Africa-Press – Angola. Angola lost yesterday, against the Philippines, in the Chess Olympics, in Chennai, India.
After the victory against Barbados, in the session of Sunday, the 31st of July, he was not able to maintain his good form, registering his second defeat in the competition, the first being against Estonia.
On table 1, the Female Grand Master, Janelle Mae Frayna defeated the Female International Master, Esperança Caxita, after 71 moves, with the black pieces.
On table 2, the Female Master Fide, Ednásia Júnior, also fell against a more popular opponent, the Female International Master, Jan Jodilyn Fronda, after 39 moves.
The national chess player chose to open with pawn on c4 followed by knight c3, one of the best known flank openings, the so-called English Opening, on the 19th move, however, after capturing a pawn that granted control of the D-file by the black rook , gave the opponent the advantage, and allowed her not to waste the opportunity, making checkmate on the 39th move.
On table 3, the International Master, Marie Antoinette San Diego, beat the Fide Master, Luzia Pires, interrupting the winning streak, after 41 moves, when she was already in an unrecoverable position.
Even so, at table 4, the lowest ranked player in the women’s national team, Renelsa Taiane, playing her second match since entering the competition yesterday, shone in front of the International Women’s Master, Kylen Joy Mordido, and was not intimidated by the difference in 600 points between them, applying the necessary pressure and forcing the opponent to concede a tie after 44 moves.
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