Neophyte chess player Remrel Dizon, left, is featured for the first time for his first win against a rated player Eugenio "Gene" Pastrana. In the background are Tito Cabunagan practicing with Dennis Gonzales while Baby Edna Mission and Gladys Paloma are playing their 1st official game with Lilibeth Cabunagan watching. (Photo by Roberto Hernandez)
PASTRANA IS ACTIVE AGAIN
After more than 2 years of inactivity, Eugenio ‘Gene’ Pastrana is active again and joined on the last 3 weeks of 2013 Rapid Chess Tournament held every Sunday at Tito and Lilibeth Cabunagan’s residence in Malakal.
In his first official game, where he was accommodated in Group B, he outwitted Dennis Gonzales with the black pieces but bowed to Tito.
In his last game of the day, he lost his queen and the game to Remrel Dizon. He’s got a draw with Eric Ksau Whipps, Jaime dela Cruz and Jose Celiz. He was given a win against Nilo de Jesus, Jon Manuel Reyes and Eugene Labarda to get a chance to make it to semifinals if he will win both of his remaining games against Mohammad Manik Hossain and top seed Cyril Tomas Montel, Jr.
A loss, especially to Manik, will boot him out of semifinal race that included Tito, Dennis and Cyril. The top finishers in Group A and B will have a semifinal of No. 1 vs. No. 4 and No. 2 vs. No. 3.
In Group A, Paquito Suringa, Jr. became no. 1 after he clobbered 2ndseed Roberto Hernandez last week. Both of them finished their group with identical 11-1-0 win-loss-draw slate.
The last game between Rafael Paloma and Jeffrey Balbalosa will determine the numbering of the two players. If Paloma will win, he will face Hernandez while if he will lose, he will face Suringa, Jr.
The women’s division has been finalized when Baby Edna Mission and Gladys Paloma split their 2 games with Gladys winning the first game convincingly. After Mission has settled down from nervousness, she trounced Gladys in the last game of the day, Sunday April 07.
FINAL STANDINGS OF WOMEN’S DIVISION AND THEIR WIN-LOSS-DRAW RECORD:
Champion –Angelica “Angie”Parrado (11-2-1) 11.5 pts. 2ndplace—Gladys Paloma (8-1-5) 10.5 pts. 3rdplace – Baby Edna Mission (8-3-3) 9.5 pts. 4th place – Joy Flores Whipps (2-3-9) 6.5 pts. 5th place – Ma. Florida Hernandez (3-4-7) 6.5 pts. 6th place –Lilibeth Cabunagan (1-7-6) 4 pts. 7thplace – Leizl Michael (1-7-6) 4 pts. 8thplace – Paz Ngiratechekii (1-8-5) 3.5 pts.
Wooden trophies will be given to Parrado (Queen-shaped), Paloma (Bishop-shaped) and Mission (Knight-shaped) to be made and designed by James dela Cruz.
FINAL STANDINGS OF JUNIOR DIVISION:
Champion – Cyrelle Ann Montel (4-0-6) 7 pts. 2nd place –Ksau Anthony Whipps (3-2-5) 5.5 pts. 3rdplace—George Anzawa (4-3-3) 5.5 pts. 4thplace – Destiny Sisior (3-5-2) 4 pts. 5thplace – Angelil Sisior (3-5-2) 6thplace – Zachary Techall Whipps (2-4-4) 4 pts.
Wooden trophies will be given to Cyrelle (Bishop-shaped), Ksau (Knight-shaped) and George (Pawn-shaped) made and designed also by James dela Cruz.
Solution to last week’s puzzle: 1. Qe7!! Qc7 2. Qf8+! Rxf8 3. Rxf8 mate.
This week’s puzzle: White to move and mates in 3 (Solution next issue)
Source:
Chessmate by Roberto Hernandez
Chessmate by Roberto Hernandez
Tia Belau Newspaper
Pages 9 & 11
Volume 22
Issue 30
April 15, 2013
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