IN THE first round of the 2006 Palau National Chess championship, Edwin Eti led most of the way until his job responsibility as security officer of the new Capitol Building in Melekeok stopped him from completing the tourney.
He informed the tournament chairman (Roberto Hernandez), that he can not finish his last 9 remaining games.
But he is generous enough to donate $100.0 as cash prize for the next rapid chess tournament in September 2006.
He will also participate but only through telephone matches.
There have been only 2 telephone matches held in Palau.
The first one was between Jose Omega and Amante Caballero in 2003 and Mario Ramos against Ivan II Chess Computer in 2004 that lasted more than 60 moves in 3 hours.
Eti will now have 7-12-3 final win-loss-draw record as he lost by default to Omega, Cyril Montel, Jr.(2 games), Gene Pastrana, Morton Sawaichi, Dennis Gonzales, Jess Toldoya and Francis 'Sno' Temaungil (2 games).
THE FOLLOWING IS THE SCHEDULED GAMES IN THE RESUMPTION OF PNCC. PLAYERS WILL LOSE BY DEFAULT IF THEY WILL NOT SHOW UP OR DIDN'T INFORM THE ORGANIZERS ABOUT HIS ABSENCE:
1. Omega vs. Toldoya
2. Montel, Jr. vs. Toldoya
3. Sawaichi vs. Omega, Manny Nedic and Pastrana
4. Omega vs. Gonzales (resumption of adjourned game)
5. Nedic vs. Montel, Jr.
6. Roberto Hernandez vs. Temaungil
A meeting was held to discuss the Knights and Rooks Chess Club recent activities, new members (Craig Dittrich, Flor Hernandez, Juvy Bulan, Arnel Corona, Manny Kimpo and Nazario 'Jun' Rodriguez-Reported of Palau Horizon Newspaper),
new email address of KRCC, xerox paperworks, gas expenditures, financial status, cash on hand, 20 chess clocks, 100 chessboards and peices from FIDE CACDEC program, and once a month meeting of all members.
Also discussed were the email of USA and Philippine National Master Marlon Bernardino and the 2006 Palau Invitational Chess Championship, where Bernardino is one of the 4 foreign players invited.
The new email addrress of KRCC is rooks_knightschess@yahoogroup.com
And if you like to subscrive-- rooks_knightschess-subscribe@yahoogroup.com
Hernandez emailed Gary Bekker to respond till Friday, July 28 if the 2006 Palau Invitational Chess Championship will go as schedule.
If there's no response yet from him, former FIDE President Florencio Campomanes will send the foreign players instead.
One of the choices is Oliver Dimakiling, an International Master and Grandmaster Candidate.
Campo will also send International Arbiter Erwin Carag to help in the setting of an international event and clinic.
Source: Chessmate by Roberto Hernandez
Tia Belau Newspaper
August 11-18, 2006
THE LAST tournament of this year will kick off on Sunday during the celebration of the Independence Day at Jean's Boutique and Store premises.
Organizing Committee of the Knights and Rooks Chess Club (KRCC) also announced that cash prizes will be given to the successful players.
Edwin Eti, one of the KRCC members, donated $100.00 for the prize.
Pinoy Express Remittance Manager Manny Kimpo also donated $100.00
Less than 20 players are expected to compete in a round-robin format and 30 minutes for each player to finish the game.
Anselmo Idol, who missed the 1st Ambassador Marino Cup Rapid Chess tourney in June, will participate this time together with another newcomer Rey Lapuz and other neophyte players will try their mettle in the game of kings.
Koror State Legal Counsel Craig Dittrich is also expected to participate in his 2nd tourney in Palau after finishing 8th in the rated division of the Ambassador Cup.
Some inactive players, Gerry Sermeno and Joel Azana also confirmed their participation with the Palau's top 6 players that gained their international rankings in the very successful 2006 Palau Invitational Chess Championship held from August 31-September 05 at Palau Royal Resort and Palasia Hotel.
Touch move rules will be applied and if a player made an illegal move, the game will be resumed where the illegal move was committed.
Writing chess notations is optional and players who will write his and his opponent's moves will be at a risk of losing some minutes by doing so.
Registration fee is $15.00 and $10.00 of it will be added to the cash prize of the top 4 finishers while the $5.00 will be added to KRCC fund.
For more details, please call Roberto Hernandez at 488-3694/2997 or Gene Pastrana at 488-4640 for more details.
From report by: Roberto Hernandez
For Island Times
September 28-October 04, 2006
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