TEAMMATES TO NORWAY 2014
Gladys Paloma, right, commits to be a member of Palau Women's team to 2014 World Chess Olympiad in Tromso, Norway. Her opponent here, Baby Edna Mission, is the first one to commit since last year. They split their match in the 2013 Rapid Chess tournament with Gladys winning the first one. (Photo By Roberto Hernandez)
GLADYS COMMITS TO 2014
OLYMPIAD IN NORWAY
THE Paloma couple, Rafael and Gladys had dinner at Waves Restaurant of Palau Royal Resort on Monday, April 29, 2013 together with their 2 sons.
Roberto Hernandez had just sent them an email asking if Gladys is interested to be in the Palau Women’s team to 2014 World Chess Olympiad in Tromso, Norway on August 01-14, 2014.
Before starting to play piano, Roberto approached them and asked Rafael if he had received the email that Roberto sent just an hour ago. He didn’t so Roberto asked Gladys personally about the offered position.
Without hesitation and with approval from Rafael, Gladys commits to be on the team. Hernandez told him that the line-up of Palau women’s team if she will join will be as follows: Board 1 – Angie Parrado, Board 2 –Gladys Paloma, Board 3 – Baby Edna Mission, Board 4 – Joy Flores Whipps, Reserve (or Board 5)—Elizabeth Manuel and the team captain will be Lilibeth Cabunagan.
This is a solid line-up that Palau can form currently after the conclusion of 2013 Palau Rapid Chess tournament last April 28. The most inexperienced women players in the list are Elizabeth Manuel and Lilibeth Cabunagan. By putting Elizabeth as reserve, she will only be fielded if the playing day is Saturday so that Joy can rest on Sabbath day.
Lilibeth has just learned the basics of chess so by being the team captain, she don’t need to play except when in the actual start of the Olympiad, there are 2 women players that didn’t make it.
Paz Ngiratechekii is not included in the list because of her inability to improve her game. The women’s team needs players who will be an asset to the team and not a liability.
Roberto also asked all committed members of Palau chess team to Norway to start saving now at least $1,000.00 for airfare. The 2014 World Chess Olympiad is election year and Roberto might find some sponsors.
The Men’s team (Open) is already intact with Palau’s no. 1 chess player Cyril Tomas Montel, Jr. at Board 1; Menandro Manuel or Roberto at Board 2; Candidate Master Bernardo Garcia at Board 3; Tito Cabunagan at Board 4 and Menandro or Roberto as reserve according to what will be agreed among the two.
Starting on June, 2013, Roberto’s job is only 4 hours a day (7:00 pm – 11:00 pm) so he can devote more time to chess and will be very ready to play to acquire a FIDE Master title or at least a Candidate Master title in the 2014 Olympiad.
Three players are also interested to join the Open team—Mohammad Manik Hossain, Jeff Balbalosa and Paquito Suringa, Jr. If Roberto will be the Head of Delegation, the reserve slot will be contested by the three via playoffs. Jeff and Manik were offered to be the team captain of women’s team but they intend to play.
When Gladys commits, the door for Jeff and Manik as team captain of women’s team is not possible now. There’s still complication to Roberto being the Head of Delegation. That position was offered last year to Senator Mlib Tmechtul and if Senator Mlib is available to come on August 01-14, 2014, then another door will be closed to Jeff, Manik and Paquito – the reserve slot.
The battle for 3rd place in the recently concluded 2013 Rapid Chess tournament was played on April 28 after the climactic final game of Tito vs. Roberto. Cyril Tomas Montel, Jr. defeated Paquito Suringa, Jr. to earn the 3rdplace plum.
Roberto requested Jaime dela Cruz to make an additional 2 more trophies for Cyril and Paquito. The awarding of trophies will be held at the opening of blitz chess tournament on June 02-30, 2013.
Interested players who would like to join in the blitz chess tourney every Sunday at Bethlehem Park are requested to confirm their participation to Roberto at tel. no. 488-2000 ext. 114 or mobile no. 778-5392.
The diploma of Bernardo Garcia that confirmed him as a FIDE Candidate Master has arrived at P. O. Box 1662 from Greece. It states: “By this diploma I confirm that Bernardo Garcia Palau has obtained the title of FIDE Candidate Master in the year 2012” Signed by Kirsan Ilyumzhinov (President, World Chess Federation).
Together with the diploma are the 3 National Arbiter License for Roberto Hernandez, Dennis Gonzales and Bernardo Garcia. They will be the official National Arbiters of Palau to officiate at every chess tournament to be held in Palau.
Solution to last week’s puzzle: 1.
This week’s puzzle: White to move and mates in 3 (Solution next issue)
Source:
Chessmate by Roberto Hernandez
Chessmate by Roberto Hernandez
Tia Belau Newspaper
Volume 22
Pages 9-10
Issue 36
May 06, 2013
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