Palau Chessmate: Danny Dandoy

Gene Pastrana, left, felt the sting of Cyril Montel, Jr.’s play in the 6^th round of 2005 Regular Chess tourney, with the background of the name list and I. D. photos of Palau chess players since June 09, 2002. The first 3 names are the election officers – Roberto Hernandez (Chairman), Jimmy Valenzuela (Vice Chairman) and Danny Dandoy (Secretary). The handwritten sign “Lunch, Dinner, Karaoke – Upstairs” were also designed and made by Roberto, resident musician/disc jockey of Image Restaurant.

(Photo by Roberto Hernandez)

2005 REGULAR CHESS TILT ROUND 10-

CYRIL, MENANDRO WIN

ONLY 2 games were played in the 10^th round resumption of play of the 2005 Regular Chess Tournament sponsored by Bendix N. Lakobong, Leo Lacambra, Jr. and Roswell Macapagal of T-Shirt Printing Atbp. It was held at Privilege Family Store in Malakal on March 20, 2005.

The first game featured the clash of top seed Roberto Hernandez (2034 National Rating) and 4^th seed Cyril Montel, Jr. (1940) in which Cyril won in 37 moves of French Defence (Unusual white’s 2^nd move).

THE MOVES:

Hernandez, Roberto (2034) - Montel, Jr., Cyril (1940) [C00]

2005 Regular Chess (10), 20.03.2005

1 .f4 e6 2.e4 Be7 3.d4 d5 4.e5 c5 5.Nf3 cxd4 6.Nxd4 a6 7.Be3 Nh6 8.Bd3 Nc6 9.0–0 Nxd4 10.Bxd4 b6 11.c3 f5 12.Qh5+ Nf7 13.Nd2 g6 14.Qh3 Bb7 15.a4 Rc8 16.Qe3 Bc5 17.Bxc5 bxc5 18.c4 d4 19.Qh3 a5 20.Ra3 Ba8 21.Rb3 Bc6 22.Ra1 g5 23.fxg5 Qxg5 24.Nf3 Qe3+ 25.Kh1 Bxf3 26.gxf3 Nxe5 27.Qh5+ Kd8 28.Qh4+ Kc7 29.Qe7+ Nd7 30.Bc2 Qf2 31.Rb7+ Kxb7 32.Qxd7+ Ka8 33.Be4+ fxe4 34.Qf7 Rhg8

0–1

The other game featured 3^rd seed Menandro “Boy” Manuel (1948) and 7^th seed Bong Alipoon (1819) in which the former won to keep his untarnished and unbeaten run for another title.

Because of the reluctance of many players to play as many games as they can, the next round, the 11^th, will be a no show (forfeit) results for absent players. There are 32 scheduled games of March 27, 2005.

ROUND 11 March 27, 2005 (First mentioned name to play the white pieces)

1.Dennis Gonzales vs. Em-R de Vera 2. Mario Ramos vs. Roberto Hernandez 3. Chris Domingo vs. Dennis Gonzales 4. Manny Nedic vs. Bong Alipoon 5. Bong Alipoon vs. Liam Bornovski 6. Lin de Guzman vs. Mario Ramos 7. Chris Domingo vs. Bong Alipoon 8. Bong Alipoon vs. Mario Ramos 9. Roberto Hernandez vs. Lin de Guzman 10. Liam Bornovski vs. Jimmy Valenzuela 11. Joel Azana vs. Chris Domingo 12. Chris Domingo vs. Ronald Maomay 13. Liam Bornovski vs. Joel Azana 14. Chris Domingo vs. Mariano Agustin, Jr. 15. Ivan II vs. Liam Bornovski 16. Liam Bornovski vs. Morton Sawaichi 17. Lin de Guzman vs. Liam Bornovski18. Eric Espartero vs. Chris Domingo 19. Cyril Montel, Jr. vs. Chris Domingo 20. Mario Ramos vs. Liam Bornovski 21. Chris Domingo vs. Marcial Rodrigues 22. Chris Domingo vs. Liam Bornovski 23. Em-R de Vera vs. Ronald Maomay 24. Liam Bornovski vs. Manny Nedic 25. Liam Bornovski vs. Cyril Montel, Jr. 26. Mariano Agustin, Jr. vs. Liam Bornovski 27. Ivan II vs. Em-R de Vera 28. Liam Bornovski vs. Eric Espartero 29. Ivan II vs. Chris Domingo 30. Ronald Maomay vs. Liam Bornovski 31. Chris Domingo vs. Jose Omega 32. Jose Omega vs. Liam Bornovski

THE APPROXIMATE RATINGS OF ALL CONTESTANTS

1. Roberto Hernandez 2034

2. Ivan II Chess Computer 2032

3. Menandro Manuel 1948

4. Cyril Montel, Jr. 1940

5. Jose Omega 1921

6. Jimmy Valenzuela 1878

7. Bong Alipoon 1819

8. Lin de Guzman 1776

9. Mario Ramos 1746

10. Joel Azana 1697

11. Morton Sawaichi 1654

12. Dennis Gonzales 1647

13. Gene Pastrana 1646

14. Mariano Agustin, Jr. 1636

15. Tutii Joe Chilton 1510

16. Manuel Nedic 1500

17. Eric Espartero 1500

18. Marcial Rodriguez 1500

19. Em-R de Vera 1500

20. Christopher Domingo 1500

21. Ronald Maomay 1500

22. Liam Bornovski 1500

Source: Chess Mate by Roberto Hernandez

Tia Belau Newspaper

Pages 9-10

Volume 14

Issue 13

March 25-April 01, 2005

Sunday, July 26, 2015

(972) FORMAT -- 2003 SENIOR AND JUNIOR CHESS TOURNMENT (TBN-Sept. 05-12. 2003)

FORMAT -- 2003 SENIOR AND JUNIOR
CHESS TOURNAMENT

Sept. 21- Dec. 14, 2003

Sponsored by Nilo de Jesus

and

C & N Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Services

1. It will be a 13-round Swiss System in the Senior Division and double round-

robin in the Junior Division.

2. The time control in the Senior Division is 2 hours for each player to make 40

moves and an additional 1 hour each to make 20 moves. In case of adjourned

games, it will be played an hour earlier on the next Sunday or any other day

that the involved players have agreed.

The Junior Division’s time control is 30 minutes each to finish the game.

3. Ivan II Chess Computer will participate in both divisions with its strength in

H for Hard, in the Senior Division and E for Easy in the Junior Division.

The players can use the tournament size chessboard if he/she finds that the

8” size of Ivan II is too small for him/her.

4. Writing chess notations is mandatory in either English or Algebraic notations.

Mechanical chess clocks will be provided except when playing Ivan II. Score

sheets will be provided but players are requested to bring their own pens.

5. Registration fee is $10.00 with the amount collected to be paid for buying

Ivan II Chess Computer, which can be rented by players for $5.00 a week.

6. There will be no cash prizes but the 8 trophies will be provided by Nilo de

Jesus, the venue host, for the top 4 finishers in each division.

7. Touch move rules will be applied. Players are advised to used their mind to

analyze their games and not their hands or fingers.

8. Special games can be arranged especially to those players that are having

their day offs on Saturdays. Playing Ivan II on weekdays can also be

arranged.

9. All games must be played at the venue—C & N Refrigeration and Air

Conditioning Services premises from 1:00-5:00 pm.

10. This tournament will be rated nationally for senior players for chance to

improve their ratings according to their performances.

The approximate ratings of possible contestants are as follows:

1. Ivan II Chess Computer 2000

2. Cyril Montel, Jr. 1740

3. Menandro Manuel 1740

4. Roberto Hernandez 1740

5. Eugene Koh 1690

6. Jimmy Valenzuela 1680

7. Jose Omega 1665

8. Mike Miguel, Jr. 1655

9. Bong Alipoon 1640

10. Mariano Agustin, Jr. 1625

11. Jon Lagumen 1620

12. Danny Dandoy 1600

13. Mario Ramos 1595

14. Nilo de Jesus 1560

15. Manuel Mahor, Jr. 1515

16. Amante Caballero 1515

17. Ben Ramos 1515

18. Norbert Villanuea 1515

19. Tutii Joe Chilton 1510

20. Genaro Manlaya 1510

21. Jess Toldoya 1510

22. Rolando Funa 1510

23. Francis Cuenco 1510

Source: Chess Mate by Roberto Hernandez

Tia Belau Newspaper

Pages 9-10

Volume 9

September 05-12, 2003

Wednesday, May 13, 2015

(948) TOUCH MOVE VIOLATION IN THE 10th ROUND (TBN-Nov. 27-Dec. 04, 2003)

HE PLAYS BETTER WITH BISHOPS THAN KNIGHTS
The "Drunken Master" Jimmy Valenzuela poses at the handwritten bulletin board made by Roberto Hernandez for the 2003 Senior and Junior Chess Tournament. In his previous games against Palau's best chess players, he showed great potential in handling the bishops that knights. That's why in his first game with Roberto, he exchanged bishop for knight early in the game. (Photo by Roberto Hernandez)

TOUCH MOVE VIOLATION IN THE 10th ROUND
(2003 Senior and Junior Chess Tournament)

The 10th round of the 2003 Senior and Junior Chess Tournament produced one touch move violation complain from Roberto Hernandez, who is leading the tournament with a 7-1-2 win-loss-draw slate.

In the first game of the day on Nov. 23, 2003 at C & N Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Services, Roberto is playing Jimmy Valenzuela.

On the 21st move, Valenzuela, who is analyzing the game with his fingers pointing at different direction, touched the h2 pawn. He later changed his mind and moved and g3 pawn instead. Roberto reminded him that he touched the h2 pawn first. Jimmy said, "It's accidental when I touched the h2 pawn."

Roberto suggested to him, "Then you should analyze your games with your mind and not with your fingers."

Despite the warning/citation of a touch move violation, Jimmy resumed playing the 21st move (g3), realizing that the h2 pawn move will put him in a passive position.

Roberto tolerated Jimmy's action but he had already a plan to protest the touch move violation if he would lose that game. AND HE DID LOSE!

And when he protested about the earlier touch move violation, a new game settled the issue.

ROUND 10

Nov. 23, 2003

White: Jimmy Valenzuela (1680)

Black: Roberto Hernandez (1740)

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Qxd4 Nc6 5. Bb5 Bd7 6. Bxc6 Bxc6 7. Nc3 Nf6 8. Bg5 e5 9. Qd3 Qb6 10. Bxf6 gxf6 11. 0-0 Qxb2 12. Rab1 Qa3 13. Nd2 Rg8 14. Nc4 Qc5 15. Nd5 Bxd5 16. exd5 Rg4 17. Ne3 e4 18. Qe2 Rh4 19. Rxb7 Bh6 20. Rb5 Qc8 21. g3 ***(Touch move violation. Jimmy touched the h2 pawn and moved the g pawn instead).

21. … Rh3 22. Nc4 Qa6 23. Rb2 f5 24. Kg2 Rc8 25. Rb4 Bd2 26. Qd2 Rc4 27. Qe2 ***

(Protested the touch move violation. New game settled the issue).

REPLAY GAME: White: Jimmy Valenzuela Black: Roberto Hernandez

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. c3 a6 4. d4 cxd4 5. cxd4 Nc6 6. a3 Nf6 7. Bg5 Be7 8. Bd3 Qa5+ 9. Nbd2 Qb6 10. Bxf6 Bxf6 11. Nc4 Qc7 12. h4 Bxd4 13. Nxd4 Nxd4 14. e5 Nb5 15. Rc1 0-0 16. a4 Na7 17. Nd6 Qa5+ 18. Kf1 Qxe5 19. Qd2 f5 20. Nc4 Qf6 21. f4 b5 22. Nb6 Rb8 23. Qf2 bxa4 24. Nxa4 Nc6 25. Nb6 Qd4 26. Qxd4 Nxd4 27. Nc4 d5 28. Nd6 Bd7 29. Rh3 Rb6 30. Rd1 Rxd6 31. Bxa6 Bb5+ 32. Kf2 Bxa6 33. Rxd4 Rb6 34. b3 Rfb8 35. Ra4 Bc8 36. Ra3 Bd7 37. Ra7 Bc6 38. Rg3 g6 39. h5 Rxb3 40. Rg5 Rb2+ 41. Kg1 Be8 42. Re7 Kf8 43. hxg6 hxg6 44. Rxe6 Bxe6 45. Rxg6 Kf7 46. Rg5 Rg8 0-1

In a special game held on Saturday, Nov. 22, 2003, Menandro Manuel kept his chance intact for the title with a win over teenager Francis Cuenco.

Meanwhile, Jose Omega subdued venue host and trophies sponsor Nilo de Jesus; Manuel Mahor, Jr. played in his best form to out-duel Jess Toldoya.

Cuenco suffered another setback from Danny Dandoy, and de Jesus bounced back from defeat to trounced Mike Miguel, Jr.

RESULTS OF THE 10th ROUND (SENIORS)

ROUND 10 SENIORS November 23, 2003

1. Menandro Manuel vs. Francis Cuenco (1-0)* (November 22, 2003) (Saturday)

2. Jose Omega vs. Nilo de Jesus (1-0) 3. Jess Toldoya vs. Jun Mahor (0-1) 4. Jimmy Valenzuela vs. Roberto Hernandez (0-1) 5. Danny Dandoy vs. Francis Cuenco (1-0) 6. Nilo de Jesus vs. Mike Miguel, Jr. (1-0) 7. Norbert Villanueva vs. Cyril Montel, Jr. (0-1) 8. Rolando Funa vs. Bong Alipoon (0-1)

RESULTS OF THE 10th ROUND (Juniors)

ROUND 10 JUNIORS November 23, 2003

1. Chris Domingo vs. Ivan II Chess Computer (1-0) 2. Jayrome Soriano vs. Ivan II (1-0)

3. Kelvin Cuenco vs. Ivan II (1-0) 4. Dmitri Villanueva vs. Jayrome Soriano (0-1)

5. Rodnnie Dizon vs. Jovani Adachi (1-0) 6. Ivan II vs. Dmitri Villanueva (Draw)

Source: Chess Mate by Roberto Hernandez
   Tia Belau Newspaper
   Pages 9-10
   Volume 12
   November 27- December 04, 2003

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