The trophies and $100.00 brilliancy cash prizes are donation by Pinoy Express Remittance through its manager, Manny Kimpo.
Top seed Menandro Manuel was patient with his exchange advantage to win after more than 60 moves of Queen's Pawn Opening.
Earlier, Montel, Jr. drubbed 2nd seed Jose Omega in 40 moves of Sicilian Defence.
Omega was beaten twice by Manny Nedic in 26 moves of Modern Benoni Defence and in 34 moves of Sicilian.
Nedic accepted the draw offer of Edwin Eti after 27 moves of Dutch Defence.
In a 6-player blitz chess tilt, Montel, Jr. bagged his 2nd blitz title with a 7-3-0 win-loss-draw slate.
The other players were Edwin Eti (5-3-2), Roberto Hernandez (5-3-2), Manuel (5-4-1), Gene Pastrana (1-4-5) and Nedic (1-7-2).
A TOTAL OF 72 PLAYERS WERE LISTED IN THE AMBASSADOR'S CUP RAPID CHESS TOURNAMENT THAT WILL BE DIVIDED INTO 4 GROUPS:
1. Rated (32 players) 2. Unrated (16) 3. Juniors (19) and women (5).
Calling the attention of the following players if they are interested to participate in the biggest tournament in Palau with the biggest cash prize at stake through the courtesy of Philippine Ambassador Ramoncito Marino:
Rated: Jerry Sermeno, Jimboy de Jesus, Felix Lapitan, Mike Miguel, Jr., Danny Dandoy, Mario Ramos, Tutii Joe Chilton, Allen Kangichi, Ben Ramos, Glen Navarosa, Vincent Vergara, Lemuel Bacor, Jun Mahor, Norbert Villanueva, Genaro Manlaya, Kelvin dela Paz, Rolando Funa, Eric Espartero, Wilson Milambiling, William Blasquino, Amante Caballero.
UNDRATED (Beginners): Em-R de Vera, Pastor Fontanilla, Flavin Andres, Joeven delos Santos, John Pastrana, Rogelio Menor, Roland Tangelbad, Kris Ramos, Ricky Cabarubias.
JUNIORS: Jayrome Soriano, Ricky Camacho, IB Misech, Jovani Adachi, Dmitri Villanueva, MJ Ngiratechekii, Kelvin Cuenco, Tommy Tutii, Omkar Tangelbad, John Page, Liam Bornovski, Chris Domingo, Georby Domingo.
WOMEN: Remy Mingo, Michelle Ramos.
The format and the cash prize amount for each group will be published in the next issue.
Source: Chessmate by Roberto Hernandez
Tia Belau Newspaper
May 26-June 02, 2006
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