BLITZ CHESS specialist Tony Villa dealt erstwhile leader and previously unbeaten Jose Omega, a cook at Ashibi Restaurant, and Palau's first National Master Manny Nedic their first loss in the resumption of 2008 Palau National Chess Championship held on Sat. and Sunday, April 19 & 20 at Jean's Boutique and Store.
Villa also defeated venue host Gene Pastrana in their Caro-Kahn encounter on Saturday to take the lead again in the 22-player championship.
Fifth seed Roberto Hernandez scored a full point over Koror State Legal Counsel Craig Dittrich in 41 moves of Dutch Defence. And on the 3rd and last game of the day, 3rd seed Cyril Montel, Jr. refused a draw offer from Dennis Lara and prevailed in an exciting endgame of king and pawns.
Lara deviated from a knight sacrifice that will gain him 2 pawns for a minor piece and an excellent prospect of promoting his two unopposed pawns on the queenside.
Before bowing to Villa, Omega clobbered the lone Bangladeshi entrant Mohammad Manik Hossain and Andres 'Aying' Mestizo II while Nedic touted Michael Mercado prior to his first loss.
Aying finally scored a victory after a string of losses by outwitting Pastrana. He proceeded to Palau Royal Resort and dealt Elizalde Madrinan another loss. Eli lost earlier to Pastrana.
OTHER RESULTS OF SUNDAY'S ACTION: Dittrich is back in the winning column after drubbing Hossain; Hernandez took the measure of Mercado in 41 moves of Sicilian Defence; newcomer Elpidio Manaligod maintained his composure after a touch move violation of Hossain and claimed his 3rd win. Hossain put his king in a place where a bishop can capture it and pressed his time clock.
In a FIDE tournament of 90 minutes + 30 seconds/move increment, an illegal move violation will be resumed by moving the touched piece to a legal square. In blitz chess,(Palau style), after pressing the clock, it will be the final move of the player. If he/she didn't move or defended the attacked king, it can be captured and the game is over.
Source: Chessmate by Roberto Hernandez
Tia Belau Newspaper
Pages 13 & 15
Volume 18
May 23-29, 2008
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