(1642) THERE ARE 11 WOMEN PARTICIPANTS IN THE ONGOING 2019 P.R.C.C.

 THERE ARE 11 WOMEN                     PARTICIPANTS IN THE ONGOING
                       2019 P.R.C.C. 

It was learned from the 2016 Oceania Chess Confederation meeting during the Baku, Azerbaijan World Chess Olympiad that Palau has more women chess players than New Zealand.

In the ongoing 2019 Palau Rapid Chess Championship that started in March 03, there are more than 1/3 women participants --- 

1. WFM Angelica Parrado** 

2. Joan Gemota* 

 3. Angelil Sisior* 

4. Jennifer Angeles 

5. Destiny Sisior**

 6. Angelica Magno* 

 7. Kyarii Sisior

 8. Jedidia Marinas

 9. Wakako Sisior

 10. Mary Jane Bojo

 11. Mary Grace Capili. 

  The 2 asterisks indicates that they have been my teammates in 2014 World Chess Olympiad in Tromso, Norway and the 1 asterisk is being my teammates in the 2018 WCO in Batumi, Georgia.

WOMEN CHESS IS BOOMING IN PALAU!!!

There's a Chinese girl watching/practicing chess with fellow youngster during break time. She is a student of Chess Teacher at PMA Chess in School Jennifer Angeles. She said she doesn't know the game well yet but she will be participating soon in local tournaments.

JUNIOR CHESS IS ALSO BOOMING!!!

There are 13 junior contestants in this 2019 PRCC and most of them will join the 2019 Palau National Chess Championship to start at the adjusted date of June 23-Aug. 18 so that Ksau Anthony Whipps and Reece Reklai can participate before resuming studies off island. The other junior players are the Sisior sisters Angelil, Destiny and Kyarii, brothers Rommel and Michael Gulla, 2018 Junior champion Gian Gabriel Claronino, Wakako Sisior, Khol Sugiyama, Dave Cristobal, Aome Angeles, Solomon Islands' Carlos Santus Amo Sifix, Bin Robinson Luo Cabrera, my guitar/chess student Brandon Kyle Soriano,
Gian Paloma, Nicholas Nehez, Allyza Igharas, Paul Tucker. If the junior participants reached at least 18 players, it might be a 9-round Swiss system event which has never been happened in Palau junior chess event.



Sources: Chess Mate by Roberto Hernandez
               Tia Belau Newspaper
               December 29, 2002 -- March 22, 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 22, 2019

              The History of Chess in Palau
              By Roberto Hernandez
              June 09, 2002 -- March 22, 2019

(1638) PHOTOS -- ROUND 5 & 6 OF 2019 PRCC (March 17, 2019 at Bethlehem Park)

 PHOTOS --
           Round 5 & 6 of 2019
   Palau Rapid Chess Championship
(Mar. 17, 2019 at Bethlehem Park)

Bobot Tan, left, stays unbeaten after defeating Palau's first WFM Angelica Parrado.

Joan Gemota, my teammate in the 2018 World Chess Olympiad in Batumi, Georgia, is still rusty after losing in less than 20 moves to me. She barely missed the Woman Candidate Master title in the last round. Had she won that game, Palau would have been gaining 3 titles in one Olympiad! Palau top player in the last 8 years got his CM title despite playing at Board 1 in the Open section. Angie got her WCM title 2 rounds earlier than Cyril and the WFM title in the final round.

Jeff Balbalosa, 2nd from left, and my teammate in 2014 Tromso, Norway Olympiad and 2016 WCO in Baku, Azerbaijan, tested the current strength of my teammate in 2018 WCO in Georgia Angelil Sisior, who defeated 5th seed Rustum Cabuso in the first round of the ongoing 2019 Palau Rapid Chess Championship. Angelil also defeated me in the 4th round. Jeff only manage to draw against Angelil.

A Chinese girl student at Palau Missionary Academy, right, is testing the ambiance of a real chess tournament by practicing with Bin Robinson Luo Cabrera, the last participant in the ongoing 2019 PRCC. Jennifer Angeles, 2nd from right, the chess teacher in the first Chess in School in Palau, said that the Chinese girl is just starting to learn the game.

Kyarii Sisior is climbing the wooden post to charge her cell phone at the outlet while the 2 other other girls who are not playing are enjoying the cheap and strong internet connection. Palau had the fiber optic connection in Dec. 7, 2017 and now many enjoy the fast and cheat internet.

Sources: Chess Mate by Roberto Hernandez
                  Tia Belau Newspaper
                  December 29, 2002 -- March 19, 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 19, 2019

                 The History of Chess in Palau
                 By Roberto Hernandez
                 June 02, 2002 -- March 19, 2019
                

(1634) 36 PHOTOS OF 3rd and 4th ROUND OF 2019 PALAU RAPID CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP (March 10 at Ernguul Park)

36 PHOTOS OF 3rd and 4th ROUND OF
   2019 P.R.C.C. (March 10 at Ernguul Park)

 Jhoan Gemota upended Wakako Sisior; 

Solomon Islands' Carlos Santus Amo Sifix bowed to Manik Hossain. 

 Manuel Mahor drubbed Michael Adette Gulla;

Bobot Tan, left, whipped Samuel Palingcod, right.

 The Chief Arbiter of this event Jennifer Tubtub lost to Soriano Bruce while their son Aome Jacob Angeles, middle, and Brandon Kyle Soriano are having kids talks.

 Five players were added in the resumption of 2019 PRCC --Manik Hossain, Paquito Suringa Jr., Jedidia Marinas, Nobu Yano and another newcomer Bin Robinson Luo Cabrera, middle.

Sources: Chess Mate by Roberto Hernandez
               Tia Belau Newspaper
               December 29, 2002 -- March 13, 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 13, 2019

               The History of Chess in Palau
               By Roberto Hernandez
               June 09, 2002 -- March 13, 2019