2017 PRCC AND 2018 WCO CAPTAINCY BETWEEN ME AND TITO
Tito Cabunagan, right, is volunteering to be the Team Captain of Palau Open Team to 2018 World Chess Olympiad in Batumi, Georgia to give way for Angelo Salvadora, 2nd from left, his first Olympiad participation. I conceded my candidacy to be the Team Captain to avoid an extreme complication that may arise by doing so and prefer to be Head of Delegation to help both the Open and Women’s team in preparing against very tough opposition. Bheng Mission, 2nd from right, is a member of Palau Women’s Team that includes Joan Gemota, Jennifer Angeles, Angie Parrado and Angelica Magno with the possible captaincy of Joy Flores Whipps to be contested between her and Dennis Gonzales for the election by PCF Board Members on March 25, 2018. In case any of the Women’s team member didn’t make it, Angelil Sisior is on a standby for possible replacement.
(Photo by Roberto Hernandez)2018 NON-FIDE PALAU RAPID
CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP ON
APRIL FOOLS' DAY
AS PER Palau Chess Federation Board Meeting on Monday, March 12, the 2nd tournament of the year, the 2018 Palau Rapid Chess Championship will be held on April Fools’ Day, the 1st, which is also Easter Sunday from 2 pm onward.
The 9-round Open is Swiss system while the Junior Division will have a round-robin format with a time control of 25 minutes and 10 seconds increment. The registration fee is only $5.00 but the one year membership fee of $20.00 has to be paid before being allowed to play. The NO PAY NO PLAY policy will be implemented.
Two games has to be played every Sunday (1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd and 29th) with the last week (29th) having only one game to be played and be followed by awarding of prizes – medals for the top 3 finishers in both divisions.
Tito Cabunagan is the top seed in the Open section with 1864 Rapid rating, followed by perennial top seed in the last 5 years Cyril Tomas Montel, Jr. with 1861. Jeff Balbalosa is the 3rd seed with 1792 followed by me and co-employee Paquito ‘Pax’ Suringa, Jr. at 4th and 5th respectively with 1779 and 1778. 2017 PNCC champ Bobot Tan is 6th with 1734 followed by Rustum Cabuso (1728), Dennis Gonzales (1694) and Angelo Salvadora (1646).
10th seed is Angie Parrado (1692), Jojo Escapatoria, Jr. has 1600. If Mohammad Manik Hossein will join again, his Rapid rating of 1595 is good enough to be 12th seed. The other possible contestants are Baby Edna Mission (1525), Neph Macasaet (1501), Manuel ‘Jun’ Mahor, Jr. (1498), James dela Cruz (1497), Glen Navarroza (1424), Joan Gemota (1372), Wilson Barrameda, Leif Toribiong and Joel Gemota (without Rapid rating but their 1404, 1323, 1357 Standard Rating will both be used respectively).
We welcome back Morton Sawaichi, who confirmed that he will be participating in this event through Facebook chat. He’s been inactive for quite a while (more than 10 years).
The Junior Division has the same top 3 seeds as the 2017 PNCC—the Sisior sisters with Destiny on top at 1458 followed by the eldest Angelil with 1397 and Kyarii with 1097. Others are Nicholas Nehez, Rommel and Michael Gulla, Reece Reklai, Gian Paloma, Gian Gabriel Claronino and Aome Angeles.
This week’s puzzle No. 4375: Black to move and mates in 3 (Solution next issue)
Those who are sure to participate in the 2018 PRCC are required to pay their registration/membership fee a week earlier (March 25) so that they can be paired in the 1st round right away. Walk-in participants will be accommodated in lightning, blitz and rapid tournaments but not in standard tournament like the National Championships.
Payments can be made on practice day (March 25 at 2pm) at Ernguul Park.
Solution to last week’s puzzle No. 4374: 1. …g1=Q+ 2. Bxg1 Qf3+ 3. Kh4 Qf4#.
If 3. Kh2 Qg2#.
This week’s puzzle No. 4375: Black to move and mates in 3 (Solution next issue)
Sources: Chess Mate by Roberto Hernandez
Tia Belau Newspaper
Pages 9-10
Volume 27
Issue 22
March 19, 2018
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 -- March 19, 2018
The History of Chess in Palau
By Roberto Hernandez
June 09, 2002 -- March 19, 2018
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