Thursday, August 29, 2013

(555) SENATOR MLIB TO 2014 NORWAY WORLD CHESS OLYMPIAD (TBN-Aug. 19, 2013)



PLAYERS OF SAME COMPANY
     One of the rules in the 2013 PNCC is for players of the same company to play in the first 3 rounds and not in the last 3 rounds. Roberto Hernandez, right, plays the white pieces against Paquito 'Pax' Suringa, Jr. (They are both PRR employees). National Master Tito Cabunagan vs. Jose Celiz (both of PPUC) and CM Bernardo Garcia vs. NM Cyril Tomas Montel, Jr. (both of PPR) are expected to play in the first 3 rounds.
                                                  (Photo by Roberto Hernandez)


SENATOR MLIB TMETCHUL TO 2014
NORWAY WORLD CHESS OLYMPIAD



IN JULY 14, 2012, Senator Mlib Tmetuchl, his wife Dixie, Philippine Ambassador to Palau Ramoncito Marino and his wife Issa, and a Filipino lawyer had dinner at Waves Restaurant of Palau Royal Resort. Roberto Hernandez played for them their favorite piano instrumental music.
                At 9pm, Roberto proceeded to Breeze Bar to play for another2-hour keyboard music. The group said they will proceed there later at 10pm, which they did.
                At 11 pm, Roberto joined them in the conversation. When the topic was focused to chess, Roberto offered Sen. Mlib a slot as a team member of 2014 Palau Chess Team to 2014 World Chess Olympiad in Tromso, Norway from August 01-14, 2014.
                Senator Mlib said he’s not yet good at chess but Roberto said he can put him as reserve, or team captain of women’s team and the best post for him is to be the Head of Delegation.
                13 months and a day later, in August 15, 2013, Roberto was able to ask him personally, “Do you remember last year, I offered you a slot for Palau Chess Team to Norway next year?”
He said, “I thought that slot is for Eric Ksau Whipps.” Roberto said to him that if he’s not available on that date, then Eric will take that position.
He asked for the date and Roberto said, “August 01-14, 2014.” He thinks for a few seconds and he agreed to take the position and ask Roberto to inform him of the development.
WITH THIS CURRENT DEVELOPMENT, THE PALAU CHESS TEAM TENTATIVE CONTINGENT WILL BE AS FOLLOWS:  Head of Delegation –Sen. Mlib Tmetuchl; Delegate –Jan Berglund (Sweden); Men’s (Open) Team Captain – Jamie Kenmure (Australia); Board 1—Cyril Tomas Montel, Jr.; Bd. 2—Menandro Manuel; Bd. 3—CM Bernardo Garcia; Bd. 4—Tito Cabunagan; Bd. 5 (Reserve)—Roberto Hernandez; Women’s Team Captain—Eric Ksau Whipps; Bd. 1—Angelica Parrado; Bd. 2—Gladys Anne Paloma; Bd. 3—Baby Edna Mission; Bd. 4—Joy Flores Whipps; Bd. 5 (Reserve)—Elizabeth Manuel.
The women’s team captain spot of Lilibeth Cabunagan was assigned to Eric. Any withdrawal from 5 women members will be automatically replaced by Lilibeth. Any withdrawal from men’s team will be replaced by the winner of a playoff between Paquito Suringa, Jr., Jeff Balbalosa and Mohammad Manik Hossain.
The itinerary of all members except Mr. Berglund and Mr. Kenmure is Palau-Manila (last week of July), Manila-Oslo (July 29 or 30), Oslo-Tromso (July 31).
Schedule of 2014 World Chess Olympiad – Aug. 01 –Arrival in the morning, Opening Ceremony in the evening; Aug. 02—Round 1  3-8pm; Aug. 03—Round 2  3-8pm; Aug. 04—Round 3  3-8pm; Aug. 05—Round 4  3-8pm; Aug. 06—Round 5  3-8pm, Bermuda Party at 10pm onwards; Aug. 07—Rest Day (excursion/trips/shopping; Aug. 08—Round 6  3-8pm; Aug. 09—Round 7  3-8pm; Aug. 10—Round 8  3-8pm; Aug. 11—Round 9  3-8pm; Aug. 12—Round 10  3-8pm; Aug. 13—Rest Day/Trips/Shopping Time; Aug. 14—Final Round  10am-3pm, Closing Ceremony -7-9pm; Aug. 15—Departure.
The visa that the team members will be getting is Schengen visa, which is acceptable to 17 European countries. Mr. Berglund offered a 2-day camp in Sweden for the team members before going back to Palau. Sweden is just a neighbor of Norway.
Senator Mlib can come with Dixie and their kids if he wants to but their accommodation is separate. Full accommodation is given to all members of the team –5-star hotel, 3 buffet meals/day, free transportation from hotel to Olympiad site, $100.00 each pocket money to all 12 playing members.
Eric can bring in his kids too so they can have a European vacation with the least expenses. And the date is just the right date for school for kids when they returned.
Roberto will put Sen. Mlib as one of the contestants in Reserve Division of the ongoing 2013 Palau National Chess Championship so that he will have a FIDE I.D. and international rating.
UPDATED RESULTS OF 2013 PALAU NATIONAL CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP:
National Master Cyril Tomas Montel, Jr. whipped Tito Cabunagan in 41 moves of Caro-Kahn; Jose Celiz drubbed Eugenio Pastrana in 32 moves; CM Bernardo Garcia and Jeff Balbalosa –draw; Destiny Sisior leads the junior division with 3 straight wins, the latest against Geaury Ken Pastrana; Fernan John Velarde lost to Eugene Labarda but won over Remrel Dizon; WNM Angelica Parrado touted Gladys Anne Paloma in the last game of the day, August 11 at Bethlehem Park.
In a special game held at Palau Royal Resort Dormitory 1, 2nd seed Roberto Hernandez luckily beat Paquito Suringa, Jr. in 61 moves of Budapest Defence. Paquito is ahead in material (a rook for 2 pawns) but made a blunder on the 33rd move. He tried a tricky last 2 moves to salvage a draw but Hernandez didn’t bite the rook sacrifice. Their game started at 11:30 pm and ended at past 2:00am.
In another special game held on Sat., Aug. 17 at Bethlehem Park, Mohammad Manik Hossain scored a full point after mating Fernan John Velarde on the 37th move of Budapest Defence.
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
             Tia Belau Newspaper
             Pages 9 & 11
             Volume 22
             Issue 64
             August 19, 2013

 



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