: ANOTHER
POTENTIAL WOMAN PLAYER
Madonna Diamos, left, visited the 2015
PNCC venue upon request from Roberto Hernandez, right. She said she will join
in the upcoming chess competition next year. She met Roberto while he is
teaching guitar/keyboard to 2 Taiwanese kids where she stays at their house.
(Photo by Roberto Hernandez)
ALCID WON 5 STRAIGHT,
SEIZES LEAD IN 2015 PNCC
A day prior to his departure to Philippines to buy
materials for his employer Senator Mlib Tmetchul, top qualifier Allan Alcid
defeated top seed Roberto Hernandez in an advance match on Nov. 05 at Palau
Royal Resort Dormitory 1.
Their
scheduled game is set on the last day of the 2015 Palau National Chess
Championship, which is on Dec. 06. Alcid will be off island for 2 weeks and he
played Roberto at 9am and prevailed in 35 moves of Sicilian Defence (Najdorf
Variation).
THE
MOVES: Alcid, Allan - Hernandez,
Roberto (1840) [B86]
2015
PNCC (5), 05.11.2015
1. e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.Bc4 e6 4.Nc3 a6
5.a4 Nf6 6.d4 cxd4 7.Nxd4 Be7 8.0–0 0–0 9.b4 d5 10.e5 dxc4 11.exf6 Bxf6 12.Nce2
Qb6 13.c3 Rd8 14.Be3 Qc7 15.Qc2 e5 16.Nf3 Bg4 17.Ng5 Bxg5 18.Bxg5 f6 19.Be3 Rd3
20.Rad1 Bxe2 21.Qxe2 Rxc3 22.Qg4 Kf7 23.Qh5+ Ke6 24.Qe8+ Qe7 25.Qc8+ Kf7 26.Bc5
Nc6 27.Qxa8 Qc7 28.Qf8+ Kg6 29.Qe8+ Kh6 30.Be3+ Rxe3 31.fxe3 Nxb4 32.g4 g6
33.h4 g5 34.Rxf6+ Kg7 35.Qf8# 1–0
A few hours later, Alcid played his game
against Angelo Salvadora, scheduled for Nov. 29 and he prevailed again. Thus,
he’s now leading the Top 10 division with 5 straight wins after losing the
first round match with 2nd seed Cyril Tomas Montel, Jr., who is the
only undefeated player left as the leader in Reserves Division, Glen Navarroza,
suffered his first defeat at the hands of Josef Karlo Moyet in 59 moves of
King’s Pawn Opening.
Cyril
defeated 3rd seed Tito Cabunagan in just 20 moves to keep pace of
another National Chess Championship plum. Hernandez suffered another setback (3rd)
to 4th seed Jeff Balbalosa while Hernandez’ co-worker at Palau Royal
Resort Paquito ‘Pax’ Suringa, Jr. also lost to Alcid in 32 moves.
After
the Balbalosa-Hernandez game, Cyril found the 2 wallets of Roberto on the bench
where he sits for 3 hours. The same incident happened during the 2007 Palau
Invitational Chess Championship at Jean’s Boutique and Store where Roberto
dropped his wallet after playing with Cyril. The wallet was never returned with
$151.00 cash and many I.D.’s and old photos. The one who found it become greedy
of the amount but God moves in mysterious ways that the one who kept it became
more needy and unstable in his mind and soul. There’s an article about
Roberto’s trademark –Belt Bag and 2 Wallets:
Unrated
3rd placer Joan Gemota whipped Robert Godwin Sola; Women and junior
division top seed Angie Parrado clobbered her daughter and teammate at 2014
World Chess Olympiad in Tromso, Norway Destiny Sisior while newcomer Angelica
Berlene Magno suffered another setback to Angelil Sisior, 2014 Junior Champion.
Magno was absent last Sunday and lost by default.
Eugene
Labarda touted John Mark Tamayo while Gonzalo Escapatoria, Jr. was upset by
Rafael Paloma and Arnolfo Inres bowed to John Malinao.
The
longest game of the day belongs to Baby Edna Mission vs. the pregnant Gladys
Anne Paloma, which lasted till past 6pm in a draw-looking game but Paloma
blundered away his rook and resigned after a marathon 59 moves.
Solution
to last week’s puzzle No. 3793: 1. Bxg7+! Kxg7 2. Qg5+ Kh8 3. Qf6 mate.
This
week’s puzzle No. 3794: White to move and mates in 3 (Solution next issue)
Source: Chess Mate by Roberto Hernandez
Tia Belau Newspaper
Page 9
Volume 24
Issue 90
November 09, 2015
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