TEAMMATES AT CHESS OLYMPIAD 2010
Rupert Jones, left, plays compatriot Joselito Marcos in the 2009 Oceania Zonal Chess Championship in Australia. The two will spearhead Papua New Guinea in the 2010 World Chess Olympiad in Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia. Watching in the sideline is Roberto Hernandez, Palau lone representative to the Oceania.
(Photo by Raymond Nancy Lapitan)
IN HIS letter to Raymond Lapitan about JETS (Junior Elite Training Squad), Papua New Guinea's top chess player Joselito Marcos stated:
"I would like to take this opportunity to inform you that I decided to join the PNG chess team to the 2010 Khanty-Mansiysk Chess Olympiad.
So far we don't have a complete line-up with me, Shaun Press and Rupert Jones making the commitment. Brian Jones applied as and would like to be the team captain. I am the only member who is a PNG resident.
I would either play the top or second board, which doesn't concern me much. I may play on a lower board and shoot for the FIDE Master (FM) title like what Rupert did two Olympiads ago (but that is not a motivation for me. I am determined to lead the PNG team to better results).
Professionally-wise, I am similarly blessed having promoted to Deputy Director Academic position of the National Polytechnic Institute of PNG (former Lae Technical College). I am among the team of 5 who visited polytechnics institutes of technologies in New Zealand in August 2008 in preparation for the conversion from technical college to a polytechnic of then Laetech.
If there is anything I could be of help with Daniel's chess progress, please let me know. You are certain I have no reservation when it comes to that.
Regards, Lito."
In the continuation of "Important Announcement about 2010 Olympiad-
5. Accommodation -- Each team is entitled (according FIDE Olympiad Regulations) to a 2 single rooms and 2 double rooms. Delegates will stay free of charge. Prices of the hotels and full information about it will be included in the official invitation. Prices for teams who would like to update their rooms to single will be also included in the official invitation. OC will try to meet all upgrading requirements. However, due to the limited number of rooms there is no guarantee for this until all requests are known.
6. Visas -- After the final registration, an original invitation for the purpose of visa will be sent. Then it is necessary to appeal to the Russian Embassy with these original invitations. Those that submit names with registration in May will receive invitations immediately.
If any person needs an invitation earlier, please address to the Organizing Committee to get additional information to email: ugra-cgess@ugra-chess.ru
7. On June 1st, OC will issue invoices to all federations.
a. For all accommodation requirements (upgrading additional people) in Euro.
b. For charters (airport tax for registering teams, full fares for others) in USD. Federation will be asked to make the relevant payment to FIDE accounts no later than July 1st if they wish to ensure their accommodation and their seats in their charter.
8. Final compositions of teams + team captains should be sent also electronically no later that July 15th and in case not all names were given before May 20th should include all details for visas purpose according to the list which will be included into the official invitation.
Please note--These dates/deadlines were approved by FIDE Presidential Board and should be, like all other deadlines, strictly respected.
9. Towards the end of July/middle August OC will send to federations and publish in Olympiads and FIDE web site a full list of composition of all charter flights and details about allocations of teams and delegates to hotels.
FIDE and OC wish all participating people and team a successful and fruitful event.
Source: Chess Mate by Roberto Hernandez
Tia Belau Newspaper
Pages 13 and 15
Volume 19 Issue 15
April 12-18, 2010
Note: Included in this issue is
HEBREW NAMES OF GOD
1. El -- the El comes from the the root word meaning "might, strength and power. El is often characterized or qualified by words that define the true God of Israel as opposed by the false God of the world.
2. El Shaddai - The all-sufficient God. Genesis 17:1
3. El Echad -- The one God. Malachi 2:10
4. El Elyon -- The most high God. Genesis 14:20
5. El Olam -- The God everlasting. Genesis 21:33
Elchim -- This is the plural of El but singular in meaning.
Adonai -- The plural form of "Adon" --Lord, Master or Adonai- Lord or God.
YHWH --- The unpronounceable personal name of God. This is also called "letragrammation" which means four letters.
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