From left, Casto 'Toti' Abundo, Eric Ksau Whipps, Tutii Joe Chilton and Geoffrey Borg did a photo session at Joe's private tutoring place. Mr. Borg, who is the CEO of FIDE, is willing to supply chess materials to Palau schools if chess will be taught in schools as an elective or extra curricular activity'
(Photo by Roberto Hernandez)
BALBALOSA DOMINATES KSAU CUP;
ROBERTO IS 22 YEARS IN PALAU
ON FEBRUARY O4, 2014
MARTHA of United Airlines mentioned to Roberto sometime
ago this words: “Why is my son Dmitri Kyle Villanueva trying everything –from
chess, basketball, baseball, swimming, bodybuilding, etc. He is trying
everything.”
My
response is, “Let him try everything and when he finds the right sports or
activity where he can exploit his full potential, then let him choose the field
where he will excel and be happy.”
Maybe kids will be inspired or challenged by
the wonderful experience of Ksau Anthony Whipps in the 2013 World Youth Chess
Championship in Al Ain, United Arab Emirates.
When the kids found the sports
or activity where they can excel then there is a chance that they will
represent Palau in the 2014 World Youth Chess Championship in South Africa and
in 2015 WYCC in Baku, Azerbaijan.
It’s now time for chess puzzle. If kids can
solve this week’s chess puzzle (White to move and mates in 3), Roberto will
give them 1 dollar each to all kids from 18 years and below. Just text or call
Roberto the answer at 778-5392.
Jeffrey
Balbalosa dominated the recently concluded Ksau Cup with a perfect 23/23. His
new rating will put him back in the Top 10 chess players of Palau, now at 8th
with 1696. At 2nd is Rafael Paloma with 21.5 points followed by the
first Woman National Master of Palau Angelica ‘Angie’ Parrado with 20 pts.
At 4th
is Angie’s daughter Destiny Sisior getting 17.5 points followed by Ksau Anthony
Whipps with 17. At 6th is Gladys Anne Paloma at 16.5. She will be
getting his first international rating.
Tied
at 7th place are Eric Ksau Whipps and surprising newcomer Crisarjo
Ulap with identical 15.5 points. Tied at 9th are Angelil Sisior,
another newcomers Allan Leuterio and Jo-Arl Cris Ulad with 15 each.
Tied
also at 12 are Jon ‘Sib’ Manuel Reyes and Joy Flores Whipps with 12.5 points
apiece. At solo 14th is Joseph Osorio with 12. At 15th
place is Ojhea Perdon (10.5) followed by Roxanne Parco (9) and at 17th
is Rengeos Naruo (7.5). Bernie Dambo (7) is at 18th and Nasser Ongyango (5.5)
at solo 19th.
Tied
at 20th are Kayah Whipps and Francois Millimono at 5 points each.
Second to the last spot is Daniel Mendoza at 2 points and at the cellar is Myra
Moralde Ulap with 1 point.
Roberto
will be 22 years in Palau on Feb. 04, 2014. He remembers his first time in
Palau on the afternoon of Continental Airlines flight. During the landing, he
saw an egret or heron at the side of the landing area. If that bird is in the
Philippines, somebody already shoot it with a sling shot and cook it!
It’s
been 10 years since the first-ever chess tournament was started in June 09,
2002.
Looking
back then, Palau now has 48 players listed in www.fide.com
for the month of Feb. 2014.
Palau was represented in 2009 Oceania Zonal Chess
Championship in Australia, 2010 World Chess Olympiad in Khanty-Mansiysk,
Russia, 2012 World Chess Olympiad in Istanbul, Turkey, in 2013 Guam
International Chess Tournament and lately in the 2013 World Youth Chess
Championship in Al Ain, United Arab Emirates.
Palau
Chess Federation has new energetic President in Eric Ksau Whipps and they are
looking forward to participate in 2014 World Chess Olympiad in Tromso, Norway
with Men (Open) and Women’s Team and more Palauans in its delegation.
Solution
to last week’s puzzle: 1. Qxh7+!! Nxh7 2. Bxh7+ Kh8 or Kf8 3. Ng6 mate.
This
week’s puzzle: White to move and mates in 3 (Solution next issue)
$1.00 cash prize each for kids 18 years and below who can solve this
puzzle.
Source: Chessmate by Roberto Hernandez
Tia Belau Newspaper
Pages 9-10
Volume 23
Issue 10
February 03, 2014
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