Trophies and $100.00 brilliancy prize are donation from Pinoy Express Remittance through Manny Kimpo.
(Kimpo said to Roberto Hernandez earlier that he sponsored $1,000.00 cash for a basketball tournament in Palau and his name was not even mentioned in the newspaper. And now, he's sponsoring $100.00 and 6 trophies and his name, his company's name, his wife and son, and friends are being featured in this column every week.)
Manuel's precise endgame technique and patience bear fruit when Eti blundered away his rook after more than 60 moves of Queen's Pawn Game.
Eti lost his 2nd game of the day to 4th seed Roberto Hernandez in 32 moves of Modern Defence.
From the 16th to 24th move, Hernandez thwarted the insufficient attack of Eti and held on to his advantage. As he was about to win another piece, Eti resigned.
Manuel also won his 2nd game of the 2nd round against Palauan bet Morton Sawaichi in 34 moves of another Queen's Pawn Game.
They realized later that Sawaichi should be handling the white pieces. Manuel is gentleman enough to give Sawaichi a rematch next week.
Manny Nedic is now is solo 3rd spot after scoring a hard-fought and lucky victory over Dennis Gonzales in 62 moves of Slav Defence.
Nedic was in extreme time pressure and passive position but Gonzales' endgame prowess is not good enough to force a win.
And in the last game of the day, Hernandez nipped Sawaichi in 26 moves of Sicilian Defence.
CURRENT STANDINGS OF PLAYERS AND THEIR WIN-LOSS-DRAW SLATE:
1. Manuel (9-2-0) 2. Eti (7-2-2) 3. Nedic (7-2-1) 4. Cyril Montel, Jr. (6-1-1) 5. Hernandez (5-6-1) 6. Jess Toldoya (4-1-1) 7. Jimmy Valenzuela (4-4-0) 8. Gonzales (3-6-0) 9. Sawaichi (3-7-0) 10. Jose Omega (2-6-0) 11. Gene Pastrana (1-9-1) 12. Francis Temaungil (0-4-0).
Source:
Chessmate by Roberto Hernandez
Tia Belau Newspaper
Page 13
June 02-09, 2006
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