BERNARDINO RUNNER-UP;
BENNETT IS KING IN PALAU
FINAL STANDINGS: (10-MAN FIELD)
Single round-robin format
7.0 points - Hilton Bennett (New Zealand)
6.5 points - ALMARIO MARLON BERNARDINO, JR.
(PHILIPPINES)
6.0 points - Paul Spiller (New Zealand)
4.5 points - Menandro Manuel (Palau)
4.5 points - Gary Bekker (Australia)
KOROR, Palau - Filipino chess master Almario Marlon Bernardino, Jr. finished at 2nd place in the 10-man field 2006 Palau Invitational Chess Championship held at Palasia Hotel and concluded on Monday. It is a single round-robin format FIDE rated event.
The 29-year old Manila-based sportswriter and radio commentator Bernardino halved the point with 3rd placer Paul Spiller and eventual champion Hilton Bennett, both of New Zealand, in his last two games
of the event that was organized by Oceania Zone President Gary Bekker
of Australia with the help from Knights and Rooks Chess Club and Palau Chess Federation.
Bennett collected 7 points from 5 wins and 4 draws while Bernardino got his 6.5 points from 4 wins and 5 draws and Spiller garnered his 6 points from 3 wins and 6 draws.
Menandro Manuel, an Overseas Filipino Worker (OFW), finished at 4th with his 4.5 points.
The other half of the 10-man field are Gene Pastrana (3.5 pts.), Cyril Montel, Jr. (3.5), Jose Omega (3.5), Manny Nedic (3.0) and Roberto Hernandez (3.0).
"It was a good event, an endurable one. I think that the objective has been achieved. It was great experience to play here. All the players in Palau have earned international points. They were tough." said Bennett, who was the champion of Fiji Invitational Chess Championship 2 years ago. He is in the top 20 players' list in New Zealand.
Bennett, an Information Technologist in New Zealand, drew with Cyril Montel, Jr. to win the title and avoid a tie for championship with Bernardino.
On the other bright side, Bennett and Spiller donated $100.00 for the funding of players from Palau to be sent to Fiji for the Oceania Zonal Chess Championship in May 2007.
Bekker said that 2 players can represent Palau in the Oceania Zonals, which is the qualifying tournament for FIDE World Championships.
(By Marlon Bernardino)
Source: Bulgar Newspaper
Year 14
Number 275
September 06, 2006
VICTORY OF FILIPINOS!
Let us be proud being Filipino.
Let's congratulate Filipino billiard masters Efren 'Bata' Reyes and Francisco 'Django' Bustamante, who represented our country and became champions of the first-ever World Cup of Pool in Newport, Wales.
Filipino chess players also raised the Philippine flag in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia after scoring honors in the field of chess.
They are Oliver Dimakiling, who gained his first GM norm, Darwin Laylo, also his first GM norm after completing his IM title status, Wesley So (IM status), John Paul Gomez (IM norm), Julio Catalino Saddora (IM norm) and Anthony Makinano (IM norm plus an outright FM title.
CONGRATULATIONS AND LONG LIVE!
Yours truly is leaving this Tuesday to represent the Philippines in the 10-man field invitation at Palau International chess tournament that was organized by Oceania Zone FIDE President Gary Bekker and Palau Chess Club head Filipino Roberto Hernandez.
It will start on August 31-September 04 and it will be held at Palau Royal Resort, Malakal Island in Koror State, Palau.
The event will implement the time control of 90 minutes + 30 seconds increment per move.
The cash prizes are $300.00 + trophy to the champion, $200.00 for 2nd placer, $100.00 for 3rd and $100.00 for Best Palau Player.
The invited players in this single round-robin event are Almario Marlon Bernardino, Jr. PHI 2166 FIDE; Jose Omega PLW 2118; Bong Alipoon PLW 2116; Menandro Manuel PLW 2111; Cyril Montel, Jr. PLW 2101; Roberto Hernandez PLW 2095; Hilton Bennett NZL 2078 FIDE; Paul Spiller NZL 2073 FIDE; Manny Nedic PLW 1975; Gary Bekker AUS 1895 FIDE.
Reserves: Edwin Eti PLW 1600; Felix Lapitan PLW 1600.
The equipments that will be use in this event (boards, sets and clocks), will be donated to local schools and to Palau Chess Federation.
Source: Bulgar Newspaper
Sulong Column by NM Marlon Bernardino, Jr.
Year 14
Number 267
August 29, 2006
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