This scenario is not possible anymore as George Anzawa, right, who's making a comeback, will be playing against fellow junior players Ksau Anthony Whipps, Destiny Sisior, Zachary Techall Whipps and Angelil Sisior in the 2013 Rapid Chess tournament to start on Feb. 24, 2013. (Photo by Roberto Hernandez)
THE RETURN OF GEORGE ANZAWA
ON FEBRUARY 05, 2013, Roberto Hernandez is shopping at Surangel’s when he saw Adele Anzawa shopping also. They had a short talk about chess, her son George and the coming Rapid Chess tournament on Feb. 24 where junior chess players like George will have a separate division as well as the women.
Adele confirmed that George will be joining and she will be with George on the opening day a day after coming back from her trip 2-week trip to England.
George will be joining Ksau Anthony Whipps, Zachary Techall Whipps and the Sisior sisters (Angelil and Destiny). JUNIOR CHESS IS BACK AGAIN IN PALAU! THE FUTURE CHESS MASTERS IN THE MAKING!
Adele also paid the $20.00 registration fee of George for the 3rd Palau Invitational Chess Championship held at Palau Royal Resort from Dec. 14-19, 2011 where George played against the top 8 chess players of Palau and one invited player from Papua New Guinea, Joselito Marcos.
This time, George will be playing against players of his level and he might get his first ever chess title. But Ksau is also ready for his first attempt of a chess plum. His participation in the 2013 Guam International Open Chess tournament on Feb. 15-20, 2013 is a big advantage over his other 4 opponents. Jeff Balbalosa and Ms. Joy Flores Whipps will join Ksau in Guam.
Hernandez has contacted the following to attend the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of Palau Chess Federation at Palau Royal Resort on Feb. 10, 2013 from 2-5 pm: 1. CM Bernard Garcia 2. Dennis Gonzales 3. Cyril Montel, Jr. 4. Tito Cabunagan 5. Jose Celiz 6. Jeff Balbalosa 7. Baby Edna Mission 8. Angie Parrado 9. Tutii Joe Chilton 10. Nilo de Jesus 11. Elpidio Manaligod 12. Mohammad Manik Hossain 13. Gonzalo Escapatoria 14. Paquito Suringa, Jr. 15. Jaime dela Cruz
16. Paz Ngiratechekii and her grandson Michael Jordan (MJ) Ngiratechekii, will both be joining the Rapid tournament. MJ had participated in the 2003 Age Group Chess tournament at age 11. He’s not qualified now in the junior division.
18. Genaro Manlaya 19. Luciano Sibayan 20. Dan Roldan 21. Ma. Florida Hernandez
The Awarding Ceremony of the 2012 Palau National Chess Championship will be held before the start of AGM with PRR GM Masayuki ‘Mike’ Kawaguchi and his wife Midori to give the prizes to the top 2 finishers of the 2012 PNCC. Other presenters are Ms. Joy Flores Whipps – 5th place in Class B Baby Edna Mission; Mr. Geoff Martin –4th place Miguel Hilario, Jr. and Mr. Eric Ksau Whipps – 3rd place Angie Parrado.
The Class B champion is Dennis Gonzales and the 1st runner-up is Jeff Balbalosa
Ms. Joy Flores Whipps – 4th place Class A – Cyril Tomas Montel, Jr and Mr. Eric Ksau Whipps –3rd place – Jose Celiz. Class A champion is Tito Cabunagan and the 1st runner-up is Roberto Hernandez.
Some bad news about the prizes – the Class A champion’s prize of 1 room accommodation, 1 dinner for 2 gift certificate (for Dennis Gonzales) and 1 brunch for 2 gift certificate (for Jose Celiz) at Palau Pacific Resort has expired already because it was given on October 13, 2012, the opening day of 2012 PNCC.
A lot of controversies delayed the awarding ceremony which is supposed to be held on the last day of the tournament. Even before the end of 2012, the awarding is still uncertain.
Bernard Garcia was able to get those prizes together with 4 PPR t-shirts. Because of this unfortunate incident, only t-shirts will be given to those 3 top finishers. Meanwhile, Roberto was able to get 1 room accommodation at PRR, 1 dinner gift certificate for 2 persons and 1 lunch gift certificate for 2 persons last week and it will expire on April 30, 2013.
Hernandez will receive the room accommodation, Balbalosa will get the gift certificate of dinner for 2 and Cyril will get the gift certificate of lunch for 2 at PRR.
The 4th t-shirt will be given to Angie Parrado. Hernandez will donate a PRR t-shirt and a magnet from Istanbul for Miguel Hilario, Jr. and Baby Edna Mission respectively.
Solution to last week’s puzzle: 1. Rh1+ Rh2 2. Rh7+! Rxh7 or Nxh7 2. g7 mate.
Source:
Chessmate by Roberto Hernandez
Tia Belau Newspaper
Pages 9 & 11
Volume 22
Issue 12
February 11, 2013
Source:
Chessmate by Roberto Hernandez
Tia Belau Newspaper
Pages 9 & 11
Volume 22
Issue 12
February 11, 2013
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