(1068) 2005 REGULAR CHESS TILT ROUND 10 -- CYRIL, MENANDRO WIN (TBN-March 25-April 01, 2005)

ROUND 6--2005 REGULAR CHESS TILT

             Gene Pastrana, left, felt the sting of Cyril Montel, Jr.’s play in the 6^th round of 2005 Regular Chess tourney, with the background of the name list and I. D. photos of Palau chess players since June 09, 2002. The first 3 names are the election officers – Roberto Hernandez (Chairman), Jimmy Valenzuela (Vice Chairman) and Danny Dandoy (Secretary). The handwritten sign “Lunch, Dinner, Karaoke – Upstairs” were also designed and made by Roberto, resident musician/disc jockey of Image Restaurant.

                                                   (Photo by Roberto Hernandez)

2005 REGULAR CHESS TILT ROUND 10-

        CYRIL, MENANDRO WIN

ONLY 2 games were played in the 10^th round resumption of play of the 2005 Regular Chess Tournament sponsored by Bendix N. Lakobong, Leo Lacambra, Jr. and Roswell Macapagal of T-Shirt Printing Atbp. It was held at Privilege Family Store in Malakal on March 20, 2005.

                The first game featured the clash of top seed Roberto Hernandez (2034 National Rating) and 4^th seed Cyril Montel, Jr. (1940) in which Cyril won in 37 moves of French Defence (Unusual white’s 2^nd move). 

THE MOVES:

Hernandez, Roberto (2034) - Montel, Jr., Cyril (1940) [C00]

2005 Regular Chess (10), 20.03.2005

       1 .f4 e6 2.e4 Be7 3.d4 d5 4.e5 c5 5.Nf3 cxd4 6.Nxd4 a6 7.Be3 Nh6 8.Bd3 Nc6 9.0–0 Nxd4 10.Bxd4 b6 11.c3 f5 12.Qh5+ Nf7 13.Nd2 g6 14.Qh3 Bb7 15.a4 Rc8 16.Qe3 Bc5 17.Bxc5 bxc5 18.c4 d4 19.Qh3 a5 20.Ra3 Ba8 21.Rb3 Bc6 22.Ra1 g5 23.fxg5 Qxg5 24.Nf3 Qe3+ 25.Kh1 Bxf3 26.gxf3 Nxe5 27.Qh5+ Kd8 28.Qh4+ Kc7 29.Qe7+ Nd7 30.Bc2 Qf2 31.Rb7+ Kxb7 32.Qxd7+ Ka8 33.Be4+ fxe4 34.Qf7 Rhg8

0–1

            The other game featured 3^rd seed Menandro “Boy” Manuel (1948) and 7^th seed Bong Alipoon (1819) in which the former won to keep his untarnished and unbeaten run for another title.

            Because of the reluctance of many players to play as many games as they can, the next round, the 11^th, will be a no show (forfeit) results for absent players. There are 32 scheduled games of March 27, 2005.

ROUND 11                   March 27, 2005  (First mentioned name to play the white pieces)

1.Dennis Gonzales vs. Em-R de Vera 2. Mario Ramos vs. Roberto Hernandez 3. Chris Domingo vs. Dennis Gonzales 4. Manny Nedic vs. Bong Alipoon 5. Bong Alipoon vs. Liam Bornovski 6. Lin de Guzman vs. Mario Ramos 7. Chris Domingo vs. Bong Alipoon 8. Bong Alipoon vs. Mario Ramos 9. Roberto Hernandez vs. Lin de Guzman 10. Liam Bornovski vs. Jimmy Valenzuela  11. Joel Azana vs. Chris Domingo 12. Chris Domingo vs. Ronald Maomay 13. Liam Bornovski vs. Joel Azana 14. Chris Domingo vs. Mariano Agustin, Jr. 15. Ivan II vs. Liam Bornovski 16. Liam Bornovski vs. Morton Sawaichi 17. Lin de Guzman vs. Liam Bornovski18. Eric Espartero vs. Chris Domingo 19. Cyril Montel, Jr. vs. Chris Domingo 20. Mario Ramos vs. Liam Bornovski 21. Chris Domingo vs. Marcial Rodrigues 22. Chris Domingo vs. Liam Bornovski 23. Em-R de Vera vs. Ronald Maomay 24. Liam Bornovski vs. Manny Nedic 25. Liam Bornovski vs. Cyril Montel, Jr. 26. Mariano Agustin, Jr. vs. Liam Bornovski 27. Ivan II vs. Em-R de Vera 28. Liam Bornovski vs. Eric Espartero 29. Ivan II vs. Chris Domingo 30. Ronald Maomay vs. Liam Bornovski 31. Chris Domingo vs. Jose Omega 32. Jose Omega vs. Liam Bornovski


THE APPROXIMATE RATINGS OF ALL CONTESTANTS

1. Roberto Hernandez                       2034                 

2. Ivan II Chess Computer                2032

3. Menandro Manuel                         1948

4. Cyril Montel, Jr.                            1940

5. Jose Omega                                   1921

6. Jimmy Valenzuela                           1878

7. Bong Alipoon                                1819

8. Lin de Guzman                              1776

9. Mario Ramos                                1746

10. Joel Azana                                  1697

11. Morton Sawaichi                         1654

12. Dennis Gonzales                         1647

13. Gene Pastrana                            1646

14. Mariano Agustin, Jr.                    1636

15. Tutii Joe Chilton                          1510

16. Manuel Nedic                             1500

17. Eric Espartero                             1500

18. Marcial Rodriguez                       1500

19. Em-R de Vera                             1500

20. Christopher Domingo                  1500

21. Ronald Maomay                         1500

22. Liam Bornovski                           1500

Source: Chess Mate by Roberto Hernandez

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