: VIDEO THIS
TIME
After sending photos and short written biography of Palau Chess Team
Members to 2016 Baku Chess Olympiad, it is video this time with L-R: Jeff
Balbalosa, Dennis Gonzales, Eric Ksau Suragnel Whipps, Roberto Hernandez, Allan
Alcid and Paquito Suringa, Jr. saying “Alii” at the start and “Sulang” in the
end part of the 13-second video. (Photo/Video by Eric Ksau Surangel Whipps)
ALII ! HELLO BAKU, SULANG
DURING a meeting of the 6 members of Palau Chess Team to
2016 World Chess Olympiad in Baku, Azerbaijan on Sept. 01-14, a 13-second video
was shot and sent to the organizers with the Team Palau saying, “Alii! Hello
Baku, we are Palau Chess Team! I’m Pax, I’m Allan, I’m Robert, I’m Eric, I’m
Dennis, I’m Jeff. Sulang!” It was shot at the terrace of the Delegate of the
team Eric Ksau Whipps’ residence overlooking the rock islands, with Roberto Hernandez (Team Captain, Player
and Counselor), Paquito Suringa, Jr., Dennis Gonzales, Jeffrey Balbalosa and
Allan Alcid as players.
The
new and varying itinerary of the team was tackled in the meeting with the new
route from Manila. Instead of Manila-Dubai-Moscow-Baku and back through China, Eric
found a cheaper route of Manila-Bangkok-Istanbul-Baku for $1,059.90 each
instead of $1,363.00.
Jeff
will leave for Manila on Aug. 19 (Friday) while Dennis will leave on Aug. 23
(Tuesday). Roberto, Paquito and Allan are leaving on Aug. 26 and will stay in
Philippines for 5 days before traveling together with Eric, Jeff, Dennis and
Tolitz in less than 21-hour trip to Baku.
They
will arrive in Baku at 12:10 p.m., just in time for a little rest and
preparation for the Opening Ceremony of the Olympiad at 8pm. Eric will go back
to Manila on Sept. 08 to attend a wedding. The rest of the team will leave on
Sept. 14 in the evening for the trip back to Manila.
Roberto,
Paquito, Jeff and Dennis will be back to Palau via United Airlines on Sept. 16
while Allan will stay for a week before coming back to Palau on Sept. 23.
The
Koror-Manila airfare is $595.83 + $6.99 for a total of $1,662.72 in which 60%
of all the expenses of the Palau participants will be shouldered by Palau Chess
Federation. The Azerbaijan visa is free courtesy of the organizers and the
Presidential Decree: ·
Order of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan on visa simplification
procedures for foreigners and stateless persons arriving in the Republic of
Azerbaijan with the aim to organize and hold the World Chess Olympiad
guided by Clause 32 of Article 109 of the Constitution of
the Republic of
Azerbaijan, I hereby resolve as follows: 1. Determine that foreigners and stateless
persons arriving in the Republic of Azerbaijan in connection with the World
Chess Olympiad may obtain a visa from the structural units of the Consular
Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan
located at the international airports of the Republic of Azerbaijan.
2. Consider
one of the following documents as a basis for visa issuance:
2.1. An
official invitation letter of the Operating Committee of Baku Chess Olympiad;
2.2. A document confirming accreditation
obtained in accordance with relevant rules of the International Chess
Federation (FIDE)
3. People who
have one of the documents mentioned in the 2nd part of this Order
can apply for a visa from August 20 to September 20, 2016.
4. Oblige the
Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of
Azerbaijan to settle logistic and financial matters related to visa issuance at
the international airports of the Republic of Azerbaijan for people arriving in
the Republic of Azerbaijan in connection with the World Chess Olympiad. 5. The
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan should:
5.1. Inform
the International Chess Federation (FIDE), the
International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), the
International Air
Transport Association (IATA) and relevant institutions of
foreign countries about visa simplification procedures for people arriving in
the Republic of Azerbaijan in connection with the Chess Olympiad;
5.2. Ensure
publication of information about visa simplification procedures for people
arriving in the Republic of Azerbaijan in connection with the World Chess
Olympiad at the web pages of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of
Azerbaijan, as well as its Embassies and Consulates abroad.
6. State
Migration Service of the Republic of Azerbaijan should inform airlines
arranging flights to the Republic of Azerbaijan about the visa simplification
procedures for persons arriving in the Republic of Azerbaijan in connection
with the World Chess Olympiad. Ilham Aliyev, President of the Republic of
Azerbaijan Baku, 18 April, 2016 No. 1955
Solution
to last week’s puzzle No. 3457: 1. Qe1 e4 2. Qf2 mate. If 1. …g3 2. Qe4 mate.
This
week’s puzzle No. 3458: White to move and mates in 2 (Solution next issue)
Sources: Chess Mate by Roberto Hernandez
Tia Belau Newspaper
Pages 9-10
Volume 25
Issue 67
August 22, 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 --August 22, 2016
The History of Chess in Palau
By Roberto Hernandez
June 09, 2002 -- August 22, 2016
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