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(708) ROUND-ROBIN IT IS! THE 2014 PALAU OPEN (TBN-Thursday, April 03, 2014) "Monday Issue is full of ads"

WATCH OUT FOR CHARLEY PATRIS      

       He’s been to Texas, USA for 10 years, played chess there sparingly without much strong opposition. During his practice games with Palau top players, many have noticed his potential to be at par with Palau’s best. Now he joins the 2014 Palau Open and drew his first game against Palau Chess Team Member to Norway Baby Edna Mission in this photo. CHARLEY PATRIS – THE NEW CHESSMATE NEXT DOOR!                                                          (Photo by Roberto Hernandez)



                ROUND ROBIN IT IS!
                               THE 2014 PALAU OPEN


IN THE 12 years history of Palau chess, only 2 tournaments have been held using the Swiss system—the inaugural 2002 All-Filipino Chess Tournament and the 2003 Seniors and Juniors Chess tilt with the Junior Division a double round-robin event.

                The main problem in holding a Swiss event is the conflicting schedule of all players. This happens during the recent 2014 Palau Open Chess Tournament. In 3 weeks, the first round had only 5 games played in 19 scheduled games.

                The Palau Chess Federation President and its Board members held a meeting on Monday, March 24 to resolve this matter. It was decided to have it a single round-robin event with Pool A and Pool B.

 The 38 players were reduced to 22 with Pool A having top seed NM Cyril Tomas Montel, Jr., 3rd seed NM Roberto Hernandez, 5th seed CM Bernardo Garcia, 9th seed Dennis Gonzales, Rafael Paloma, Alfredo Pacenos, Jr., Gladys Anne Paloma, Jose Senase Rodriguez, Joy Flores Whipps, Peter Erick Magbanua and newcomer Neph Macasaet.

                Pool B will have 2nd seed NM Jose Celiz, 4th seed NM Tito Cabunagan, 8th seed Jeffrey Balbalosa, 10th seed Paquito ‘Pax’ Suringa, Jr., WNM Angelica Parrado, Baby Edna Mission, Eric Ksau Whipps, John Joseph Pabiona, Arnold Undecimo, Charley Patris and Joey Balute.
                The finished games will be carried-over to their respective pools –Pabiona won over Cabunagan; Gladys over Jose Senase; Rafael over Magbanua and the drawn game of Mission and Patris.
                With this order (Pool A and Pool B), everybody will have 5 games with white pieces and 5 games likewise with black pieces. Players are required to look for their games chart before playing to check what color they will be playing.
                This Sunday’s games (March 30) is expected to be very hectic. Players who have their own chessboards are requested to bring those to accommodate at least 20 players.
                In the meeting, the attendees agreed to accept the offer of Grandmaster Harry Schussler of Sweden to be the coach/trainer of Palau Chess Team to Norway for free. GM Schussler will take care of his airfare and accommodation to the 2014 World Chess Olympiad in Tromso, Norway to be held from Aug. 01-14.
                In the 2012 World Chess Olympiad in Istanbul, Turkey, Palau was offered also by FIDE to have a GM Team Captain but they have to pay for his airfare and service fee as Papua New Guinea has done. They paid their GM Team Captain 1,200 euros and bought his tickets for $200.00 from Bulgaria to Turkey. Shaun Press offered the same to Roberto but he refused because they can’t afford it and they have already Jamie Kenmure of Australia as their team captain.
                THE FOLLOWING IS THE CURRENT WORLD CHESS CHAMPION MAGNUS CARLSEN RECORD:



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Period
Position
Title
Rating
Games


1
g
2872
0


1
g
2872
0


1
g
2872
10


1
g
2870
0


1
g
2870
6


1
g
2862
0


1
g
2862
0


1
g
2862
9


1
g
2864
9


1
g
2868
14


1
g
2872
0


1
g
2872
0


1
g
2872
13


1
g
2861
8


1
g
2848
0


1
g
2848
10


1
g
2843
0


1
g
2843
10


1
g
2837
0


1
g
2837
9


1
g
2835
0


1
g
2835
13


1
g
2835
17


1
g
2826
10


1
g
2823
10


1
g
2821
10


2
g
2815
0


2
g
2815
13


1
g
2814
17


2
g
2802
14


1
g
2802
14


1
g
2826
0


1
g
2826
0


1
g
2826
10


1
g
2826
10


1
g
2813
0


1
g
2813
0


1
g
2813
13


1
g
2813
13


1
g
2810
16


1
g
2810
16


2
g
2801
10


1
g
2801
10


4
g
2772
10


1
g
2772
10


3
g
2772
12


1
g
2772
12


3
g
2770
27


1
g
2770
27


4
g
2776
17


1
g
2776
17


4
g
2786
31


1
g
2786
31


6
g
2775
16


1
g
2775
16


1
g
2765
27


5
g
2765
27


13
g
2733
37


1
g
2733
37


16
g
2714
25


2
g
2714
25


17
g
2710
19


2
g
2710
19


22
g
2693
27


2
g
2693
27


24
g
2690
11


2
g
2690
11


21
g
2698
46


2
g
2698
46


31
g
2675
27


4
g
2675
27


63
g
2646
13


8
g
2646
13


89
g
2625
40


7
g
2625
40


19
g
2581
23






Source: Chessmate by Roberto Hernandez
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