Marcial
Santander, left, the dark horse of the event, won his first 6 games and
on track for the Open division title. But in a sudden turn of events,
he lost to Eugene Labarda in the 7th round, to Felix Oling in the 8th
round and here on the final round against Christopher Kitalong, right,
to finish a disappointing 5th place.
(Photo by Roberto Hernandez)
WITH
2 CAMERAS TAKING THIS PHOTO AT THE SAME TIME, Roberto Hernandez, 2nd
from left, is looking the other way as eventual champion Cyril Tomas
Montel, Jr., is looking at the camera of his wife Annabelle Libo-on
Montel. Manuel 'Jun' Mahor, left, is looking at the other camera before
playing against Glen Navarroza, right. Mahor prevails to finish 3rd in
the Open Division (Swiss system).
(Photo by Roberto Hernandez)
NO NEED TO EXPLAIN OR PUT CAPTION TO THIS PHOTO...
The
stingy defense of Eugene Labarda, left, costs Felix Oling, right, the
title of 2014 Palau National Chess Championship Open Division Champion.
Oling is ahead by 2 pieces in the middle game but somehow Labarda
generated a counter play and was able to salvage a draw with the endgame
of king vs. king and bishop. Oling is somehow overconfident and in a
little bit in time trouble --- 8 minutes left to finish the game. The
draw enabled Gonzalo 'Jojo' Escapatoria, Jr., middle, to clinch the
title via tiebreak (Direct Encounter) as he defeated Oling in the 2nd
round. Labarda lost by default in the 6th round because he didn't see
that the venue was moved about 10 meters from the site because there is a
Christmas party going on of The Filipino Community in Palau. He didn't
look around when he comes thrice to check the players. He played in the
last round of 2013 Palau National Chess Championship in that venue! He
lost by default to Joey Jaime Balute, who didn't show up. But because he
didn't report to the organizers, both of them lost by default ( - - )
double forfeit. Had he shown up to the organizers, he could have tied
Oling and Escapatoria at 7.5 points each. In that case, Escapatoria
would still be the champ because Labarda lost also to him. But he could
have been the 3rd placer instead of Mahor.
Roberto Godwin
Sola, 2nd from left, talks to his brother while waiting for his opponent
in the junior division. Sola did good in his first participation of a
chess event in Palau..
(Photo by Roberto Hernandez)
: 3rd PNCC TITLE FOR CYRIL TOMAS MONTEL, JR.
National Master Cyril Tomas Montel, Jr., left, subdued Roberto
Hernandez, right, in the final round of 2014 PNCC, and earned his 3rd
PNCC title. He previously won the 2009 and 2011 PNCC. A trophy and $175.00 cash
prize is awaiting him at the awarding on Jan. 25 or Feb. 01, 2015.
(Photo by Roberto Hernandez)
THE CHAMPS OF 4 DIVISIONS
Women’s Division champion WNM Angie Parrado, left, practices with
youngest daughter Kyarii during the 10th week of 2014-2015 PNCC. Top
10 Division champ Cyril Tomas Montel, Jr., 2nd from left, practices
blitz chess with a bystander while Open Division champion Gonzalo Escapatoria, Jr.
is watching them. Junior Champion Angelil Sisior, middle, edged her sister
Destiny to the plum.
(Photo by Roberto Hernandez)
Baby
Edna "Bheng" Mission, left, practices with teammate in Norway Olympiad
Gladys Anne Paloma during the 10th week of 2014-2015 PNCC. At the
far-end right are the remaining official games in the junior division.
Mission finished 2nd to undefeated women's champ WNM Angelica Parrado,
whose 2 daughters Angelil Sisior and Destiny Sisior finished 1st and 2nd
in their division respectively. Ultei Angelie Surangel, who is being
taught of chess by FIDE Instructor (FI) Roberto twice a week,
surprisingly finished 3rd to the Sisior sisters. She will received a
certificate, trophy and $50.00 cash prize on Jan. 25, 2015 (Awarding
Day)
(Photo by Roberto Hernandez)
Ultei
Angelie Surangel, 2nd from left, lost (3-1) to eventual junior champion
Angelil Sisior, middle. She drew with Destiny Sisior, left, and Roberto
Godwin Sola, 2nd from right. She swept Kayah Iblai Flores Whipps and
won over Cyrelle Ann Montel (3-1) to finished with 12 points followed by
Robert with 11.
(Photo by Roberto Hernandez)
The
second to the last official game of the junior division of 2014-2015
Palau National Chess Championship --between Ultei Angelil Surangel,
left, and current top junior player Destiny Sisior, who is a member of
women's team of Palau in the 2014 World Chess Olympiad in Tromso, Norway
together with her mom, WNM Angelica Parrado,
right.
(Photo by Roberto Hernandez)
Source: The History of Chess in Palau
By Roberto Hernandez
January 2015
To be published as a book in the future
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