AZERBAIJAN HERE WE COME!
Left
to
right – Dennis Gonzales of Hanpa, Roberto Hernandez and Paquito
Suringa, Jr.
of Palau Royal Resort, Allan Alcid of Graphic Design Print and Jeffrey
Balbalosa of Surangel and Sons are the members of Palau Chess Team (Open
Section) to the 2016 World Chess Olympiad in Baku, Azerbaijan from Sept.
01-14.
The Delegate (now changed to Doctor) is Eric Ksau Surangel Whipps, the
Palau Chess Federation President. (Photo by Roberto Hernandez)
JEFF, ROBERTO, TITO ---
TOP 3 FINISHERS OF 2016 PRCC
(Part 2)
In the final and 3rd week of 2016 Palau Rapid
Chess Championship (Part 2), 7th seed Jeff Balbalosa scored a total
of 7 points to add another feather in his cap in capturing the 2nd
edition of rapid chess tilt held on Sunday, July 10 at Bethlehem Park, where
top seed Cyril Tomas Montel, Jr. (1935) and 4th seed Paquito ‘Pax’
Suringa, Jr. (1785) having a basketball game with different teams just a few
meters from the venue.
Third
seed Roberto Hernandez succumbed to Rustum Cabuso in the penultimate round in
56 moves of Dutch Defense but outplayed Dennis Gonzales in the final round in
39 moves of Sicilian Defense (Lowenthal and Kalashnikov Variations) to finish 1st
runner-up with 6 points.
Second
seed Tito Cabunagan’s opponent in the final round (Pax) didn’t show up and
scored a full point by default to clinch 3rd place with 5.5 points.
The top 3 finishers will receive medals.
Final Standings:
Kema
Goryoeva, the Registration and Accreditation Manager of Baku Chess Olympiad
sent an email to all National Chess Federations regarding this: Dear National
Federation,
The Operating Committee of the Baku Chess Olympiad is
requesting you to provide contact@bakuchess.com with
the following:
1. Interesting biographical short presentation of your
teams and members (written or on video)
2. Photos of your players maybe at some of the important
and strong tournaments with information on who is on the photo, which
tournament, etc
3. Interesting facts and statistics of your teams in the
previous Olympiads.
4. if possible, videos of your team players at any of the
tournaments that you may consider interesting to share with our followers.
5. "Hello, Baku" short video message from your
team members, which will contain this greeting in the beginning and some words
to support the Olympiad.
These all or some of the information that you can send we
are going to publish on the official website in order to promote the Olympiad
in Baku, your national teams and game of chess in general.
We thank you in advance for your kind cooperation.
Regards, Kema Goryoeva,
Registration & Accreditation Manager
Solution
to last week’s puzzle No. 3482: 1. Qa6 Ka1 2. Nc3 mate. If 1. …Kc2, then 2. Qd3
mate.
This
week’s puzzle No. 3483: White to move and mates in 2 (Solution next issue)
There
is a reward of $1.00 each to the first 5 persons who can solve this puzzle.
Sources: Chess Mate by Roberto Hernandez
Tia Belau Newspaper
Page 9
Volume 25
Issue 57
July 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
Music and Me by Roberto Hernandez
Tia Belau Newspaper
March 15, 2012 -- April 18, 2013
http://palau-chess.blogspot.com
April 25, 2013 -- July 18, 2016
The History of Chess in Palau
By Roberto Hernandez
June 09, 2002 -- July 18, 2016
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