Manila, Sept. 4 -- Women International Master Mikee Charlene Suede outlasted Natori Biazza Diaz in the longest match for the day to lead opening-day winners in the 2019 National Women's Chess Championship - Grand Finals at the Philippine Academy for Chess Excellence (PACE) in Quezon City.
Suede, the 25-year-old campaigner from the University of the Philippines, labored long and hard before squeezing out a victory over Diaz in a tensely-fought queen versus rook endgame that took more than four hours to finish.
Suede's hard-earned triumph enabled her to join Women's FIDE Master Shania Mae Mendoza, WIM Marie Antoinette San Diego and WIM Kylen Mordido in the early lead in this 14-player, 13-round tournament.
The event was organized by the Na...