Palau's top player NM Menandro Manuel, standing left (back row), will lead the rated division of 2007 first chess tourney with fellow NM Manny Nedic, 3rd from left back row, and venue host Gene Pastrana, right, back row, with 3rd seed Cyril Montel, Jr., left. American Craig Dittrich, right, will be the top seed in the unrated division as he prefers the tourney's time control format of 90 minutes for each player to finish the game with 20 seconds increment per move. He's playing against newcomer Emmie Buyacao while another newcomer Andy Estargo is executing a move against Val Vidar of Palau Pacific Resort (PPR) during the Christmas Blitz Chess Festival won by Rey Lapuz, 2nd from right, back row. Sole lady is the muse of the festival.
(Photo by Roberto Hernandez)
TOURNEY ORGANIZER ISSUES
FORMAT FOR THE 1ST CHESS
TOURNAMENT OF 2007
(From Report of Roberto Hernandez)
THE FOLLOWING is the format for the first chess tournament of 2007-- the rated and unrated qualification chess tourney for the spot to represent Palau in Oceania Zonal Chess Championship in Fiji on May 5-12, 2007:
1. The tournament will be a double round-robin in both divisions. In case that there will be 15 or more players in the unrated division, it will become a single round-robin event.
2. The time control for both divisions is 90 minutes for each player to finish the game with 20 seconds increment per move. It means that everytime a player moves and presses his clock, an additional 20 seconds will be added to his time.
3. Writing chess notation is mandatory either in algebraic, English or descriptive notation. Players will be given score sheets to be signed by both players after the conclusion of the game and submit the score sheets to arbiter Jess Toldoya or Roberto Hernandez. Protests may also be referred to the arbiters.
4. The tournament venue will be at Jean's Boutique and Store premises. Playing day is Sunday at 1:00 to 6:00 in the afternoon. Some games may last longer depending on the schedule of players.
5. Touch move rules will be applied. Once a piece is touched, it must be moved so players are advised to analyze the moves with their mind and not with their hands.
6. Registration fee is $20.00. Half of the fee will be utilized as cash prize for the top finishers and the other half will be used for the expenses of the Palau's representative to Fiji or for Palau's annual payment of membership to the World Chess Federation.
7. No tiebreak will be used to break the tie. Instead, the players will play on sudden death game or just split the cash.
8. Registration is still going on. Please contact Roberto Hernandez at 488-3694 or Gene Pastrana at 488-4640 for more information and details. The unrated division is also open to kids and women chess players.
Andy Estargo, left, vs. Craig Dittrich; Val Vidar vs. Emmie Buyacao; watching the game--Menandro Manuel, Manny Nedic, Rey Lapuz and Cyril Montel, Jr.
(Photo by Roberto Hernandez)
Emmie Buyacao, left, vs. Val Vidar' Craig Dittrich vs. Andy Estargo.
(Photo by Roberto Hernandez)
(Photo by Roberto Hernandez)
Source: Island Times Newspaper Sports Page
From report of Roberto Hernandez
January 18-24, 2007
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