(641) PALAU HAS 46 PLAYERS LISTED AT www.fide.com

BIGGEST GAINER, BIGGEST LOSER
     Nilo de Jesus, right, finished 7th in the Top 12 Division of the recently concluded 2013 PNCC and gained 104 rating points to his previous 1520 rating to be the biggest gainer while his opponent here, Paquito 'Pax' Suringa, Jr., was the biggest loser of points by scoring only a win, a draw and 9 losses for a minus 58 points to his 1717 rating. Dennis Gonzales, left, loses 33 points and drop to 11th place among Palau top chess players. Manuel 'Jun' Mahor, Jr., 2nd from right, was the Reserves Division champ and gained 65. His previous rating is 1410 while the Top 12 champ Jose Celiz, 2nd from left, gained 38 to dislodged Roberto Hernandez (1829) at no. 3 with 1835.
                                                 (Photo by Roberto Hernandez)



    PALAU TOP 46 PLAYERS AND THEIR RATINGS:
                          (November 2013)

1. Montel Jr, Cyril Tomas                         1895
2. Manuel, Menandro                               1852
3. Celiz, Jose                                            1835
4. Hernandez, Roberto                             1829
5. Cabunagan, Tito                                  1785
6. Garcia, Bernardo                                  1767
7. Cabuso, Rustum                                  1739
8. Pastrana, Eugenio                               1722
9. Parrado, Angelica                                1679
10. Suringa Jr, Paquito                            1659
11. Gonzales, Dennis                               1638
12. Balbalosa, Jeffrey                               1637
13. De Jesus, Nilo                                     1624
14. Paloma, Rafael                                    1602
15. Escapatoria, Gonzalo                         1599
16. Dizon, Remrel                                     1559
17. Pacenos Jr, Alfredo                            1559
18. Hilario Jr, Miguel                                1550
19. Mission, Baby Edna                           1531
20. Labarda, Eugene                                1529
21. Sisior, Destiny                                    1519
22. Hossain, Mohammad Manik               1498
23. Mahor Jr, Manuel                                1475
24. Whipps, Ksau Anthony                       1462
25. Sibayan, Luciano                                1462
26. Manaligod, Elpidio                              1456
27. Gutierrez, Ferdinand                           1452
28. Dela Cruz, Jaime                                  1433
29. Reyes, Jon Manuel                              1403
30. Tmetchul, Mlib                                     1394
30. Whipps, Eric Ksau                               1394
32. Martin, Geoff                                        1370
32. Roldan, Dan                                         1370
34. Lopez, Mary Frances                           1356
35. Montel, Cyrelle Ann                             1346
36. Sisior, Angelil                                      1343
37. Navarosa, Glen                                    1294
38. Whipps, Zachary Techall                     1289
39. Ngiratechekii, Paz                                1266
40. Velarde, Fernan John                          1261
41. Pabiona, John Joseph                        1214
42. Pastrana, Geaury Ken                         1199
42. Tmetchul, Dichem                               1199
44. Mission, Ronald                                  1159
45. Sisior, Kyarii                                        1122
46. Celiz, Kate                                            1073



Source: History Of Chess In Palau
              By Roberto Hernandez
              November 2013