:
PHYSICALLY DISABLED, MENTALLY FIT
World Chess Federation (FIDE)
gives equal right to participate to everybody like IPCA (International
Physically Disabled Chess Association). Its top player here, International
Master (IM) Russian Andrei Obudchuk, left, played against Palau Board 1 player
Roberto Hernandez in the 2nd round of 2014 World Chess Olympiad in
Tromso, Norway. Obudchuk’s teammates are 3 Russians and 1 Italian. (Photo by Eric Ksau Whipps)
9-ROUND 2014 PNCC
POSTPONED TO NOV. 2
9-ROUND 2014 PNCC
POSTPONED TO NOV. 2
TO GIVE more time for chess players to prepare for the
2014 Palau National Chess Championship, it was moved to Nov. 2 – Jan. 25
instead of Oct. 19-Jan. 18 as earlier reported.
It
can be moved again to Nov. 16 if the proposed changes are acceptable to
everybody and have 2 extra weeks for awarding and planning for the Top 10
Championship next year.
The
format is all but one round-robin in the Top 10, Women and Junior Section while
it’s Swiss system pairing for the Open section, with the winner qualifying in
the Championship (Top 10). It’s the first cycle to choose the players that
Palau will send to regional tournaments (2015 Oceania Zonal Chess Championship
in July and Guam International Chess Tournament/Micronesian Open in February).
The
time control is 75 minutes + 30 seconds increment in the Top 10, Women and Open
Section while it is 40 minutes + 30 seconds increment in the Junior Section.
Agreed
draws before the completion of Black’s 30TH MOVE shall not be
allowed. The exceptions are three-fold repetition of position or stalemate
before the 30th move.)
Recording
of moves in Algebraic notation (AN) from start to finish is mandatory. Each
player must record his previous move before making another move. The player may
only record chess moves and the time displayed on the chess clock. The score
sheet must have the ability to display the game in its entirety in accepted
chess notation. Players should bring their own pencils or pens to record chess
notation.
The use of mobile
phones and other electronic means of communication inside the playing area while
the games are in progress are strictly prohibited. A player who will violate
this provision shall lose his/her game by forfeiture.
Defaulting time shall be thirty (30) minutes
after the start of each round.
Tie-Breaks – the following tie-break systems
in descending order of priority shall be used to determine the final ranking of
the players at the end of the tournament:
a.
Direct
Encounter
b.
Buchholz
System
c.
Median
Buchholz (minus highest and lowest)
d.
S.B.
System
e.
Number
of wins (forfeit counted)
The prizes are $175.00 for the Top 10
Champion, $125.00 to 2nd and $100.00 to 3rd ; Women- 1st
($125.00), 2nd ($100.00), 3rd ($75.00). The junior and
open sections have the same cash prizes as: 1st (100.00), 2nd
($75.00) and 3rd ($50.00).
The
registration of members ($10.00) and non-members ($20.00) of this tournament
will proceed like the original date (Oct. 12) at Bethlehem Park. Players are
requested to bring their chessboards and clocks so that they can practice,
familiarize with the rules and socialize to their fellow chess players (old and
new). I. D.’s will be issued to members who will pay their registration fees.
It’s good for the year 2015.
Solution
to last week’s puzzle: 1. …Nd2+! 2. Rxd2 Rxe1+ 3. Kxe1 Rg1 mate.
This
week’s puzzle: Black to move and mates in 3 (Solution next issue)
Source: Chessmate by Roberto Hernandez
Tia Belau Newspaper
Page 8
Volume 23
Issue 82
October 13, 2014
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