(1358) PHOTOS -- 2002 ALL-FILIPINO CHESS TOURNAMENT (June 09, 2002)

THE FIRST EVER CHESS TOURNAMENT IN PALAU.... Held at Mindzenty Auditorium in June 09, 2002. There are 20 participants including my daughter Karen Cando, Michelle Ramos, her dad Ben Ramos, Remy Mingo, Angie Sisior, Eugene Koh, Glen M Navarroza, eventual champ Eddie Grefiel, Consul Julius Torres, Mario Ramos, Geoffrey Moro, Vincent Vega Vergara, Amante C. Caballero, Mike Miguel, Jr., Bong Alipoon, Noel Filomeno, Jimmy Valenzuela, Jimboy de Jesus, me and my colleague and the best guitarist Palau ever had, the late Lemuel "Lemon" Bacor. AFTER 15 YEARS, PALAU CHESS IS NOW KNOWN TO THE WORLD. Me having participated in 2009 Oceania Zonal Chess Championship in Australia and 4 straight chess Olympiads (2010 Russia, 2012 Turkey, 2014 Norway and lately 2016 Baku, Azerbaijan. WAY TO GO PALAU CHESS!!! To know more about Palau, Palau chess, music, heritage, people, tradition, and others, please check the Palau Chess Federation website http://palau-chess.blogspot.com where I have posted 1,365 posts that were viewed by more than 266,000 people from 139 countries.

Sergio Alemania, the Vice President of The Filipino Community in Palau (TFCP), asked me, "Is there enough chess players in Palau to start the first ever chess tournament in Palau?" I said yes and from then on, Palau chess was born...

                           CHESS MATE
                                                      By Roberto Hernandez


THREE years ago, I was approached by Tutii Joe Chilton, the most active Palauan chess player today, to form a chess club.

Without hesitation, I agreed to donate my free time, chess books, use of my chess clock, and experience to develop chess in Palau.

The idea didn't materialize but in the middle of this year, TFCP (The Filipino Community In Palau) Vice President Sergio Alemania asked me if there were enough chess players in Palau to hold the first-ever chess tournament in Palau.

He assigned me to be the chairman of the tilt that drew 20 contestants including four women.

An All-Filipino tournament was held early this year, followed by an open competition on Sept. 15, 2002 in which Tutii Joe Chilton, who was the first contestant I invited to participate, acted as my co-chairman.

The tournament was participated in by 28 chess players including four Palauans and two Americans, the rest being Filipinos.

The youngest competitors were a 9- and an 11-year-old Palauans.

On January 12, 2003, another open chess tournament will be held which will be categorized into Class A and Class B championships after a 5-round classification games.

Anyone who wishes his or her chess savvy by testing one's skills in a real chess tournament is invited to participate.

I would like to start this column with two instructional chess quizzes. The solution to the quiz on the left is written upside down; to the one on the right will be revealed next week.

If you have questions about chess and the next open chess tournament, please call me at 488-3694. #

Source: Chess Mate by Roberto Hernandez
             Tia Belau Newspaper
             Page 12
             Volume 12
             Issue 52
             December 29, 2002 - January 04, 2003 



I was given a free copy of Tia Belau newspaper since I started writing for them in Dec. 29, 2002.

But it will be given to me when I will submit my next report so I always buy it on Friday and I get my copy on Wednesday or Tuesday.

I was able to collect all 52 copies for the year 2003. When me and my wife rented a room in Topside in 2006, I put all those 52 copies of Tia Belau in an empty sack of rice and put it under the rented room's open space (on the ground with a plywood under it).

SOMEBODY THROW AWAY OR STEAL THAT WHOLE SACK OF 52 ISSUES OF CHESS MATE WITHOUT PERMISSION FROM ME OR MY WIFE.

When I started to make a scrap book out of those old newspapers, I'm missing the whole year of 2003 with the exception of a few xerox copies that I posted in the bulletin board of Palau High School Gym. 

When I was allowed to check the publisher's copies (all originals), the whole year of 2003 is also missing!

One of the graphics designers of Tia Belau told me that I should have been the only person in the world to have that entire 2003 copies of Tia Belau had it's not been thrown away or stolen by someone who doesn't care about history.

ANYWAY, I WAS ABLE TO PRODUCE A 2-HOUR VIDEO ENTITLED "CHESS IN PALAU 2002-2004" WHERE ALL THE FIRST 6 MAJOR CHESS TOURNAMENTS IN PALAU WERE DOCUMENTED THROUGH THAT VIDEO AND THROUGH TIA BELAU, PALAU'S FIRST NEWSPAPER.


Source: Chess Mate by Roberto Hernandez
            Tia Belau Newspaper
            Page 12
            Volume 12
            Issue 52
            December 29, 2002 - January 04, 2003
    


       







Sources: Chess Mate by Roberto Hernandez
              Tia Belau Newspaper
              December 29, 2002--March 24, 2017

              The History of Chess in Palau
              By Roberto HERNANDEZ
              June 09, 2002 -- March 24, 2017

(1028) PARTICIPANTS OF 2003 SENIOR AND JUNIOR CHESS TOURNAMENT (TBN-Sept. 12-19, 2003)

                            PARTICIPANTS OF 2003
          SENIOR AND JUNIOR CHESS TOURNAMENT

THERE are 3 newcomers in both Senior and Junior Division of the 3^rd and final tournament for the year 2003 – the Seniors and Juniors Chess Tournament, that will start on Sept. 21 at the new venue—C & N Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Services premises. The event will conclude on Dec. 14.

                Jess Toldoya, who is always an observer in the last tournaments, finally joined together with the other 2 newcomers Rolando Funa and 21-year-old Francis Cuenco, to complete the 21-player roster of the Senior Division.

                The 13-round Swiss system Senior Division is now complete with the top 3 human seeds Roberto Hernandez, Menandro Manuel and Cyril Montel, Jr. leading their division with an identical national approximate rating of 1740.

                The top seed is Ivan II Chess Computer with its USACF rating of 2000, followed by 5^th seed Eugene Koh (1690), 6^th Jimmy Valenzuela (1680), 7^th Jose Omega (1665), 8^th Mike Miguel, Jr. (1655), 9^th Bong Alipoon (1640), 10^th Mariano Agusitin, Jr. (1625), 11^th Danny Dandoy (1600), 12^th Mario Ramos (1595), 13^th Nilo de Jesus (1560), 14^th, 15^th, 16, and 17^th  Amante Caballero, Ben Ramos, Manuel Mahor, Jr. and Norbert Villanueva with identical 1515 rating.  No. 18, 19, 20 and 21 Tutii Joe Chilton, Toldoya, Funa and Cuenco will start with 1510 approximate rating. If Jon Lagumen and Genaro Manlaya will join in this event, they will also start with the same rating as the last 4 players at 1510.

                The Junior Division’s 3 newcomers are 12-year-old Charles Aquino, John Page and Jovani Adachi. It’s a double round-robin format for the junior with a rapid time control of 30 minutes for each player to finish the game. It time permits, it is also a best of 3 series to give more playing time for junior players. Ivan II Chess Computer will join in the Senior and Junior Divisions with its strength at H (Hard) for Senior and E (Easy) for Junior.

                The other junior players are defending champion Jayrome Soriano, Ricky ‘Jun-Jun’ Camacho, Christopher Domingo, Rodnnie Dizon, Kelvin Cuenco and Dmitri Kyle Villanueva.

                This is the first tournament that the Knights and Rooks Chess Club (Palau) will ever hold as the first 4 tourneys ever held in Palau was sponsored/organized by The Filipino Community in Palau (TFCP) that produced 4 different champions. The 2002 All-Filipino Chess Tournament champion is Eddie Grefiel, followed by Consul General Julius Torres, who captured the 2002 Open. Menandro Manuel bagged the 2003 plum in his first try while Edgardo Enarsao is the latest champ by winning the 2003 Age Group Chess Tournament’s Class A championship.

                Enarsao will be leaving Palau for good and he will hold a simultaneous chess exhibition against any number of available players, especially those who hadn’t played against him yet, on the Opening day of the 2003 Senior and Junior Chess Tournament.

                His trophy will also be given to him in advance as he is leaving in 2 days after the opening day. GOOD LUCK AND GOODBYE TO A DESERVING CHAMPION!!!

                The trophies in this tournament will be provided by venue host Nilo de Jesus. He asked Hernandez to look for a different style of trophy this time. It’s a sort of storyboard- type of trophy, which is locally made. It doesn’t have to be chess pieces shaped trophies.



Source: Chess Mate by Roberto Hernandez
             Tia Belau Newspaper
             Pages 9-10
             Volume 12
             September 12-19, 2003

               

(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

              

(941) MAHOR DEALT HERNANDEZ HIS FIRST LOSS IN ROUND 8 (TBN-Nov. 13-20, 2003)

    MAHOR DEALT HERNANDEZ HIS 1ST LOSS IN RD. 8
              (2003 Senior and Junior Chess Tournament)

CO-TOP SEED Roberto Hernandez' pursuit of a first chess title in Palau took a halt when he was upset by the surging Manuel 'Jun' Mahor, Jr. in a marathon 72-move Sicilian Defence (Najdorf Variation) encounter on Nov. 09, 2003 at C & N Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Services premises.

Mahor, Jr. is just a pawn ahead in an ending of bishop of opposite color but Roberto made a crucial mistake on the 60th move that allowed Mahor's king to penetrate in the king side and gobbled up 2 pawns in the process.

The loss somehow stalled Roberto's chance for a first title in Palau. His closest pursuer, co-top seed Menandro Manuel, is idle in the 8th round as he has played as many rounds.

ROUND 8

Nov. 09, 2003

White: Manuel Mahor, Jr. (1515)

Black: Roberto Hernandez (1740)

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Bd3 a6 6. h3 b5 7. b3 Bb7 8. Qe2 Qc7 9. Bb2 Nbd7 10. 0-0 e6 11. Nd2 Be7 12. c4 b4 13. N4f3 0-0 14. Nh2 Nc5 15. Bc2 d5 16. e5 Nfe4 17. Nxe4 Nxe4 18. Rac1 Nc3 19. Bxc3 bxc3 20. Qd3 g6 21. Qxc3 dxc4 22. bxc4 f6 23. f4 Qc6 24. Qg3 f5 25. Kh1 Bf4 26. Qf3 Qc7 27. Qe3 Rad8 28. Nf3 Be7 29. Bb3 Qc5 30. Qe2 Be4 31. Rcd1 Qc6 32. Ng5 Rxd1 33. Rxd1 a5 34. Re1 Bb4 35. Nxe4 Bxe1 36. Nf6+ Rxf6 37. exf6 Qe5 38. Qxe5 fxe5 39. c5 Bg3 40. Bxe6+ Kf8 41. Kg1 Bxf4 42. Kf2 Be5 43. Ke3 Bxf6 44. Kxe4 Bd8 45. a4 Ke7 46. Kd5 h6 47. g4 g5 48. Bf5 Bc7 49. Kc6 Kd8 50. Kb7 Bf4 51. c6 Bc7 52. Ka6 Ke7 53. Kb7 Kd8 54. Ka6 Ke7 55. Kb5 Kd6 56. Bd7 Kd5 57. Ka6 Kd6 58. Kb5 Bd8 59. Kc4 Bc7 60. Kd4 Bd8 61. ke4 Kc5 62. Kf5 Kd6 63. Kg6 Ke5 64. Kxh6 Kf4 65. Kg6 Kg3 66. Kf7 Kxh3 67. Bf5 Kg3 68. Ke6 Kf3 69. Kd7 Bb6 70. c7 Bxc7 71. Kxc7 Ke3 72. Kb6              1-0

In the first game of the 8th round, Jose Omega (1665) played his 9th round game against co-top seed Cyril Montel, Jr. (1740) and lost in 36 moves of a Ruy Lopez.
  

White: Jose Omega (1665)                                               Nov. 09, 2003

Black: Cyril Montel, Jr. (1740)

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Bc5 4. 0-0 d6 5. h3 f5 6. Re1 Nf6 7. exf5 0-0 8. d4 Nxd4 9. Nxd4 Bxd4 10. c3 Bb6 11. Nd2 c6 12. Ba4 Bxf5 13. Bb3+ Kh8 14. Nf1 Ne4 15. Be3 Nxf2 16. Bxf2 Bxf2+ 17. Kxf2 Bg4+ 18. Qf3 Bxf3 19. gxf3 Qh4+ 20. Kg2 Rf6 21. Re4 Rg6+ 22. Rg4 Rxg4+ 23. hxg4 Rf8 24. Ng3 Qg5 25. Ne4 Qf4 26. Rf1 d5 27. Ng3 e4 28. fxe4 Qd2+ 29. Kh3 Rxf1 30. Nxf1 Qd3+ 31. Ng3 dxe4 32. Kh4 g5+ 33. Kh3 e3 34. Kg2 Qd2+ 35. Kh3 e2 36. Nxe2 Qxe2                0-1


Jess Toldoya drew with Ivan II Chess Computer while Bong Alipoon took the measure of Mike Miguel, Jr.

Mario Ramos subdued newcomer Francis Cuenco and venue host/trophies sponsor Nilo de Jesus drew with French Defence advocate Danny Dandoy.

Miguel, Jr. suffered another setback when he replayed his game against Jimmy Valenzuela and finally, Eugene Koh and Norbert Villanueva called it a truce.


In the Junior Division, Charles Aquino started to pull away from the field as he scored 3 victories against John Page, Ivan II Chess Computer and Jovani Adachi.

  Charles Aquino torching John Page, Ivan II Chess Computer and Jovani Adachi to pull away in the Junior Division of 2003 Senior and Junior Chess Tournament.               (Photo by Roberto Hernandez)



Other results of the Junior Division: 
     Defending Champion Jayrome Soriano trounced Kelvin Cuenco; Rodnnie Dizon drubbed John Page; Soriano collected his 2nd win over Jovani Adachi, who lost also to Ricky Camacho and Dizon; John Page touted Dmitri Kyle Villanueva in the last game of the day.

 

RESULTS OF ROUND 8 (SENIORS)
 

ROUND  8  SENIORS                                                November 09, 2003

1. Jose Omega  (9^th) vs. Cyril Montel, Jr. (0-1)  2. Ivan II vs. Jess Toldoya (Draw)            3. Bong Alipoon vs. Mike Miguel, Jr. (1-0)  4. Manuel Mahor, Jr. vs. Roberto Hernandex (1-0)    5. Francis Cuenco vs. Mario Ramos (0-1)  6. Danny Dandoy vs. Nilo de Jesus (Draw)     7. Mike Miguel, Jr. vs. Jimmy Valenzuela (0-1) (Replay)   8. Eugene Koh vs. Norbert Villanueva (Draw)

RESULTS OF ROUND 8 (JUNIORS)

ROUND  8  JUNIORS                                               November 09, 2003

1. Jayrome Soriano vs. Kelvin Cuenco (1-0)  2. Rodnnie Dizon vs. John Page (1-0)            3. John Page vs. Charles Aquino (0-1)  4. Ivan II vs. Charles Aquino (0-1)  5. Jovani Adachi vs. Jayrome Soriano (0-1)  6. Ricky Camacho vs. Jovani Adachi (1-0)  7. Jovani Adachi vs. Rodnnie Dizon (0-1)  8. Dmitri Villanueva vs. John Page (0-1)     9. Charles Aquino vs. Jovani Adachi (1-0)



Source: Chess Mate by Roberto Hernandez
             Tia Belau Newspaper
             Page 9-10
             Volume 12
             November 13-20, 2003 

 

(925) A VERY BUSY 4TH ROUND -- 23 GAMES PLAYED (TBN-Oct. 16-23, 2003)

             A VERY BUSY 4th ROUND -- 23 GAMES!
           (2003 Senior and Junior Chess Tournament)

Co-top seed Cyril Montel, Jr. (1740 National rating) played 2 games in the 4th round of 2003 Senior and Junior Chess Tournament and lost both to Jess Toldoya (1510) and co-top seed Menandro Manuel (1740) respectively.

Toldoya needed only 28 moves of English Opening to subdue Montel, Jr. with the white pieces while Manuel, with the black pieces, consumed every ounce of his resources to clobber Montel, Jr. in a longer 33-move conquest using the Sicilian Defence Najdorf Variation.

ROUND 4

White: Jess Toldoya (1510)                                             Oct. 12, 2003

Black: Cyril Montel, Jr. (1740)

1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 c6 3. Nf3 d6 4. h3 Nf6 5. e3 e4 6. Ng5 Bf5 7. d3 Qe7 8. dxe4 Nxe4 9. Ngxe4 Bxe4 10. Nxe4 Qxe4 11. Qb3 c5 12. Bd2 Be7 13. 0-0-0 0-0 14. f3 Qc6 15. Bd3 a5 16. Be4 a4 17. Qxb7 Qxb7 18. Bxb7 Ra7 19. Bd5 Na6 20. a3 Rb8 21. Bc3 Nc7 22. Rd2 Nxd5 23. Rxd5 Rab7 24. Rhd1 Bf6 25. Bxf6 gxf6 26. R5d2 Rb3 27. Rxd6 Rxb2 28. Rd8+                    1-0

White: Cyril Montel, Jr. (1740)                                     Oct. 12, 2003

Black: Menandro Manuel (1740)

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. Nc3 a6 4. Bc4 Nf6 5. d4 cxd4 6. Qxd4 Nc6 7. Qe3 e6 8. 0-0 Be7 9. e5 Ng4 10. Qf4 Nxe5 11. Nxe5 Nxe512. Bb3 Qc7 13. Qg3 Bd7 14. Be3 0-0-0 15. Na4 Bxa4 16. Bxa4 g5 17. b4 f5 18. Bxg5 Rdg8 19. f4 Bxg5 20. fxg5 h6 21. Qb3 d5 22. gxh6 Rxh6 23. Qe3 Rxh2 24. Rf2 Rgh8 25. Rf1 Rh1+ 26. Kf2 Ng4+ 27. Ke2 Nxe3 28. Rxh1 Rxh1 29. Rxh1 Qe5 30. Rh3 Nxc2+ 31. Kd1 Nxb4 32.Rb3 Nxa2 33. Kc2 b5            0-1

Meanwhile, Eugene Koh (1690) played his 6th round match against Jose Omega (1665), who is playing his 5th round game. The result is another win by Omega in 58 moves of Nimzovich-Larsen Opening (1. e3)

Danny Dandoy, middle, is watching a game between Jose Omega, left, and Eugene Koh. Cyril Montel, Jr. vs. Jess Toldoya at the other table.

(Photo by Roberto Hernandez)

 

White: Eugene Koh (1690)                                             Oct. 12, 2003

Black: Jose Omega (1665)

1. e3 c5 2. b3 Nc6 3. Bb2 d5 4. Bb5 Qb6 5. Qe2 a6 6. Bxc6 Qxc6 7. Nf3 Nf6 8. Ne5 Qc7 9. h3 Bf5 10. d3 e6 11. Nf3 Be7 12. Be5 Qa5+ 13. Bc3 Qc7 14. g4 Bg6 15. Ne5 Bd6 16. Nxg6 hxg6 17. Bxf6 gxf6 18. Qf3 f5 19. gxf5 gxf5 20. Nd2 Be5 21. Rc1 Bc3 22. Qf4 Qa5 23. Qa4+ Qxa4 24. bxa4 b5 25. Ke2 Bxd2 26. Kxd2 Ke7 27. a5 Rh4 28. f4 Rah8 29. Rcg1 Rxh3 30. Rxh3 Rxh3 31. Rg8 Rh1 32. Ra8 Ra1 33. Rxa6 Rxa2 34. Kc3 b4+ 35. Kb3 Ra1 36. Kb2 Ra4 37. c3 bxc3+ 38. Kxc3 d4+ 39. exd4 Rxd4 40. Ra7+ Kf6 41. a6 Rxf4 42. Rc7 Ra4 43. a7 Ra5 44. a8=Q Rxa8 45. Rxc5 Ra1 46. Kd2 e5 47. Ke3 Ra2 48. Kf3 Rd2 49. Ke3 Rh2 50. Kf3 Rh3+ 51. Ke2 f4 52. Ra5 Re3+ 53. Kd2 Ke6 54. Ra6+ Kf5 55. Ra5 Kg4 56. Ra8 f5 57. Rg8+ Kf3 58. Rf8                     0-1

Venue host and trophies sponsor Nilo de Jesus (1560) touted Ivan II Chess Computer using a tournament size wooden chessboard because Ivan II size is only 8"...

                                                          (Photo by Roberto Hernandez)

VENUE HOST AND TROPHIES SPONSOR NILO DE JESUS.

(Photo by Roberto Hernandez)

Danny Dandoy (1600)defeated Manuel Mahor, Jr. (1515) while Bong Alipoon (1640) drubbed teenager Francis Cuenco, (1500) who played his 5th round game against Mahor, Jr. and lost likewise.

The following games are all draws: Mario Ramos vs. Rolando Funa; Amante Caballero vs. Norbert Villanueva; Rolando Funa vs. Mariano Agustin, Jr. and Jimmy Valenzuela vs. Mike Miguel, Jr.

In the Junior Division, defending champion Jayrome Soriano outlasted Rodnnie Dizon in their Best-of-3 match (2-0); Charles Aquino bested John Page (2-1); Dizon came back from defeat and blanked Christopher Domingo (0-3); Aquino drew with Ricky Camacho (1-1-1); Dizon lost another one to Soriano (1-2); Aquino squeezed out another win over Cuenco (2-1).

The rest are not best of 3: Domingo-Aquino (1-0); Soriano-Domingo (1-0); Camacho-Dizon (1-0); Domingo-Camacho (0-1) and D. Villanueva-Jovani Adachi (draw).

  

ROUND 4  SENIORS                                                      October 12, 2003

1. Jess Toldoya vs. Cyril Montel, Jr. (1-0)  2. Nilo de Jesus vs. Ivan II Computer (0-1)    3. Eugene Koh (6^th) vs. Jose Omega (5^th) 0-1)  4. Cyril Montel, Jr. vs. Menandro Manuel (0-1)  5. Danny Dandoy vs. Jun Mahor (1-0)  6. Bong Alipoon vs. Francis Cuenco (1-0)   7. Francis Cuenco (5^th) vs. Jun Mahor (5^th) (0-1)  8. Mario Ramos vs. Rolando Funa (Draw)  9. Amante Caballero vs. Norbert Villanueva (Draw)  10. Rolando Funa vs. Mariano Agustin, Jr. (Draw)  11. Jimmy Valenzuela vs. Mike Miguel, Jr. (Draw)

A very busy Sunday that some games were finished after dark. Charles Aquino, left, suffered his first loss from Chris Domingo, Bong Alipoon, middle, practices with Jess Toldoya and Rodnnie Dizon, right, waits for an opponent. Farther, Menandro Manuel ponders his next move against Cyril Montel, Jr.

(Photo by Roberto Hernandez)

ROUND 4  JUNIORS                                                     October 12, 2003

1. Jayrome Soriano vs. Rodnnie Dizon (1-0) Best of 3 (2-0)  2. Charles Aquino vs. John Page (1-0) Best of 3 (2-1)  3. Rodnnie Dizon vs. Chris Domingo (0-1) Best of 3 (0-3)     4. Charles Aquino vs. Ricky Camacho (Draw) (Best of 3 (1-1-1)  5. Chris Domingo vs. Charles Aquino (1-0)  6. Jayrome Soriano vs. Chris Domingo (1-0)  7. Ricky Camacho vs. Rodnnie Dizon (1-0)  8. Rodnnie Dizon vs. Charles Aquino (0-1) Best of 3 (2-1)       9. Chris Domingo vs. Ricky Camacho (0-1)  10. Rodnnie Dizon vs. Jayrome Soriano    (0-1) Best of 3 (1-2)  11. Charles Aquino vs. Kelvin Cuenco (1-0) Best of 3 (2-1)           12. Dmitri Villanueva vs. Jovani Adachi (Draw)



Source: Chess Mate by Roberto Hernandez
             Tia Belau Newspaper
             Pages 9-10
             Volume 12
             October 16-23, 2003 

(921) 12 GAMES PLAYED ON OPENING DAY (TBN-Sept. 26-Oct. 03, 2003)

              12 GAMES PLAYED ON OPENING DAY
           (2003 Senior and Junior Chess Tournament)
                              Sept. 21-Dec. 14, 2003

TWENTY three players have enlisted for the last tournament of the year 2003 -- The Senior and Junior Chess Tournament--in the Senior Division and 10 players in the Junior Division. Both division have Ivan II Chess Computer participating with its strength in H (hard) for Seniors and E (easy) for Juniors.

It is a 13-round Swiss System event for the Seniors and double round-robin for the Juniors where in some cases a best-of-three format is implemented to give/expose them to many tournament games.

The time control for the Seniors is 2 hours to make 40 moves and another 1 hour to make 20 moves. Writing chess notations is mandatory. The Junior Division time control is 30 minutes for each player to finish the game (rapid). Writing chess notation is optional.

SENIOR PLAYERS PROFILE

             Name                                          Age                  Tel. No.                Approx. Rating

  1. Cyril Montel, Jr.                                33                 488-6497                         1740

  2. Menandro Manuel                             52                  779-1027                        1740

  3. Roberto Hernandez                           47                  488-3694                         1740

  4. Eugene Koh                                      32                  488-1699                         1690

  5. Jimmy Valenzuela                               47                  488-                                 1680

  6. Jose Omega                                      29                  488-4782/2360                1665

  7. Mike Miguel, Jr.                               46                   587-2605                         1655

  8. Bong Alipoon                                   45                   488-4149                         1640

  9. Mariano Agustin, Jr.                          61                  488-                                 1625

10. Jon Lagumen                                                                                                    1620

11. Danny Dandoy                                                        488-3757                         1600

12. Mario Ramos                                    36                                                           1595

13. Nilo de Jesus                                     40                  488-2302                         1560

14. Jun Mahor                                         32                                                           1515

15. Amante Caballero                             45                                                           1515

16. Ben Ramos                                        58                                                           1515

17. Norbert Villanueva                                                                                           1515

18. Tutii Joe Chilton                                 34                  488-2617                         1510

19. Genaro Manlaya                                                                                              1510

20. Jess Toldoya                                     52                  779-1007                          1510

21. Rolando Funa                                                                                                   1510

22. Francis Cuenco                                 21                                                            1510

23. Ivan II Chess Computer                                                                                   2000

The venue is the C & N Auto Repair Shop and Air Conditioning Services operated by Nilo de Jesus, who is also the trophies sponsor. He is also one of the participant.

While waiting for other participants to come, 2003 Age Group Chess Tournament Class A champion Edgardo Enarsao held a simultaneous exhibition game against 5 players whom most of them, he haven't played yet --- Norbert Villanueva, Mario Ramos, Jose Omega, Jess Toldoya and Cyril Montel, Jr. Enarsao defeated Villanueva and lost to the other 4.
His trophy was given to him in advance because he is leaving Palau for good 2 days later.

FAREWELL TO A FRIEND, A CHAMPION, AN INNOVATOR AND A CHESS WARRIOR! 

In the Opening round (1), venue host Nilo de Jesus upended Rolando Funa while former champion Menandro Manuel clobbered Jess Toldoya. Good friends Mike Miguel, Jr. and Danny Dandoy drew their game while Bong Alipoon touted Mario Ramos in 43 moves of Bishop Opening...

ROUND  1                                                                              Sept. 21, 2003

White: Bong Alipoon (1640-National Rating)

Black: Mario Ramos (1595)

1. e4 e5 2. Bc4 Nf6 3. Nc3 c6 4. a3 Be7 5. Nf3 d6 6. d3 Bg4 7. h3 Bxf3 8. Qxf3 0-0 9. Be3 Qd7 10. Ne2 c5 11. g4 h6 12. Rg1 Nh7 13. Ng3 Ng5 14. Bxg5 Bxg5 15. Bd5 Nc6 16. c3 Ne7 17. Bc4 d5 18. Bxd5 Nxd5 19. exd5 g6 20. Ne4 f5 21. Nxg5 hxg5 22. Qe3 f4 23. Qe4 Qh7 24. 0-0-0 f3 25. d4 Rf4 26. Qe3 cxd4 27. cxd4 b5 28. Qc3 Rff8 29. Kb1 Qxh3 30. Qc7 Qh7 31. Qd6 Qf7 32. Rh1 Kg7 33. Qxe5 Qf6 34. Qe4 Rae8 35. Qd3 a6 36. Rde1 Rxe1 37. Rxe1 Qd6? 38. Re6 Qd7 39. Qxg6+ Kh8 40. Qh6+ Kg8 41. Rg6+ Kf7 42. Rg7+ Ke8 43. Rxd7                     1-0

Rolando Funa played his 2nd round game against Jose Omega and lost while Cyril Montel, Jr. defeated Manuel 'Jun' Mahor, Jr. in 47 moves of another Bishop Opening...
 

White: Cyril Montel, Jr. (1740)                                              Sept. 21, 2003

Black: Manuel Mahor, Jr. (1515)

1. e4 e5 2. Bc4 Bc5 3. Nf3 d6 4. Nc3 Nf6 5. h3 c6 6. Bb3 a5 7. d3 b5 8. a4 b4 9. Ne2 Qb6 10. 0-0 Qd8 11. Bg5 0-0 12. Ng3 Be6 13. Nh5 Nbd7 14. d4 Bxb3 15. dxe5 Bc4 16. Re1 Nxc5 17. Nxf6 gxf6 18. Bh6 Kh8 19. Bxf8 Qxf8 20. Nh4 Be6 21. Qh5 Qg7 22. Nf5 Bxf5 23. Qxf5 Rg8 24. g3 d5 25. exd5 cxd5 26. Re3 Ne6 27. c3 Qh6 28. cxb4 Nd4 29. Qd3 Qxh3 30. bxa5 Nf5 31.a6 Nxe3 32. Qxe3 d4 33. Qf3 f5 34. a7 e4 35. Qf4 Qg4 36. Qb8 e3 37. fxe3 Qe4 38. a8=Q Qxa8 39. Qxa8 Rxa8 40. exd4 Rb8 41. Ra2 Rd8 42. a5 Rxd4 43. a6 Rd8 44. a7 Ra8 45. b4 Kg8 46. b5 Kf8 47. b6                      1-0

"Drunken Master" Jimmy Valenzuela can't believe the strength of Ivan II Chess Computer and bowed to the talking and talking machine and in the last game of the Senior Division, Norbert Villanueva succumbed to Roberto Hernandez' handling of Sicilian Defence (Sozin Variation)...

White: Norbert Villanueva (1515)                                         Sept. 21, 2003

Black: Roberto Hernandez (1740)

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. Bc4 e6 4. d3 Nc6 5. Be3 Nf6 6. Nbd2 Be7 7. 0-0 0-0 8. a3 a6 9. c3 b5 10. Bb3 Bb7 11. c4 Qc7 12. Qe2 h6 13. Nb1 Na5 14. Bc2 bxc4 15. dxc4 Nxe4 16. Bxe4 Bxe4 17. Nc3 Bxf3 18. Qxf3 Nxc4 19. Bf4 Nxb2 20. Rab1 Rab8 21. Qe4 Qa5 22. Nd5 exd5 23. Qxe7 Rfe8 24. Qxd6 Rbd8 25. Qc6 Qxa3 26. Ra1 Qb4 27. Be3 d4 28. Bc1 Re6 29. Qc7 Rde8 30. Qg3 Rg6 31. Qf3 c4 32. Rb1 c3 33. Qf5 Qb7 34. f3 Re2 35. Rf2 Qe7 36. Qc8+ Kh7 37. Bxb2 cxb2 38. Qc4 Re1+ 39. Rf1 Qe3+ 40. Kh1 Rxb1 41.Rxb1 Qc3 42. Qe2 Re6 43. Qd1 d3 44. h3 d2 45. Kh2 Re1 46. Qa4 Qe5+ 47. f4 Qe3 48. Qc2+ g6 49. Rxe1 Qf4+  50. g3 Qf2+                    0-1


In the Junior Division, Norbert's 8-year-old son Dmitri Kyle Villanueva nipped Kelvin Cuenco with the black pieces; defending champion Jayrome Soriano took the measure of Ricky 'Jun-Jun' Camacho; Rodnnie Dizon drubbed John Page and Jovani Adachi bowed to Ivan II Chess Computer.

Jon Lagumen, Ben Ramos, Genaro Manlaya and Tutii Joe Chilton didn't make it in the first round.


Source: Chess Mate by Roberto Hernandez
               Tia Belau Newspaper
               Pages 9-10
               Volume 10
               September 26-October 03, 2003