The Palau Chess Federation's officers and members held a meeting on December 09, 2012 at Tito Cabunagan's residence. A lot of issues have been resolved and a better 2013 Calendar of Events will improve the quality of chess in Palau.
(Photo by Jeff Balbalosa - 2011 PICC)
PCF 2013 CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Ø Feb. 10, 2013 Annual General Meeting at Palau Royal Resort
To elect new set of Officers
President (1) Must be a Palauan
2 Vice Presidents, 1 Secretary/Treasurer, 3 Executive Members
Feb. 24-April 21 2013 RAPID CHESS TOURNAMENT (FIDE-RATED)
(ALL TOURNAMENTS OF 2013 -PLAYERS FROM THE SAME COMPANY MUST MEET IN THE
1ST3 ROUNDS AND NOT IN THE LAST 3 ROUNDS)
Time control – 25 minutes + 10 seconds increment or 30 minutes without increment
20 players will draw a letter (A or B) to know who will be in Group A and Group B.
Top 4 in Group A and B will have a round robin semifinal. Winner of Group A will meet
winner of Group B in the finals.
Tiebreak– winner over the other (Direct Encounter)
The 2nd tiebreak to be used is Solkoff System. Writing chess notation is optional.
Separate division for kids under 15 years old. They will be playing double round-robin.
The women’s division will have also double round-robin.
May 12-June 16 BLITZ CHESS TOURNAMENT (FIDE-rated)
Time control – Digital (5 minutes + 3 sec. increment)
Mechanical – 10 minutes
FIDE has separate rating now for rapid and blitz chess tournaments. Players with
standard ratings will start from the same rating for the blitz and rapid FIDE rated event.
July 7- Sept. 8 2013 PALAU NATIONAL CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP
It’s single round- robin. Time control-90 min. to make 40 moves, another 30 minutes to
finish the game with an increment of 30 seconds starting from move 1.
The top 6 finishers will compete in the 2013 Palau Invitational Chess Championship.
If one or 2 players can’t make it to PICC, he will be replaced by the next one.
Playoffs of the top 8 (2 groups A & B). The winner of A plays vs. winner of B in the finals.
Nov. 17-24 4TH PALAU INVITATIONAL CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP
4 players will be invited from Philippines (Rudy Ibanez, Dr. Alfredo Paez, PNG (Joselito
Marcos), Guam (Leon Ryan) and Australia.
Time format – the same as 2013 PNCC.
*The venue of all these tournaments except the invitational, will be held at Tito Cabunagan and Jose Celiz’ residence in Malakal. The place can accommodate 16 players at a time.
· The Arbiter’s decision is final and non-appealable.
Gonzalo Escapatoria will make more folding tables for the events.
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