THE Baku Chess Olympiad organizers asked us to make a video/photo presentation of Palau Chess Team to that Olympiad. When we are watching the Opening Ceremony, none other countries have been featured. It's just a waste of time in my part to spend dozens of hours preparing this.... hoping to promote Palau chess to the world.
PALAU CHESS TEAM (OPEN)
TO THE 2016 WORLD CHESS OLYMPIAD
BAKU, AZERBAIJAN
(Sept. 01-14, 2016)
WRITTEN BIOGRAPHY OF MEMBERS:
1. ROBERTO A. HERNANDEZ – Team Captain, Player and Counselor to Congress.
Pioneered chess in Palau in June 09, 2002; Chairman of Knights and
Rooks Chess Club (Palau) est. Sept. 15, 2002. Organized ALL chess
tournaments since then; Palau-- accepted as FIDE Member in 2005;
General Secretary of Palau Chess Federation; First time that Palau is
represented by him in 2009 Oceania Zonal Chess Championship, in
2010, 2012, 2014 World Chess Olympiads in Russia, Turkey and
Norway respectively; National Master, National Arbiter of Palau;
First FIDE Instructor of Palau-2014; Chess Columnist at Tia Belau,
Palau’s first newspaper since Dec. 29, 2002—Present. Currently, he’s
the musician of Palau Royal Resort since June 01, 2007.
2. ERIC KSAU SURANGEL WHIPPS – Delegate
Elected as Palau Chess Federation President in Feb. 10, 2013; Head
Of Delegation in 2013 World Youth Chess Championship in Al-Ain
UAE, where he gained his FIDE Arbiter title; Delegate in the 2014
World Chess Olympiad in Norway. He is the Team Captain of the
Palau women Team in that Olympiad; National Instructor – 2014.
3. JOSELITO MARCOS – (Papua New Guinea) Head of Delegation
He was invited in the 2011 Palau Invitational Chess Championship.
He donated $100.00 as cash prize to 2009-2010 PNCC; $200.00 for miscellaneous expenses of 2011 PICC and his $150.00 cash prize of that event. He is the creator of PCF website
133 countries; provided PCF with Mega Data Base & Correspondence
Data Base 2013; Honorary Member of Palau Chess Federation; Deputy
Director of Academic, Department of Education – PNG.
4. DENNIS GONZALES – Player
He’s the Treasurer of Palau Chess Federation. He played in Palau chess
tournaments since 2004; champion of the Reserves Division of 2012
Palau National Chess Championship; Board 4 player in the 2014 World
Chess Olympiad in Norway; accountant at Hanpa Corporation;
National Arbiter and National Instructor (2014) of PCF.
5. PAQUITO SURINGA, JR. – Player
Started learning chess during the 2007 Palau Royal Resort Rating Chess
Tournament; Champion of 2013 Palau Open (Group B); Chief Cook at
Palau Royal Resort Cafeteria.
6. JEFFREY BALBALOSA – Player
Palau’s first Online Arena FIDE Master; Reserved player in the 2014
World Chess Olympiad in Tromso, Norway; undefeated champion of
2014 Ksau Cup; champion of 2016 Rapid Chess tourney (Part 2);
He’s a Systems Analyst at Surangel’s and a National Instructor (2014).
7. ALLAN ALCID – Player
He finished 5th in the 2015 Palau National Chess Championship.
He qualified to be a member of Palau Open Chess Team to Baku;
He topped the 2015 Top 3 Qualifying event to be included in the Top
10 Division of 2015 PNCC. He specializes in graphics, design and print.
PHOTOS OF THE PLAYERS/MEMBERS OF PALAU TEAM:
At the 2006 Palau Invitational Chess Championship:
The inaugural 2006 Palau Invitational Chess Championship participants—(Squatting –Left to right) Manuel Nedic, PCF Chairman Francis ‘Sno’ Temaungil and Flavin Andres;
Standing (front row) L-R Eugenio Pastrana, Roberto Hernandez, USA and Philippine Master Almario Marlon Bernardino, Jose Omega and Cyril Montel, Jr.
Standing (back row) IA Gary Bekker (AUS), CM Hilton Bennett (NZ) and CM Paul Spiller (NZ). Not in the photo is Palau top player Menandro Manuel.
The brainchild of 2006 PICC are Roberto Hernandez, left and Oceania Zonal President IA Gary Bekker. The two collaborated to have Palau’s top 6 players gain their initial FIDE ratings.
Philippine Ambassador to Palau Ramoncito Marino, middle, awarded the prizes to the winners of 2006 PICC. The generous Ambassador sponsored 2 tournaments with $1,000.00 total cash prizes in each tourney (1 local and 1 invitational). At left is Roberto Hernandez and at right is Philippine and US Master Almario Marlon Bernardino.
AT 2009 OCEANIA ZONAL CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP
From left to right: CM Joselito Marcos (PNG), IA Gary Bekker (AUS), FI Roberto Hernandez(PLW) and Fernando Aguilar (Solomon Islands) during the 2009 Oceania Zonal Chess Championship in which Marcos, Hernandez and Aguilar were first time participants of their countries. The poster at left is “Searching For Bobby Fischer”.
2009 Oceania Zonal Meeting: Left to right (Sitting) Roberto Hernandez, FM Rupert Jones; (Standing 1st row) Fernando Aguilar, CM Paul Spiller, CM Joselito Marcos, Shaun Press, FIDE General Secretary Ignatius Leong, FM/IO Brian Jones, Fiji’s Gloria Sukhu… (Standing back row) CM Hilton Bennett, IO Jamie Kenmure, IA Gary Bekker, FM Gregory Canfell and IO Graeme Gardiner.
L-R: GM David Smerdon became the newest Australian GM after winning the 2009 OZCC; GM Gawain Jones of England showing the tablet that shows the previous winners of Gold Coast Open after he won the 2009 Edition; CM Joselito Marcos’ last tournament prior to 2009 OZCC was the 2002 World Chess Olympiad in Bled, Slovenia; Palau rep Roberto Hernandez was able to participate in this event because of financial support of Oceania Zone President IA Gary Bekker.
For more photos of 2009 Oceania Zonal Chess Championship,
AT THE 2010 WORLD CHESS OLYMPIAD IN
KHANTY-MANSIYSK, RUSSIA
Roberto Hernandez, left, with their Russian (tutor/guide) Jane Kikki and Tito Cabunagan. The 2 Palau players were not allowed to play because of a new rule that a country must have at least 3 players to be able to participate.
CM Joselito Marcos visits the Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia Chess Academy, a one of a kind in the world with a chessboard, bottom left, signed by former world chess champions.
Prior to the 2010 WCO in Russia’s excursion on Olympiad rest day, Palau teammates Tito Cabunagan, left, and Roberto Hernandez had breakfast at Twin Olympics Hotel with Jan-Olav Berglund, the Delegate of Palau in 2008, 2010 and 2012 World Chess Olympiads in Dresden, Germany, Russia and Istanbul, Turkey.
GM Wesley So, left, had a photo with CM Joselito Marcos at the entrance of the Twin Olympics Hotel with a “ghost” in the background.
Roberto Hernandez, left, with teammate Tito Cabunagan, right, had a photo session with GM Nigel Short during the check-in of participants.
Left to right: GM Eugene Torre, Tito Cabunagan, Cesar Caturla (Team Captain-Open Section of Philippine Team), Edmundo Legaspi (Women’s T. C.), Toti Abundo, and Roberto Hernandez at breakfast time.
GM Wesley So, middle, GM Darwin Laylo, right, and Roberto Hernandez. In Sept. 25, 1989, Hernandez and Laylo played in the 6th round of 1989 Manila Mayor’s Cup Open Chess Tournament and the result was a draw in 70 moves.
Hernandez, Roberto - Laylo, Darwin [B92]
1989 Manila Mayor's Cup Open (6), 25.09.1989
1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Bg5 e5 7.Nb3 Be6 8.Be2 Be7 9.0–0 Nbd7 10.Qd2 0–0 11.f4 Rc8 12.Kh1 b5 13.Bd3 Nh5 14.Bxe7 Qxe7 15.f5 Bc4 16.Ne2 Nhf6 17.Rf3 Nc5 18.Nxc5 Rxc5 19.b3 Bxd3 20.cxd3 d5 21.Qg5 h6 22.Qh4 Rfc8 23.Rg3 Kh7 24.h3 Rc2 25.Ng1 R8c3 26.Nf3 dxe4 27.Ng5+ Kh8 28.Nxe4 Rc1+ 29.Rxc1 Rxc1+ 30.Kh2 Qa7 31.Rf3 Qg1+ 32.Kg3 Nxe4+ 33.Qxe4 Qe1+ 34.Qxe1 Rxe1 35.Kf2 Ra1 36.Re3 Rxa2+ 37.Re2 Ra3 38.Rxe5 Rxb3 39.d4 a5 40.d5 a4 41.Re8+ Kh7 42.d6 Rd3 43.Rd8 a3 44.d7 a2 45.Ra8 Rxd7 46.Rxa2 Rd5 47.g4 h5 48.Ke3 hxg4 49.hxg4 Kh6 50.Ke4 Rc5 51.Rb2 Kg5 52.Kd4 Rc4+ 53.Kd5 Rxg4 54.Rxb5 Rf4 55.Rb1 Rxf5+ 56.Ke4 Kg6 57.Rg1+ Rg5 58.Rf1 f6 59.Rh1 f5+ 60.Ke5 Rg4 61.Re1 Kg5 62.Rf1 f4 63.Ke4 Kh4 64.Kf3 Rg3+ 65.Kxf4 g5+ 66.Kf5 g4 67.Kf4 Rc3 68.Rh1+ Rh3 69.Rf1 g3 70.Rg1 ½–½
Roberto Hernandez, standing at the back, watches the friendly game of GM Michael Adams of England at the lobby of tennis center where the 2010 World Chess Olympiad is being held in Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia.
During the last 2 days of 2010 World Chess Olympiad, Roberto Hernandez of Palau and CM Joselito Marcos of PNG were able to have photo session with Philippines Open and Women’s Team. Left to right: GM Darwin Laylo, CM Joselito Marcos, GM John Paul Gomez, Catherine Perena, GM Wesley So, Roberto Hernandez, Sherily Cua, Chardine Cheradee Camacho…
For more photos of 2010 World Chess Olympiad,
THE 3rd PALAU INVITATIONAL CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP
The ceremonial first move of 2011 Palau Invitational Chess Championship was done by CM Bernardo Garcia, left, and fellow CM Joselito Marcos. Looking are (right to left)—Roberto Hernandez, Paquito Suringa, Jr., Cyril Montel, Jr., Jamie-Kirstie Marcos and Mrs. Nanette Marcos.
OFF TO BAKU 2016 – Left to right, Roberto Hernandez, CM Joselito Marcos, Paquito Suringa, Jr. and Jeffrey Balbalosa.
PENULTIMATE ROUND – Left to right, Roberto Hernandez, CM Joselito Marcos, Paquito Suringa, Jr., Cyril Montel, Jr., Dennis Gonzales, Tito Cabunagan, Menandro Manuel. Not in the photo are the other 3 contestants – CM Bernardo Garcia, Jeffrey Balbalosa and George Anzawa.
AFTER THE AWARDING – PIZZA IS READY.
Sitting (left to right) George Anzawa, Jamie Kirstie Marcos, Mrs. Margarita ‘Nanette’ Marcos, Adele Anzawa. Standing (same order) CM Joselito Marcos, Japanese Embassy Counselor Takao Anzawa, Jeffrey Balbalosa, Rooms Director (Palau Royal Resort) Shinichi Arakawa, Roberto Hernandez, Menandro Manuel, Cyril Montel, Jr., Dennis Gonzales, Boy Anzawa and CM Bernardo Garcia. Not in the photo are Tito Cabunagan and Paquito Suringa, Jr., who took this photo.
FOR MORE PHOTOS,
AT THE 2012 WORLD CHESS OLYMPIAD
ISTANBUL, TURKEY
Palau’s team uniform –Blue and yellow jacket, maroon polo shirt, the same color as the chair.
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L-R: Menandro Manuel, Elizabeth Manuel, Calvin Prasad of Fiji, who became friends with Roberto Hernandez during the 2009 Oceania Zonal Chess Championship in Australia.
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ROUND 3—Maldives vs. Palau
Philippine Women team captain GM Jason Gonzales, standing left, and Roberto Hernandez with R-L: Catherine Perena, Janelle Mae Frayna, … and Jan Jodilyn Fronda,
ROUND 5—Palau vs. US Virgin Islands 2.5-1.5. Roberto Hernandez, left, draw; Elizabeth Manuel, lost; CM Bernardo Garcia and Menandro Manuel both won.
With GM Oliver Barbosa, who defeated GM Gawain Jones of England in Philippines vs. England match, where GM Eugene Torre also beat GM Nigel Short with GM Wesley So and GM Mark Paragua drawing their games for a 3-1 upset.
Roberto sits on a sofa with the poster of next Olympiad (Tromso, Norway) in the background.
Roberto with 3 members of Philippine women’s team…
http://palau-chess.blogspot.com/2012/09/closing-ceremony-2012-world-chess.html
Tia Belau Newspaper
December 29, 2002 -- November 15, 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 -- November 15, 2017
The History of Chess in Palau
By Roberto Hernandez
June 09, 2002 -- November 15, 2017
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