CHITO Vargas clinched the Class B title of the 2003 Open Chess Tournament sponsored by The Filipino Community in Palau (TFCP), Image Restaurant & Sports Bar and Budget Mart.
His nearest rival, Tutii Joe Chilton, lost 2 of 3 games and now the fight for last 3 places are crucial in the last 3 games on Sunday.
Vargas finished the tilt with 10 wins and a loss, which was dealt to him by Chilton.
Ben Ramos defeated Chilton in a losing position and earlier beats his son Kris, in just 9 moves. He is sure to have at least 3rd runner-up trophy.
Allen Kangichi, Amante Caballero and Chilton are the other players who have a chance to land in the Top 4.
The final round of Class A was a complicated one. Eddie Grefiel (10.5 pts.) won his last 2 games against Roberto Hernandez and Freddie Dumlao to finished 3rd.
Cyril Montel, Jr. drew with Roy Rebollos and clinched 4th with 10 points. Hernandez and Bong Alipoon were tied at 5th but the winner over the other (Direct Encounter) tiebreak result turn up to be in Hernandez' favor and he finished 5th and the Most Improved Player (MIP) award. At the 2002 Open Chess Tournament, he placed 9th.
FINAL STANDINGS OF OTHER CLASS A PLAYERS:
7th- Edgardo Enarsao (8 pts.), 8th - Noel Filomeno (8), 9th - Dumlao (7.5 pts.), 10th - Danny Dandoy (7), 11th - Jimmy Valenzuela (6), 12th - Mariano Agustin, Jr. (5.5), 13th - Mike Miguel, Jr. (5.5), 14th - Roy Rebollos (4), 15th - Mario Ramos (3.5) and Jimboy de Jesus with 2 points.
LAST 3 GAMES OF CLASS B (First name to play white):
Dmitri Kyle Villanueva vs. Chilton; Caballero vs. Kangichi and Chilton vs. Kangichi.
Tentative format and site of next Age Group Chess tournament were discussed. It will be on May 25, 2003 at either Filco Thrift Mart or at Privilege Store (3rd Floor).
The time control will be one and a half hours for each player to make 40 moves and an additional one hour each to finish the game.
This is the real tournament time control which averages 4 minutes a move.
Age Group of teenagers (13-19 years and 12 years and under) will have a double round-robin depending on the number of participants.
There will be a 5-round Swiss system to classify Class A and B. With Grefiel and Dandoy out of the next tilt because they'll go on vacation, and Consul General Julius Torres now in Canada, the Class A will only have 10 players to qualify and will have a round-robin finals. Number 11 and beyond will fight in out for a tougher Class B finals.
Ivan II Chess Computer will compete in Class A round-robin with its strength in full (Hard), Average in Class B and Easy in the 12 years and under. It will also rate the players.
This week's featured opening is the English Opening in which you'll just imitate white's first 6 moves.
1. c4 c5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. g3 g6 5. Bg2 Bg7 6. 0-0 0-0 7. d4 exd4 8. Nxd4 Nxd4 9. Qd4 d6.
Solution to last week's puzzle: (It is mates in 2 not 3). 1. f8=B! (Yes, promote the pawn into a Bishop) ... Kd8 2. Rd4 mate. If you promote the pawn to a queen, it will be a stalemate (draw ). If the pawn is promoted into a Rook or Knight, there is no mate in 2.
This week's puzzles: White to move and mates in 3
White to move and mates in 3
(Solution next issue)
Source: Chessmate by Roberto Hernandez
Tia Belau Newspaper
Pages 9-10
Volume 12
April 11-18, 2003
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