(1555) ROUND 1 OF 1st SURANGEL CHESS TEAM TOURNAMENT (Aug. 05, 2018)

ROUND 1

1st SURANGEL CHESS

TEAM TOURNAMENT

(Aug. 05, 2018)

The biggest chess event in Palau in terms of turnout of participants has started on Sunday, Aug. 5, 2018 at Mason's Hardware Do-It Center premises. 8 teams played with the 9th team (Leif Toribiong) having a 1st round bye. 

. Rustum Cabuso, middle, won over Tito Cabunagan in 56 moves of Philidor's Defense.

The shortest game is between Ksau Anthony Whipps, left,  who drubbed Jai in just 18 moves of Dutch Defense. 

First timer Gabriell Garcia, 2nd from left, lost to Manuel Mahor in 54 moves of French Defense (Exchange Variation);

 Kyarii Sisior lost to Michael Adette Gulla; 

Bobot Tan, right, nips Dennis R Gonzales in 21 moves of Hungarian Defense. 

 Bheng Codinera Mendoza, 2nd from left, succumbed to Joan Jhoan Gemota in 48 moves of Latvian and Elephants Gambits; 

 Elizalde Madriñan of Palau Royal Resort lost to Eugene Labarda in 42 moves of another Philidor's Defense; and the longest game that lasted till 7pm is between Paquito Suringa Jr. and Cyril Tomas Almitante-Montel, where Pax is ahead by 3 pawns but Cyril defended well to draw the game after more than 70 moves. 

 Team Angel Salvadora played vs. my team with its captain (Angel) defeating me in a Sicilian defence encounter; newcomer Dims Alexander also lost to John Malinao while Angelil Sisior, 2nd from right, vowed to her mom Angie Sisior, 2nd from left, in 36 moves. Nick Nehez, right, saved the day for the Yellow team by winning/mating Rommel Gulla, left, in 26 moves of d4-d5 unusual lines to avert a sweep.

The game between Angelica Morales Magno and Melvin Parinas is not valid as they played without my permission. Men cannot play in the women division. Angel should be playing Joy Flores Whipps, who is off-island. A default win for Angel although she won over Parinas.

Dims Alexander, right, in his first ever serious chess tournament in Palau. I am teaching him how to annotate the game while playing against Angelo Salvadora at Board 1.

and the longest game that lasted till 7pm is between Paquito Suringa Jr. and Cyril Tomas Almitante-Montel, where Pax is ahead by 3 pawns but Cyril defended well to draw the game after more than 70 moves. 

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