Showing posts with label Palau President Tommy Remengesau Jr. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Palau President Tommy Remengesau Jr. Show all posts
Friday, September 11, 2020
(1412) MUSIC AND ME (June 15, 2017) ME AND PALAU PRESIDENT TALK ABOUT CHEATING IN CHESS AT THE PIANO
I have featured current and former Palau President Tommy Remengesau, Jr. a lot of times in this site and this is the latest one. At the background is Mervin Lee Cuyugan, the F & B Manager of Palau Royal Resort, whose knowledge about international songs and singers is second to none. We are at the piano but our conversation in about cheating in chess.
(Photo by Roberto Hernandez. Taken by Jovy Rodriguez)
ME AND PALAU PRESIDENT TALK
ABOUT CHEATING IN CHESS
AT THE PIANO
During the Appreciation Dinner for Justice Alejandro C. Castro and Mrs. Carmen Moses Castro at the wooden area of Waves Restaurant of Palau Royal Resort, I first met Andy Uherbelau, the brother of Victorio Uherbelau. I gave him the link for the article where I featured him --http://palau-chess.blogspot.com/…/1138-music-and-me-nov-26-…
Palau PresidentTommy Remengesau Jr. came and when he is making a speech, I stop playing piano and read Island Times newspaper where he is at the front page while he is swearing-in Justice Alejandro C. Castro. He goes to the rest room and before going back to his table, he stands near me at the piano. His first word is "You're the blitz chess champion?"
My response is about the currently finished Surangel Blitz competition during the 3rd day of Arbiters' Seminar. I mistakenly said 3rd place, but I finished 4th in that tourney. I'm co-champion in the 2017 Palau Blitz Chess Championship.
When our conversation was diverted into cheating in chess, I mentioned to him that during the 2016 World Chess Olympiad in Baku, Azerbaijan, cell phones and even ball pens are not allowed in the playing area. He is amazed about the sophisticated method now in cheating.
I mentioned also to him about the Georgian GM who was caught cheating in the Dubai Open, using his cell phone hidden in the rest room. He was stripped of his GM title (now an International Master (IM) and suspended for 18 months. This is the link--http://palau-chess.blogspot.com/…/georgian-gm-expelled-from…
I also told him that Jamie Kenmure, the Australian International Arbiter/Organizer that held the Arbiters' Seminar here in Palau, is a member of FIDE Anti-Cheating Commission in Baku. Jamie wants the suspension to be 15 years and lifetime ban for 2nd offense.
I was not able to ask somebody to take a photo of us at the piano, but when I'm playing "Looking Through the Eyes of Love", he stand again near me and I asked Jovy Rodriguez to take photos of us and here's the result. Palau President Tommy Remengesau, Jr. and I are both 61 years old. I was born in Jan. 02, 1956 while he was born in Feb., 1956.
Sources: Chess Mate by Roberto Hernandez
Tia Belau Newspaper
December 29, 2002 --- August 28, 2017
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 -- August 28, 2017
The History of Chess in Palau
By Roberto Hernandez
June 09, 2002 -- August 28, 2017
(1397) MUSIC AND ME (May 11, 2017) THE GUITAR MAN--He can make you laugh, he can make you cry...
LET’S ROCK! WITH ALLAN SAURO
The last photo of PMCC’s Father’s Day presentation was this photo with Bro. Allan Sauro pretending to be a rock star using an electric guitar. One of the brothers plugs in the guitar cord to make it look like a ‘real’ thing. Many are doing that on TV. You’ll just notice that they are not really the one playing when you look at the cords if it’s not plugged in. (Photo by Roberto Hernandez)
THE GUITAR MAN
He can make you laugh, he can make you cry...
THE SONG “The Guitar Man” by Bread is somehow connected to my music career especially the part where it says—“He can make you laugh, he can make you cry.” It’s because I have made a lot of people laugh (or at least elicit a smile) with my playing and singing of international songs.
I made an Italian guest at Image Restaurant 22 years ago laughed when I change the lyrics of Italian song “Volare” to Roberto (we have the same name). The power went off that night and I brought the keyboard at the terrace of Image Restaurant where there is a fantastic view of Koror town and KB Bridge (Koror-Babeldaob Bridge which is now Japan-Palau Friendship Bridge (JPFB) after the old bridge had collapsed in 1997. The Italian guest was impressed with my effort/ingenuity and gave me $10.00 tip.
Many Palauans, esp. the older generation, like my rendition of Dil Dil Lomais in the part of “Meral Meringel Rengak” and my changing of the lyrics from “Ombal” to “Image” when I’m playing at Image Restaurant to Rose Garden and PRR (Palau Royal Resort) currently. Likewise with Chamorro song “Triste Yu” experience with former Palau President Johnson Toribiong (2008-2012) in this link: http://palau-chess.blogspot.com/2012/08/music-me-aug23-my-music-experience-w.html
I’ve got more tips if I made my guests cry like the lone old Japanese guest in March 28, 2008 with the Japanese songs “Kawa No Nagareno Yo Ni” and “Subaru”:
I made another lone Japanese guest cry 5 years ago with the same songs and he gave me $10.00 tip. I made an old Japanese lady cry with Spanish song “Historia De Un Amor” and she gave me $20.00.
IN 2009, I MADE 2 TAIWANESE GUESTS IN FRONT OF THE PIANO SLEEP AND GOT NO TIP!!!
But the most ‘challenging’ guest to me was the other lone Japanese guest that really tested my repertoire: http://palau-chess.blogspot.com/2012/11/music-and-me-nov-01-testing-my.html
He gave me $20.00 on the first night at Breeze Bar and $60.00 2 days later at Waves Restaurant of Palau Royal Resort, which hosted many international and local chess tournaments since 2006.
For the year 2009, I was able to compile the tips and drinks that were given to me by international guests of PRR (Palauan, Thais, Japanese, Koreans, Americans, Filipinos, Chamorro and Taiwanese. http://palau-chess.blogspot.com/2012/09/music-me-2009-tipsdrinks-given-to.html
Sources: Chess Mate by Roberto Hernandez
Tia Belau Newspaper
December 29, 2002 -- June 27, 2017
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--June 27, 2017
The History of Chess in Palau
By Roberto Hernandez
June 09, 2002--June 27, 2017
Wednesday, April 5, 2017
(1351) MUSIC AND ME (Jan. 19, 2017) 10th INAUGURATION BALL AT PALAU ROYAL RESORT
10th INAUGURATION BALL AT PALAU
ROYAL RESORT... 516 people attended the 10th Inauguration Ball of newly elected
leaders of Palau at Palau Royal Resort. GM Kawaguchi told me I don't need to
play piano as there are live band and dancers. I just help in assisting guests
and taking these photos with President Tommy Remengesau Jr.,
her daughter Mayumi Remengesau, Maricel Sapida Veluz, Danny, Delegate Mario Gulibert, Sen.
Allan Seid, Sophia Seid,
and others.
(Photos by Roberto Hernandez)
Sources: Chess Mate by Roberto Hernandez
Tia Belau Newspaper
December 29, 2002 -- March 05, 2017
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 05, 2017
The History of Chess in Palau
By Roberto Hernandez
June 09, 2002 -- March 05, 2017
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