(917) 2008 PNCC RESUMES -- MANUEL, HERNANDEZ NIP FOES (TBN-July 18-24, 2008)

                            2008 PNCC RESUMES
                        Manuel, Hernandez Nip Foes

MENANDRO 'Boy' Manuel has been assigned in Yap twice to missed the first 2 months of 2008 Palau National Chess Championship.

Upon his return, he played the only game of the week against 3rd seed Cyril Montel, Jr. on Sunday, July 06 at Jean's Boutique and Store, where he won  in 45 moves of Sicilian Defence (Alapin Variation).

In his 2nd game upon his return, he clobbered newcomer Elpidio Manaligod (9th round game) in almost the same number of moves (44) of Ruy Lopez.

White: Menandro Manuel (1942)   (97)                                                      July 13, 2008

Black: Elpidio Manaligod

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nge7 4. 0-0 a6 5. Ba4 h6 6. c3 d6 7. h3 Be6 8. d4 Bd7 9. Nbd2 g5 10. d5 Nb8 11. Bxd7+ Qxd7 12. Nh2 h5 13.Nc4 f6 14. Ne3 Bg7 15. f3 a5 16. Rf2 Na6 17. Nhf1 Nc5 18. Ng3 Ng6 19. Ngf5 Nf4 20. Nxg7+ Qxg7 21. Nf5 Qd7 22. Be3 Ncd3 23. Rd2 Nc5 24. Bxc5 dxc5 25. Kf2 0-0-0 26. b4 c4 27. a4 g4 28. fxg4 hxg4 29. h4 Nd3+ 30. Rxd3 cxd3 31. Qxd3 c6 32. d6 b6 33. bxa5 Qa7 34. axb6 Qxb6+ 35. Kf1 Rh7 36. Rb1 Qa7 37. Qc4 Kd7 38. Qb3 Qa6+ 39. c4 Rh8 40. Qb7+ Qxb7 41. Rxb7+ Ke8 42. Ng7+ Kf8 43. Ne6+ Ke8 44. Re7#                 1-0

Meanwhile, Roberto Hernandez played his 10th round game against another newcomer Andres Mestizo II (his 13th round game) and mated the skidding Mestizo II on the 24th move of a Danish Gambit where Mestizo II didn't accept the offered pawn on the 2nd move and placed his queen at f6 instead. He lost a knight on the 10th move, recovered it on the 17th move but his exposed king cannot escaped the mating net.

White: Roberto Hernandez (1830)    (98)                                                July 13, 2008

Black: Andres Mestizo II

1. e4 e5 2. d4 Qf6 3. Nf3 d6 4. Bg5 Qg6 5. Nc3 Bg4 6. h4 Nc6 7. Bb5 Bd7 8. h5 Qe6 9. d5 Qg4 10. dxc6 bxc6 11. Bf1 f6 12. Be3 Ne7 13. Qd3 d5 14. Rh4 Qe6 15. exd5 cxd5 16. 0-0-0 d4 17. Bxd4 exd4 18. Nxd4 Qf7 19. Qe4 Rb8 20. Ndb5 Bxb5 21. Bxb5+ Rxb5 22. Qa8+ Nc8 23. Qxc8+ Ke7 24. Qd7#                1-0

             NATIONAL RATING ---  OCTOBER 2007


1. Menandro Manuel                                  2159
2. Jose Omega                                           2157
3. Bong Alipoon                                         2155
4. Cyril Tomas Montel, Jr.                           2140
5. Roberto Hernandez                                2076
6. Jimmy Valenzuela                                   2059
7. Manuel Nedic                                        2020
8. Ivan II Chess Computer                         1974
9. Jaime Guevarra                                      1951
10. Joel Azana                                           1944
11. Edwin Eti                                              1941
12. Jose Misael de Jesus                             1939
13. Eugenio Pastrana                                  1938
14. Morton Sawaichi                                  1913
15. Dennis Gonzales                                   1911
16. Joeven delos Santos                             1892
17. Jess Toldoya                                         1883
18. Rodiante Balagso                                  1881
19. Nino Flores                                           1865
20. Jess Gomez                                           1855
21. Zaldy Ranopa                                        1845
22. Dennis Lara                                           1838
23. Paul Garcia                                            1823
24. William Blasquino                                  1812
25. Jerry Sermeno                                       1810
26. Arnel Pama                                           1773
27. Tutii Joe Chilton                                    1771
28. Robert Tubice                                       1771
29. Laurence Abuton                                  1770
30. Francis Temaungil                                 1767
31. Antonio Penas                                      1762
32. Erick Ventinilla                                      1754
33. Flavin Andres                                       1720
34. Ernie Mijares                                        1712
35. Rogelio Menor                                     1708
36. Em-R de Vera                                       1708
37. James dela Cruz                                   1706
38. Lito Salas                                             1672
39. Paquito Suringa, Jr.                              1670
40. Abraham Francisco                              1670
41. Manny Dulay                                        1647
42. John Pastrana                                       1632
43. Randy Sioson                                       1611
44. Arnold Rivera                                       1608




Source: Chess Mate by Roberto Hernandez
             Tia Belau Newspaper
             Pages 9-10
             Volume 17
             July 18-24, 2008