(1243) ANOTHER BANGLADESH NATIONAL TO JOIN 2009-2010 PNCC (TBN-Oct. 19-25, 2009)

AKRAM HOSSAIN -- ANOTHER CHESS NEOPHYTE
             He works as a security personnel to many places in Palau. He is trying his focus on chess this time. 2003 champion Edgardo Enarsao honed his chess skills while on duty at nighttime as security guard.


   ANOTHER BANGLADESH NATIONAL 
             TO JOIN 2009-2010 PNCC

Currently, there are 3 Bangladesh nationals competing in the 2009-2010 Palau National Chess Championship being held every Sunday at D. J. Cruz General Merchandise premises.

                They are Mohammad Manik Hossain, Masum Billah and Hassan Mamud. It might increase with the addition of Akram Hossain (no relation to Manik) in the resumption of play on Oct. 11 at the venue being hosted by its owner-manager Eugenio Pastrana.

                Akram will replace Tutii Joe Chilton and will play his compatriot Manik on Sunday, Oct. 18 at the same venue. His 2^nd game is scheduled against anybody who played the least games. Probably Geaury Ken Pastrana, the youngest son of Eugenio.

                Chess is booming at Palau Royal Resort as the Paquito ‘Pax’ Suringa Cup Rapid Chess Tournament is inciting less-experienced chess players to join. There will be 2 Divisions –Class A that will be composed of 8 players that will include invited ones outside of PRR.

                The Class B will have at least 10 players and with the possibility of having a women’s division, it will be interesting to know or discover chess talents at PRR alone.

                The Pax Cup will start on Oct. 24 at Dormitory 1 of PRR. The time control is 30 minutes for each player to finish the game without increment. The registration fee is $5.00 and the collected fee will become the cash prize for the top 3 finishers in each division.

                It is exclusive only to employees of PRR but in the Class A division, the invited players will pooled in that division. The prospective invited players are Masum Billah, Andres ‘Aying’ Mestizo II, Koror State Legal Counsel American Craig Dittrich and Joel Flor.

                The Collection of Registration Fees and Donations from staff of Palau Royal Resort that were collected by Lanie Santos were as follows:

Source: Chess Mate by Roberto Hernandez

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             Volume 18

             Issue 41

             October 19-25, 2009