
Top seed GM Yu Yangyi of China and last year's champion GM Alexander Ipatov of Turkey are leading the way in the Open division with 8.5 points each.
Yu defeated IM Aleksandar Indjic of Serbia while Ipatov drew with GM Jorge Cori of Peru.
In the eleventh round, Fronda will meet WIM Paula Andrea Rodriguez Rueda of Columbia while Docena plays opposite FM Bjorn Moller Ochsner of Denmark.
Docena and Fronda won the National Junior chess championships for boys and girls to earn the right to represent the Philippines in the World Junior chess meet.
They two players are accompanied by IM Yves Ranola.
The Filipino chess campaign in Turkey was supported by the National Chess Federation of the Philippines, Bayan Muna party-list group, Philippine Sports Commission and Philippine Olympic Committee
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