(755) GONZALES LEADS 2014 PALAU OLYMPIANS TUNE-UP GAMES (TBN-June 30, 2014)

ONLY GAME ON JUNE 22


                   Dennis Gonzales, right, plays the black pieces against NM Roberto Hernandez, left, in the only game that was played in the resumption of 2014 Palau Olympians Tune-up games. Dennis prevails in this match and now leading the tilt after defeating CM Bernard Garcia in June 8. Baby Edna Mission, middle, is part of the 12-member Palau Chess Team that will compete in 2014 World Chess Olympiad in Tromso, 
Norway on Aug. 01-14, 2014.


  GONZALES LEADS 2014 PALAU OLYMPIANS
                 TUNE-UP GAMES 

Rarely did Dennis Gonzales lead in the early rounds of any chess tournaments in Palau since 2004 Open Chess Tournament. He showed a lot of improvements during the recently concluded 2014 Open Chess Tournament, where he tied Candidate Master Bernardo Garcia at 3^rd spot with an identical 6-2-2 win-loss-draw record in Pool A.

                Dennis is one of the 12-member Palau Chess Team that will compete in the 2014 World Chess Olympiad in Tromso, Norway from Aug. 01-14, 2014. Bernard is a teammate and in the 2nd week of 2014 Palau Olympians Tune-up Games, Dennis defeated Bernard in 47 moves of English Opening.

THE MOVES: CM Bernardo Garcia (White) vs. Dennis Gonzales (Black) June 08, 2014

1.     c4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. g3 Bc5 4. Bg2 0-0 5. e3 c6 6. d4 exd4 7. exd4 Bb4 8. Nge2 d5 9. Qb3 a5 10. a3 dxc4 11. Qxc4 Be6 12. Qd3 Bxc3+ 13. bxc3 Bd5 14. f3 b5 15. 0-0 Bc4 16. Qc2 Re8 17. Re1 Ra7 18. Bg5 h6 19. Bxf6 Qxf6 20. Nf4 Rae7 21. Re4 g5 22. Nd3 Bd5 23. Rxe7 Rxe7 24. Ne5 Nd7 25. Nxd7 Rxd7 26. g4 Re7 27. Qd2 Bc4 28. Re1 Kg7 29. Kf2 Rxe1 30. Qxe1 Qd6 31. Qe5+ Qxe5 32. dxe5 f6 33. exf6+ Kxf6 34. Ke3 Ke5 35. Bh1 c5 36. h4 a4 37. f4+ gxf4+ 38. Kd2 Bd5 39. Bxd5 Kxd5 40. g5 Ke6 41. g6 h5 42. g7 Kf7 43. g8=Q+ Kxg8 44. Kd3 Kg7 45. c4 bxc4+ 46. Kxc4 Kf6 47. Kd3 Kf5         0-1

                In the 1^st week, Bernard avenged his loss to Roberto Hernandez in the penultimate round of 2014 Open by trouncing him in 55 moves of Bird’s Opening after Hernandez blundered away his bishop on the 37^th move.

                Dennis likewise avenged his loss to Roberto in the only game of Sunday, June 22 with an excellent defensive prowess on the 25^th move and prevailed in 44 moves of Bird’s Opening.

THE MOVES: NM Roberto Hernandez (White) vs. Dennis Gonzales (Black)          June 22, 2014

1.f4 c5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. e3 a6 4. d4 Ne4 5. Bd3 d5 6. Bxe4 dxe4 7. Ng5 Bf5 8. 0-0 h6 9. g4 hxg5 10. gxf5 e6 11. fxe6 fxe6 12. Qg4 Qe7 13. fxg5 Nc6 14. dxc5 0-0-0 15. Nc3 Ne5 16. Qg3 Nf3+ 17. Rxf3 exf3 18. Ne4 Rd1+ 19. Kf2 Rh1 20. Nd6+ Kd7 21. Kxf3 R1Xh2 22. Ke4 R8h5 23. b4 Rxg5 24. Qf3 Rgg1 25. Kd3 Qd8 26. Qxb7+ Qc7 27. Qxa6 Bxd6 28. Qa4+ Ke7 29. Ke4 Rh4+ 30. Kd3 Be5 31. Bb2 Qd8+ 32. Bd4 Rxa1 33. Qa7+ Kf6 34. c6 Rd1+ 35. Ke2 Rdxd4 36. exd4 Qxd4 37. Qxd4 Rxd4 38. b5 Rb4 39. a4 Rxa4 40. Kd3 Rb4 41. c4 Rb3+ 42. Kd2 Rc3 43. c7 Rxc4 44. b6 Bxc7             0-1

The members of Palau Chess Team to Norway are 1. Eric Ksau Surangel Whipps (Delegate/Team Captain-Women’s Team), 2. Jamie Kenmure (Team Captain –Men/Open), 3. Roberto Hernandez (Board 1), 4. Cyril Tomas Montel, Jr. (Board 2), 5. Bernardo Garcia (Board 3), 6. Dennis Gonzales (Board 4), 7. Jeffrey Balbalosa (Board 5/Reserve), 8. Angelica Parrado (Board 1-Women), 9. Baby Edna Mission (Board 2), 10. Gladys Anne Paloma (Board 3), 11. Destiny Sisior (Board 4), 12. Joy Flores Whipps (Board 5/Reserve).

The No. 3-11 members will fly to Manila on July 15 to apply for Schengen Visa (Norway-Type C –for short stay). They applied on line and paid 60 euros (about $81.00) as visa fee. There will be interview and finger printing that is set on July 17 at 8:30 am. They have to buy travel insurance before submitting the documents for processing which will take 2-5 working days.

If the visa will be granted, the itinerary of Palau Chess Team will be –Leaving Manila-London at 7:10am on July 31. They will change plane for London-Oslo and then finally Oslo-Tromso. The total number of flying hours is 32 hours.

It’s 39 hours in coming back to Manila via Tromso-Oslo-Doha and they will be back in Palau on August 19, 2014. (August 15 at 1:30am via United Airlines).

Solution to last week’s puzzle: (It’s white to move, not black) 1. Qg8+!! Kxg8 2. Re8+ Rxe8 3. Rxe8 mate.             This week’s puzzle: Black to move and mates in 3 (Solution next issue)

Source: Chessmate by Roberto Hernandez

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