The participants of the just concluded 2014 Micronesian Open pose with a nice background view. From left, 3rd place Cyril Tomas Montel, Jr., 4th Roberto Hernandez, 9th Rafael Paloma, 8th Jeffrey Balbalosa, 10th Angie Parrado, 2nd Tito Cabunagan, Champion Brian Jones, Deputy Arbiter Eric Ksau Whipps, 6th Dennis Gonzales, 5th Jose Celiz. 7th CM Bernardo Garcia is the only one missing in the photo by Eric.
(Photo by Eric Ksau Whipps)
INVITATION FOR 2014 WORLD
CHESS OLYMPIAD IN NORWAY
THE 2014 Tromso, Norway World Chess Olympiad Organizers
has issued an invitation to all FIDE member federations to participate in its
hosted Olympiad to be held from Aug. 01-14.
A
travel fund of 600,000 euros will be made available to federations who want to
participate in the Olympiad. It’s 60% of the airfare to be shouldered by the
organizers defending on the distance of their country to Tromso.
Number
one in the list is New Zealand, who can get more than $1,200.00 for each player
who will participate there. Palau is listed as no. 11 and each player can get
$932.00 as travel subsidy. Palau-Manila is more than $500.00 and Manila-Tromso
is $1,600.00 so each member of Palau team must have at least more than a
thousand dollars to be able to make it to the team.
For
those who can’t produce that amount, especially in the Men/Open team, Mohammad
Manik Hossain is capable to replace him.
The
Palau Open 2014 5-round Swiss system tournament will kick off on Sunday, March
09, at Bethlehem Park at 2pm with 38 players participating.
The following are the matches of Round 1 with
the top seed playing the no. 20 seed: (First name to play white) (1) Montel Jr., Cyril Tomas vs. (20)
Leuterio, Allan; (21) Whipps, Joy Flores vs. (2) Celiz, Jose; (3) Hernandez,
Roberto vs. Perdon, Ohjea Mae Figueroa; (23) Fabiona, John Joseph vs. (4)
Cabunagan, Tito; (5) CM Garcia, Bernardo vs. (24) Parco, Roxanne; (25) Anson,
Jennifer vs. (6) Cabuso, Rustum; (7) Pastrana, Eugenio vs. (26) Balute, Joey
Jaime; (27) Kitalong, Christopher vs. (8) Balbalosa, Jeffrey; (9) Gonzales,
Dennis vs. (28) Labro, Jose; (29) Magbanua, Peter Erick vs. (10) Paloma, Rafael;
(11) Parrado, Angelica vs. (30) Parinas, Melvin Molana; (31) Patris, Charley
vs. (12) Mission, Baby Edna; (13) Labarda, Eugene vs. (32) Rengiil, Tuloy; (33)
Rodriguez, Senase Jose vs. (14) Paloma, Gladys Anne; (15) Mahor Jr, Manuel vs.
(34) Sareno, Algen Huinda; (35) Sisior, Nelson vs. (16) Ulap, Crisarjo Mel John
Banaga; (17) Reyes, Jon Manuel vs. (36) Undecimo, Arnold Lansang; (37) Villar,
Richard Facturanan vs. (18) Whipps, Eric Ksau Surangel; (19) Ulap, Jo-Arl Cris
Banaga vs. (38) Wong, David Yuen
Eugene Labarda will be having a
vacation within the time period of this event. Alfredo Pacenos, Jr. can take
his place as they have almost the same rating.
Some notable players that were
left out of the list but maybe available are Mohammad Manik Hossain -1498
rating (12nn-3pm), Remrel Dizon (1559),
Elpidio Manaligod (1456), Gonzalo Escapatoria (1599), Nilo de Jesus (1624),
Glen Navarosa (1294) and Morton Sawaichi, who showed willingness to participate
this time because he’s got time now.
Solution to last week’s puzzle:
1. Qc8+!! Rxc8 2. Rxc8+ Ke7 3. Nc6 mate.
This week’s puzzle: White to
move and mates in 3 (Solution next issue)
Source: Chessmate by Roberto Hernandez
Tia Belau Newspaper
Pages 9-10
Volume 23
Issue 20
March 10, 2014
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