Top seed Eddie Grefiel, with a 2091 approximate rating, is still on vacation and he can catch up in the 2nd or 3rd round. Mario Ramos, who didn't finish the 2005 Regular Chess tournament due to transportation problem, had prepared for the tourney by solving hundreds of mate in 3 puzzles that he got from the Chairman (Roberto Hernandez), while Rob Willis, the American security staff of Sengkar Security, practiced with Hernandez by using the tournament format (chess clock, annotation, strategy and tactics of the game).
Eighth seed Jimmy Valenzuela borrowed Ivan II Chess Computer for 3 weeks to get some quality practice with the machine.
The trophies of 2005 Regular Chess Tournament will be given before the start of the tournament to the following: Menandro Manuel, champion; Cyril Montel, Jr., 3rd runner-up and Bong Alipoon, 4th runner-up. The Most Improved Player (Dennis Gonzales) trophy will be given after Lacambra, Jr. returns from vacation in June.
Em-R de Vera, the 2004 Junior Champion of Rapid Chess tournament, will also get his trophy on Sunday after Tutii Joe Chilton finished his trophy on Saturday.
If Chilton can finish the rest of the trophies, it will also be awarded on the opening day of the 2005 Open.
Hernandez finally got a response from Mr. Casto Abundo about Palau's application for membership in International Chess Federation (FIDE), the governing chess body in the world. The email states:
"Dear Mr. Hernandez, We have a Presidential Board Meeting 14-15 May which may treat your application of Palau for FIDE membership. Please fill in the attached application questionnaire and send to FIDE General Secretary Ignatius Leong at ignatiusleong@pacific.net.sg
Regards, Casto Abundo"
The questionnaire has 20 questions:
1. Exact name of the chess Federation and Year Founded; 2. Postal Address, telephone, telefax, email, telex and cable address; 3. Full name of Chairman 4. Full name of General Secretary 5. What is (are) your national language(s)? Which of the following languages do you prefer and what is your second choice? 1. ...... 2. ........ *English, French, German, Spanish, Russian, Arabic, and Portuguese are FIDE languages. FIDE Minutes are published in English.
6. How many individual members (players) do you have? How many competitions for individuals did you have last year?; How many of these were for players under 16 years of age?; Name your National Individual champion;
7. How many affiliated clubs do you have?; How many team competition do you organize in a year?;
8. Are you the only national organization for chess in your country? Name others (if any);
9. Name your player(s) with FIDE titles (if any);
10. What is the name of your official chess magazine? (if any and please send a copy);
11. Will you federation have the opportunity to take part in the activities of FIDE (for example, to organize international tournaments, send representatives in official FIDE competitions)?
12. Do you receive any government support? If yes, give details, stating cash subsidy given last year or recently. What government department is in charge of chess?;
13. Does your country has a National Olympic Committee?
14. What is your relationship with your National Olympic Committee?;
15. Do you receive any subsidy from your National Olympic Committee?; If yes, give details, stating cash subsidy given last year or recently.
16. Are there restrictions on membership in your Federation (on national, political, racial, social or religious grounds or on account of sex)?;
17. Does your Federation acknowledge the Status of FIDE and develop activities in accordance with the Statutes?;
18. Is your country an independent state with its own constitution? If not, is it full autonomous in the administration of sport? Is your country a member of the United Nations, or do you have an observer status in the United Nations? (If so, state year). Does your country has a national flag and national anthem?;
19. Are there in principle restrictions for issuing visas to foreigners?
20. Do you have a copy of your Federation Statutes or Constitution? If yes, please forward a copy with this questionnaire. Are your Statutes approved by your government? If so, by which government entity? Who is the National Chess Federation Authorized Official (name, position, signature, date)?
Solution to last week's puzzle: 1. Be7+ Qxe7 2. Qa8+!! Nxa8 3. Rc8 mate.
This week's puzzle No. 3772:
Source: Chess Mate by Roberto Hernandez
Tia Belau Newspaper
Pages 9-10
Volume 14
Issue 20
May 20-27, 2005
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