: JOVANI CURRY
AND TAKAYUKI NAKAJIMA – CHESS AND MUSIC PART 4
American Jovani Curry, right, is the 4th
to be featured in Chess and Music (Perfect Combination) The Beginning of Chess
in Palau by Roberto Hernandez, left. Prior to Jovani were Mohammad Manik
Hossain, Paquito Suringa, Jr. and Dichem Tmetchul. Mr. Takayuki Nakajima is not
a chess player but a music lover. (Photos by Roberto Hernandez)
CHESS AND MUSIC AT BREEZE BAR
OF PALAU ROYAL RESORT
VERY rarely that Palau Royal Resort has a guest who has
interest in chess and music. It happened in April 18, 2015 that a young
American guest is having lunch at Waves Restaurant of Palau Royal Resort. He
sits at the piano and plays music but the restaurant’s supervisor Fe Bruto
informed him that only the in-house musician can touch the piano.
Fe
told Roberto Hernandez, the PRR musician for 8 years, about the incident and
asked if he already met the American guy. Roberto said not yet but 2 days
later, they met at Breeze Bar of PRR. He had a drink and surf the internet
(free Wi-Fi at Breeze Bar if you will order at least one drink).
Roberto offered him if he would
like to play but he refused. Before going back to his room, he asked Roberto if
he plays chess. Roberto stopped playing and gave him his card and they arrange
a chess match (practice) at Palau Royal Resort Dormitory 1, where Roberto
stayed most of the time especially in the morning and afternoon as he works
from 7-11pm.
Roberto said they have a good
chess set and digital clock at the Dormitory. The American introduced himself
as Jovani. He said he will get his card and will give Roberto one when they
meet again.
He
didn’t show up in the next 2 days but on April 20, Roberto has a Japanese guest
all by himself that sits in front of the keyboard. Roberto sang all Japanese
songs and gave his card to the guest.
He said he's been to Palau last year and that Roberto has
given him a card before. Roberto still gave him the card which is the latest of
its 'evolution'.
They are having a little karaoke
when the American guest arrived. He had a single drink and doing some internet
surfing. Roberto offered him if he'd like to play but he refused.
Before going to rest, Roberto
asked Jovani if he'd like to sing with the Japanese guest. He politely refused.
The Japanese gave Roberto also his card. His name is Takayuki Nakajima, Chief
Designer of Space Cowboy Ltd. in Tokyo, Japan. He said he designed a new
restaurant in Palau, to open next month. He gave Roberto $3.00 tip.
On April 20, 2015, Jovani came at Breeze Bar when Roberto
is about to stop playing at 11pm.
Jovani has a small chess program
in his cell phone and even though it's very small, they were able to play one
game...
White: Jovani
Curry Black: Roberto Hernandez (1840)
April 20,
2015
1. Nf3
g6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Bg5 Bg7 4. e3 0-0 5. Nc3 d6 6. d5 Bg4 7. Be2 c6 8. e4 cxd5 9.
exd5 Qa5 10. b4 Qxb4 (at this point, Black has a decisive advantage) 11. Qd2
Ne4 (Better is 11. ... Rc8)12. Nxe4 Qxd2+ 13. Nfxd2 Bxa1 14. Bxe7 f5 15. Bxf8
Kxf8 16. Bxg4 fxg4 17. Nxd6 Nd7 18. 0-0 Bc3 19. N2e4 Be5 20. Nxb7 Rc8 21. f4
Bd4+ 22. Kh1 Rxc2 23. f5 Kg7 24. Nbd6 (at this time, Jovani went to the rest
room while Roberto secured the keyboard, sustain pedal, adapter and keyboard
stand. When he comes back, Jovani is also coming back to the game. Roberto
missed the knight check that cost him his bishop) gxf5 25. Nxf5+ Kg6 26. Nxd4
Rxa2 27. Nf5 a4 (the only counter play that rattles Jovani and check
continuously. He said he's hoping that Roberto will move his king to the corner
that will cost him the inevitable mate.)28. Nh4+ Kg7 29. Ne7+ Kg7 30. Nf5+ Kg6
(after a 3-move repetition, the program announce a
truce. (Draw)
Before Roberto and Jovani played
this game, Mr. Nakajima is already having a drink at a nearby table. In the
middle of their game, he said goodbye to Roberto as he is leaving Palau for
Tokyo in a few hours.
Paquito ‘Pax’ Suringa, Jr. is
organizing a Rapid Chess Tournament for members of Iglesia Ni Cristo (Church of
Christ) with 12 participants. Six of them are FIDE rated Palau players. The
players are 1. Neph Macasaet (1510) 2. Joel Kasaigan 3. Paz Ngiratechekii
(1206) 4. Suringa, Jr. (1706) 5. Eugene Labarda (1525) 6. Dindo Castro 7.
Rustum Cabuso (1734) 8. Danny Guillermo 9. Allan Alcid 10. Nilo de Jesus (1638)
11. Relito Peraz and 12. Angelito Angeles.
Solution to last week’s puzzle
No. 3741: 1. Qxg6+!! hxg6 2. Bxg6+ Ke7 3. Bc5 mate.
This week’s puzzle No. 3742:
White to move and mates in 3 (Solution next issue)
Source: Chess Mate by Roberto Hernandez
Tia Belau Newspaper
Page 9
Volume 24
Issue 34
April 27, 2015
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