Top seed Tony Villa bounced back from last week's setback by nipping National Master Manny Nedic in just 22 moves of Slav Defence.
The game lasted only a few minutes as they moved like it's a blitz chess tourney.
Nedic suffered his first loss of the tournament but still maintain the lead in the standings which he now shared with Villa after the 6th round of 2007 Palau National Chess Championship held on Palm Sunday, April Fool's Day at Jean's Boutique and Store.
In the first game of the day, 3rd seed Cyril Montel, Jr. offered a knight sacrifice on the 23rd move that proved to be unsound as he ran out of offensive options against a solid defense of 4th seed Roberto Hernandez, who countered with a bishoo sacrifice of his own on the 34th move to win Montel's queen after the exchanges of minor and major pieces.
The game ended when Hernandez threatened to win more materials after 44 moves of Caro-Kahn Defence.
Hernandez immediately left the tournament site after the game to attend the Recognition Night of Pentecostal Missionary Church of Christ (4th Watch) where he received a trophy for the Most Cooperative Member.
Ninth seed Emmie Buyacao arrived at the tournament site early in the afternoon to play as many games as he can.
No available player was present except venue host Gene Pastrana. They've played already in the earlier round so Buyacao left and didn't come back again.
He had played only 2 games so far and lost both to Pastrana and to Koror Statel Legal Counsel Craig Dittrich.
Source: Chessmate by Roberto Hernandez
Tia Belau Newspaper
Page 13
Volume 17
Paril 13-19, 2007
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