(1141) FINAL ROUND OF 2005-2006 RAPID CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP (TBN-Feb. 17-24, 2006)

SWEEPING THE TALKING AND TAUNTING CHESS MACHINE
      Francis 'Sno' Temaungil, the elected Chairman of Palau Chess Federation, sweeps Ivan II Chess Computer. It's the only participant in the 2005-2006 Rapid Chess Tournament that Sno had sweep.             (Photo by Roberto Hernandez)


                  FINAL ROUND OF
  2005-2006 RAPID CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP

FINAL ROUND                                                        February 12, 2006

1. Joeven delos Santos vs. Edwin Eti (0-1) 2. Edwin Eti vs. Joeven delos Santos (1-0) 3. Ivan II vs. Manny Nedic (1-0) 4. Jimmy Valenzuela vs. Edwin Eti (1-0) 5. Edwin Eti vs. Jimmy Valenzuela (1-0) 6. Jimmy Valenzuela vs. Joeven delos Santos (1-0) 7. Joeven delos Santos vs. Jimmy Valenzuela (0-1)

 8. Manny Nedic vs. Roberto Hernandez (0-1) THE MOVES:   

Nedic,  Manuel (1975) - Hernandez, Roberto (2095) [E83]

2005 Rapid Chess (39), 12.02.2006

          1.d4 g6 2.c4 Bg7 3.e4 d6 4.Nc3 Nf6 5.Bd3 0–0 6.Nge2 Nc6 7.f3 e5 8.Be3 Nh5 9.d5 Nb4 10.Bb1 f5 11.a3 Na6 12.exf5 Bxf5 13.Ne4 Bxe4 14.Bxe4 Nc5 15.Bc2 Qh4+ 16.Bf2 Qxc4 17.0–0 e4 18.b3 Qb5 19.Ra2 exf3 20.Nd4 Bxd4 21.Bxd4 fxg2 22.Kxg2 Rxf1 23.Qxf1 Qxf1+ 24.Kxf1 Rf8+ 25.Kg1 Nf4 26.Bd1 Nxd5 27.Re2 Nf4 28.Re7 Nce6 29.Ba1 Nh3+ 30.Kg2 Nef4+ 31.Kg3 Rf5 32.b4 Rg5+ 33.Kf3 Nd5 34.Bb3 Rf5+ 35.Kg3 Kf8 36.Rxh7 Ng5 37.Rh8+ Ke7 38.Ba4 c6 39.Bd4 Rf3+ 40.Kg4 Rxa3 41.Bc2 Nf3 42.Rh7+ Ke6 43.Bh8 Ne3+ 44.Kxf3 Nxc2+ 45.Ke2 Nxb4 46.Rxb7 Ra2+ 47.Kf3 Rxh2 48.Ba1 c5 49.Rxa7 Ra2 50.Rxa2 Nxa2 51.Kf4 c4 52.Kg5 c3 53.Kxg6 c2 54.Bb2 c1Q 55.Bxc1 Nxc1 56.Kg5 Ke5 57.Kg4 Ke4 58.Kg3 Ke3 59.Kg2 Ke2         0–1

 9. Cyril Montel, Jr. vs. Francis Temaungil (1-0) 10. Joeven delos Santos vs. Ivan II (0-1)

11. Cyril Montel, Jr. vs. Bong Alipoon (0-1) 12. Jose Omega vs Jimmy Valenzuela (0-1)* 13. Jimmy Valenzuela vs. Jose Omega (1-0)* 14. Gerry Sermeno vs. Jose Misael de Jesus (0-1)* 15. Jose Misael de Jesus vs. Gerry Sermeno (1-0) 16. Ivan II vs. Gene Pastrana (1-0) 17. Francis Temaungil vs. Roberto Hernandez (0-1)* 18. Manny Nedic vs. Francis Temaungil (1-0)* 19. Ivan II vs. Joel Azana (Draw)* 20. Ivan II vs. Jose Omega (Draw)*

21. Bong Alipoon vs. Cyril Montel, Jr. (1-0) 22. Ivan II vs. Bong Alipoon (Draw) 23. Bong Alipoon vs. Ivan II (Draw) 24. Menandro Manuel vs. Flavin Andres (1-0)* 25. Roberto Hernandez vs. Cryil Montel, Jr. (0-1) 26. Cyril Montel, Jr. vs. Dennis Gonzales (1-0)* 27. Dennis Gonzales vs. Cyril Montel, Jr. (0-1)*28. Joeven delos Santos vs. Cyril Montel, Jr. (0-1) 29. Roberto Hernandez vs. Rodiante Balagso (1-0)* 30. Rodiante Balagso vs. Roberto Hernandez (0-1)* 

31. Jimmy Valenzuela vs. Ivan II (Draw)* 32. Ivan II vs. Jimmy Valenzuela (Draw)* 33. Jimmy Valenzuela vs. Dennis Gonzales (1-0)* 34. Dennis Gonzales vs. Jimmy Valenzuela (0-1)* 35. Jimmy Valenzuela vs. Rodiante Balagso (1-0)* 36. Rodiante Balagso vs. Jimmy Valenzuela (0-1)* 37. Ivan II vs. Manny Nedic (1-0) 38. Francis Temaungil vs. Manny Nedic (0-1)* 39. Manny Nedic vs. Rodiante Balagso (1-0)* 40 Rodiante Balagso vs. Manny Nedic (0-1)* 

41. Ivan II vs. Joeven delos Santos (Draw)* 42. Joel Azana vs. Francis Temaungil (0-1)* 43. Joel Azana vs. Flavin Andres (Draw)* 44. Joeven delos Santos vs. Joel Azana (1-0)* 45. Joel Azana vs. Joeven delos Santos (0-1)* 46. Gene Pastrana vs. Flavin Andres (1-0)* 47. Francis Temaungil vs. Dennis Gonzales (1-0)* 48. Felix Lapitan vs. Dennis Gonzales (Draw)* 49. Dennis Gonzales vs. Felix Lapitan (Draw)* 50. Flavin Andres vs. Dennis Gonzales (Draw)* 

51. Dennis Gonzales vs. Flavin Andres (1-0)* 52. Joeven delos Santos vs. Dennis Gonzales (1-0)* 53. Dennis Gonzales vs. Joeven delos Santos (0-1)* 54. Francis Temaungil vs. Gerry Sermeno (1-0)* 55. Gerry Sermeno vs. Francis Temaungil (0-1)* 56. Edwin Eti vs. Francis Temaungil (1-0) 57. Francis Temaungil vs. Rodiante Balagso (1-0)* 58. Rodiante Balagso vs. Francis Temaungil (0-1)* 59. Flavin Andres vs. Rodiante Balagso (Draw)* 60. Rodiante Balagso vs. Flavin Andres (Draw)* 

61. Joeven delos Santos vs. Rodiante Balagso (1-0)* 62. Rodiante Balagso vs. Joeven delos Santos (0-1)*

ONE-DAY BLITZ CHESS TOURNAMENT

February 19, 2006

Single Round Robin

FINAL STANDINGS

             Players                                                                      Win   Loss   Draw      Total

1. EDWIN ETI                                                                 6       1         0              6
2. ROBERTO HERNANDEZ                                          6        1        0              6
3. MANNY NEDIC                                                        4        3         0              4
4. CYRIL MONTEL, JR.                                                4        3        0               4
5. MENANDRO MANUEL                                           3         3        1              3.5
6. GENE PASTRANA                                                    2        4         1              2.5
7. BONG ALIPOON                                                      1        4         2              2
8. MORTON SAWAICHI                                               0        7         0              0

PALAU’S FIDE MEMBERSHIP FEE COLLECTION (2005)

1. TUTII JOE CHILTON (Trophy Making Payment)                   $ 50.00
2. ROBERTO HERNANDEZ                                                           50.00
3. GARY BEKKER (AUSTRALIA)                                              100.00 (Pledge)
4. SUSAN ANDRES                                                                           5.00
5. GENE PASTRANA                                                                      30.00
6. MENANDRO MANUEL                                                              10.00
7. MORTON SAWAICHI                                                                 35.00
8. IVAN II CHESS COMPUTER (RENTALS)                                 8.00
9. FRANCIS TEMAUNGIL                                                               5.00
10. FLAVIN ANDRES                                                                         5.00
11. JOHN PASTRANA                                                                        5.00
12. MANNY KIMPO (PINOY EXPRESS)                                      100.00
13. JESS GOMEZ                                                                                 5.00
14. MANNY NEDIC                                                                            5.00
15. TUTII JOE CHILTON                                                                    5.00

Sources: Chess Mate by Roberto Hernandez

               Tia Belau Newspaper

               Pages 9-10

               Volume 15

               February 17-24, 2006

               The History of Chess in Palau

               By Roberto Hernandez

               June 09, 2002 -- February 12, 2006