(421) NEDIC SWEEPS MANUEL, GRABS LEAD (TBN-June 16-23, 2006)

SIXTH seed Manny Nedic dealt top seed Menandro Manuel his 4th loss of the tournament in the 13th round of 2006 Palau National Chess Championship held on Sunday, June 11 at Jean's Boutique and Store premises.

The $100.00 brilliancy prize and 6 trophies are donation from Pinoy Express Remittance through its manager, Manny Kimpo.

Nedic employed the Queen's Gambit Accepted, Manuel's pet defence, to prevail in 35 moves of exciting and intructional chess.

Earlier in the afternoon, Manuel lost to 2nd seed Jose Omega in a 20-minute time control to accomodate Omega's schedule.

Fourth seed Roberto Hernandez toppled Omega in 81 moves of Sicilian Defence (Dragon Variation).

He also trounced Francis 'Sno' Temaungil in just 23 moves of Pirc Defence.

OTHER RESULTS WERE ALL DEFAULTS LOSSES FOR JIMMY VALENZUELA TO Temaungil, Jess Toldoya, Morton Sawaichi and Nedic.

In a 6-player blitz chess tourney, Manuel bagged another title with a perfect 10-0-0 win-loss-draw record.

Nedic placed 2nd with 6-3-1 followed by Hernandez (5-5-0), Cyril Montel, Jr. (3-6-1), comebacking Joel Azana (3-7-0) and Gene Pastrana (2-8-0).


Source:
Chessmate by Roberto Hernandez
Tia Belau Newspaper
June 16-23, 2006