Jose Omega was involved in all 3 adjourned games in Palau chess history. This is due to his extra-ordinary job schedule --No day off in more than 8 years in Palau. His Japanese employer took it literally that since he is working only at night time (6pm-2 am), he is always off at day time. Omega's games in many tournaments were all secrets to his employer. (Photo by Roberto Hernandez)
THIRD ADJOURNED GAME
IN NINE tournaments held so far since 2002, only 3 games were adjourned and in all those three, 5th seed Jose Omega were all involved including the recent one in the 7th round of the 2005 Regular Chess tournament held on Sunday, February 27 at Image Restaurant and sponsored by officers and members of Palau Paradise Lions Club.
Omega had to leave an equal position and material against newcomer Manuel Nedic due to job requirement at Ashibi Restaurant where he works as a cook.
He wrote his sealed move and gave it to the chairman-arbiter Roberto Hernandez, to be opened next Sunday for the resumption of his 3rd adjourned game in 6 tournaments.
His first adjourned game was against Ivan II Chess Computer in the 6th round of the 2003 Senior and Junior Chess tournament. The 2nd one was against Jess Toldoya in the 7th round of the 2004 Non-master chess tourney in which he won in both occasion.
Nedic later defeated Lin de Guzman to stay in 4th place with 6 points in 8 completed games.
In the first game of the day, Gene Pastrana employed the Four Knights Defence with the black pieces to crush the formidable machine in 32 moves.
He used the 17th move novelty of Omega where he gives back the knight to obtain an overwhelming advantage in development of his heavy artillery (queen and rooks). It's a result of a week study of Ivan II weaknesses as he borrowed Ivan for one week.
Newcomer Ronald Maomay dealt Ivan II his second straight loss by using the Dragon Variation of Sicilian Defence in 29 moves and got his first-ever tournament victory but lost later to de Guzman and Menandro 'Boy' Manuel (9-0-2 win-loss-draw record) in an exciting endgame of 2 minor pieces and 2 pawns against a King and 6 pawns. He can't believe that he was mated in the center by a knight!
Morton Sawaichi finally ends his string of losses by beating Pastrana but lost in his 2nd game to Cyril Montel, Jr. in 29 moves of Nimzo-Indian Defence (Classical Variation).
Manuel picked his 9th win by drubbing Jimmy Valenzuela to pull away from the pack and got time to watch the last game of the day between Montel, Jr. and Bong Alipoon, who played seated again for the 3rd straight time.
Their game lasted till 8:15 pm and Alipoon suffered his first setback while playing seated in a marathon 75 moves of Caro-Kahn Defence.
Ngchesar boys Mario Ramos and Marcial Rodriguez drew their special requested match in their workplace and relay the result to Hernandez as they didn't make it again because of car engine trouble.
Source: Chessmate by Roberto Hernandez
Tia Belau Newspaper
March 04-11, 2005
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