Cyril Tomas Montel, Jr. has been Palau’s top chess player in the last 8 years and he will add another feather in his cap by capturing the gold medal of Board 1 in the just concluded 2018 1st Surangel Chess Team Tournament while in the Youth (Board 4) section, my piano/chess student Nicholas Nehez will get his 2nd medal of the year by clinching the Board 4 section with one round to spare.
(Photos by Roberto Hernandez)
DARK GREY, YELLOW AND LIGHT
BLUE TEAMS -- TOP 3 FINISHERS
(Cyril, Nick clinched gold medal in Board 1, 4)
The final round of 2018 1st Surangel Chess Team Tournament on Sunday, Sept. 16 is a cliffhanger with 3 teams (Dark Grey, Light Blue and Yellow) fighting it out for the top 3 finishes. Navy Blue, Red and Royal Blue teams still have a realistic chance at top 3 depending on the final round results of Navy Blue and Red Teams as the Royal Blue team had a BYE for a 4-0 sweep score.
Top seed Cyril Tomas Montel, Jr. clinched the individual gold medal for Board 1 with an undefeated record of 6 wins and a draw despite missing one game. My chess/piano student Nicholas Nehez clinched the Board 4 (Youth) gold medal with an unblemished record of 5 wins, 2 draws and no loss, when his closest pursuer Michael Gulla lost his 7th round game against Destiny Sisior. Even if Nick would lose his 8th round game vs. Lenge Gibbons, his total of 6 points is not possible for Michael Gulla (4.5 points) to catch up even if he would win his last round match against his older brother Rommel.
Joan Gemota is leading the Board 3 (Woman) medal hunt with 6-2 win-loss slate but Angelica Magno (5-2) would tie her if she would win her final game against Palau’s first WNM and top woman seed Angelica Parrado. The 3 are members of Palau Chess Team to 2018 World Chess Olympiad in Batumi, Georgia together will 11 other members. They will all fly via Manila-Istanbul on Sept. 22 at 9:45 pm for the 2-week biannual Olympiad.
The Board 2 is the most intriguing last round match-up as both John Malinao and Manuel Mahor, Jr. are sporting an undefeated card of 6-0-0 and 5-0-0 respectively. But Eugene Labarda has 6.5 points after getting his last point via BYE. If Mahor would prevail over Malinao, both of them will be eliminated for the gold medal of Board 2. On the other hand, if Malinao would prevail in his game vs. Mahor, the former will clinch the Board 2 title.
Angelo Salvadora’s Dark Grey Team is leading Rustum Cabuso’s Light Blue Team by a mere half point. All they need is a drawn match to clinch the title while my Yellow Team needs at least a 2.5-1.5 or a 3-1 victory over Dennis Gonzales’ Navy Blue Team to clinch 3rd spot.
The final round (Sept. 16, 2018): 1. Pax Team vs. Tito Team
Paquito Suringa, Jr. vs. Tito Cabunagan; Elizalde Madrinan vs. Gabriell Garcia; Gladys Anne Paloma vs. Joy Flores Whipps; Gian Paloma vs. Kyarii Sisior
2. Roberto Team vs. Dennis Team-- Roberto Hernandez vs. Dennis Gonzales; Glen, Morton or Manik vs. Joel Gemota; Angelil Sisior vs. Joan Gemota (1-0); Nicholas Nehez vs. Lenge Gibbons
3. Angelo Team vs. Rustum Team-- John Malinao vs. Manuel Mahor, Jr.; Albino Taksiau vs. Arnold Undecimo; Angelica Parrado vs. Angelica Magno; Rommel Gulla vs. Michael Gulla
4. Leif Team vs. Bobot Team-- Leif Toribiong vs. Bobot Tan (0-1); Ethan Naruo vs. Charley Patris; Tau’o Ngirmeriil vs. Baby Edna Mission; Shem Paulus vs. Gian Gabriel Claronino
Cyril Team --- BYE 1. Cyril Montel, Jr. 2. Eugene Labarda 3. Jennifer Angeles 4. Aome Angeles
Solution to last week’s puzzle No. 4426: 1. … Rxh2+! 2. Kxh2 Qxg3+ 3. Kh1 Qh3#
This week’s puzzle No. 3762: White to move and mates in 3 (Solution next issue)
Sources: Chess Mate by Roberto Hernandez
Tia Belau Newspaper
Pages 9-10
Volume 27
Issue 74
September 17, 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 -- September 17, 2018
The History of Chess in Palau
By Roberto Hernandez
June 09, 2002 -- September 17, 2018
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