(851) 2003 OPEN CHESS TOURNAMENT TO START JAN. 12 (TBN-Jan. 04-11, 2003)

                  2003 OPEN CHESS TOURNAMENT 
                               TO START JAN. 12

Newcomer Palauan Norbert Villanueva contacted Roberto Hernandez about the coming Open Chess tournament to be held at Image Restaurant and Sports Bar from Jan. 12-- April
27, 2003.

He said his 8-year-old son Dmitri Kyle is also joining the tournament. The other 3 newcomers are Allen Kangichi, Roy Rebollos and 14-year-old Arvie Leynes.

This first tournament of 2003 will be co-sponsored by The Filipino Community in Palau (TFCP), Image Restaurant and Sports Bar (Margarita Borja Dalton - Owner/Manager) and Budget Mart.

TOURNAMENT FORMAT

1. There will be a 5-round Swiss system classification to determine the Class A and Class B bracket. The top 16 will compose the Class A and they will play a single round robin final of it and number 17 to 28 will play also a single round robin final of their own.
2. The time control is one hour for each player to finish the game. Players are required to annotate their games.
3. Registration fee is $10.00
4. The top four players in each class will receive trophies.
5. Special schedule is permitted upon agreement of both players and organizers.
6. Playing day is Sunday at Image Restaurant front area and if it rains, it can be resumed in the Sports Bar. Players and observers can order drinks and snacks from the service crew of the restaurant in pay-as-you-order condition.
7. In the penultimate and final rounds, players who didn’t show up will lose by default. If both players are absent, their game will be declared a draw by default.
8. Some players like Eddie Grefiel and Freddie Dumlao can play two games in one Sunday as they have only two Sunday offs in a month.

P L A Y E R S

           Name                                       Tel. Number                      Represented Company

  1. Roy Rebollos                                 488- 4402                        

  2. Allen Kangichi                               488-5652                         Duty Free Shop (Palau)

  3. Norbert Villanueva                         777-2017                         PNCC, ICTV

  4. Dmitri Villanueva                           777-2017

  5. Vincent Vergara                             488-2765                         Moylan’s Insurance

  6. Jose Misael de Jesus                      488-1247                         Catholic Mission School

  7. Nilo de Jesus                                  488-2302                         C & N Auto-Aircon Shop

  8. Ben Ramos                                     587-2370

  9. Kris Ramos                                    587-2370

10. Arvie Leynes

11. Eddie Grefiel                                 824- 1138                         Daewoo Corporation

12. Freddie Dumlao                             824- 1183                         Daewoo Corporation

13. Edgardo Enarsao                           587- 2642/488-6685         Orientex Garment

14. Danny Dandoy                             488-5213                           Palau High School

15. Amante Caballero                         587-6666                          Goldquest Int’l. Ltd.

16. Tutii Joe Chilton                          488-2617                           Palau Community College

17. Remy Mingo                                 488-8488

18. Noel Filomeno                              488-8025/1309                  Winchel’s

19. Roberto Hernandez                      488-3694                            Image Restaurant

20. Mario Ramos                                654-1060                           Beach Sand Company

21. Mariano Agustin, Jr.                    488-8380                            Philippine Embassy

22. Chito Vargas                                488- 1731

23. Jimmy Valenzuela                       488- 6876                           Neco Engineering

24. Menandro Manuel                       488-4498 ext. 232              Surangel & Sons Co.

25. Julius Torres                                488- 3839                          Philippine Embassy

26. Cyril Montel, Jr.                          488-8715                           Palau Pacific Resort

27. Bong Alipoon                              488-4149                           Palau Sewerage System

28. Mike Miguel, Jr.                          587-3606                           SDA School



Source: Chessmate by Roberto Hernandez
             Tia Belau Newspaper
             Page 9
             Volume 12
             January 04-11, 2003