DARK HORSE OF 2014 PNCC
Marcial Santander, sitting at middle, will try his mettle against Palau
FIDE rated players in this year’s PNCC. He attended the Gospel concert of
Pastor Sammy Bagcat in Sept. 7 at Pentecostal Missionary Church of Christ (4th
Watch) and met Roberto Hernandez there. He asked to join in the 2014 PNCC to
recover his top form. (Photo by Roberto Hernandez)
WATCH OUT FOR
MARCIAL SANTANDER
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WATCH OUT FOR
MARCIAL SANTANDER
It’s final now
that the 2014 Palau National Chess Championship will start on Nov. 16, 2014 and
will conclude on Jan. 18, 2015. The format and time control were published
already last issue.
Last
Sunday, Oct. 12, some players showed up and paid their registration/membership
fee to Palau Chess Federation Treasurer Dennis Gonzales. Those who paid will be
issued receipt and ID later which is good for the whole year of 2015.
The
first newcomer to pay both is Marcial Santander of Hallmark Hotel (formerly
Marina). He practiced rapid chess with fellow newcomer Felix Oling of Palau
Royal Resort. Those other players who practice are Elpidio Manaligod, who gave
Roberto Hernandez good chess matches where Elpidio won 2 games in a row. When
Roberto changes the strategy and defense, he won the rest of the games.
Tito
Cabunagan also practices rapid chess with Felix while an unknown newcomer
tested Roberto and lost a rook early. He still hung on but resigned a few moves
later.
The
last few games were blitz chess with Paquito Suringa, Jr., Cyril Tomas Montel,
Jr. and Roberto till 6:30 pm when it’s getting dark.
On
their way back to PRR, Felix told Roberto how good Marcial is. There is
rustiness in his games but Felix can feel the potential. Marcial said to
Roberto that he played varsity chess games in the school in Philippines. It
will take just a few games for him to regain his top form. WATCH OUT FOR
MARCIAL!
The
Oceania Chess Confederation held a meeting at Rica Hotel in Tromso, Norway on
Aug. 13, 2014. The attendees were Paul Spiller (Chair), Gary Bekker (Aus), Jan
Berglund (Palau), Roberto Hernandez (Palau), Virgilio de Asa (Fiji), Joselito
Marcos (PNG) and Leonid Sandler (Aus).
Apologies
from Brian Jones, Jamie Kenmure, Hilton Bennett, Bob Gibbons, Kerry Stead, Gary
Wastell, Kevin Bonham, Leon Ryan and Shaun Press.
Mr.
Paul Spiller was elected new President of Oceania Zone 3.6 because Brian Jones
will step down after the Tromso Chess Olympiad. The date of 2015 Oceania Zonal
Chess Championship is slated on July 03-09, 2015 at Norths Chess Club in North
Sydney. Dr. de Asa will step down also as president of Fiji Chess Federation
and he recommended Leon Ryan or Joselito Marcos to replace him on the executive
board at the next OCC meeting in Auckland, New Zealand in Jan. 2015.
Dr. de Asa reported that 19 Fijian players received
qualifications including 3 FIDE Instructor (FI), 3 National Instructor (NI) and
13 Developmental Instructor (DI). In particular Calvin Prasad received the FI
and FA and Gloria Sukhu the FA and Ni qualification. Their Fijian rep player
Kieran Lyons also completed an FA training course in Tromso together with
Roberto, Jeffrey Balbalosa and Leon Ryan.
Roberto
also reported that Palau now has 1 FI, 6 NI, 7 DI and an FA after Eric Ksau Whipps
completed and passed an FA course in UAE during the World Youth Chess
Championship.
Mr.
Spiller would like the member federations to forward to him their 4-year
developmental plans. Fiji and Guam did so. And finally, Roberto would like to
have assistance with coaching e.g. a visit by a GM for 3 months in preparation
for the next Olympiad.
Solution to last week’s puzzle No.
4146: 1. …Qxa2+!! 2. Rxa2 Rxa2+ 3. Kg1 or Kh1 Rd1 mate. Congrats to Neph
Macasaet for solving this puzzle. He’s back!
This week’s puzzle No. 4147: Black to
move and mates in 3 (Solution next issue)
Source: Chessmate by Roberto Hernandez
Tia Belau Newspaper
Page 10
Volume 23
Issue 84
October 20, 2014
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