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Mendoza 3rd in World Youth Chess
Filipina chess prodigy Jemaicah Yap Mendoza settled for a bronze medal in the girls' Under-14 division of the World Youth Chess Championships in Albania after losing to Russia's Polina Smirnova in the final round.
Mendoza faltered in the opening of the 11th and final round, allowing Smirnova to launch a decisive kingside attack.
Smirnova eventually secured the gold medal by winning a tiebreaker against Uzbekistan's Rukiya Olimava, who had also tied for first place.
Despite the loss, Mendoza gained a significant 140.4 rating points, increasing her rating to 2083.4.
This achievement has positioned Mendoza as the fourth highest-rated female chess player in the Philippines.
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