Members of the Philippine chess team participating in the ouk chaktrang events in the SEA Games 2023. –WGM Janelle Mae Frayna Facebook
MANILA, Philippines—The Philippines bagged two medals from ouk chaktrang (Cambodian chess) in the 32nd Southeast Asian Games in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
The Philippines added one silver and one bronze in Ouk Chaktrang, a traditional chess sport game in Cambodia.
The women’s team, consisting of Woman Grandmaster Janelle Mae Frayna and Woman International Master Shania Mae Mendoza, officially clinched its silver finish in the 60-minute double’s category on Friday.
They had virtually won second place on Wednesday.
The men’s squad, meanwhile, took home bronze in the 60-minute quadruple team event.
GM Darwin Laylo, IM Paulo Bersamina, IM Jem Garcia and GM Rogelio Antonio comprised the men’s team that secured a podium finish.