CHRISTOPHER IN ACTION AT 2014 PNCC
The 1st round of the
very successful 2014 PNCC featured Christopher Kitalong, right, vs. Remrel
Dizon, left, and Senator Surangel Whipps, Jr., 2nd from left, vs.
Manuel Mahor, Jr. Watching the action at the back are (L-R) Tito Cabunagan, Menandro Manuel, Cyril
Montel, Jr. and Gonzalo Escapatoria, Jr.
(Photo by Roberto Hernandez)
(Photo by Roberto Hernandez)
CHRISTOPHER KITALONG JOINS
2015 RAPID CHESS TILT;
Cyril Leads, Still Undefeated
He’s been inactive to competitive chess for 6 months but
he’s willing to fill in the 18th spot of the ongoing 2015 Palau
Rapid Chess Championship this Sunday, July 26 at Bethlehem Park starting at
2pm. The current chess event started with odd number of only 17 players. The
No. 17 (Edmond Barayuga) had a bye and got an easy whole point. In the 2nd
round, it’s another bye for player who doesn’t have an opponent.
On
July 23, 2015 at 11am, Roberto was able to talk to Christopher Kitalong and he
agreed to take the 18th spot and start with a 0-2 win-loss slate. He will play
2 games on Sunday, July 26 with his 3rd round opponent Josef Karlo Moyet.
A
TOTAL of 17 players have registered in the 1st 2 rounds of 2015
Palau Rapid Chess Championship. They are 1. Roberto Hernandez 2. Cyril Montel,
Jr. 3. Jeff Balbalosa 4. Bernardo Garcia 5. Paquito Suringa, Jr. 6. Dennis
Gonzales 7. Nilo de Jesus 8. Eugene Labarda 9. Gonzalo Escapatoria 10. Manuel
Mahor, Jr. 11. Glen Navarroza 12. John Mark Tamayo 13. Arnolfo Inres 14. Allan
Alcid 15. Josef Karlo Moyet 16. Sofronio ‘Pons’ Mahor and 17. Edwin Barayuga.
Writing chess
notations is optional in this kind of time control –25 minutes for each player
to finish the game with 10 seconds increment. Roberto asked those players who
want to write their moves. Only Cyril and Eugene asked for score sheets but
they did not finish writing them to the end with Cyril stopping before the 10th
move while Eugene stopped writing when he blundered away his queen.
Cyril toppled M. Mahor, Jr. so did Jeff
against Glen. It is a draw between Paquito and Arnolfo. Dennis outwitted Allan,
Nilo clobbered Josef and Gonzalo nipped Sofronio or Pons. No. 17 Edwin Barayuga
had a bye while the longest game of the round between Bernard and John ended in
a draw when John missed the winning move of putting his king in front of
Bernard king to get the opposition.
Because the number of participants in the
Open division is odd (17), no. 17 Edwin Barayuga got a bye (a win). He played
against Jeff at Board 3 while Allan and Bernard squared off at Board 4 for
another draw by Bernard. Arnolfo collected his first whole point by outsmarting
Tamayo. Paquito got 1.5 points also by touting Dennis and finally, Labarda and
Jun Mahor drubbed Glen and Josef at Board 7 and 8 respectively.
Josef will have a bye in round 3, (July 26).
If Felix Oling will agree to be included in the tourney but had to concede the
1st and 2nd rounds, he will be playing against Josef.
Upon talking to Felix, he said to Roberto that he is not joining. The 18th
spot is still open for somebody who will accept a 0-2 start. KITALONG DID!
The Women and Junior Division are now one
Division with Angie Parrado sweeping Joan Gemota and Baby Edna Mission for a
perfect 4-0 start. Ultei Surangel is skipping this tilt. Robert Sola did not
show up but Roxanne Parco and Kyarii Sisior are present. Destiny and Angelil
Sisior are still on vacation in the Philippines while Gladys Anne Paloma and
husband Rafael will skip also this tilt due to the pregnancy of Gladys.
Round 3 on Sunday, July 27, will fit top
seed Roberto vs. Cyril, who did not make it to Guam Invitational Open because
of USA Embassy problem with issuing visa. Tito Cabunagan is the only rep of
Palau and he has beaten CM Jonathan Nulud (Guam). The organizers decided not to
include Tito in the ongoing tourney because he will still proceed to
Philippines for the continuation of his vacation after the Guam stint.
THE MOVES: Hernandez,Roberto (1840) -
Labarda,Eugene (1540) [B34]
2015 Palau Rapid Chess Championship (1),
19.07.2015
1. e4 c5 2.Nf3 g6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4
Bg7 5.Nc3 Nc6 6.Nxc6 bxc6 7.Bc4 Nf6 8.f3 0–0 9.Be3 Bb7 10.Qd2 Qa5 11.0–0–0 d5
12.exd5 cxd5 13.Nxd5 Nxd5 14.Qxa5 Nxe3 15.Qc7 Nxd1 16.Rxd1 Rab8 17.Qxe7 Bc6
18.Bb3 a5 19.Qc5 Rfc8 20.Qxa5 Bb5 21.Qa7 Bc4 22.Bxc4 Bxb2+ 23.Kd2 Rd8+ 24.Ke2
Re8+ 25.Kf1 Rf8 26.Bxf7+ Kh8 27.Rd7 Ra8 28.Qb7 Rab8 29.Qe4 Bg7 30.Bb3 Rbe8
31.Qd5 Rg8 32.h4 Rgf8 33.Rf7 Rg8 34.Qd7 Rd8 35.Qg4 Rde8 36.Ra7 Rd8
37.Bxg8 1–0
Solution to last week’s puzzle No. 3754: 1. Nf6+! Bxf6 2. Qd5+ Be6 3. Qxe6 mate.
This week’s puzzle No. 3779:
White to move and mates in 3 (Solution next issue)
Source: Chess Mate by Roberto Hernandez
Tia Belau Newspaper
Pages 9-10
Volume 24
Issue 60
July 27, 2015
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