Some chess players of Palau are calling Jimmy Valenzuela as drunken master because he plays better when he had drank a couple of beers. He told a story that when he's just learning to play the game of chess, his training partners don't like to play with him if there's no money bet in every game. That's why he study chess seriously. (Photo by Roberto Hernandez)
VALENZUELA, KOH
PACING CLASS A, B
EIGHTH seed Jimmy Valenzuela and top seed Roberto Hernandez share the lead again with wivtories over separate opponents in the 3rd round of the 2003 Age Group Chess Tournament held on Sunday, July 13, 2003 at the parking lot of The Filipino Community in Palau (TFCP) office.
Valenzuela won his third straight upset win by beating second seed Cyril Montel, Jr. in 58 moves of Sicilian Defence. It looks like that he regained his top form that won him the 1st runner-up trophy in the 2002 All-Filipino Chess Tourney.
Hernandez took advantage of Mario Ramos' blunder on the 41st move and mated him on the next move of another Sicilian Defence.
Ramos drew with Jun Mahor earlier where both have a King and a Rook left on the board.
Menandro Manuel, the 2003 Open Class A champion, failed to inform the chairman that he would not make it and thereby defaulted 2 games to Edgardo Enarsao and Mariano Agustin, Jr.
He is still scoreless after losing his first game to Ivan II Chess Computer.
In Class B, Eugene Koh beat Ivan II Chess Computer and continue to lead the group wit 3 points. Mike Miguel, Jr. is in 2nd spot after winning by default over Genaro Manlaya.
Jon Lagumen defeated Ben Ramos with a series of simplification moves.
OTHER RESULTS OF CLASS B MATCHES: Amante Caballero vs. Tutii Joe Chilton (default draw); Norbert Villanueva vs. Kelvin dela Paz (default draw).
In the kiddie category, Jayrome Soriano, still undefeated, scored another win over Chris Domingo (2.5-0.5) in their best of three game. Michael Jordan (MJ) Ngiratechekii and top seed Dmitri Kyle Villanueva drew their match via default draw.
FOURTH ROUND PAIRINGS: CLASS A (First name to play white)
Agustin, Jr. vs. M. Ramos; Hernandez vs. Ivan II; Enarsao vs. Valenzuela; Mahor vs. Manuel; Bong Alipoon vs. Ivan II and Alipoon vs. Montel, Jr.
CLASS B PAIRINGS: Miguel, Jr. vs. Caballero (Any day and time of their discretion); Chilton vs. Manlaya; B. Ramos vs. Koh and N. Villanueva vs. Lagumen.
This week's featured Opening is the 4th Irregular Opening: 1. b4 e5 2. Bb2 d6 3. c4 g6 4. e3 Bg7 5. Nf3 Ne7 6. d4 0-0 7. Be2 Nf5
Solution to last week's puzzle: 1. Rb8 Bc8 (If. 1. ...Nc8, 2. Nb7 mate) 2. Qxd7+!! Nxd7 3. Ne6 mate.
This week's puzzle: White to move and mates in 3
Solution: 1. Qg7+! Rxg7 2. Bxg7+ Kg8 3. Be5! mate. If 3. Bf6 Qg3, it will be mate in 4 not 3.
White to move and mates in 3 (Solution next issue)
Source:
Chessmate by Roberto Hernandez
Tia Belau Newspaper
May 18-25, 2003
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