Palau Chessmate

Monday, October 19, 2015

Source: Chess Mate by Roberto Hernandez
   Tia Belau Newspaper
   Page 9
   Volume 13
   June 30-July 07, 2006

Palau Chess: I am a musician here in Palau for 27 years by February 04, 2019. Now working at Palau Royal Resort as resident musician. I'm the Chairman of Knights and Rooks Chess Club (Palau) founded in September 15, 2002. I'm the General Secretary of Palau Chess Federation, which is a member of FIDE since 2005. I write chess articles in Tia Belau, Palau's first newspaper, since December 29, 2002. I'm the President of Pentecostal Missionary Church of Christ 4th Watch (Palau Locale) from 2008-2010. President again in 2016 and 2019. I'm a National Master of Palau, winning the 2007 and 2011 Palau National Chess Championship. I've been to Australia in 2009 and to Russia in 2010 as Palau representative to Oceania Zonal Chess Championship and World Chess Olympiad respectively. I'm Board 1 for Palau at the 2012 World Chess Olympiad in Istanbul, Turkey. Board 1 again at 2014 World Chess Olympiad in Tromso, Norway, where I've got my FIDE Instructor title. I've gained the FIDE Arbiter title in 2019. Team Captain and Board 4 player in the 2016 WCO in Baku, Azerbaijan. Women's Team Captain-- 2018 WCO in Batumi, Georgia where Palau got its first WFM title and the 2nd CM title.

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