(2003 Senior and Junior Chess Tournament)
CO-TOP SEED Roberto Hernandez' pursuit of a first chess title in Palau took a halt when he was upset by the surging Manuel 'Jun' Mahor, Jr. in a marathon 72-move Sicilian Defence (Najdorf Variation) encounter on Nov. 09, 2003 at C & N Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Services premises.
Mahor, Jr. is just a pawn ahead in an ending of bishop of opposite color but Roberto made a crucial mistake on the 60th move that allowed Mahor's king to penetrate in the king side and gobbled up 2 pawns in the process.
The loss somehow stalled Roberto's chance for a first title in Palau. His closest pursuer, co-top seed Menandro Manuel, is idle in the 8th round as he has played as many rounds.
ROUND 8
Nov. 09, 2003
White: Manuel Mahor, Jr. (1515)
Black: Roberto Hernandez (1740)
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Bd3 a6 6. h3 b5
7. b3 Bb7 8. Qe2 Qc7 9. Bb2 Nbd7 10. 0-0 e6 11. Nd2 Be7 12. c4 b4 13. N4f3 0-0
14. Nh2 Nc5 15. Bc2 d5 16. e5 Nfe4 17. Nxe4 Nxe4 18. Rac1 Nc3 19. Bxc3 bxc3 20.
Qd3 g6 21. Qxc3 dxc4 22. bxc4 f6 23. f4 Qc6 24. Qg3 f5 25. Kh1 Bf4 26. Qf3 Qc7
27. Qe3 Rad8 28. Nf3 Be7 29. Bb3 Qc5 30. Qe2 Be4 31. Rcd1 Qc6 32. Ng5 Rxd1 33.
Rxd1 a5 34. Re1 Bb4 35. Nxe4 Bxe1 36. Nf6+ Rxf6 37. exf6 Qe5 38. Qxe5 fxe5 39.
c5 Bg3 40. Bxe6+ Kf8 41. Kg1 Bxf4 42. Kf2 Be5 43. Ke3 Bxf6 44. Kxe4 Bd8 45. a4
Ke7 46. Kd5 h6 47. g4 g5 48. Bf5 Bc7 49. Kc6 Kd8 50. Kb7 Bf4 51. c6 Bc7 52. Ka6
Ke7 53. Kb7 Kd8 54. Ka6 Ke7 55. Kb5 Kd6 56. Bd7 Kd5 57. Ka6 Kd6 58. Kb5 Bd8 59.
Kc4 Bc7 60. Kd4 Bd8 61. ke4 Kc5 62. Kf5 Kd6 63. Kg6 Ke5 64. Kxh6 Kf4 65. Kg6
Kg3 66. Kf7 Kxh3 67. Bf5 Kg3 68. Ke6 Kf3 69. Kd7 Bb6 70. c7 Bxc7 71. Kxc7 Ke3
72. Kb6 1-0
In the first game of the 8th round, Jose Omega (1665) played his 9th round game against co-top seed Cyril Montel, Jr. (1740) and lost in 36 moves of a Ruy Lopez.
In the first game of the 8th round, Jose Omega (1665) played his 9th round game against co-top seed Cyril Montel, Jr. (1740) and lost in 36 moves of a Ruy Lopez.
White: Jose Omega (1665)
Nov. 09, 2003
Black: Cyril Montel, Jr. (1740)
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Bc5 4. 0-0 d6 5. h3 f5 6. Re1 Nf6
7. exf5 0-0 8. d4 Nxd4 9. Nxd4 Bxd4 10. c3 Bb6 11. Nd2 c6 12. Ba4 Bxf5 13. Bb3+
Kh8 14. Nf1 Ne4 15. Be3 Nxf2 16. Bxf2 Bxf2+ 17. Kxf2 Bg4+ 18. Qf3 Bxf3 19. gxf3
Qh4+ 20. Kg2 Rf6 21. Re4 Rg6+ 22. Rg4 Rxg4+ 23. hxg4 Rf8 24. Ng3 Qg5 25. Ne4
Qf4 26. Rf1 d5 27. Ng3 e4 28. fxe4 Qd2+ 29. Kh3 Rxf1 30. Nxf1 Qd3+ 31. Ng3 dxe4
32. Kh4 g5+ 33. Kh3 e3 34. Kg2 Qd2+ 35. Kh3 e2 36. Nxe2 Qxe2 0-1
Jess Toldoya drew with Ivan II Chess Computer while Bong Alipoon took the measure of Mike Miguel, Jr.
Mario Ramos subdued newcomer Francis Cuenco and venue host/trophies sponsor Nilo de Jesus drew with French Defence advocate Danny Dandoy.
Miguel, Jr. suffered another setback when he replayed his game against Jimmy Valenzuela and finally, Eugene Koh and Norbert Villanueva called it a truce.
In the Junior Division, Charles Aquino started to pull away from the field as he scored 3 victories against John Page, Ivan II Chess Computer and Jovani Adachi.
Charles Aquino torching John Page, Ivan II Chess Computer and Jovani
Adachi to pull away in the Junior Division of 2003 Senior and Junior
Chess Tournament. (Photo by Roberto Hernandez)
Other results of the Junior Division:
Defending Champion Jayrome Soriano trounced Kelvin Cuenco; Rodnnie Dizon drubbed John Page; Soriano collected his 2nd win over Jovani Adachi, who lost also to Ricky Camacho and Dizon; John Page touted Dmitri Kyle Villanueva in the last game of the day.
RESULTS OF ROUND 8 (SENIORS)
RESULTS OF ROUND 8 (JUNIORS)
Jess Toldoya drew with Ivan II Chess Computer while Bong Alipoon took the measure of Mike Miguel, Jr.
Mario Ramos subdued newcomer Francis Cuenco and venue host/trophies sponsor Nilo de Jesus drew with French Defence advocate Danny Dandoy.
Miguel, Jr. suffered another setback when he replayed his game against Jimmy Valenzuela and finally, Eugene Koh and Norbert Villanueva called it a truce.
In the Junior Division, Charles Aquino started to pull away from the field as he scored 3 victories against John Page, Ivan II Chess Computer and Jovani Adachi.
Other results of the Junior Division:
Defending Champion Jayrome Soriano trounced Kelvin Cuenco; Rodnnie Dizon drubbed John Page; Soriano collected his 2nd win over Jovani Adachi, who lost also to Ricky Camacho and Dizon; John Page touted Dmitri Kyle Villanueva in the last game of the day.
RESULTS OF ROUND 8 (SENIORS)
ROUND 8 SENIORS
November 09, 2003
1. Jose Omega (9th)
vs. Cyril Montel, Jr. (0-1) 2. Ivan II
vs. Jess Toldoya (Draw) 3.
Bong Alipoon vs. Mike Miguel, Jr. (1-0)
4. Manuel Mahor, Jr. vs. Roberto Hernandex (1-0) 5. Francis Cuenco vs. Mario Ramos
(0-1) 6. Danny Dandoy vs. Nilo de Jesus
(Draw) 7. Mike Miguel, Jr. vs. Jimmy
Valenzuela (0-1) (Replay) 8. Eugene Koh
vs. Norbert Villanueva (Draw)
ROUND 8 JUNIORS
November 09, 2003
1. Jayrome Soriano vs. Kelvin Cuenco (1-0) 2. Rodnnie Dizon vs. John Page (1-0) 3. John Page vs. Charles Aquino (0-1) 4. Ivan II vs. Charles Aquino (0-1) 5. Jovani Adachi vs. Jayrome Soriano (0-1) 6. Ricky Camacho vs. Jovani Adachi
(1-0) 7. Jovani Adachi vs.
Rodnnie Dizon (0-1) 8. Dmitri
Villanueva vs. John Page (0-1) 9.
Charles Aquino vs. Jovani Adachi (1-0)
Source: Chess Mate by Roberto Hernandez
Tia Belau Newspaper
Page 9-10
Volume 12
November 13-20, 2003
Source: Chess Mate by Roberto Hernandez
Tia Belau Newspaper
Page 9-10
Volume 12
November 13-20, 2003
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