Canino is Olympiad bound

MANILA, Philippines — It was sealed by an 83-move draw with Woman FIDE Master Cherry Ann Mejia of a Sicilian in the 10th and penultimate round of the Philippine National Women’s Chess Championship at the Malolos City Hall in Bulacan.

Going to the last round, Canino has 7.5 points trailing Woman IM Jan Jodilyn Fronda by half point following the latter’s 62-move triumph of yet another Sicilian over Mhage Sebastian.