(706) PALAU CHESS FEDERATION 2006 CALENDAR OF EVENTS

THE HIGHLIGHT OF PALAU CHESS FEDERATION 2006 CALENDAR OF EVENTS
   Roberto Hernandez, left, and Australian Gary Bekker, right, and President of Oceania Zonal, are the brainchild of the inaugural 2006 Palau Invitational Chess Championship where the top 6 Palau chess players gained their initial FIDE rating.
                                                                 (Photo by Roberto Hernandez) 



             PALAU CHESS FEDERATION
            2006 CALENDAR OF EVENTS

1. January 08 (Sunday) - February 12
     Resumption of the 2005-2006 Rapid Chess Tourney
     at Jean's Boutique premises. Sponsored by Helena
     Yoichi and Gene Pastrana.

2. March 05- May 29
    Palau National Chess Championship. 13-round Swiss 
    System. The Champion will become Palau first National
    Master. The venue is Palau Community College?
    SPONSORS -- Pinoy Express Remittance (Palau) c/o
                         Manny Kimpo  -- Trophies
                         William Blasquino -- Cash prizes

3. June 18 - August 13
     PALAU OPEN CHESS TOURNAMENT
     Venue and Sponsors -- To be announced later

4. August 31-September 04
    FIDE-rated PALAU INVITATIONAL CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP.
    10-player single round-robin. Two games a day will
    have to be played. 4 FIDE-rated players from Australia,
    New Zealand, Philippines or Fiji or Papua New Guinea
    will be invited. Venue -- Palau Royal Resort.
    Mr. Gary Bekker -- Sponsor of cash prizes:
                                  Champion -- $300.00
                                  2nd place --  $200.00
                                  3rd place --  $100.00
                      Palau top finisher -- $100.00

5. September 24 - December 18
    RAPID CHESS TOURNAMENT
    Time Control -- 30 minutes for each player to finish
                              the game.
    Blitz Chess tourney after the completion of regular
                              games. Registration -- $5.00

6. December 18
    Knights And Rooks Chess Club Christmas Party.
    Each player is asked to bring one dish.

7. December 18
    CHRISTMAS BLITZ CHESS FESTIVAL
    10-minute time control.
    Registration fee -- $5.00
    The champion will keep half of the cash collected.
    The other half will be spent on drinks.

8. December 26, 2006 - January 08, 2007
    CHRISTMAS BREAK RAPID CHESS TOURNAMENT FOR 
                                PALAUAN KIDS
    Double Round-Robin if the contestants reach 6 players.
    Single round-robin if there are 10 contestants.
    Registration fee -- $10.00
    Time controL -- 30 minutes for each player to finish
                               the game.


Source: History of Chess In Palau
            By Roberto Hernandez
            January 2006