Palau Royal Resort GM (not Grandmaster but General Manager) Masayuki 'Mike' Kawaguchi, middle, receives his certificate of appreciation in recognition of his valuable support for the 6th Palau National Chess Championship from Roberto Hernandez, resident musician of PRR, during the Annual General Meeting of Palau Chess Federation. Mr. Eric Ksau Whipps, left, was elected President of PCF, and Hernandez, who finished 2nd, as Secretary/Treasurer.
(Photo by Roberto Hernandez)
MINUTES OF ANNUAL
GENERAL MEETING
THE FOLLOWING is the minutes of the Annual General Meeting of Palau Chess Federation held at Palau Royal Resort on Feb. 10, 2013:
PRESENT: Roberto Hernandez, Paz Ngiratechekii, Mohammad Manik Hossain, Eric Ksau Whipps, Jeff Balbalosa, Jon
Manuel Reyes, Dennis Gonzales, Cyril Tomas Montel, Jr., Angie Parrado, Destiny Sisior, Angelil Sisior,
Baby Edna Mission, Miguel Hilario, Jr., Elizalde Madrinan, Paquito Suringa, Jr., Dan Roldan, Luciano
Sibayan, Ferdinand Altea, Ronel Gutierrez, Miguel Gancayco, Nino Flores, Masayuki Kawaguchi,
ABSENT: CM Bernardo Garcia, Tito Cabunagan, Jose Celiz, Nilo de Jesus, James dela Cruz, Elpidio Manaligod,
Tutii Joe Chilton, Geoff Martin, Joy Flores Whipps, Ksau Anthony Whipps, Zachary Techall Whipps,
Gonzalo Escapatoria,
Before the official start of AGM, Roberto Hernandez led a short prayer. The recount of nomination ballots was held and confirmed the new sets of officers as follows –Eric Ksau Whipps (President), Tito Cabunagan and Dennis Gonzales (Vice Presidents), Roberto Hernandez (Secretary/Treasurer) and Cyril Tomas Montel, Jr., CM Bernardo Garcia and Jamie Kenmure as members of Executive Board.
The certificates of appreciation were given to the present players by Eric and Roberto. Palau Royal Resort General Manager Masayuki Kawaguchi gave the prizes to Class A champion Tito Cabunagan (in his absence) and to 1st runner-up Roberto Hernandez; to Class B champion Dennis Gonzales and to 1strunner-up Jeff Balbalosa.
Three separate certificates of appreciation were given to GM Kawaguchi, Eric Ksau Whipps and Lucy Sugiyama, Assistant General Manager of Palau Pacific Resort. The Secretary/Treasurer Roberto Hernandez submitted the financial report of PCF.
The suggestion to have an Auditor was not approved as it is written in the By-Laws that at any appropriate time, any member can ask for an audit of financial transactions by the Secretary/Treasurer.
The suggestion to have a Delegate in the list of officers was not approved likewise. The PCF will designate a Delegate at any Congress and Chess Olympiads, most likely Mr. Jan Berglund of Sweden, who was the Delegate of Palau in 2008, 2010 and 2012 World Chess Olympiad in Germany, Russia and Turkey respectively.
The abolishment of Palau Chess Federation didn’t push through because of uncertainty in future dealings and transactions using Palau Chess Federation Inc especially to FIDE and to Attorney General’s Office. The first priority is the amnesty (2007-2012) that can be given if PCF will not be dissolved.
It is also agreed that players with old dues to PCF (registration fees), will not be allowed to play in the next tournament – the Rapid Chess tourney on Feb. 24-April 21, 2013. Non-members will have $20.00 registration fee, double than members. The juniors registration fees are half only ($5.00).
The players from the same company must play in the first 3 rounds and NOT in the last 3 rounds. It is also suggested that players must have uniforms of PCF on their own expenses.
During the succeeding Palau Invitational Chess Championships at Palau Royal Resort, dress code will be implemented – no sleeveless shirts, no shorts.
The groupings of A and B have been drawn and it is as follows:
Group A-- 1. Roberto Hernandez 2. Jeff Balbalosa 3. Miguel Hilario, Jr. 4. Luciano Sibayan 5. Dan Roldan 6. Geoff Martin 7. Gonzalo Escapatoria 8. CM Bernardo Garcia 9. Paquito Suringa, Jr. 10. Rafael 11. Surangel Whipps, Sr. 12. Franz Bawotong 13. Glen Navarosa 14. Francis ‘Sno’ Temaungil
Group B – 1. Tito Cabunagan 2. Cyril Tomas Montel, Jr. 3. Jose Celiz 4. Dennis Gonzales 5. Mohammad Manik Hossain 6. Jon Manuel Reyes 7. Nilo de Jesus 8. Eric Ksau Whipps 9. Elpidio Manaligod 10. Joey Balute 11. Jerry Sungino 12. David Wong 13. Jaime de Jesus 14. Eugene
Juniors – 1. George Anzawa 2. Destiny Sisior 3. Ksau Anthony Whipps 4. Angelil Sisior 5. Zachary Techall Whipps 6. Cyrelle Ann Montel
Women – 1. Angie Parrado 2. Baby Edna Mission 3. Joy Flores Whipps 4. Paz Ngiratechekii 5. Leizl Michael
Hernandez will make the cross-table without the names yet and before the start of the tournament, players name will be drawn to fill up the vacant slots.
If the time control is standard, it is suggested that there will be a brilliancy prize. In playing in the non-official venue, it will be allowed only if at least one of Palau’s 3 national arbiters (Roberto Hernandez, CM Bernardo Garcia or Dennis Gonzales) is present in the area.
The second venue is suggested – the Seventh Day Adventist gym. There are no tables and chairs there so Hernandez will ask for donation of old chairs and tables from PRR GM Masayuki Kawaguchi. Instead of 10 chairs and 2 tables, he will ask for 16 chairs and 4 long tables, to be divided into SDA gym and Tito and Jose’s residence.
The prizes for the Rapid, Blitz and National Championship are trophies this time instead of gift certificates so that the winners have something to cherish that they have finished a tournament at the top.
The plan to buy a scanner/printer for PCF is not possible this time. Roberto will be allowed to scan any materials for posting at PCF website through Jon Manuel Reyes with permission from new PCF President Eric Ksau Whipps.
For the 2013 4thPalau Invitational Chess Championship, Mr. Eric Ksau Whipps suggested to charge the invited players higher than the local players registration fee as what Guam did. They charged $200.00 entry fee per invited player so that they can have a decent cash prizes for the top finishers.
At exactly 5:00 pm, the AGM was adjourned.
Nobody among the present in the meeting ordered drink or food. The Chinese section chef David Wang charged the PCF of $2.00 per head. Invoice no. 182144 for the amount of $26.00 + 10% service charge for a total of $28.60.
A few days after the AGM, 4 players were added to all groups (1 each) to the growing list of participants. At Group A, Nasser Okoth, from Kenya, was added while Remrel Dizon became the replacement of CM Garcia.
Leizl Michael, a new employee of Palau Royal Resort, was added to the women’s section. She practiced with Paquito on Thursday evening at PRR Dormitory 1.
The very welcomed news is the addition of Cyrelle Ann Montel to the juniors division. The 10-year-old daughter of Palau’s top chess player Cyril Tomas Montel, Jr. took the first step in the advancement of junior chess in Palau.
Two days after the AGM, Palau’s first titled player CM Bernardo Garcia announced his withdrawal from this coming Rapid Chess tournament due to projects in his office.
Solution to last week’s puzzle: 1. Qxf7!! Nxf7 2. Rg8+! Rxg8 3. Nxf7 mate.
This week’s puzzle: White to play and mates in 3 (Solution next issue)
Source: Chessmate by Roberto Hernandez
Tia Belau Newspaper
Pages 13, 14, 15
Volume 22
Issue 14
February 18, 2013
Source: Chessmate by Roberto Hernandez
Tia Belau Newspaper
Pages 13, 14, 15
Volume 22
Issue 14
February 18, 2013
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