: 3 NEWCOMERS IN THE OPEN DIVISION
Angelito Mintar, Jr., 3rd from right, upset Jeff Balbalosa in Round 1 of 2018 PNCC Open division with the other newcomer Samuel Palingcod drawing with Dennis Gonzales. The 3rd newcomer in this division is Reece Reklai, right, who wants to try stronger opposition instead of playing in the junior section, where he lost to Jojo Escapatoria. He will be facing Glen Navarroza in the 2nd round. (Photo by Roberto Hernandez)
TOP 6 SEEDS PREVAIL;
JEFF LOSES TO MINTAR, JR.
In the opening round of 2018 Palau National Chess Championship, the top 6 seeds prevailed over their lowly rated rivals with top seed and Palau’s newest CM Cyril Tomas Montel, Jr. upended Neph Macasaet while 2nd seed Bobot Tan clobbered Manuel ‘Jun’ Mahor, Jr.
Mohammad Manik Hossain arrived 30 minutes late and was defeated by 3rd seed Angelo Salvadora with 4th seed Tito Cabunagan nipped Glen Navarroza. 5th seed Paquito Suringa, Jr. touted Charley Patris and me, nipping newcomer Jello Aguaras in 21 moves of Sicilian Defense. Aguaras only consumed 9 minutes of his 90 minutes when he overlooked a queen move that resulted in an inevitable mate of his king.
The 7th seed Jeffrey Balbalosa suffered the only casualty among rated players, bowing to newcomer Angelito Mintar, Jr. in 48 moves of French Defense. Another newcomer, Samuel Palingcod, drew with 8th seed Dennis Gonzales in the longest game of the day. I have to leave them to teach a guitar student from 5:30-6:30 and work at PRR from 7-11pm. Dennis just informed me that they drew their match.
Reece Reklai decided to try the Open division instead of junior division to try his mettle against stronger opponents. He paid only $20.00 as 1 year membership fee. I volunteered to lend him $20.00 as registration fee so that the Open division will have an even 20 participants. He can pay me in the coming weeks. He lost his first round game to Jojo Escapatoria. Tenth seed Remrel Dizon, who is sure to come to Guam for the 2019 Oceania Zonal Chess Championship, mated Morton Sawaichi in 41 moves of another French Defense.
While waiting for other games to be finished, I taught Angelito Mintar, Jr. how to annotate the game using the dreaded Danish Gambit. He didn’t write his moves. Only Jeff wrote their moves.
After the last game between Dennis and Samuel were decided, I was able to get the 2nd round pairings as follows: (First name to play the white pieces) 1. Me vs. Cyril 2. Bobot vs. Paquito 3. Remrel vs. Angelo 4. Tito vs. Jojo 5. Angelito vs. Samuel 6. Dennis vs. Jeff 7. Neph vs. Jello 8. Charley vs. Jun 9. Manik vs. Morton and 10. Reece vs. Glen
On Nov. 1, Paquito asked me if he can play his game vs. Bobot at his house. I said they cannot play if there is no arbiter around. He asked if Jun can act as an arbiter in their match. I said yes as Jun attended the Arbiters’ seminar held last year by Jamie Kenmure. Cyril is also around when they played their game. Bobot prevailed to have another perfect 2-0 start while in the junior section only 1 game was played between Michael Gulla and Aome Angeles where the former prevailed. Only 1 game, too in the women division where Destiny Sisior subdued Jennifer Angeles.
The new FIDE rating of Palau Chess players for November 2018 is now published with titles for Cyril (CM) and Angelica Parrado, Palau’s first Woman FIDE Master:
#
|
Name
|
Title
|
Fed
|
Rating
|
G
|
B-Year
|
1
|
c
|
PLW
|
1877
|
8
|
1970
| |
2
|
PLW
|
1817
|
9
|
1978
| ||
3
|
PLW
|
1724
|
0
|
1959
| ||
4
|
PLW
|
1714
|
0
|
1973
| ||
5
|
PLW
|
1708
|
0
|
1956
| ||
6
|
PLW
|
1701
|
7
|
1984
| ||
7
|
PLW
|
1694
|
0
|
1979
| ||
8
|
PLW
|
1686
|
7
|
1968
| ||
9
|
PLW
|
1625
|
0
|
1978
| ||
10
|
PLW
|
1593
|
0
|
1967
| ||
11
|
PLW
|
1555
|
0
|
1974
| ||
12
|
PLW
|
1545
|
0
|
1962
| ||
13
|
PLW
|
1533
|
0
|
1970
| ||
14
|
wf
|
PLW
|
1524
|
3
|
1968
| |
15
|
PLW
|
1436
|
6
|
1967
| ||
16
|
PLW
|
1432
|
0
|
2004
| ||
17
|
PLW
|
1414
|
5
|
2003
| ||
18
|
PLW
|
1404
|
0
|
1976
| ||
19
|
PLW
|
1396
|
0
|
1990
| ||
20
|
PLW
|
1354
|
5
|
1985
| ||
21
|
PLW
|
1304
|
4
|
1984
| ||
22
|
PLW
|
1187
|
0
|
1982
| ||
23
|
PLW
|
1147
|
0
|
2008
| ||
24
|
PLW
|
1079
|
5
|
1994
|
Solution to last week’s puzzle No. 3793: 1. Bxg7+! Kxg7 2. Qg5+ Kh8 3. Qf6#
This week’s puzzle No. 3794: 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 84
November 05, 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 -- November 05, 2018
The History of Chess in Palau
By Roberto Hernandez
June 09, 2002 -- November 05, 2018
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