Arnolfo Inres, left, plays like a Houdini in his 3rd round encounter against the lone woman qualifier Angie Parrado. He was able to get a perpetual check on Angie's king to force a threefold repetition of moves, thus a draw. He's behind by a piece. Both players are leading the field of 10 who wishes to qualify as the 8th, 9th and 10th best chess players of Palau to level up their games. (Photo by Roberto Hernandez)
INRES, PARRADO LEAD TOP 3 QUALIFYING
TOURNEY AFTER 3 ROUNDS
ARNOLFO Inres, who's been to Palau for only a few months, share the lead after 3 rounds of play in the non-FIDE rated tournament to distinguish the no. 8th, 9th and 10th top chess players of Palau held on Sunday, Sept. 13 at Bethlehem Park.
A total of 10 players slug it out in the 9-round Swiss system event to be played in rapid time format of 25 minutes for each player to finish the game with an increment of 10 seconds starting from move 1.
According to their FIDE rating (standard and rapid), the players are listed as follows, 1. Tamayo, John Mark (1662) 2. Alcid, Allan (1656) 3. Parrado, Angelica (1630) 4. Inres, Arnolfo (1607) 5. Mahor, Sofronio (1447) 6. Moyet, Josef Karlo (1389) 7. Navarroza, Glen (1292) 8. De Jesus, Nilo 9. Oling, Felix 10. Salvadora, Angelo
Parrado decided to join this tourney to gain more experience with better players. She is the perennial top woman player of Palau and the adversary in that division is much less weaker.
If ever she would make it in the Top 10 Division, the 2015 Palau National Chess Championship's Women's Division will be an interesting match up between Baby Edna Mission, Gladys Anne Paloma, Joan Gemota and Roxanne Parco.
In the 1st round, Tamayo and Moyet drew their game while Alcid nipped Navarroza. Parrado and Inres both won by default over De Jesus and Oling respectively. And newcomer Salvadora showed his chess prowess by beating Mahor, whose brother Manuel didn't make it in Day 1.
The other top contenders who didn't make it are, Gonzalo Escapatoria, Jr., who is busy with his job. Eugene Labarda is still on vacation and Neph Macasaet didn't show up also.
Round 2 fits Alcid vs. Inres (0-1); Salvadora vs. Parrado (0-1); De Jesus vs. Tamayo (- +); Moyet vs. Mahor (0-1) and Oling vs. Navarroza (- +), which means all players handling the black pieces won either by default or actual games.
In Round 3, both leaders Parrado and Inres faced each other with Parrado ahead by a piece and a pawn but Inres found a way to force a draw by perpetual check. Alcid clobbered Tamayo and Navarroza found his rhythm of winning a won game by being extra careful not to let a whole point slip away and out-dueled Mahor. De Jesus and Oling had a draw. If they wish to continue playing the last 6 games, they will start with half point.
STANDINGS AFTER 3 ROUNDS:
1. Parrado, Angelica 2.5 pts.
2. Inres, Arnolfo 2.5
3. Alcid, Allan 2
4. Navarroza, Glen 2
5. Tamayo, John Mark 1.5
6. Salvadora, Angelo 1.5
7. Mahor, Sofronio 1
8. Moyet, Josef Karlo 1
9. De Jesus, Nilo .5
10. Oling, Felix .5
4TH ROUND PAIRINGS: (Sept. 20, 2015) 2pm onwards
(First name to play white)
1. Parrado vs. Alcid
2. Inres vs. Navarroza
3. Salvadora vs. Tamayo
4. Mahor vs. De Jesus
5. Oling vs. Moyet
(Photo by Roberto Hernandez)
Round 1 (Photo No. 3)
Arnolfo Inres, left, becomes one of the favorites to make it to top 3 in the absence of Manuel Mahor, Nilo de Jesus, Eugene Labarda, Neph Macasaet and Gonzalo Escapatoria, Jr. Here he defeated Allan Alcid, one of the favorites also. (Photos by Roberto Hernandez)
Source: The History of Chess in Palau
By Roberto Hernandez
June 09, 2002 -- September 13, 2015
To be published as a book in the future
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