(1624) PCF TO AWARD WINNERS OF 3 TOURNEYS (TBN-Feb. 11, 2019)

INCREASE OF 80 IN STANDARD, 65 IN BLITZ

                    Batumi, Georgia Olympian Angelica Magno, right, increased her FIDE Standard rating by 80 points and her Blitz Rating by 65 to show her much-improved play among Palau women chess players. Joan Gemota, 2^nd from right, showed rustiness as she lost many points in Standard and 51 points in Blitz. Kyarii Sisior, left, showed little but steady progress in both Standard and Blitz. (Photo by Roberto Hernandez)

   P.C.F. TO AWARD WINNERS OF

                3 TOURNEYS

                The long wait is over for the awarding of the winners of the 1^st Surangel Chess Team Tournament—Aug. 05—Sept. 16, 2018; the 2018 Palau National Chess Championship—Oct. 21—Dec. 23, 2018; and the recently concluded 2019 Palau Blitz Chess Championship, held in Jan. 27, 2019.

                The venue for the awarding is Eric Ksau Surangel Whipps’ residence at Surangel Dock in Malakal to start at 4 pm. As many as 60 players and their guests are expected to come for this occasion.

                The recipients of awards in the 1^st Surangel Chess Team Tournament are the champion team of Angelo Salvadora (Dark Grey) with 16 match points followed by Cyril Tomas Montel, Jr. (Royal Blue) with 13 and Rustum Cabuso (Light Blue)—12 match points. Gold, silver and bronze medals will be given to them respectively plus gift certificates courtesy of Eric Whipps.

                In the 2018 PNCC, gold medal will be awarded to champion Bobot Tan (1871 latest FIDE Rating), silver medal to Cyril (1877-unchanged) and bronze medal to me with 1707 rating (1 point less from previous month). A certificate will be given to Angelica Parrado (1554) for winning the Women’s Division and another certificate for Gian Gabriel Claronino for topping the Junior Division.

                A certificate will be awarded to Angelica Magno for gaining 80 rating points, thus the “Biggest Improvement in FIDE Rating List” and certificate, too to Brandon Kyle Soriano for “Top Performing Newcomer” for scoring 4 points in the recently concluded 2019 PBCC, tied from 19^th-27^th spot with Jojo, Glen, Jello, Destiny, Gian Gabriel, Flavin Andres, Bheng and Gian Paloma and ahead of other newcomers Mary Jane Bojo (3 pts.), Jedidia Marinas (3 pts.), Mary Grace Capili (2 pts.), Wakako Sisior (2 pts.) and Allyza Igharas (0 pt.).

                The “Highest Rating for Newcomers” goes to Samuel Palingcod for gaining 1567 initial FIDE Classical rating, for 11^th place in the Palau’s top 30 players in the Jan. FIDE rating list. It’s still the same for Feb. as the 2019 PBCC is rated in Blitz category. FIDE has rating for Classical, Rapid and Blitz.

                The Top 3 Chess Players of Palau in the FIDE rating list of Jan. 2019 will also be recognized as
                1. Cyril (1877) 2. Santigao Tan, Jr. (Bobot)-1871  and Tito Cabunagan (1717).

                The new FIDE ratings for Blitz of Palau top chess players is now been published since Feb. 01 ass follows: 1. Bobot Tan gained 30 rating points (from 1868-1898) 2. Tito Cabunagan lost 32 from 1777-1745 3. Cyril lost 13 (from 1776-1763) 4. I stayed at 1733 as I didn’t play but being an Arbiter in this event, I have completed the 3^rd norm to be a FIDE Arbiter. 5. Rustum Cabuso added 22 to his 1697-1719. 6. Manuel Mahor, Jr. lost 12 rating points from 1658-1646. 7. Dennis Gonzales added 15 points to his 1631-1646 rating. 8. Jeff Balbalosa gained the most rating points of a whooping 76! to climb from 1615-1691.

 HERE ARE SOME MORE NOTABLE ADDITIONS/SUBTRACTIONS OF BLITZ FIDE RATINGS:

               9. Angelo Salvadora +39 (1607-1646) 10. Gonzalo Escapatoria -26 (from 1603-1577). 11. Remrel Dizon -26 (from 1596-1572. 12. WFM Angie Parrado -6 (from 1580-1574) 13. Samuel Palingcod  +10 (from 1567 Classical rating-1577 blitz) 14. Angelito Mintar, Jr. +14 (from 1554 Classical rating to 1568-Blitz) 15. Manik Hossain -19 (from 1529-1510). 16. Destiny Sisior -37 (from 1500-1463). 17. Baby Edna Mission -32 (from 1478-1446). 18. Jello Aguaras -27 (from Classical 1465-1438 (Blitz). 19. Joan Gemota -51 (from 1433-1382). 20. Glen Navarroza -26 (from 1382-1356). 21. Gian Gabriel Claronino -11 (from 1373-1362). 22. Michael Gulla -6 (from 1379-1373). 23. Charley Patris +20 (from 1284-1304). 24. Morton Sawaichi +12 (from 1206-1218). 25. Jennifer Angeles +5 (from 1182-1187). 26. Kyarii Sisior +4 (from 1148-1152). 27. Angelica Magno +65 (from 1129-1194). In Classical, she gained 80 points. 28. Gian Paloma +12 (from 1073-1085). 29. Rommel Gulla –initial blitz rating of 1297. 30. Flavin Andres, inactive for 13 years—first blitz rating of 1222 and 31. Brandon Kyle Soriano—first blitz rating of 1087.

                Solution to last week’s puzzle No. 3831: 1. Bf7+ Rxf7 2. Qxg6+ Kf8 3. Qxf7#

                This week’s puzzle No. 3832: White to move and mates in 3 (Solution next issue)


Sources: Chess Mate by Roberto Hernandez
               Tia Belau Newspaper
               Pages 9-10
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