Alexander Stahnke, right, is in action against Kevin Tan during the 2009 Oceania Zonal Chess Championship. Two weeks ago, the younger Stahnke defeated International Master Jonathan Sarfati in a blindfold exhibition match against 8 opponents. The other loss of the IM from New Zealand was from the elder Axel Stahnke.
(Photo by Roberto Hernandez)
In his email to Roberto Hernandez, Raymond Lapitan reported:
Hi Roberto, first I want to thank you for featuring Daniel again in Chessmate. Yes, Daniel is one of the 8 players who played with Dr. Sarfati.
I was really impressed with Jona playing 8 boards blindfolded simultaneously. Before they started the simul, they have agreed that Jona will only play blindfold from 2 pm up to 5 pm and then the game will be played normal and players will need to move within 2 minutes because they need to prepare the stage for the next function.
Within those 3 hours of playing, Jona beats 3 players but resigned to Alex Stahnke. After 5 pm, 4 boards are still not finished and Daniel is one of them. Daniel got an equal material but lost at the end because he has to move very fast. He was the last one to finish and it was a good game.
The results: Losses to Alex and Axel Stahnke, draw with Sam Griggs and 5 wins. It is a very good result for Jona.
This coming Thursday, we will be flying to Canberra for the Doeberl Cup. I will give you an update as soon as we get back.
And once again, congratulations to you and your wife for your daughter's passing her board exam. You deserve it because you're both supportive parents.
World Chess Federation (FIDE) and Organizing Committee of Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia (host of 2010 World Chess Olympiad) sent some important facts and dates of the coming Olympiad and FIDE Congress to Palau Chess Federation Secretary/Treasurer Roberto Hernandez.
The official invitation will be sent to Federations on April 20th according to Olympiad regulations.
1. Dates of the Olympiad -- Sept. 19-20, 2010 (Arrival) - Oct. 04, 2010 - Departure.
2. Dates of the Congress - Sept. 23, 2010 (Arrival) -- Oct. 04, 2010 - Departure.
3. Deadline for registration for teams and Congress participants is May 20th. Registration should be made electronically only, according to the instructions which will be part of the official invitations.
4. The OC is announcing the details for the charters to the Olympiad:
According to current plan, Charter will take place on Sept. 19 from
the following venues -- Dubai, Milan, Moscow, Munich and Prague.
Teams and other participants (Congress people, accompanying people) who want to take advantage of proposed charters will be asked to indicate their prefered venue. OC will do its utmost to meet all requirements. However, no guarantee is given until all registrations are known.
Charters are free of charge for all participants (5 players + captain for each team) who will be only charged for airport taxes (USD60.00 for each passenger).
With these free charters, Hernandez has decided to attend the Congress if he can get an airfare subsidy like the one given to him by Oceania Zone President Gary Bekker that enable him to participate in the 2009 Oceania Zonal Chess Championship. Negotiation is going if this is possible.
DO YOU KNOW ONLY 12 APOSTLES IN THE BIBLE?
In Mathew 10:2-4 "Now the names of the 12 apostles are these: The first Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew, his brother; James, the son of Zebedee, and John, his brother, Philip and Bartholomew; Thomas and Matthew, the publican; James, the son of Alpheaus, and Lebbaeus, whose surname was Thaddeus. Simon, the Canaanite, and Jude Iscariot, who also betrayed him.
In Acts 14:14, the 13th and 14th Apostles were mentioned: Which when the Apostles Barnabas and Paul, heard of, they rent their clothes, and run in among the people, crying out.
Two more apostles were added in Romans 16:7 -- Salute Andronicus and Junia, my kinsmen, and my fellow prisoners, who are of note among apostles, who also were in Christ before me.
The 17th Apostle is in Galatians 1:19: -- But other of the apostles saw I none, save James the Lord's brother.
The 18th Apostle (Paul), is in 1 Corinthians 4:9 --For I think that God hath set forth us the apostle last, as it were appointed to death; for we are made a spectacle unto the world, and to angels, and to men.
Also in 1 Corinthians 15:9 -- For I am the least of the apostles that I am not meet to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.
The 19th Apostle is in Hebrews 3:1 -- Therefore, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our profession, Jesus Christ.
YES, JESUS CHRIST IS AN APOSTLE! AN APOSTLE BUILDS CHURCH...
Matthew 16:18
Source: Chessmate by Roberto Hernandez
Tia Belau Newspaper
Pages 13-14
April 05-11, 2010
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