GOOD LUCK, RUDEL!
Roberto Hernandez, left, shakes hand with Rudel Roxas, right, who will be leaving Palau for good on April 17, 2012. In this case, he can't compete anymore for the remaining semifinal slots being contested in the 3rd Pax Cup where he has a chance to make it. Bong Gutierrez benefited from this to make it to the semifinal of the tourney that will end on April 22.
(Photo by Roberto Hernandez)
CHESS IN CHINA
IN APRIL 03, 2012, Roberto Hernandez got an invitation from Mr. James Waldron, the President of Shanghai Chess Club that says:
Dear Sir, We are the premier vehicle for organizing Chess in China’s financial centre, Shanghai.
Our team tournament in August will be open for both Sponsored Teams (such as China Construction Bank and Natixis teams) and National based Teams (we have invited national teams from all over Asia).
We have secured sponsorship from local government and businesses of an initial 250,000 RMB (29,777.29 EUR) .
We will provide accommodation and flights for 10 GMs, with a proposed prize fund of 100,000 RMB (11,912.30 EUR).
This email is for two purposes, first to introduce myself and second to invite you and your Federation to this event we have in August.
Please email me back if you are interested. Yours faithfully, James Waldron
Hernandez responded with: Dear Mr. James Waldron,
Thank you very much for the invitation. The date of your tournament is too close to the 2012 World Chess Olympiad in Istanbul, Turkey which will be held in August 27-Sept. 12, 2012.
We are sending a team in the Open and a team in women's division in this coming Olympiad so I guess we can't send a team for your Luijiazui Team tournament.
The 2014 World Chess Olympiad will be held in Tromso, Norway. Is there any attempt from China to host an Olympiad? They are in the top 10 now in the world so there must be some efforts to host an Olympiad. It must not be always in Europe --2002 Bled, Slovenia; 2004 Calvia, Spain; 2006 Torino, Italy; 2008 Dresden, Germany; 2010 Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia and now
2012 Istanbul, Turkey.
Our GM (General Manager) at Palau Royal Resort is now the GM of Nikko Hotel (Shanghai) after spending 7 years as GM here at PRR. During his farewell party in March 20, 2012, I mentioned to him that maybe we'll see each other again in China if a Chess Olympiad will be held there. To know more about me, Palau and chess in Palau, please log on to our website http://palau-chess.blogspot.com Thank you once again and we'll keep in touch.
Best regards. Roberto A. Hernandez Musician, Palau Royal Resort P. O. Box 10108 Koror, Republic of Palau 96940 Tel. +680 488-2000 Ext. 114 or Ext. 730 Fax: +680 488-6688
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Chairman, Knights and Rooks Chess Club (Palau)
Secretary/Treasurer, Palau Chess Federation P. O. Box 1662
Koror, Republic of Palau 96940 http://palau-chess.blogspot.com email: palau.chess@gmail.com
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Mr. Waldron responded promptly with:
Dear Mr. Hernandez,
I agree with you whole-heartedly, the Olympiad must not always be in Europe and we are working, in our small way, to try and change that.
It is a shame that you can't make it to Shanghai this time. This tournament would be the perfect practice tournament for the Olympiad. And with your contact at the Nikko (just down the road from me, in a city of 23 million that is quite a coincidence!) you might be able to secure accommodation for your stay.
We have sponsorship materials we could send to your friend if this was something you were interested in doing. All the best, James
Source: Chessmate by Roberto Hernandez
Tia Belau Newspaper Volume 21 Issue 19 Page 12 April 09, 2012
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