(556) PHOTOS (Week 3 -- 2013 PNCC)

Fernan John Velarde, left, shakes hands with Bangladeshi bet Mohammad Manik Hossain before the start of their special game on Saturday, August 17 at Bethlehem Park where the raffle of Blue Bay "Blazing Surprises" is being held nearby.                                                       (Photo by Roberto Hernandez)

Another special game was held at Dormitory 1 of Palau Royal Resort between 6th seed Paquito 'Pax' Suringa, Jr., left, and 2nd seed Roberto Hernandez. One of the rules of 2013 PNCC is for players of the same company to play in the 1st 3 rounds and not in the last 3 rounds.  (Photo by Roberto Hernandez)

National Master Tito Cabunagan vs. Candidate Master Bernardo Garcia; Eugene Labarda vs. Jun Mahor and Dennis Gonzales practicing with Jeff Balbalosa in the farthest chess table.
                                                     (Photo by Roberto Hernandez)

 

Manuel 'Jun' Mahor, 2nd from left, replaced Elpidio Manaligod, who withdrew last week. CM Bernardo Garcia is wearing the PNG t-shirt that Joselito Marcos has given him and Roberto aside from another t-shirt. Jun defeated Eugene Labarda, right, while Tito Cabunagan dealt Bernard his first loss after Bernard won and drawn his first 2 games.         (Photo by Roberto Hernandez)

 National Arbiter Dennis Gonzales, left, helps National Master and National Arbiter Roberto Hernandez set-up the venue. Roberto then have lunch at 1pm and they played their official game at 2pm. 

*Separate story will be published here about their game and the wrong set-up of time control by CM Bernardo Garcia, who is one of the Deputy Arbiters of the event. Hernandez is the Chief Arbiter and Gonzales is the other Deupty.

(Photo by Roberto Hernandez)

Left to right, Jun Mahor vs. Eugene Labarda 1-0; Jeff Balbalosa vs. Jose Celiz (draw) and CM Bernardo Garcia vs. NM Tito Cabunagan 0-1.

(Photo by Roberto Hernandez)

A closer shot of CM Bernardo Garcia vs. NM Tito Cabunagan match and the long, drawn game of Jeff Balbalosa and Jose Celiz --bishop of opposite color endgame.         (Photo by Roberto Hernandez)

2nd game of the day by Jun Mahor, right, against Glen Navarosa, who is one of the original players in the inaugural chess tourney in Palau - the 2002 All-Filipino Chess Tournament in June 09, 2002. Jose Celiz vs. Jeff Balbalosa; Baby Edna Mission is practicing with Rafael Paloma; Elpidio Manaligod and NM Cyril Tomas Montel, Jr. watch the games from the sidelines.

(Photo by Roberto Hernandez

National Master Tito Cabunagan receiving his certificate as National Master from NM, NA and Secretary/Treasure of Palau Chess Federation Roberto Hernandez. In the background are Ronald Mission, her mom Baby Edna Mission, Dennis Gonzales, Jose Celiz and Glen Navarosa.

(Photo by Roberto Hernandez)

NM Tito Cabunagan, right, is about to leave the venue after defeating CM Bernardo Garcia but Roberto Hernandez called him to accept his certificate after Hernandez himself beats NA Dennis Gonzales.

It was not awarded during the opening day of 2013 PNCC because Tito is at Pohnpei.

(Photo by Roberto Hernandez)