IT WAS another hectic week in the resumption of Palau Royal Resort rating chess tournament as 27 games were played during the week with Robert 'Tube Ice' Tubice scoring 3 wins and losing 3 games.
His biggest victory was over top seed Roberto Hernandez where he is down with a whole rook in the middle game.
Hernandez is playing simultaneous against other 2 players, Jaime Guevarra and Arnel Pama.
Against Tubice, Hernandez made a blunder pawn advance that allowed Tubice to attack the back rank.
Another mistake 3 moves later cost him the game in 38 moves of Sicilian Defence.
He lost by time forfeit to Guevarra, who used only 30 minutes of his time, in 57 moves of Sicilian Defence.
When they resume and analyze the game, Hernandez also lost in all variations.
He is lucky to draw with Pama when he forked his opponent's king and rook in 55 moves of King's Gambit Accepted.
Two days later, Hernandez played another 3 players at a time winning all of them -- over Arnold Rivera in 26 moves of Irregular Opening; subduing Abraham 'Abe' Francisco and outlasting Paquito 'Pax' Suringa, Jr. in 66 moves of Sicilian Defence.
RESULTS OF OTHER GAMES:
Guevarra is now in solo 2nd spot after scoring 5 straight victories over Ivan II Chess Computer in 49 moves of Benko Gambit; over Tony Penas in 60 moves of Danish Gambit; against Manny Dulay in just 17 moves of Bishop Opening.
He nipped Tubice in 58 moves of another Bishop Opening and dealt Paul Garcia his 6th loss in 52 moves of King's Pawn Opening.
Pama clobbered Erick Ventinilla in 27 moves of Reti Opening; Zaldy Ranopa won 2 more games over Nino Flores in 35 moves of Bishop Opening and over Laurence Abuton in 57 moves King's Pawn Opening to stay as the only player with least loss (3).
Flores whipped Dulay and Abuton in 49 moves of Ruy Lopez and 22 moves of Bishop Opening respectively; Tubice outwitted Abuton and Suringa in 41 moves of KPO and in 45 moves of Bishop Opening respectively; Suringa swept Rivera in their 2nd round encounter in 35 moves of Irregular Opening and touted Penas in 24 moves and took the measure of Pama in both KPO.
Hernandez is in solo 1st place after beating Penas in 37 moves of King's Gambit Accepted and in the last game of the week, Lara overcame a piece deficit to beat Penas and stays in contention for the title.
The tournament will end on Oct. 31, 2007 and the top 5 players will win the cash, trophy and medals even if they haven't finished playing their remaining games.
STANDINGS OF PLAYERS AND THEIR WIN-LOSS-DRAW RECORD AND THEIR REMAINING GAMES:
1. Roberto Hernandez (20-4-1: 11 games) 2. Jaime Guevarra (15-4-3 : 14 games) 3. Nino Flores (15-4-0: 17 games) 4. Zaldy Ranopa (14-3-2: 17 games) 5. Arnel Pama (14-10-2: 10 games) 6. Laurence Abuton (13-9-2: 12 games) 7. Robert Tubice (12-9-2: 13 games) 8. Dennis Lara (12-4-0: 20 games) 9. Paul Garcia (11-6-0: 19 games) 10. Paquito Suringa, Jr. (11-17-0: 8 games) 11. Abe Francisco (9-6-2: 19 games) 12. Tony Penas (8-11-0: 17 games) 13. Erick Ventinilla (7-13-1: 15 games)
14. Excalibur (5-9-3: 19 games) 15. Manny Dulay (5-20-0: 11 games) 16. Ivan II (3-11-2: 20 games) 17. Randy Sioson (3-15-0: 18 games) 18. Arnold Rivera (1-5-0:30 games)19. Zuenie Mirabueno (0-18-0:18 games)
Source: Chessmate by Roberto Hernandez
Tia Belau Newspaper
Page 13
Volume 17
October 19-25, 2007
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