: PLAYING CHESS AT BETHLEHEM PARK
Palau Chess Federation has
found a perfect place to hold chess tournaments. A friendly atmosphere, located
at the heart of downtown Koror, next to Palau National Gymnasium and chess
games can be played even with players standing or sitting. A WALK IN THE PARK,
BETHLEHEM PARK! (Photo by Roberto Hernandez)
13th YEAR OF CHESS MATE;
671 ISSUES
THIS is a special issue of Chess Mate by Roberto
Hernandez. From the first issue to the 671st have links for easy
referral of those who would like to have a glance of what inspire Roberto to
write those 671 issues without compensation. Those thousands of hours of typing
and preparing every article didn’t bother him at all. He even spent from his own
pocket for the gas in submitting the articles at the office of Tia Belau
Newspaper, Palau’s first newspaper. It’s because—FOR THE LOVE OF THE GAME.
The
first issue of Chess Mate is this –
1.
CM001 Chess Mate by Roberto Hernandez
Dec. 29, 2002-Jan. 04, 2003
On the 54th issue, the column
is one year old –
54. CM054 We Are 1 Year Old Jan. 02-09, 2004
On its 106th issue,
it’s 2 years old –
106. CM106 We’re Now 2 Years Old Dec. 31, 2004-Jan. 07, 2005
The 158th issue marks
the 3rd year of Chess Mate –
158. CM158 Chess Mate Marks 3rd Year Dec. 30, 2005-Jan. 06, 2006
Before leaving Palau for good,
Rey Lapuz wins a blitz chess tilt on CM 210th issue—
210.
CM210 Chess Mate Marks 4th
Year; Lapuz Wins Blitz Tilt Dec. 29,
2006-Jan. 05, 2007
The 5th year of Chess
Mate is found on Issue No. 263—
263. CM263 Chess Mate Marks 5 Years Jan. 04-10, 2008
On its half dozen years, the 314th
issue read as –
314. CM314 Chess Mate Marks 6th Year Dec.
29, 2008-Jan. 04, 2009
The 12th year of
Chess Mate features all 12 years anniversary issues including this 7th
year—
367.
CM367 Chess Mate Marks 7th
Year
Jan. 04-10, 2010
(Front Page—“All
Palau Connected”)
The 8th year will be found
on Issue No. 419—(The links is not yet done)
419.
CM419 Chess Mate Marks 8th
Year
Jan. 03, 2011
(Front Page—“MOH
Chew, Smoke Free Zone”)
In the 471st issue, the 9th
year of Chess Mate is found—
471.
CM471 Chess Mate Marks 9th
Year
Jan. 02, 2012
Roberto is 57 years during the 10th
year of Chess Mate—
519.
CM519 10 Years of Chess Mate; 57
Years of Roberto Dec. 31, 2012
On
its 11th year, Chess Mate got a very big boost in page views around
the world with the introduction of Palau Chess Federation website http://palau-chess.blogspot.com with
the help of Papua New Guinea’s Joselito Marcos. THANK YOU VERY MUCH, Joselito… Maraming
Salamat (Philippines), Mesulang (Palau), Doumo Arigatou Gozaimasu (Japan), Xie
Xie (China), Muchos Gracias (Spain, Mexico), Kamsamida (Korea), Afkaristo
(Greece), Shukran(Arab), Selamat (Indonesia)…
570.
CM570 Chess Mate is 11 Years; PCF
Website-2 Years Old Jan. 06,
2014
And finally
last year, the 12th year of Chess Mate with its 620th
issue. Only Roberto knows how many issues has been published in those 12 years.
620.
CM620 CHESS MATE Marks 12th
YEAR with ITS 620th ISSUE
Dec. 28, 2014 (Sunday)
Solution to last week’s puzzle No. 3800: 1. Qxh7+!! Nxh7
2. Bxh7+ Kh8 or Kf8 3. Ng6 mate.
SPECIAL 13th ANNIVERSARY PUZZLE: Roberto will
give $13.00 each for the first 3 persons who will solve this puzzle. There will
be an additional $7.00 for each person who will solve the 2nd
solution to this puzzle.
WHITE TO PLAY
AND MATES IN 2:
This position
allegedly occurred during a tournament in the old USSR. White looks to have no
hope but suddenly finds a move that leaves Black staring at an unstoppable
mate. A couple of clues: Firstly, the board is the right way around, etc.
Secondly, the mating idea would not be allowed these days (since 1988 at least)
but may have worked at a time the tournament was supposed to be held.
Sources: Chess Mate by Roberto Hernandez
Tia Belau Newspaper
Pages 9 & 11
Volume 24
Issue 104
December 28, 2015
Chess and Music (Perfect Combination)
The Beginning of Chess in Palau
By Roberto Hernandez
June 09, 2002 -- December 28, 2015
To be published as a book in the future
The History of Chess in Palau
By Roberto Hernandez
June 09, 2002 -- December 28, 2015
Music and Me
By Roberto Hernandez
Tia Belau Newspaper
March 15, 2012 -- April 2013
http://palau-chess.blogspot.com
April 2013 -- December 28, 2015
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