MORE NEW PLAYERS ARE JOINING THE 1ST S.C.T.T.
Benerica Daligdig, 2nd from left, played her first tournament in Palau in replacement for the vacationing Jennifer Angeles. She lost to Bheng Codinera Mendoza a.k.a. Baby Edna Mission in 27 moves of Reti Opening. The other 7 players who played for the 1st time are Reece Reklai, left, Jello Augaras, Destiny Sisior, Manik Hossain, Lenge Gibbons, Pedro Parmisano and Ethan Naruo.
(Photo by Roberto Hernandez)
EXTRA PLAYING DAY ON
SATURDAY, AUGUST 25
THE ONGOING 1st Surangel Chess Team Tournament is an 8-round event but it must be finished within 7 weeks on Sept. 16 so that the Palau Chess Team that will participate in the 2018 World Chess Olympiad in Batumi, Georgia will still have time, more or less a week, before the Opening Ceremony on Sept. 23. The extra playing day was decided on Thursday, Aug. 17, with discussions of possible options like having 2 games on Sunday at 10am and the 2nd game at 3pm.
After some suggestions from various players, the extra playing day (the 4th round) will be held on Aug. 25 at the same venue but the time is 7:00-10:00pm. The next day, Sunday, the 5th round will be held from 2-5pm and then back to normal schedule till Sept. 16. Many Olympiad members are having their vacation/trip to Olympiad on Sept. 14 (Friday) and they will miss the final day of this event.
They are Bobot Tan, Rustum Cabuso, Bheng Mission, Angelica Magno and Angelo Salvadora. On the final round, they can select their reserve players to play in their absence.
First things first, the 3rd round on Sunday, Aug. 19 will have these possible pairings:
Team Red vs.Team Black Bobot Tan vs. Paquito Suringa, Jr.; Charley Patris vs. Elizalde Madrinan
Baby Edna Mission vs. Gladys Anne Paloma; Gian Claronino vs. Destiny Sisior
Team Purple vs. Team Royal Blue Leif Toribiong vs. Cyril Montel, Jr.; Ethan Naruo vs. Eugene Labarda; Tau’o Ngirmeriil vs.Jennifer Angeles; Shem Paulus vs. Aome Angeles or Reece.
Team Light Blue vs. Team Navy Blue
Rustum Cabuso vs. Dennis Gonzales; Manuel Mahor, Jr. vs. Joel Gemota; Angelica Parrado vs. Joan Gemota; Michael Gulla vs. Ksau or Lenge
Team Teal vs. Team Yellow
Tito Cabunagan vs. Roberto Hernandez; Gabriell Garcia vs. Glen, Morton or Manik
Joy Flores Whipps vs. Angelil Sisior; Kyarii Sisior vs. Nicholas Nehez
Team Dark Grey BYE Angelo Salvadora 1-0; John Malinao 1-0; Angelica Magno 1-0 Rommel Gulla 1-0
RESULTS OF ROUND 2:
8 players have played for the first time in the 2nd round of the 1st Surangel Chess Team Tournament held at the former Campaign Headquarters of Surangel Whipps, Jr. at the Mason's Hardware premises.
They are Reece Reklai, left, Benerica Daligdig, 2nd from left, Destiny Sisior, who is now with Paquito Suringa, Jr. Black Team, Mohammad Manik Hossain, who played for late Glen Navarroza, Lenge Gibbons, Jello Augaras, Pedro Parmisano and Ethan Naruo.
Top seed Cyril Tomas Montel, Jr. dealt Bobot Tan his first loss in this event with a masterful conquest in 42 moves of Slav Defense (Exchange Variation)....
THE SHORTEST GAME OF ROUND 2 IS BETWEEN ROMMEL GULLA vs. Lenge Gibbons, which lasted only 10 moves of Unusual replies to 1. d4
Nicholas Nehez saves the day again for the Yellow Team and averted a shutout with a draw against Michael Gulla, left, in 32 moves of Alekhine's Defense (Chase Variation) after a 3-move repetition that resulted in automatic draw.
Solution to last week’s puzzle No.
This week’s puzzle No.
Sources: Chess Mate by Roberto Hernandez
Tia Belau Newspaper
Pages 9-10
Volume 27
Issue 88
August 20, 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 -- August 20, 2018
The History of Chess in Palau
By Roberto Hernandez
June 09, 2002 -- August 20, 2018
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