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LASTING MEMORY OF 2009 OZCC
(R-L) In the 2009 OZCC,
Roberto Hernandez met for the first time Fernando Aguilar, Raymond Lapitan and
Joselito Marcos, who became best friend of Roberto. They renewed their
friendship in Russia 2010 World Chess Olympiad and in the 3rd Palau
Invitational Chess Championship held at Palau Royal Resort in Dec. 14-21, 2011. (Photo by Roberto Hernandez -- Taken by Nancy Lapitan)
ROBERTO WILL SKIP THE 2015
OZCC IN NORTHS, SYDNEY AUSTRALIA
IN JUNE 18-July 04, 2009, Roberto Hernandez had a 17-day
vacation in Philippines in which the 11 days of it, he spent in Australia to
represent Palau for the first time in the bi-annual Oceania Zonal Chess
Championship, the first step to determine the challenger to the World Chess
Champion.
It
became a reality because of the generosity of then Oceania Zone President Gary
Bekker, who bought the roundtrip airfare of Roberto from Manila-Sydney-Gold
Coast. The excess from $500.00 travel fund were from Mr. Bekker’s own pocket.
In
the 2011 OZCC in Rotorua, New Zealand, Roberto and Tito Cabunagan were chosen
to represent Palau. Some conflicting schedule of Tito forced him to withdraw
and opened the door for Mohammad Manik Hossain to take his place. The travel
subsidy then is $300.00 each for 2 players. Due to shortness of time and
resources, Manik and Roberto didn’t make it.
Candidate
Master (CM) Bernardo Garcia and Paz Ngiratechekii were considered to represent
Palau in 2013 OZCC in Fiji but it didn’t happen likewise due to financial
constraints.
The
2015 OZCC will be held at Norths Sydney, Australia in July 04-10. All officers
and top players of Palau Chess Federation agreed to have Tito to be the rep of
Palau because he missed his trip to 2014 World Chess Olympiad in Tromso, Norway
because the Olympiad coincided with Pacific Islands Forum.
An
invitation from Peter Abbott, the Secretary of Norths Chess Club was sent to
PCF President Eric Ksau Surangel Whipps that read as follows:
To Eric Ksau Surangel Whipps. President, Palau Chess Federation.
Dear Eric,
Norths Chess Club is delighted to be
hosting the 2015 Oceania Zonal at Norths Leagues Club, Cammeray, Sydney,
between 4 and 10 July. We warmly invite members of the Palau Chess Federation
to compete in this tournament and shall be grateful if you will bring this
event to the attention of your members.
Tournament details are available at www.northsydneychess.org/2015-oceania-zonal which will take you to both the tournament brochure and website.
You, as President of a FIDE Zone 3.6
Federation, may nominate seeded players to receive free entry for the
tournament and room-share accommodation including breakfast. You may nominate
one player in the Open section and one in the Women’s section by 31 May 2015 to
receive these benefits. Please provide me with the name of your nominees
together with their FIDE I/D number and date of birth, copying Oceania Chess
Confederation President, Paul Spiller on your nomination.
Norths Chess Club, its President, Paul
Glissan and Tournament Organiser Norman Greenwood look forward to welcoming
Palau players to Sydney in July.
Regards,
Peter Abbott,
Secretary, Norths Chess Club.
WNM, DI Angelica Parrado will be Palau rep in the Women’s Section. The
$500.00 travel fund will be deposited to Tito and Angie’s account a week or two
after they come back to Palau as what happened to Joselito Marcos when he
represented Papua New Guinea in 2011 OZCC.
Other top players of Palau (NM Menandro Manuel, NM, FI Roberto, NM, NI Cyril
Montel, Jr., Garcia, NI Dennis Gonzales, NI Jeff Balbalosa, DI Baby Edna
‘Bheng’ Mission and DI Gladys Anne Paloma), who would like to go to 2015 OZCC
will have to buy their own airfare, pay the entry fee and shoulder their own
accommodation for a week.
Even though Roberto would like to go, the schedule of his vacation (June
02-23, 20015) prevented him to participate this time. Bheng has a round-trip
ticket to Cairns, Australia and it might be a good chance to use it to lessen
some of her expenses.
Solution to last week’s puzzle No. 4861: 1. …Bxf2+! Wins. If 2. Qxf2,
Qa1+ is mate in 4.
This week’s puzzle No. 4379: Black to move and mates in 3 (Solution next
issue)
Source: Chess Mate by Roberto Hernandez
Tia Belau Newspaper
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Volume 24
Issue 16
February 23, 2015
