: INRES AND MAHOR ON THE MOVE
Arnolfo Inres, in the middle, watches the crucial match, between
Elizalde Madrinan vs. Manuel ‘Jun’ Mahor, Jr., left, at Palau Royal Resort
Dormitory 1 on Nov. 05, 2016. He is leading the qualifying tourney of the 2016
PNCC and will clinch a spot if he would win his final round match vs. Rustum
Cabuso while Mahor needs to win vs. Dennis Gonzales to qualify. GOOD LUCK AND
MAY THE BEST 3 WIN!
(Photo by Roberto Hernandez)
THIS IS IT FOR INRES, CABUSO,
JUN, DENNIS AND JOJO
THE TWICE adjourned game of Manuel ‘Jun’ Mahor, Jr. and
Elizalde Madrinan was finally played on Sat. Nov. 05, 2016 at Palau Royal
Resort Dormitory 1. The former didn’t show up in their match at the same venue
on Oct. 28 and the latter at Bethlehem Park on Oct. 30. The 5th and
final round of the qualifying tourney could not be finalized until their game
is played.
Madrinan
was eliminated when he lost his game vs. Mahor, Jr. as his 1.5 total points
would not be enough to make it to the Top 10 Division. Even though he will have
a bye (it’s a win) in the final round, the top 4 boards in the final round will
fight it out to make it to the Top 10 Division.
FINAL
ROUND PAIRINGS (First mentioned name to play the white pieces): 1. Arnolfo
Inres (3 pts.) vs. Rustum Cabuso (2.5) 2. Mahor, Jr. (2.5) vs. Dennis Gonzales
(2.5) 3. Wilson Barrameda (2) vs. Gonzalo ‘Jojo’ Escapatoria, Jr. (2.5) 4.
Angelo Salvadora (2) vs. Glen Navarroza (2) 5. Baby Edna Mission (1) vs.
Sofronio Mahor (1.5) 6. Madrinan (1.5) –BYE.
Mission
and S. Mahor were already eliminated while Barrameda, Salvadora and Navarroza’s
slim chances are hanging in the balance. A win by Inres, Dennis and Jojo will
knock Cabuso, Jun, Barrameda and Navarroza out; a win by Cabuso, Jun, and
Barrameda will knock Dennis and Jojo out and will give hope to Inres, Barrameda
and Angelo or Glen, whoever wins in their match. If the first 3 boards would be
all drawn games, Inres will automatically qualify.
Jeff
Balbalosa has already published in the Palau Chess Federation Facebook account
the date and pairings of the Top 10 Division of 2016 Palau National Chess
Championship as follows:
Nov. 13, 2016 1. Player (or Qualifyer) No. 8 vs. Tito
Cabunagan 2. Player 9 vs. Allan Alcid 3. Paquito Suringa, Jr. vs. Cyril Tomas
Montel, Jr. 4. Jeffrey Balbalosa vs. Player 10 5. Angelica Parrado Sisior vs.
Roberto Hernandez
Nov. 20 1. Tito vs. Roberto 2. 10 vs. Angie 3. Cyril vs.
Jeff 4. Allan vs. Pax (Draw—Played at PRR Oct. 19) 5. 8 vs. 9
Nov. 27 1. 9 vs. Tito 2. Pax vs. 8 3. Jeff vs. Allan 4.
Angie vs. Cyril 5. Roberto vs. 10
Dec. 04 1. Tito vs. 10 2. Cyril vs. Roberto 3. Allan vs.
Angie 4. 8 vs. Jeff 5. 9 vs. Pax
Dec. 11 1. Pax vs. Tito (Draw-played at Bethlehem Park in
Oct. 30) 2. Jeff vs. 9 3. Angie vs. 8 4. Roberto vs. Allan (0-1 Played at PRR,
Oct. 20) 5. 10 vs. Cyril
Dec. 18 1. Tito vs. Cyril 2. Allan vs. 10 3. 8 vs.
Roberto 4. 9 vs. Angie 5. Pax vs. Jeff
Jan. 08, 2017 1. Jeff vs. Tito 2. Angie vs. Pax 3.
Roberto vs. 9 4. 10 vs. 8 5. Cyril vs. Allan (Draw-10/23/16)
Jan. 15, 2017 1. Tito vs. Allan 2. 8 vs. Cyril 3. 9 vs.
10 4. Pax vs. Roberto (Draw-Played at PRR 10/20/16)
5. Jeff vs. Angie
Jan. 22, 2017 1. Angie vs. Tito 2. Roberto vs. Jeff 3. 10
vs. Pax 4. Cyril vs. 9 5. Allan vs. 8
Here’s
a quote from a chess artist and a chess scientist – CM Joselito Marcos:
IS CHESS AN
ART, A SCIENCE OR SPORT?
That
depends on one’s perspective. For a practical player interested only of the
score (win/draw/loss), to him chess is a sport—never mind how he wins. One who
strives for accuracy, precision, techniques and methods—to that person chess is
a science. For those who strive for beauty or search for the truth in a
position, he is a chess artist. Brilliant games are produced by them.
I am
more of a chess artist first and a chess scientist second. Look at some of my
games in my book “Memoirs of a Chess Amateur” especially in the Chapter “When
the Going Gets Tough”.
Solution
to last week’s puzzle No. 11 by CM Joselito Marcos: It’s White to move not
Black:
1. Rh8 g3 2. Rh3 gxh2 3. Na2! bxa2 4. Ra3 a1Q 5. Rxa1 mate.
Who would ever think that the white rook at a8 will travel 21 squares to mate
the king at g1? Unbelievable imagination by Marcos!
This
week’s puzzle No. 8 by Marcos was published in Philippine Star Newspaper in
July 30, 1994
White to move and mates in 3 (Solution next issue)
Sources: Chess Mate by Roberto Hernandez
Tia Belau Newspaper
Pages 9-10
Volume 25
Issue 87
November 07, 2016
Chess and Music (Perfect Combination)
The Beginning of Chess in Palau
By Roberto Hernandez
Soon to be published as a book
Memoirs of a Chess Amateur
My Memorable Games and Compositions
By CM Joselito Marcos
Page 429
Music and Me by Roberto Hernandez
Tia Belau Newspaper
March 15, 2012 -- April 18, 2013
http://palau-chess.blogspot.com
April 25, 2013 -- November 07, 2016
The History of Chess in Palau
By Roberto Hernandez
June 09, 2002 -- November 07, 2016
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