The top 4 finishers will receive cash prizes donated by Edwin Eti ($100.00), Manny Kimpo of Pinoy Express ($100.00) and another $100.00 from registration fee.
Nedic defeated Flavin 'Matlab' Andres twice and drubbed venue host Gene Pastrana to trail Manuel for the lead after the latter suffered his 2nd loss to 3rd seed Cyril Montel, Jr. when he blundered away his rook in the endgame.
Realizing his mistake, he appealed that he had not press his time clock yet and ask if he can change his move.
Roberto Hernandez was just passing by and explained to the players that in blitz chess, he can change his move (the same piece) until he had press his time clock. But in rapid chess format, it is not allowed.
Second seed Jose Omega scored 3 points in 4 games. He clobbered Andres and Koror State Legal Counsel Craig Dittrich.
His 3rd week victory over Dittrich was not an official game as they are just practicing at the time.
Omega drew with Montel, Jr. while Manuel took the measure of Eti, who played only one game since the tournament started on October 01. He got a 2-1 win-loss record.
Dittrich finally scored a full point by defeating Andres, who was over-confident after winning a piece in the middle game.
Dittrich's patient play finally paid off when his 2 pawns were promoted. He lost his last game of the day to Manuel.
In a special game played on Monday, October 16 on Hernandez' day off, Andres was mated in just 9 moves when he overlooked a neat bishop sacrifice by Hernandez.
Had Andres captured Hernandez' knight instead, he would have won a piece and the game but he played for material gain and lost another close one.
The last crucial game of the 2006 Palau National Chess Championship will be scheduled according to the players' available time.
Manuel and Jess Toldoya still have not played their last game that the outcome will make Manuel be the 2nd National Master of Palau if he will beat Toldoya. He will tie Nedic for the title.
I a tiebreak will be used, Manuel might overtake Nedic by a close score.
Source: Chessmate by Roberto Hernandez
Tia Belau Newspaper
October 27-November 03, 2006
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