Ferdinand 'Bong' Gutierrez, left, uses a different kind of strategy in joining the ongoing 2011 Palau National Chess Championship. "Know your opponent" seems to be his tactic for this year's PNCC. Roberto Hernandez, middle, plays against Elizalde Madrinan in a special game held on Tuesday, July 19 at PRR Dorm 1.
(Photo by Roberto Hernandez--Taken by Paquito 'Pax' Suringa, Jr.)
JENALYN ORTIZ, the 4th woman player to participate in the ongoing 2011 Palau National Chess Championship has withdrawn her participation to pave the way for Ferdinand 'Bong' Gutierrez to fill-in the vacant slot. Bong was offered a slot 3 weeks ago before the opening day but he politely declined.
Upon seeing the contestants' styles of play in the opening games of the tourney, he was able to size-up the strength of the field and decided to join if there is an opening.
Ortiz has not played a single game yet and when asked if she wishes to continue, Karen Lee confirmed her withdrawal.
After talking to Ann Acebron and Lee, they agreed to play on Saturday at 2:00 pm. They need to have at least a draw to have all the unrated players gain their first international ranking.
Roberto Hernandez set up 4 chess boards and pieces, clocks, score sheets and pens anticipating another busy afternoon but it didn't happen again.
Mohammad Manik Hossain showed up at 12:00 to play at least one game before going back to work in Airai at 3:00 pm. It was decided that if Acebron and Lee come at 2:00, he will play one game against anyone of the two in 15-minute time control so that he can still make it at 3:00.
A match with Elizalde Madrinan was set on Monday (Eli's day off) instead.
Angie Parrado came at 3:30 and she played an official game against top seed Cyril Tomas Montel, Jr. and lost in 24 moves of Caro-Khan Defence. She played another game against Rudel Roxas and suffered the same fate in a marathon 74 moves of Irregular Opening.
Elizalde Madrinan played his first game on Tuesday against 3rd seed Hernandez. It was an exciting match that the small crowd had enjoyed watching with Hernandez prevailing in 60 moves of Sicilian Defence. Eli missed some strong moves that should have altered the outcome of the game.
Jeff Balbalosa has uploaded some pictures of 2011 PICC from his digital camera at Facebook. Hernandez downloaded those pictures including the record of his participation in the 2010-2011 Palau National Chess Championship.
It's a great discovery of Jeff that it satisfied Hernandez' curiosity of what happened to the ratings of 8 other players who played in that event. Although they didn't get their international rating because of shortness of FIDE rated player (at least one third), their names and statistics, games played, their opponents and acquiring FIDE I. D. number is more than good enough as the ratings itself.
The following is the FIDE I. D. Number of the 15 participants of the said event: 1. Menandro Manuel 16600029 2. Jerry Sermeno 16600142 3. Roberto Hernandez 1660010 4. Cyril Tomas Montel, Jr. 16600037 5. Dennis Gonzales 16600152 6. Tito Cabunagan 16600169 7. Gonzalo Escapatoria 16600177 8. Mohammad Manik Hossain 16600185 9. Ferdinand Gutierrez 16600192 10. Jeffrey Negrillo 16600207 11. Angie Parrado 16600215 12. Elizalde Madrinan 16600223 13. Manuel Mahor, Jr. 16600100 14. Andres Mestizo II 16600231 15. Jeff Balbalosa 16600240.
Please log on to ww.fide.com Look for Country Top Player, choose Palau. Click the inf. and you will see the 2010 records of all 15 players.
Source: Chess Mate by Roberto Hernandez
Tia Belau Newspaper
Vol. 20
Issue 30
July 25, 2011
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