HOW CHESS CONQUERED NORWAY
During their Yuletide vacation in Europe, my chess/piano student Nicholas Nehez torn some pages of The New York Times International Edition dated November 24-25, 2018. His mom Jennifer said to give it to me as it is about chess.
Nick, who is my most thoughtful student, gave me a souvenir gold plated Eifel Tower key chain which they bought in France. They later proceeded to Madrid, Spain for their first holiday in Europe.
The article is really fascinating that it turns chess as a cool game to a non-playing chess country after the emergence of 4-time world chess champion Magnus Carlsen, who defended his title for the 4th time. He defeated Viswanathan Anand of India twice, Sergey Karjakin of Russia in New York in 2016 after the World Chess Olympiad was held in Baku, Azerbaijan where the Norwegian Chess Team finished a surprising 6th place in that Olympiad. Palau participated with only an Open team of Paquito Suringa, Jr. (Board 1), Allan Alcid (Board 2), Jeff Balbalosa (Board 3), me at Board 4/Team Captain and Dennis Gonzales as Board 5/Reserve. Our Team Captain when I am playing is my BFF CM Joselito Marcos, who is also the Head of Delegation.
I have compiled all World Championship matches since Steinitz-Zukertort in 1886 up to Carlsen-Caruana in 2018....
Sources: Chess Mate by Roberto Hernandez
Tia Belau Newspaper
December 29, 2002 -- March 29, 2019
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 -- March 29, 2019
The History of Chess in Palau
By Roberto Hernandez
June 09, 2002 -- March 29, 2019
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