(948) TOUCH MOVE VIOLATION IN THE 10th ROUND (TBN-Nov. 27-Dec. 04, 2003)

HE PLAYS BETTER WITH BISHOPS THAN KNIGHTS
        The "Drunken Master" Jimmy Valenzuela poses at the handwritten bulletin board made by Roberto Hernandez for the 2003 Senior and Junior Chess Tournament. In his previous games against Palau's best chess players, he showed great potential in handling the bishops that knights. That's why in his first game with Roberto, he exchanged bishop for knight early in the game.            (Photo by Roberto Hernandez)

       TOUCH MOVE VIOLATION IN THE 10th ROUND
           (2003 Senior and Junior Chess Tournament)

The 10th round of the 2003 Senior and Junior Chess Tournament produced one touch move violation complain from Roberto Hernandez, who is leading the tournament with a 7-1-2 win-loss-draw slate.

In the first game of the day on Nov. 23, 2003 at C & N Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Services, Roberto is playing Jimmy Valenzuela.

On the 21st move, Valenzuela, who is analyzing the game with his fingers pointing at different direction, touched the h2 pawn. He later changed his mind and moved and g3 pawn instead. Roberto reminded him that he touched the h2 pawn first. Jimmy said, "It's accidental when I touched the h2 pawn."

Roberto suggested to him, "Then you should analyze your games with your mind and not with your fingers."

Despite the warning/citation of a touch move violation, Jimmy resumed playing the 21st move (g3), realizing that the h2 pawn move will put him in a passive position.

Roberto tolerated Jimmy's action but he had already a plan to protest the touch move violation if he would lose that game. AND HE DID LOSE!

And when he protested about the earlier touch move violation, a new game settled the issue.

 

ROUND 10

Nov. 23, 2003

White: Jimmy Valenzuela (1680)

Black: Roberto Hernandez (1740)

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Qxd4 Nc6 5. Bb5 Bd7 6. Bxc6 Bxc6 7. Nc3 Nf6 8. Bg5 e5 9. Qd3 Qb6 10. Bxf6 gxf6 11. 0-0 Qxb2 12.  Rab1 Qa3  13. Nd2 Rg8 14. Nc4 Qc5 15. Nd5 Bxd5 16. exd5 Rg4 17. Ne3 e4 18. Qe2 Rh4 19. Rxb7 Bh6 20. Rb5 Qc8 21. g3 ***(Touch move violation. Jimmy touched the h2 pawn and moved the g pawn instead).

21. … Rh3 22. Nc4 Qa6 23. Rb2 f5 24. Kg2 Rc8 25. Rb4 Bd2 26. Qd2 Rc4 27. Qe2 ***

(Protested the touch move violation. New game settled the issue).

REPLAY GAME:  White: Jimmy Valenzuela   Black: Roberto Hernandez

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. c3 a6 4. d4 cxd4 5. cxd4 Nc6 6. a3 Nf6 7. Bg5 Be7 8. Bd3 Qa5+ 9. Nbd2 Qb6 10. Bxf6 Bxf6 11. Nc4 Qc7 12. h4 Bxd4 13. Nxd4 Nxd4 14. e5 Nb5 15. Rc1 0-0 16. a4 Na7 17. Nd6 Qa5+ 18. Kf1 Qxe5 19. Qd2 f5 20. Nc4 Qf6 21. f4 b5 22. Nb6 Rb8 23. Qf2 bxa4 24. Nxa4 Nc6 25. Nb6 Qd4 26. Qxd4 Nxd4 27. Nc4 d5 28. Nd6 Bd7 29. Rh3 Rb6 30. Rd1 Rxd6 31. Bxa6 Bb5+ 32. Kf2 Bxa6 33. Rxd4 Rb6 34. b3 Rfb8 35. Ra4 Bc8 36. Ra3 Bd7 37. Ra7 Bc6 38. Rg3 g6 39. h5 Rxb3 40. Rg5 Rb2+ 41. Kg1 Be8 42. Re7 Kf8 43. hxg6 hxg6 44. Rxe6 Bxe6 45. Rxg6 Kf7 46. Rg5 Rg8              0-1


In a special game held on Saturday, Nov. 22, 2003, Menandro Manuel kept his chance intact for the title with a win over teenager Francis Cuenco.

Meanwhile, Jose Omega subdued venue host and trophies sponsor Nilo de Jesus; Manuel Mahor, Jr. played in his best form to out-duel Jess Toldoya.

Cuenco suffered another setback from Danny Dandoy, and de Jesus bounced back from defeat to trounced Mike Miguel, Jr.

RESULTS OF THE 10th ROUND (SENIORS)

ROUND  10  SENIORS                                          November 23, 2003

1. Menandro Manuel vs. Francis Cuenco (1-0)*     (November 22, 2003) (Saturday)

2. Jose Omega vs. Nilo de Jesus (1-0)  3. Jess Toldoya vs. Jun Mahor (0-1)  4. Jimmy Valenzuela vs. Roberto Hernandez (0-1)  5. Danny Dandoy vs. Francis Cuenco (1-0) 6. Nilo de Jesus vs. Mike Miguel, Jr. (1-0)  7. Norbert Villanueva vs. Cyril Montel, Jr.    (0-1)  8. Rolando Funa vs. Bong Alipoon (0-1)


RESULTS OF THE 10th ROUND (Juniors)

ROUND  10  JUNIORS                                          November 23, 2003

1. Chris Domingo vs. Ivan II Chess Computer (1-0)  2. Jayrome Soriano vs. Ivan II (1-0)

3. Kelvin Cuenco vs. Ivan II (1-0)  4. Dmitri Villanueva vs. Jayrome Soriano (0-1)

5. Rodnnie Dizon vs. Jovani Adachi (1-0)  6. Ivan II vs. Dmitri Villanueva (Draw)

  

Source: Chess Mate by Roberto Hernandez
             Tia Belau Newspaper
             Pages 9-10
             Volume 12
             November 27- December 04, 2003