Remrel Dizon, left, teaches a young boy the fundamental of chess while Baby Edna 'Bheng' Mission and Jon Manuel 'Sib' Reyes are watching. Tito Cabunagan is practicing with an unknown opponent after losing the 2013 Rapid Chess title to Roberto Hernandez in April 28, 2013 final game. Kids who learned chess at early age have become the seasoned masters of today like GM Wesly So of the Philippines, who is now no. 48 in the world. (Photo by Roberto Hernandez)
ODDS FOR JUNIOR PLAYERS
THE 2013 PALAU Blitz Chess Championship will have an odd for junior players when playing against women players. Their division was combined and it is suggested that the juniors will have 10 minutes + 3 seconds increment against women players and 5 minutes + 3 seconds increment only for women players.
The women players are top seed Angie Parrado, Baby Edna ‘Bheng’ Mission, Gladys Paloma and Joy Flores Whipps. The junior players are 2013 Rapid chess champion (Junior division) Cyrelle Ann Montel, 1st runner-up Ksau Anthony Whipps, Zachery Techall Whipps, George Anzawa, Angelil and Destiny Sisior.
In the Open (or Men’s) Division, drawing of players will be done before the start of the first game. The players are Roberto Hernandez, Tito Cabunagan, Cyril Tomas Montel, Jr., Paquito Suringa, Jr., Dennis Gonzales, Jeff Balbalosa, Miguel Hilario, Jr., Rafael Paloma, Eugene Labarda, Eugenio Pastrana, Manuel Mahor, Jr., Mohammad Manik Hossain, Remrel Dizon, Nilo de Jesus, Jaime dela Cruz, Glen Navarosa and Gonzalo Escapatoria.
First time competitors are welcome to register and compete right away in this double round-robin event where the time control is 5 minutes + 3 seconds increment for each player to finish the game. This time control is so fast that a player can play 10 matches in 1 hour.
Some chess players who are also basketball players can take a short rest from their basketball game to play a couple of official blitz game.
Dennis Gonzales confirmed his participation and will get his National Arbiter License from FIDE to be given to him by Roberto Hernandez, who also got his National Arbiter License together with Palau’s first titled player Candidate Master Bernardo Garcia of Palau Pacific Resort.
CM Garcia is not participating in this blitz tournament so Roberto will be the chief arbiter and Dennis will be the deputy arbiter in this ongoing tournament.
The players’ numbers have been drawn and it is as follows: 1. Tito Cabunagan 2. Cyril Tomas Montel, Jr., Miguel Hilario, Jr., 4. Gene Pastrana 5. Roberto Hernandez 6. Paquito Suringa, Jr., 7. Jojo Escapatoria 8. James dela Cruz 9. Nilo de Jesus 10. Eugene Labarda 11. Jun Mahor 12. Glen Navarosa 13. Dennis Gonzales 14. Jose Celiz 15. Mohammad Manik Hossain 16. Remrel Dizon 17. Jeff Balbalosa 18. Rafael Paloma.
The first game was between Dennis and Nilo which ended in a draw; Cyril won over Remrel; Roberto beats Tito; Tito lost another one to Dennis; Nilo upsets Roberto in their first game but Roberto bounced back to win their 2ndgame. During their first game, Tito, in rushing to play the pieces, scrambled one of Cyril’s pawn and put it back to the wrong square. Roberto decided to have them play another game. Jose swept Nilo while Cyril and Tito played their 2nd game after Tito prevailed in their first match. This time Cyril prevails.
Paquito came and he played his first game vs. Jose while Nilo is white against Tito as of press time.
No women and juniors came to play.
Solution to last week’s puzzle: 1. Qxf7+!! Kxf7 2. Bc4+ Qd5 3. Bxd5 mate.
This week’s puzzle: White to move and mates in 3 (Solution next issue)
Source: Chessmate by Roberto Hernandez
Tia Belau Newspaper
Pages 9 & 11
Volume 22
Issue 40
May 20, 2013
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