THE country’s top juniors and women players converge in the elimination round in two separate tournaments at online app Tornelo starting Monday for a chance to make the national team and represent the country in international tournaments.
The Philippine National Juniors Championships will hold its eliminations from Monday to Wednesday with the top eight advancing to the Grand Finals slated October 24 to 27 in Malolos, Bulacan.
An automatic National Master title awaits the champion.
The winner in Malolos will represent the country in the Asian Juniors and Girls Championships to be hosted by Tagaytay City Mayor and Philippine Olympic Committee president Abraham Tolentino from November 17 to 26 at the Knights Templar Hotel. The winner earns a grandmaster norm.
The Philippine Women’s Championships semifinals also starts Monday where the top seven will advance to the finals along with national team mainstays Woman Grandmaster Janelle Mae Frayna, Women International Masters Jan Jodilyn Fronda, Antoinette San Diego and Bernadette Galas and Woman FIDE Master Shania Mae Mendoza set from November 28 to December 3 at the PACE in Quezon City.
The Philippine Sports Commission, chaired by Noli Eala, and the POC are supporting these meets.