(1384) ARBITERS' SEMINAR by Jamie Kenmure Concludes May 18, 2017 (TBN-May 25, 2017--Thursday)

: EXAM TAKERS OF 2017 ARBITERS’ SEMINAR

                Before the start of exam, photos were taken. L-R Standing: Tito Cabunagan, Dennis Gonzales, Cyril Tomas Montel, Jr., Roberto Hernandez, Jamie Kenmure, Rafael Paloma, Eugene Labarda, Angelo Salvadora, Manuel Mahor, Jr., Rustum Cabuso. Sitting (L-R): Joy Flores Whipps, Baby Edna Mission, Angelica Parrado, Jennifer Angeles. Not in the photo is Paquito (late).

               (Photo by Roberto Hernandez)

              ARBITERS' SEMINAR 

      by Jamie Kenmure Concludes

                 on May 18, 2017

 

I met Jamie Kenmure in the 2009 Oceania Zonal Chess Championship in Australia. Right then, he shows a very keen interest to promote chess in Palau. He interviewed me for his radio program in Australia and hinted that he would like to lead Palau in the 2010 World Chess Olympiad in Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia.

                 During the Palau Chess Federation Board Meeting prior to choosing Palau’s Team Captain/Head of Delegation to that Olympiad, we have 3 choices to make: Woman International Master (WIM) Christine Rose Mariano, PCF Chairman Francis ‘Sno’ Temaungil and Jamie. We chose Jamie as he will be also buying his own airfare in going to Russia; Ms. Mariano is living in USA; and Sno’s inclusion will cost us $2,000.00 as I only got sponsor for 5 players-Me, Cyril, Tito, Gene Pastrana and Bernard Garcia. Jamie’s choosing is also due to his being Palau Rating Officer and a show of gratitude to him.

                Since then, Jamie became Palau’s Team Captain to the succeeding Olympiads—2012 (Istanbul, Turkey) and 2014 (Tromso, Norway). In the 2016 Baku, Azerbaijan Olympiad, he is a member of FIDE Anti-Cheating Commission, which is also one of the issues being tackled during his Arbiters’ Seminar that started in May 14, 2017. He replaced Asian Chess Federation Deputy President Toti Abundo that will conduct that seminar because Toti is in China doing a separate Arbiters’ Seminar.

                Jamie showed he’s very knowledgeable about FIDE Laws of Chess and his vast experience in Oceania zone and Europe were appreciated by participants---1. Eric Ksau Surangel Whipps 2. Baby Edna Mission 3. Rafael Paloma 4. Fritzie Sales 5. Carolina Defuntorum 6. Angelica Parrado 7. Tito Cabunagan 8. Jennifer Angeles 9. Joan Gemota 10. Joel Gemota 11. Roberto Hernandez 12. Dennis Gonzales 13. Cyril Tomas Montel, Jr. 14. Eugene Labarda 15. Rustum Cabuso 16. Manuel Mahor, Jr. 17. Paquito Suringa, Jr. 18. Angelo Salvadora 19. Gonzalo Escapatoria, Jr. 20. Francois Millimono 21. Joy Flores Whipps 22. Nasser Onyango 23. JR Faminano 24. Thomas Hayes and 25. Eryn Reklai. 

                In the final day (exam) on May 18, only 14 were able to take the exams. The participants who will pass the exam with 80% passing grade will be given an outright FIDE Arbiter title. The others will be given a National Arbiter titles. Results of the exam will be published in the FIDE website after a week.

                On Tuesday, May 16, a blitz chess competition among participants/non-participants was held. I won over Mahor, Paquito, Dennis, Bheng and Jeff Balbalosa; lost to Tito, Rustum and Jamie and drew with Eugene. Jamie, as in Guam, Solomon Islands, Nauru and now Palau, became the blitz champion undefeated. He salvaged a losing position to Paquito when the latter missed a rook capture/move. Had he defeated Jamie, he would have been the champion. Paquito finished 2^nd with 7 points, and Cyril, 3^rd (6 pts.) while I settled for 4^th (5.5 pts.).

                Jamie received a $100.00 gift certificate from Surangel’s as champion’s purse, Paquito-$75.00 and Cyril-$50.00. Snacks and drinks were served before the exam as well as free t-shirts for all participants with logos of Surangel, FIDE and “FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar May 14-18, 2017 Koror PW”, Surangel Blitz Tournament- Palau 2017- You Live and Die with The Pawn”.

                I gave Jamie blue Palau Royal Resort slippers, and offer him to go with me to the Off Road 1-day tour to rainforest, WWII relics and waterfalls gift certificate from Fish ‘N Fins that I’ve got as prize during PRR Christmas Party last year, but he’s not available for the May 19, 8:30-12:00nn schedule.

                Solution to last week’s puzzle No. 4411: 1. …Na4+! 2. Rxa4 Rxb3+! 3. Kxb3 Rd3#

                This week’s puzzle No. 4412: Black to move and mates in 3 (Solution next issue)

 

Sources: Chess Mate by Roberto Hernandez
               Tia Belau Newspaper
               Pages 9-10
               Volume 26
               Issue 41
               May 25, 2017

               Chess and Music (Perfect Combination)
               The Beginning of Chess in Palau
               By Roberto Hernandez
               Soon to be published as a book

               Music and Me by Roberto Hernandez
               Tia Belau Newspaper
               March 15, 2012--April 18, 2013
               http://palau-chess.blogspot.com
               April 25, 2013--May 22, 2017

               The History of Chess in Palau
               By Roberto Hernandez
               June 09, 2002 -- May 22, 2017