(667) PROGRAMME OF 2014 MICRONESIAN OPEN (Feb. 20-25, 2014)

COUNTERPART IN PROMOTING CHESS IN PALAU AND GUAM
            Leon Ryan, sitting at right, is the counterpart of Roberto Hernandez in promoting chess in Palau and Guam. Oceania Chess Confederation President FM/IO Brian Jones, sitting at the middle, will come to Palau to be a player and supporter of chess especially the 2014 Micronesian Open. Gary Bekker, former Oceania Zone President is at the very back.                                    (Photo by Brian Jones)

                                    2014 MICRONESIAN OPEN 

                                                       PALAU ROYAL RESORT

                                                              Feb. 20-25, 2014

Feb. 18 (Tue)           1:30 am (Feb. 19)

            Arrival of invited participants if they will travel the Manila-Palau route.

Feb. 19  (Wed)      8:00pm   Arrival of participants coming from Guam.

Feb. 20 (Thu)                                     OPENING CEREMONY

                                                             P R O G R A M M E

9:00-9:05 am         Opening Prayer by Roberto Hernandez

9:05-9:15                Inspirational Speech by GM Masayuki Kawaguchi

9:15-9:25                Speech by Brian Jones and Jan Berglund

9:25-9:30                Ceremonial First Move

                                GM (General Manager) Kawaguchi and IM Jack Stopa

10:00 am               1st round   

  3:00 pm                2nd round

Feb. 21 (Fri)           9am   - 3rd rd.             3pm -- 4th rd.

Feb. 22 (Sat)          Free day   Rock Island Trip

Feb. 23 (Sun)          9am --5th rd.                3pm --6th rd.

Feb. 24 (Mon)         9am -- 7th rd.               3pm -- 8th rd.

Feb. 25 (Tue)          9am --Final (9th) round

                                 4pm --AWARDING/CLOSING CEREMONY

                                                            P R O G R A M M E

 

Emcee                    Roberto Hernandez

4pm                         Thanksgiving Prayer by Roberto Hernandez

4:05 pm                  Awarding Remarks -- GM Masayuki Kawaguchi

4:15 pm                  Awarding -- Champion (Cash + Storyboard)

4:20 pm                  Awarding -- 2nd - 10th places (Cash)

4:30 pm                  Photos/Snacks/Drinks

THE TIME CONTROL IS 90 MINUTES + 30 SECONDS INCREMENT.

Tournament Organizers: FM/IO Brian Jones

                                          NM Roberto Hernandez

                                          IA/IO/FI Jan Berglund

Chief Arbiter                    IA/IO/FI Jan Berglund

Rating Officer            IA Jamie Kenmure

CASH PRIZES: (Option A)

Champion - $1,000.00 + Storyboard ($200.00)

2nd place -  $700.00               3rd -- $500.00

4th -- $300.00                          5th -- $200.00

6th -- $100.00                          7th -- $75.00

8th -- $50.00                          9th & 10th -- $25.00 each

CASH PRIZES: (Option B)

Champion -- $800.00 + Storyboard ($200.00 worth)

2nd --$600.00                           3rd -- $400.00

4th -- $200.00                           5th -- $100.00

6th -- $75.00                             7th -- $50.00

8th, 9th, 10th -- $25,00 each

International Master Frank Stopa of Poland poses with 2 of 3 Palau representatives in the 2013 Guam International Chess Tournament. Stopa is willing to come to Palau according to Jeff Balbalosa, middle. Ksau Anthony Whipps, left, and his mom Joy Flores together with Balbalosa, represented Palau in the said event.                                       (Photo by Joy Flores Whipps)

CEREMONIAL FIRST MOVE BETWEEN BRIAN JONES AND GUAM SENATOR.



Source: History of Chess In Palau
              By Roberto Hernandez
              December 2013
              To be published as a book in the future