(1628) ANGIE, THE CHIEF ARBITER OF 2019 PRCC (TBN-March 04, 2019)

TARGETING THE SLOTS FOR 2020 WORLD                CHESS OLYMPIAD IN RUSSIA

                   These veteran and new women chess players of Palau are gearing up for the 2020 World Chess Olympiad in Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia, where Tito and I have been there in 2010. Aside from Angie’s 2 teenager daughters Angelil and Destiny Sisior, Jennifer Angeles is also interested because the date is Aug. 01-14, 2020 (summer school break). L-R: Joy Flores Whipps, Joan Gemota, WFM Angelica Parrado, Bheng, Angelica Magno, Mary Jane Bojo, Mary Grace Capili and Jedidia Marinas.

                              (Photo by Roberto Hernandez)


     ANGIE, THE CHIEF ARBITER OF
                    2019 P.R.C.C.

All is set for the opening day of 2019 Palau Rapid Chess Championship on March 3 at Bethlehem Park with more than 40 contestants expected to participate. Because Tito Cabunagan is too busy to be the next FIDE Arbiter of Palau, WFM Angelica “Angie” Parrado will take his place. With at least 30 participants, she would get her 2^nd norm as FA. She’s got her first norm during the FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar held in 2017 where she finished 2^nd to me followed by Tito and Jennifer Angeles.

                During the 2014 World Chess Olympiad in Tromso, Norway, Philippines FA Red Dumuk was one of the Arbiters in that Olympiad. It’s an automatic International Arbiter (IA) norm if an FA has been an arbiter of a tourney that has 150 or more participants. In the 2018 WCO in Batumi, Georgia, FA Yildirim Yucel of Turkey is the arbiter of Palau women’s team vs. Togo where the Palau beauties swept Togo.

                Among the 46 contestants in my list, Mohammad Manik Hossain, who is one of Palau’s 12 reps in the 2019 Oceania Zonal Chess Championship in Guam in Feb. 17-24, is still in Tokyo, Japan as the lone participant of Palau in the prestigious Tokyo Marathon on March 3. He will be back on March 6 and Palau Rating Officer Jamie Kenmure suggested him to be unpaired in rounds 1 and 2. Palau Chess Federation Treasurer Dennis Gonzales will not make it also on Sun. because of earlier commitment from 10am-3pm.

                During the OZCC in Guam, the PCF delegation was able to obtain the Swiss Manager and if it is working now, it might be used in this year’s PBCC. For back-up, I prepared also the list of participants, their rapid ratings and birth dates.

Jello Aguaras will miss it also on the opening day but I inquire to Jamie if 3 or more players can be unpaired in the first 2 rounds and he said it is possible. My piano/chess student Nicholas Nehez will not make it this Sun. because they have a planned trip this Sunday. Baby Edna Mission will likewise miss the opening day with different reason.

As there are no cash prizes in this event, it was suggested that the registration for adults be $4.00 and $2.00 for kids.

     THE FOLLOWING ARE THE POSSIBLE CONTESTANTS WITH THEIR RAPID RATINGS:

 1. Tito (1864) 2. Cyril (1861) 3. Jeff Balbalosa (1792) 4. Roberto (1779) 5. Paquito Suringa, Jr. (1778) 6. Bobot Tan (1734) 7. Rustum Cabuso (1728) 8. Dennis (1694) 9. Angelo Salvadora (1646) 10. Gonzalo Escapatoria (1600)

 11. Mohammad Manik Hossain (1595) 12. Samuel Palingcod (1567-Standard) 13. Angelito Mintar, Jr. (1554-S) 14. Remrel (1541) 15. Bheng (1525) 16. Neph Macasaet (1501) 17. Jun Mahor (1498) 18. Eugene Labarda (1483) 19. Jello Aguaras (1467-S) 20. Destiny (1458) 

21. Rafael Paloma (1436) 22. Glen Navarroza (1424) 23. Ksau (1422) 24. Angelil (1397) 25. Joan Gemota (1372) 26. Reece (1345-S) 27. Leif Toribiong (1323-S) 28.Gian Gabriel Claronino (1290-S) 29. Charley Patris (1274-S) 30. Morton Sawaichi (1206)

 31. Jennifer Angeles (1153) 32. Kyarii Sisior (1097) 33. Angelica Magno (1066)

 NO RATING TO THE FOLLOWING—34. Aome Angeles 35. Gian Paloma 36. Rommel Gulla 37. Michael Gulla 38. Nicholas Nehez 39. Flavin Andres 40. Joel Gemota 41. Brandon Kyle Soriano 42. Mary Jane Bojo 43. Mary Grace Capili 44. Jedidia Marinas 45. Wakako Sisior 46. Dave Cristobal

                Solution to last week’s puzzle No. 3482: 1. Qa6 Kc2 2. Qd3# If. 1. …Ka1, then 2. Nc3#

                This week’s puzzle No. 3483: White to move and mates in 2 (Solution next issue)



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