(923) MANUEL, OMEGA DRAW IN 44 MOVES IN RD. 3 0F 2003 SR. & JR. CHESS TILT (TBN-Oct. 09-16, 2003)

            MANUEL, OMEGA -- DRAW IN 44 MOVES
                     (Round 3 -- 2003 Senior & Junior Chess Tilt)

Jose Omega (1665 National Rating) has played 3 games already prior to his 3rd round match with top seed Menandro Manuel. He defeated Mike Miguel, Jr. in the former's residence on Sept. 27 (Sat.) and lost to Miguel's best friend Danny Dandoy the next day. He won against Rolando Funa on the opening day.

In the first game of the 3rd round, Dandoy felt to sting of the talking and taunting Ivan II Chess Computer and lost to it. It's now time for Manuel to test the chess skills of Omega and they drew in 44 moves of French Defence (unusual 2nd move by black).

Top seed Menandro Manuel, left, and Jose Omega in their 3rd round match of the 2003 Senior and Junior Chess Tournament held at C & N Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Services premises. Jess Toldoya, standing at right, watches the game while on his right Amante Caballero is pondering his next move. At the very far end are junior players practicing while waiting for their opponents while some Palauan teenagers are observing.               (Photo by John Concepcion  --- Palau Horizon Newspaper Staff)

ROUND 3

October 05, 2003

White: Menandro Manuel (1740)

Black: Jose Omega (1665)

1. e4 e6 2. d4 c5 3. Nf3 Nc6 4. Be3 Nf6 5. Nbd2 cxd4 6. Nxd4 d6 7. c3 Bd7 8. Bd3 a6 9. 0-0 e5 10. Nxc6 Bxc6 11. a4 Be7 12. b4 b5 13. axb5 axb5 14. Qe2 0-0 15. f3 Qd7 16. Nb3 d5 17. Na5 Bd6 18. Nxc6 Qxc6 19. Bxb5 Qxc3 20. Rac1 Qxb4 21. Bc6 Ra3 22. exd5 Qh4 23. Qf2 Qxf2 24. Bxf2 Rd3 25. Rfd1 Rxd1 26. Rxd1 Rb8 27. Ra1 h6 28. Ra8 Rxa8 29. Bxa8 Nd7 30. Kf1 f5 31. Ke2 Kf7 32. Kd3 Nc5+ 33. Kc4 e4 34. Bd4 exf3 35. gxf3 Nd7 36. h3 Ne5+ 37. Bxe5 Bxe5 38. Bc6 g5 39. Bd7 f4 40. Kc5 Ke7 41. Kc6 Bd6 42. Be6 Ba3 43. Kb5 Kd6 44. Kc4 Ke5       (Draw)

ROUND 3  SENIORS                                                       October 05, 2003

1. Danny Dandoy vs. Ivan II Chess Computer (0-1) 2. Menandro Manuel vs. Jose Omega (4^th) (Draw)  3. Nilo de Jesus vs. Bong Alipoon (1-0)  4. Norbert Villanueva vs. Mario Ramos (0-1)  5. Jess Toldoya vs. Francis Cuenco (1-0)  6.  Amante Caballero vs. Jimmy Valenzuela (2^nd) (Draw)  7. Jimmy Valenzuela vs. Manuel Mahor, Jr. (Draw)

ROUND 3  JUNIORS                                                       October 05, 2003

1. Chris Domingo vs. Jovani Adachi (1-0) Best of 3 (2-1)  2. Rodnnie Dizon vs. Ivan II Chess Computer (0-1)  3. Ricky Camacho vs. Kelvin Cuenco (1-0)  4. Ricky Camacho vs. Chris Domingo (0-1)  5. Charles Aquino vs. Jayrome Soriano (1-0)  6. Kelvin dela Paz vs. Charles Aquino (0-1)

Eventual champion Charles Aquino, left, vs. former champ Jayrome Soriano.

The result-- the emergence of Aquino to Palau junior chess domination.

(Photo by Roberto Hernandez)

Source: Chess Mate by Roberto Hernandez
             Tia Belau Newspaper
             Pages 9-10
             Volume 11
             October 09-16, 2003