The game was played on Saturday, May 05, 2007 at Jean's Boutique and Store where Nedic needs to win his last game to forge a 3-way tie with top seed Tony Villa and 4th seed Roberto Hernandez.
Other unfinished games that were declared draws: Cyril Montel, Jr. vs. Pastrana; Craig Dittrich vs. Emmie Buyacao; Jose Omega vs. Buyacao was declared also a draw even though the two were present.
Those draws affected the results of both Omega and Montel, Jr. as they finished with 4.5 points and 4 points respectively and allowed 7th seed Joel Azana to take 4th spot with 5 points.
The cash prizes were given to the top 4 finishers of the event. The trio co-champions split the $90.00 ($40.00 - champion; $30.00 -1st runner-up and $20.00 to the 2nd runner-up).
All of them donated $10.00 each for the fund of Knights and Rooks Chess Club, Palau. Azana's $10.00 4th place prize will also be donated to the club if he will not claim his prize.
FINAL STANDINGS OF 2007 PALAU NATIONAL CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP and their win-loss-draw record:
1. Tony Villa (7-2-0)
2. Roberto Hernandez (7-2-0)
3. Manny Nedic (6-1-2)
4. Joel Azana (4-3-2)
5. Jose Omega (4-4-1)
6. Craig Dittrich (4-4-1)
7. Cyril Montel, Jr. (2-3-4)
8. Gene Pastrana (3-5-1)
9. Emmie Buyacao (1-6-2)
10. Anselmo Idol (0-8-1)
A 4-player blitz chess tourne was held after the awarding of cash prizes to the winners.
It was not a lopsided win for Villa this time as he was beaten by all participants once in the double round-robin event.
This is the first time that another player aside from Villa emerged as blitz champion in more than 5 months.
The crucial point of the tilt was when Nedic didn't mate Pastrana in time with his overwhelming advantage of queen, minor piece and king against Pastrana's lone king.
The game resulted in a draw when Nedic's time expired. And when Hernandez swept Pastrana, he clinched the title after a long drought.
Nedic and Pastrana didn't play their 2nd round match as it is no bearing.
The top players of Palau agreed to hold a chess clinic for free to all interested young and old chess players all over Palau.
It will be held every Sunday at Jean's Boutique and Store from 1pm-5pm while the next tournament is being finalized.
The clinic will definitely improve the beginners' game as well as the intermediate ones.
Another clinic for arbiters will be conducted during the 2007 Palau Invitational Chess Championship (The Ambassador Marino Cup) by Philippines National Master Erwin Carag, who is a certified International Arbiter (IA) of World Chess Federation (FIDE).
He will be invited to participate in the event together with USA and Philippines National Master Almario Marlon Bernardino, Jr.
Source: Chessmate by Roberto Hernandez
Tia Belau Newspaper
Page 13
Volume 17
May 11-17, 2007
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