CONGRATULATIONS TO ANGIE PARRADO—WOMEN DIVISION CHAMPION
Angie Parrado, left, has been Palau women champion of all Palau National Chess Championship except when she decided to join the Top 10 Division of PNCC to gain more experience with stronger players. At that point, Baby Edna Mission, right, took advantage of her absence to claim her only PNCC championship. The teammates at 2014 and 2018 World Chess Olympiad in Tromso, Norway and Batumi, Georgia respectively have shown dedication to uplift the quality of chess in Palau, thereby gaining the first and only titled player of Palau (Women FIDE Master) for Angie. (Photo by Roberto Hernandez)
PENULTIMATE ROUND OF 2018
Palau National Chess
Championship
AFTER the completion of the round 7 of the ongoing 2018 Palau National Championship on Dec. 09, the penultimate round was set up after the completion of the 7th round as follows: Top seed Cyril Tomas Montel, Jr. was upset by Jeff Balbalosa; 2nd seed Bobot Tan took the measure of Glen Navarroza; Angelo Salvadora nipped Manuel “Jun” Mahor, Jr. in a match held on Dec. 05; Paquito Suringa, Jr. defeated Gonzalo “Jojo” Escapatoria; Tito Cabunagan and Samuel Palingcod halved the point; Dennis Gonzales missed the threat of mate by Anglito Mintar, Jr. with him ahead of 2 pawns; I defeated Charley Patris in 26 moves of Danish Gambit; Jello Aguaras scored another point when Mohammad Manik Hossain missed the right king move to g7 instead of f7 to lose a whole rook via knight fork; Neph Macasaet dealt Morton Sawaichi his 7th straight loss and Remrel Dizon upended Reece Reklai.
With these results, the penultimate round (8th) was set as follows: 1. Jeff vs. Bobot 2. Cyril vs. Angelo 3. Paquito vs. Me (0-1 played on Dec. 14 at Palau Royal Resort Dormitory 1, where I won in 49 moves of Bird’s Opening) 4. Sam vs. Jello 5. Jun vs. Tito 6. Jojo vs. Angelito 7. Neph vs. Reece 8. Dennis vs. Morton 9. Manik vs. Glen and Charley vs. Remrel.
In the women’s division, Angie Parrado defended her title again with a perfect 6/6 defeating all other 6 contestants. Angelica Magno likewise finished all her games with an equal 3 wins and 3 losses slate. Her victory over Parrado is void as explained in the letter of Jamie Kenmure that there would be a single round robin of a National Championship if the participants in a division is only 6 players.
The rusty Joan Gemota finished all her 6 games as well, losing 4 and drawing 2 for one point total. Angelil Sisior is set to clinch the 1st runner-up plum if she would win one of her 2 remaining games vs. Jennifer Angeles and Baby Edna Mission, who still needs to play Jennifer and Destiny Sisior, the younger sister of Angelil. Destiny need to play her last game against Mission.
THE MOVES: Suringa, Jr.,Paquito (1714) - Hernandez,Roberto (1708) [A85]
2018 PNCC Open Division (7), 14.12.2018
1.d4 f5 2.c4 Nf6 3.Nc3 e6 4.Bg5 Bb4 5.Qc2 Nc6 6.e3 0–0 7.Bd3 h6 8.Bxf6 Qxf6 9.Nge2 d5 10.a3 Bxc3+ 11.Nxc3 Ne7 12.cxd5 exd5 13.0–0 Bd7 14.Ne2 Ng6 15.Qxc7 Bc6 16.b4 b6 17.b5 Rfc8 18.Qg3 Be8 19.Rac1 Ne7 20.a4 g5 21.Bb1 Rc4 22.Rxc4 dxc4 23.Rc1 Bh5 24.Nf4 Bf7 25.Ba2 Rc8 26.Ne2 Kh7 27.h3 Bh5 28.f3 Bf7 29.Nc3 Nd5 30.Qe1 Nb4 31.Bb1 Kg7 32.Qd2 Re8 33.e4 Nd3 34.Bxd3 Qxd4+ 35.Kh1 Qxd3 36.Qxd3 cxd3 37.exf5 d2 38.Rd1 Re1+ 39.Kh2 Rxd1 40.Nxd1 Bb3 41.Nc3 d1Q 42.Nxd1 Bxd1 43.Kg1 Bxa4 44.g3 Bxb5 45.Kf2 a5 46.Ke1 Kf6 47.h4 gxh4 48.gxh4 Kxf5 49.Kd2 0–1
Solution to last week puzzle No. 3495: 1. Qc3! Bxc3 2. Rh2#
This week puzzle No. 3496: White to move and mates in 2 (Solution next issue)
Sources: Chess Mate by Roberto Hernandez
Tia Belau Newspaper
Page 9
Volume 27
Issue 100
December 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 -- December 17, 2018
The History of Chess in Palau
By Roberto Hernandez
June 09, 2002 -- December 17, 2018
Sources: Chess Mate by Roberto Hernandez
Tia Belau Newspaper
Page 9
Volume 27
Issue 100
December 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 -- December 17, 2018
The History of Chess in Palau
By Roberto Hernandez
June 09, 2002 -- December 17, 2018
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