Women's Division top seed Angie Parrado, middle, and her 2 daughters
are participating in 2013 PNCC while Palau's top player Cyril Tomas Montel, Jr., right, and his daughter Cyrelle Ann, Tito Cabunagan and his wife Lilibeth, Eric Ksau Whipps and his wife Joy and son Ksau Anthony, Rafael Paloma and his wife Gladys and Roberto Hernandez and his wife Flor are all participants. TRULY A FAMILY CHESS AFFAIR! Paquito 'Pax' Suringa, Jr., left, split his match vs. Cyril in this photo of 2013 Blitz Chess Championship. (Photo by Roberto Hernandez)
2013 PNCC STARTS AUG. 4
THE 2013 edition of Palau National Chess Championship will go down in Palau chess history as the most family-oriented national championship.
The participants in the Top 12 Division are:
1. Cyril Tomas Montel, Jr.
2. Roberto Hernandez
3. Tito Cabunagan
4. Jose Celiz
5. CM Bernardo Garcia
6. Paquito Suringa, Jr.
7. Eugenio Pastrana
8. Dennis Gonzales
9. Jeffrey Balbalosa
10. Nilo de Jesus
11. Gonzalo Escapatoria
12. Rafael Paloma
The time control in this division is the same time control of World Chess Olympiad --90 minutes for each player to make 40 moves, an additional 30 more minutes to finish the game with 30 seconds increment starting from move 1.
Reserves Division:
1. Miguel Hilario, Jr.
2. Mohammad Manik Hossain
3. Jaime dela
Cruz4. Jon Manuel Reyes
5. Eric Ksau Whipps
6. Elpidio Manaligod
7. Remrel Dizon
8. Eugene Labarda
9. John Joseph Pabiona
10. Alfredo Pacenos, Jr.
11. Rustum Cabuso
12. Herbert Galiza
13. Fernan John Velarde
TIME CONTROL -- 90 minutes for each player to finish the game with 30 seconds increment starting from move 1.
WOMEN'S DIVISION:
1. Angie Parrado
2. Gladys Paloma
3. Baby Edna Mission
4. Joy Flores Whipps
5. Lilibeth Cabunagan
6. Paz Ngiratechekii
7. Ma. Florida Hernandez
8. Leizl Michael
9. Remelyn Pascual
TIME CONTROL -- 75 MINUTES for each player to finish the game with 30 seconds increment starting from move 1.
JUNIORS DIVISION:
1. Cyrelle Ann Montel
2. Ksau Anthony Whipps
3. George Anzawa
4. Destiny Sisior
5. Zachary Techall Whipps
6. Angelil Sisior
7. Ron-Ron Mission
TIME CONTROL -- 60 minutes for each player to finish the game with 30 seconds increment starting from move 1.
THE DATE OF THE TOURNAMENT IS AUGUST 04- OCTOBER 06, 2013.
The women's division is exactly the order of Boards to the 2014 World Chess Olympiad in Tromso, Norway from August 01-14, 2014.
Board 1 - Angie Parrado
Board 2- Gladys Paloma
Board 3- Baby Edna Mission
Board 4- Joy Flores Whipps
Reserve - Elizabeth Manuel
Team Captain - Lilibeth Cabunagan
Men's (Open) Division:
Board 1 - Cyril Tomas Montel, Jr.
Board 2 - Menandro Manuel
Board 3 - CM Bernardo Garcia
Board 4 - Tito Cabunagan
Reserve - Roberto Hernandez
Team Captain - Jamie Kenmure (Australia)
Delegate - Jan Berglund (Sweden)
* If Hernandez will be the Head of Delegation, the reserve slot will be contested by Mohammad Manik Hossain, Jeffrey Balbalosa and Paquito Suringa, Jr. via playoff.
* If Eric Ksau Whipps will be the Head of Delegation, Manuel will be Board 2 and Hernandez will be the reserve and the reserve spot will be closed for Manik, Jeff and Paquito.
If this happens, there will be 3 husbands and wives in the Palau Chess Team to 2014 World Chess Olympiad in Tromso, Norway--Menandro and Elizabeth Manuel, Tito and Lilibeth Cabunagan and Eric Ksau and Joy Flores Whipps.
Another option to accommodate Manik, Jeff and Paquito is to have Hernandez be the Delegate if there is no communication with Mr. Berglund till March 2014. Mr. Berglund is Palau's Delegate to 3 consecutive Olympiads.
Other players with relations to each other are:
Top player Cyril Tomas Montel, Jr. has a daughter, Cyrelle Ann Montel, who is also the top junior player of Palau.
Palau's top woman chess player Angie Parrado has 2 daughters, Angelil and Destiny Sisior who are among the top junior players of Palau.
Newly elected Palau Chess Federation President Eric Ksau Whipps had a wife and a son that represent Palau in 2013 Guam International Chess tournament held from Feb. 15-21, 2013. Eric's nephew Zachery Techall Whipps is also listed in the junior division.
Gladys Paloma, Palau's 2nd ranked woman player, is married to Rafael Paloma, who is rapidly gaining ground after making it to the semifinals of 2013 Palau Rapid Chess Championship in Feb. - April.
Roberto Hernandez is married to Ma. Florida Hernandez for 30 years. Flor was the women's champion of the inaugural Ambassador Marino Cup Rapid Chess tournament in June-July 2006.
Eugenio Pastrana has a son, Ken, who was the only undefeated champion of the junior division of Ambassador Marino Cup Rapid Chess tournament.
Ken is inactive now in chess and was taught by Roberto Hernandez how to play keyboard. He's been Roberto's best student so far and he's now playing professionally with The U Juan Band.
Baby Edna Mission has a 16-year-old son who will be joining for the first time in a Palau chess tournament. He is interested to join the team in Norway but it’s a very slim chance to make it because of the crowded situation in the Men’s (Open) team.
If that happens, it will really be a family-oriented Palau Chess Team to Tromso, Norway’s 2014 World Chess Olympiad!
Solution to last week’s puzzle: 1. Rh5+!! gxh5 2. Qf5+ Kh4 3. Qxh5 mate.
This week’s puzzle: White to move and mates in 3
(Solution next issue)
Source: Chessmate by Roberto Hernandez
Tia Belau Newspaper
Pages 9 & 11
Volume 22
Issue 58
July 22, 2013
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