TOP 3 QUALIFIERS TO BAKU OLYMPIAD
Allan Alcid, right, topped the qualifying
tournament for Palau Open Team in the 2016 Baku Chess Olympiad in Azerbaijan
with Angelo Salvadora, left, joining him and Manuel ‘Jun’ Mahor, Jr., 4th
from left. Angie Parrado-Sisior, 2nd from left, led in the halfway
mark of the event but faded in the homestretch to miss the cut. Women players
are allowed in the Open division but men can’t play in the Women’s division of
the biannual Chess Olympiad. (Photo by Roberto Hernandez)
ALCID WILLING TO GO TO
2016 BAKU CHESS OLYMPIAD
IN HIS conversation at Facebook since last year, Roberto
Hernandez informed the 4th qualifier to the 2016 World Chess
Olympiad in Baku, Azerbaijan Allan Alcid that his spot as a member of Open Palau
Chess Team to Baku is still available for him.
Alcid
topped the Top 3 Qualifying tourney prior to 2015 Palau National Chess
Championship where he finished 4th overall although he didn’t finish
his last 3 games due to his official business trip to Philippines to buy
materials for the printing business of his employer Sen. Mlib Tmetuchl. He is
still in Philippines and met Palau Chess Federation President Eric Ksau
Surangel Whipps there. Eric suggests that PCF should make a letter to Sen. Mlib
to ask permission for him to go at the date of the Olympiad – Sept. 01-14,
2016.
If
things go well, the Palau Open Team composition will have the following Board
order: 1. Allan 2. Paquito Suringa, Jr. 3. Jeff Balbalosa 4. Dennis Gonzales
(also the Team Captain) and 5. Roberto (also the Delegate). Angelo Salvadora
was offered a slot if Allan will not make it. Likewise to Manuel ‘Jun’ Mahor,
Jr. if Allan and Angelo will not be available.
The
Top 10 Chess players of Palau who participated in the 2015 PNCC are the only
eligible players to be selected to the Open Team composition of Palau Chess
Team to Baku. Cyril, Tito and Eric withdrew due to varying reasons. There’s no
mention whatsoever in the format of 2015 PNCC that there will be a women’s team
to Baku. Those hearsays are not official.
In
the 5th and 6th round of the ongoing 2016 Palau Rapid
Chess Championship, Cyril now leads the field of 12 players after winning his 5th
and 6th round games with a total of 5 points followed by Pax with
4.5. Roberto lost to Rustum Cabuso in 41 moves of French Defence but subdued
Glen Navarroza in the 6th round in 62 moves of Sicilian Defence.
Cabuso is now the first player aside from Roberto to write his moves and was
able to post the moves at Facebook.
RUSTUM
CABUSO-- THE NEW FAIR AND GENTLEMAN CHESS PLAYER OF PALAU!
The
participants and their Rapid ratings: 1. Cyril (1921) 2. Tito Cabunagan (1883)
3. Roberto (1842) 4. Pax (1803) 5. Dennis Gonzales ((1696) 6. Rustum (1692) 7.
Jeff (1679) 8. Arnolfo Inres (1607) 9. Gonzalo Escapatoria, Jr. (1601) 10. Jun
(1477) 11. Glen (1414) 12. Josef Karlo Moyet (1389).
Solution
to last week’s puzzle No. 4367 (It’s Black to move and mates in 3) 1. …Qxf1+!!
2. Kxf1 Ng3+ 3. Ke1 or Kg1 Rc1 mate.
This
week’s puzzle No. 4368: Black to move and mates in 3 (Solution next issue)
Sources: Chess Mate by Roberto Hernandez
Tia Belau Newspaper
Pages 9-10
Volume 25
Issue 27
April 18, 2016
Music and Me by Roberto Hernandez
Tia Belau Newspaper
March 15, 2012 -- April 2013
http://palau-chess.blogspot.com
April 2013--April 18, 2016
Chess and Music (Perfect Combination)
The Beginning of Chess in Palau
By Roberto Hernandez
To be published as a book in the future
The History of Chess in Palau
By Roberto Hernandez
June 09, 2002 -- April 18, 2016
THE HEADLINE OF THIS ISSUE IS THE FIRE THAT DEMOLISHED IMAGE RESTAURANT WHERE ME AND MY WIFE FLOR WORKED FOR 13 YEARS (1992-2004)...
SOME PHOTOS OF IMAGE RESTAURANT....
Flor, Maria, Roel and Nilda in December 31, 1995, New Year's Eve Countdown.
THE HEADLINE OF THIS ISSUE IS THE FIRE THAT DEMOLISHED IMAGE RESTAURANT WHERE ME AND MY WIFE FLOR WORKED FOR 13 YEARS (1992-2004)...
SOME PHOTOS OF IMAGE RESTAURANT....
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