(368) VALENZUELA NOW LEADS CHESS TILT

VALENZUELA NOW LEADS CHESS TILT

JIMMY Valenzuela has grabbed the lead from Freddie Dumlao and Menandro Manuel by beating Edgardo Enarsao in the penultimate classification round of the 2003 Open Chess tournament sponsored by The Filipino Community in Palau (TFCP), Image Restaurant and Sports Bar and Budget Mart.

14-year-old Arvie Leynes moved from 21st spot to the 10th after beating Allen Kangichi and 17-year-old Kris Ramos. Leynes is the youngest player with a chance to qualify in Class A category if he will win just one of his last 2 remaining games.

OTHER RESULTS OF 4TH ROUND AND SPECIAL 5TH ROUND:
Tutii Joe Chilton d. K. Ramos; Roy Rebollos d. Norbert Villanueva; late comer Cyril Montel, Jr. d. Ben Ramos; Manuel d. Mario Ramos; Nilo de Jesus d. Chilton; Noel Filomeno d. B. Ramos; M. Ramos d. Chilton; Montel, Jr. d. M. Ramos; Nilo de Jesus drew with Chito Vargas.

Fourteen players are fighting it out to make it to Class A while Valenzuela, Dumlao and Manuel already made it.

Players are advised to come on time in the 5th and final round. Absent players will lose by default and if both players are absent, their match will be declared a default draw.

THE PAIRINGS:

(First name to play white -- 6 players to play 3 games; 4 players to play 2 games)

Eddie Grefiel vs. Julius Torres; Montel, Jr. vs. Dumlao; Nilo de Jesus vs. M. Ramos; Remy Mingo vs. Danny Dandoy; Jimboy de Jesus vs. Manuel; Roberto Hernandez vs. Arvie Leynes; Enarsao vs. Montel, Jr.; Filomeno vs. Mingo; Vincent Vergara vs. Amante Caballero; Chilton vs. Hernandez; N. de Jesus vs. K. Ramos; Vargas vs. Montel, Jr.; Vergara vs. Filomeno; Mingo vs. J. de Jesus; Kangichi vs. Caballero; 58-year-old Ben Ramos vs. 8-year-old Dmitri Villanueva; Leynes vs. Filomeno; Caballero vs. D. Villanueva and J. de Jesus vs. Vergara.

Solution to last week's puzzle: 1. Qh5! Qxh5 2. d7 Ng7 3. d8=N!! mate. If 2. ... rook moves to avoid 3. d8=Q, then 3. d8=N mate.

Now... White to move and mates in 4




Puzzle 2: White to move and mates in 3 (Solution next issue)









Source:
Chessmate by Roberto Hernandez
Tia Belau Newspaper
Page 11
February 07-14, 2003