On
August 09, 2014, a few minutes before the start of the 7th round of
2014 World Chess Olympiad in Tromso, Norway, I met the Palau Women's
Team hurriedly to inform them that it's a few minutes before the start
of the round. If they are not seated at the time of the start of the
round, they will all lose their matches. I also informed them that their
opponent have not yet arrived. As they sit down, I took this first
photo of Palau first Woman National Master Angelica Parrado, who has 2.5
points after 6 rounds. If she would win her game against Burundi, she
would automatically become Palau first Woman Candidate Master.
(Photo by Roberto Hernandez)
Angelica
Parrado's 10-year-old daughter Destiny Sisior won her game against
Claudia Campimbare of Burundi-- by default. All 4 women players of
Burundi didn't show up. A very sad turn of events for Angie as she lost
her chance of a CM title because default wins are not recorded as a win.
It's recorded as + -.
Haiti
Board 1 player Mondoly Sanon defeated Palau Board 1 player Roberto
Hernandez in the 7th round of 2014 World Chess Olympiad in 42 moves of
Bird's Opening.
(Photo by Roberto Hernandez)
All
of Burundi Women players -- Board 1 Nadine Niziyigimana, Board 2
Emelyne Niyonkuru, Board 3 Aurore Itangishaka and Board 4 Claudia
Kampimhare didn't show in the last 3 games. They have been disqualified.
When the organizers check their rooms, they are all gone and their
belongings, too. They defected to any of the 26 Schengen states for
greener pasture. Because of this incident, Palau Board 1 player Angelica
Parrado lost her chance for an automatic CM title had she won not by
default.
(Photo by Roberto Hernandez)
Source: History of Chess In Palau
By Roberto Hernandez
August 2014
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