PCF CHRISTMAS PARTY ON DEC. 22
Eugene
Labarda, right, suggested to Roberto Hernandez to have a Christmas
party of chess players at Bethlehem Park or at their staff house. Each
player is asked to bring one dish for everybody to share. The tentative
date is Dec. 22 (Sunday). Others in the photo (penultimate round of 2013
Palau Blitz Chess Championship), from left, John Joseph Pabiona, Remrel
Dizon, Tito Cabunagan, Sib Reyes, Alfredo Pacenos, Jr. and Elpidio
Manaligod.
(Photo by Roberto Hernandez)
SCHEDULE OF
2014 WYCC IN U. A . E.
FOR THE first time in Palau Chess history, a junior
player will be participating in the 12 and under division of 2013 World Youth
Chess Championship in Al Ain, United Arab Emirates with Ksau Anthony Whipps to
be accompanied by his dad Eric. The duo left Palau on Friday, the 13th
of December and will stay in UAE with their friends before arriving in Al Ain
on Dec. 17 (Tue).
The
following is the schedule of 2013 WYCC:
Arrival
of about 1,700 participants/delegation/arbiters on Dec. 17
Opening
Ceremony at 20:00 on Wed. (Dec. 18) – Technical Meeting at 11:00 and Ceremonial
Moves at 14:30 and the 1st round will start at 15:00.
2nd
round will be on Dec. 19 (Thu) at 15:00 and 3rd round on Dec. 20
(Fri) at 15:00
4th
round will be on Dec. 21 (Sat) at 9:00 where Ksau will not play. It will be
Eric’s decision if he will not play also in the 5th round on the
same day (Sat) at 16:00.
6th
round will be on Sunday (Dec. 22) at 15:00. 7th round on Mon. Dec.
23 at 15:00 also.
7th
round will be on Tue. Dec. 24 at 10. Blitz Championship will be at 18:00 and
the Cultural Celebration at 20:00.
Christmas
Day (Dec. 25) is free day.
9th round will be
Source: Chess Mate by Roberto Hernandez
Tia Belau Newspaper
Pages 9-10
Volume 22
Issue 100
December 16, 2013
on Thu. (Dec. 26) at 15:00. 10th round will on
Fri. Dec. 25 at 15:00 also.
The
final (11th) round will be played on Sat. (Dec. 28) at 9:00. Ksau
will not play in the final round but will attend the Closing Ceremony at 20:00.
Departure
is on Dec. 29 (Sun).
On
Dec. 12, Eric emailed Casto ‘Toti’ Abundo about why is Ksau was put in the 14
and under catergory where 196 players are listed in the very strong division
where the top seed have a FIDE rating of more than 2400. THE FOLLOWING IS THE
EMAIL AND THE RESPONSE FROM TOTI:
Hello
Toti, Can you check Ksau’s category as I believe he should be playing in the
open under 12 category as his birthday is April 17, 2001. The rules state that,
‘A player must not have reached his … 12th birthday respectively,
before January 1st of the year 2013. Please also see the players in
the attached photos and the categories they were placed under. I appreciate it
if you could look into this matter.
http://www.worldyouth2013.com/regulation/2 Regards, Eric
Dear
Eric, You make a good chess Arbiter. Attached is your son’s ID card for the
under 12. Thanks, Jamie. Regards, Casto
Abundo.
ANOTHER
EMAIL FROM MR. ABUNDO ABOUT THE FREE VISAS, AIR TICKETS AND ACCOMMODATION:
Dear
Eric, Attached are your tournament ID cards. Electronic visas to follow. We
need an invoice for your tickets and your bank account number to transfer the
funds to purchase the ticket. A travel agency there can help you. You can fly
either to Dubai or Abu Dhabi to arrive 17 Dec. and depart 29 Dec. There will be
university buses at the airport to take you to Al Ain. More information on the
website
www.worldyouth2013.com Regards, Casto Abundo
Solution to last week’s puzzle: 1. …Nf4+ 2. Ke4 or Ke3
Re2 3. Kxf4 Be5 mate.
This week’s puzzle: Black to move and mates in 3
(Solution next issue)
Tia Belau Newspaper
Pages 9-10
Volume 22
Issue 100
December 16, 2013
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