(854) Grefiel, Dumlao Score 2 pts. in Opening Day of 2003 Open Chess Tourney (TBN-Jan. 11-18, 2003)

                GREFIEL, DUMLAO SCORE 2 POINTS
IN OPENING DAY OF 2003 OPEN CHESS TOURNAMENT 

28 players have registered in the first tournament of 2003, the Open Chess Tournament, that started on Jan. 12 and was held at Image Restaurant and Sports Bar. It is co-sponsored by The Filipino Community in Palau (TFCP) and Budget Mart.

Eddie Grefiel and Freddie Dumlao work at the same company (Daewoo Corporation) and they were given special 2nd round games in the opening day of Classification round to determine the top 14 players that will form the Class A and the 15th-28th finishers for the Class B division.

Grefiel outwitted 14-year-old Arvie Leynes while Dumlao clobbered Remy Mingo, a chess pioneer in Palau. She participated in the first ever chess tourney in Palau in 2002.

THE MOVES:

White: Eddie Grefiel                                                      January 12, 2003

Black: Arvie Leynes

1 e4 e5 2. Nf3 d6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. d3 c6 5. 0-0 d5 6. exd5 cxd5 7. Bb5+ Bd7 8. Bxd7+ Nbxd7 9. Nc3 d4 10. Ne4 Nc5 11. Nxc5 Bxc5 12. Nxe5 Qe7 13. Ng6 hxg6?? 14. Re1 Ne4?? 15. Rxe4 f5 16. Rxe7+ Bxe7 17. Qf3 Rb8 18. Bd2 Kf7 19. Qd5+ Kf8 20. Re1 Rd8 21. Qe6 Re8 22. Bb4 Rh4 23. Bxe7+ Rxe7 24. Qxe7+ Kg8 25. Qd8+ Kh7 26. Qxh4+ Kg8 27. Re8+ Kf7 28. Qe7#              1-0

In the 2nd round special games, Grefiel drubbed Noel Filomeno while Dumlao touted another pioneer Vincent Vergara. 

           OTHER RESULTS OF THE 1ST ROUND:
1. Tutii Joe Chilton was beaten by 58-year-old Ben Ramos in 48 moves of King's Pawn Opening. 

2. Vincent Vergara defeated Norbert Villanueva.

3. Norbert's son Dmitri Kyle Villanueva lost to Ben's son Kris Ramos to have the first father and son victors of the event.

4. Newcomer Roy Rebollos scored a point over Nilo de Jesus in 22 moves of another King's Pawn Opening.

5. Edgardo Enarsao lost to Jose Misael de Jesus in 37 moves of King's Gambit Accepted.

6. Amante Caballero was subdued by Danny Dandoy.

7. Allen Kangichi was mated by Roberto Hernandez in 34 moves of Sicilian Defence.
                              THE MOVES:

White: Allen Kangichi                                                  January 12, 2003

Black: Roberto Hernandez

1. e4 c5 2. Bc4 Nc6 3. d3 Nf6 4. Nc3 a6 5. a3 e6 6. h3 b5 7. Bb3 Bb7 8. Nf3 Be7 9. Be3 0-0 10. 0-0 d5 11. e5 d4 12. exf6 Bxf6 13. Ne4 dxe3 14. fxe3 Bxb2 15. Rb1 Bxa3 16. d4 cxd4 17. Qd3 dxe3 18. Qxe3 Qe7 19. Ndg5?? Bc5 20. Rfe1 Bxe3+ 21. Rxe3 Qc5 22. Rbe1 Ne7 23. Kh1 Nf5 24. Nd2 Nxe3 25. Ndxf3 h6 26. Nxe6 fxe6 27. Bxe6+ Kh8 28. Nh4 Rf6 29. Bg4 Raf8 30. Bf3 Rxf3 31. Nxf3 Rxf3 32. gxf3 Bxf3 33. Kh2 Qe5+ 34. Kg1 Qg3#            0-1


Source: Chessmate by Roberto Hernandez
             Tia Belau Newspaper
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             Volume 12
             Issue 02
             January 11-18, 2003