Sunday, May 25, 2014

(720) PHOTOS (5TH AND 6TH ROUND - 2014 PALAU OPEN CHESS TOURNAMENT)

The only game played in the 5th round of 2014 Palau Open Chess Tournament --Roberto Hernandez, right, vs. Dennis Gonzales. A win by Hernandez in 28 moves of Danish Gambit.
                                              (Photo by Roberto Hernandez  - Taken by Nilo de Jesus)



THE MOVES: Roberto Hernandez (White) vs. Dennis Gonzales (Black) Danish Gambit
1.       e4 e5 2. d4 exd4 3. c3 dxc3 4. Bc4 Bc5 5. Bxf7+ Kf8 6. Qd5 Bxf2+ 7. Ke2 Qf6 8. Bxg8 Rxg8 9. Nxc3 Bb6 10. Nh3 Qe6 11. Rf1+ Ke8 12. Qh5+ Qg6 13. Qxg6+ hxg6 14. Nf4 g5 15. Nfd5 g4 16. Nxb6 axb6 17. Nd5 Na6 18. b4 b5 19. a4 c6 20. Nb6 Nc7 21. Nxa8 Nxa8 22. axb5 Nb6 23. Be3 Nc4 24. Ra8 Kd8 25. b6 d6 26. Bg5+ Kd7 27. Rf7+ Ke6 28. Re7#.











         6th ROUND -- MAY 04, 2014

Tito Cabunagan, 3rd from left, shakes hand with unbeaten Jeff Balbalosa in the resumption of play of 2014 Palau Open Chess tournament at Bethlehem Park on Sunday, May 04, 2014. Tito snapped the 4-game winning streak of Jeff.                             (Photo by Roberto Hernandez)

Practice game of Neph Macasaet, left, and Bernard Garcia. Official game of NM Jose Celiz, 2nd from left, and Paquito 'Pax' Suringa, Jr. that ended in a draw by perpetual check to the surprise of Celiz, who is ahead by a whole rook.                                     (Photo by Roberto Hernandez)


NOW IT'S OFFICIAL! 
The earlier game of Pax, 2nd from left, and Jose Celiz, is just a practice game while waiting for WNM Angie Parrado to come back. She took long in coming back so the 2 protagonists played their official game. When Angie came back, no more available player in Pool B to play with.
                                            (Photo by Roberto Hernandez)




Tito Cabunagan, left, treats every game like a blitz game. He consumed only 9 minutes of his 90 minutes in dealing Jeff his first loss in 31 moves of French Defence. He is watching the opening moves of Pax-Jose match while Jeff is pondering deeply his next move.
                                                (Photo by Roberto Hernandez)



THE LAST GAME OF THE DAY.
    NM Roberto Hernandez, right, against Rafael Paloma. Their game lasted till 6:20 pm with Roberto emerging as victor after 57 moves of Sicilian Defence for his 6th straight wins.
                                                    (Photo by Roberto Hernandez -- Taken by Nilo de Jesus)




THE MOVES: Rafael Paloma (White) vs. Roberto Hernandez (Black) Sicilian Defence
1.       e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. Bc4 e6 4. d4 cxd4 5. Qxd4 Nf6 6. Qe3 Nf6 7. h3 Be7 8. 0-0 0-0 9. a3 d5 10. exd5 exd5 11. Bb5 Re8 12. Qd3 a6 13. Bxc6 bxc6 14. b4 Qc7 15. Bb2 Ne4 16. Be5 Bd6 17. Bxd6 Qxd6 18. Qd4 Nf6 19. c4 Re4 20. Qd3 Rxc4 21. Nbd2 Rf4 22. Rfe1 Bf5 23. Qf1 h6 24. g3 Rxf3 25. Nxf3 Be4 26. Nd2 Bg6 27. Rac1 Ne4 28. Nxe4 Bxe4 29. Re3 Bg6 30. Rc5 d4 31. Re1 d3 32. Rec1 Be4 33. Qd1 d2 34. Ra1 Qd3 35. Re5 Bf3 36. Re3 Qxe3 37. fxe3 Bxd1 38. Rxd1 Rd8 39. Kf2 Rd3 40. Ke2 Rxa3 41. Rxd2 Rb3 42. Rd8+ Kh7 43. Ra8 Rxb4 44. Rxh6 c5 45. Rc6 c4 46. Kf3 f6 47. h4 Kg6 48. g4 Kf7 49. Rc7+ Ke6 50. Rxg7 Kd6 51. Rg6 Ke5 52. Rxh6 c3 53. Rh5+ Ke6 54. Ra5 c2 55. Ra6+ Kd5 56. Rxf6 c1=Q 57. Rf5+ Ke6    0-1




Newcomer Neph Macasaet, left, played his 7th game of the event against Gladys Anne Paloma, the wife of Rafael. Neph prevailed in 53 moves of Queen's Pawn Opening after Gladys blundered away her queen. She's got a 3-pawn advantage prior to losing her queen.                                 (Photo by Roberto Hernandez)


Father and sons.   Rafael Paloma playing with his 2 sons watching. Typical of kids, they distract their father while playing against NM Roberto Hernandez in the 6th round. He made a mistake on the 52nd move when he captured on h6 instead of preventing the promotion of Roberto's c pawn.
                                                             (Photo by Roberto Hernandez) 




Every Sunday after the church service at Pentecostal Missionary Church of Christ (4th Watch), Roberto is borrowing 5 plastic chairs for players to sit on. The other seating side of the table is the bench  but players are still standing while playing as shown in this photo.
                                           (Photo by Roberto Hernandez)



Source: History of Chess In Palau 
             By Roberto Hernandez
             April-May 2014 

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