Mohammad Manik Hossain, left, will be the reserve player of Palau Men's Team to the 2012 World Chess Olympiad in Istanbul, Turkey. He refused the team captain of the women's team position which is now assign to 11-year old George Anzawa, middle. Manik requested a practice game with Joselito Marcos, right, which he calls "heaven vs. earth" as Marcos' rating and statute is like heaven to him. (Photo by: Margarita Marcos)
PCF 2012 CALENDAR OF EVENTS
THE PALAU Chess Federation
Secretary/Treasurer Roberto Hernandez has finished the 2012 Calendar of Events
for Palau and players and interested people can mark the events if they are
willing to participate.
The first event is the resumption of the 3rd edition of Paquito Suringa Cup which started in Oct. 23, 2011. It will resume on January 14 and will conclude on April 22, 2012. It is exclusive for Palau Royal Resort employees only. The participants’ numbers were drawn and it is as follows: 1. Ferdie Altea 2. Elizalde Madrinan 3. Nino Flores 4. Paquito Suringa, Jr. 5. Miguel Gancayco 6. Edwin Acuyan 7. Rey Alenain 8. Dan Roldan 9. Ferdinand Gutierrez 10. Roberto Hernandez 11. Ronnie Capio 12. Rudel Roxas 13. Joel Gabris and 14. Jeffrey Negrillo.
The time control for this tourney is 30 minutes for each player to finish the game if they are using the mechanical chess clock or 20 minutes + 10 seconds increment if they are using the digital chess clock. Roberto and Paquito, being the top 2 seeds, will have to play 2 or 3 players at the same time as odd. When playing against each other, they will play one on one.
The current standings of players and their win-loss-draw slate: 1. Hernandez (5-0-0) 2. Suringa (4-3-1) 3. Capio (4-3-1) 4. Roxas (3-5-0) 5. Alenain (2-4-0) 6. Robar (1-4-0). The other 8 contestants haven’t play a game yet.
The 2nd chess event for this year is the Blitz Chess Festival to be held from April 01-29 at Beken’s Store and General Merchandise. The time control is 5 minutes with 3 seconds increment. This is the same time control used by 6 participants in the 3rd Palau Invitational International Chess Championship held after the awarding ceremony of that event. Hernandez won that event undefeated with 5 straight wins over 2nd placer Joselito Marcos of Papua New Guinea, Menandro Manuel, Cyril Tomas Montel, Jr., Dennis Gonzales and Jeff Balbalosa. *****(Unfortunately, this Blitz Chess Festival was cancelled to give way for Training Tournament)***.
There might be additional minutes for beginner who will join here like 10 minutes for beginners and 5 minutes to veterans depending on what will be agreed.
The 3rd chess event for this year is a suggestion of Bernard Garcia—A training tournament for the Palau Chess Teams to Istanbul, Turkey’s 2012 World Chess Olympiad. It will be held from May 13-July 22 and the time control to be used is the same time control that Olympiad is using—90 minutes for the first 40 moves, 30 minutes more to finish the game and 30 seconds increment starting from move 1.
The 4th event is the biennial World Chess Olympiad to be held in Istanbul, Turkey from Aug. 27- Sept. 12, 2012. Palau will field a team in the Open (sometimes called Men’s) Division and also in the women’s division. The team captain of Palau Men’s team is Jamie Kenmure of Australia. He is also the Rating Officer of Palau. Board 1 is Hernandez, Board 2 is Tito Cabunagan, Board 3 is Garcia, Board 4 is Menandro Manuel and reserve is Mohammad Manik Hossain. The Delegate is Mr. Jan-Olav Berglund of Sweden, who was the Delegate of Palau in 2008 Dresden, Germany World Chess Olympiad and 2010 Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia World Chess Olympiad.
In the women’s division, it will be spearheaded by George Anzawa.(It's now vacant as George and his mom Adele will be having a vacation in June or July in Hong Kong). Board 1 is Angie Parrado, Board 2 is Elizabeth Manuel, Board 3 is Karen Lee, Board 4 is Ann Acebron and reserve is Ma. Florida Hernandez. The Board 3, 4 and reserve are still tentative and are available for woman chess players who can afford to buy their own airfare even though they don’t have ratings yet.
The 5th and last event for this year is the 2012 Palau National Chess Championship to be held from Oct. 14- Dec. 09, 2012. Cabunagan, Montel, Jr. and Hernandez will defend their title after emerging co-champions in the exciting 2011 PNCC.
Source: Chess Mate by Roberto Hernandez
Tia Belau Newspaper
Volume 21
Issue 04
January 23, 2012
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