Gladys Anne Paloma, sitting left, missed an opportunity to have a rest day on the first day of 2014 World Chess Olympiad in Tromso, Norway and lost by forfeit instead. She belongs to Seventh Day Adventist church and their rest day is Saturday. The Palau Women's team were swept by Philippines in the 1st round. At right is Baby Edna Mission and standing at the back is Joy Flores Whipps.
(Photo by Eric Ksau Surangel Whipps) ***This photo, not published.
LESSONS LEARNED FROM 2014
WORLD CHESS OLYMPIAD
WORLD Chess Olympiads are held
every 2 years since 1950 after the World War II, in which Dubrovnik, Yugoslavia
hosted the 9th Chess Olympiad, winning it with 45.5 points followed
by Argentina (43.5) and West Germany (40.5), who split their country with East
Germany. 1952 –Helsinki, Finland hosted it with the winners USSR (21),
Argentina (19.5), Yugoslavia (19); 1954 – Amsterdam, Netherlands with the same
winners as in the 1952-(34), (27), and (26.5); 1956—Moscow, Soviet Union hosted
the 12th Chess Olympiad for the first time and USSR dominated the next
12 Chess Olympiads till 1974 in Nice, France. The only things that changes were
the venues…
1958 –Munich, West Germany –USSR
(34.5), Yugoslavia (29) and Argentina (25.5)
1960 – Leipzig, East Germany –
USSR (34), USA (29) and Yugoslavia (27)
1962 – Varna, Bulgaria – USSR
(31.5), Yugoslavia (28) and Argentina (26)
1964 – Tel Aviv, Israel – USSR
(36.5), Yugoslavia (32) and West Germany (30.5)
1966 – La Habana, Cuba –USSR
(39.5), USA (34.5) and Hungary (33.5)
1968 – Lugano, Switzerland –USSR
(39.5), Yugoslavia (31) and Bulgaria (30)
1970 – Siegen, West Germany
–USSR (27.5), Hungary (26.5) and Yugoslavia (26)
1972 – Skopje, Yugoslavia –USSR
(42), Hungary (40.5) an Yugoslavia (38)
1974 – Nice, France –USSR (46),
Yugoslavia (37.5) and USA (36.5). It is in this 21st Chess Olympiad
that Eugenio Torre of the Philippines became Asia’s 1st Grandmaster.
1976—Haifa, Israel hosted the 22nd
Chess Olympiad with USA getting the gold with 37 points, followed by
Netherlands (36.5) and England (35.5). In this Olympiad, the USSR and other
communist countries did not compete for political reasons.
1978 –Buenos Aires, Argentina’s
2nd hosting of Chess Olympiad (23rd) won for the 5th
time by Hungary (37). USSR is in a surprising 2nd place with 36 and
USA with 35.
1980 – Valletta, Malta’s first
hosting of Chess Olympiad (24th) with the previous winners except 3rd
(USA) trading places. The USSR has 39, Hungary (39) and USA (35). USSR won on
tiebreak.
1982 – Lucerne, Switzerland’s
turn this time with USSR (42.5) pulling away from Czechoslovakia (36) and USA
(35).
1984 – Thessaloniki, Greece
hosting of the 26th Chess Olympiad is probably very good that they
will host it again 4 years later with the same results of the gold and silver
(Russia -41, England, 37 and USA, 35).
1986 – Dubai, UAE was first time
host with the same results of the top 3 except the points, that only one point
separating USSR-40, England 39 and USA 38.
1988 – Thessaloniki,
Greece; 1990 –Novi
Sad, Yugoslavia
1992 – Manila, Philippines 30th
Chess Olympiad was a breakthrough as the Soviet Union was divided into 15
States/Countries that participated for the first time separately with Russia
(39) winning over Uzbekistan (35) and Armenia (34.5).
1994 – Moscow, Russia 1996—Yerevan, Armenia 1998 –Elista, Russia
2000 – Istanbul, Turkey 2002 – Bled, Slovenia 2004 – Calvia, Spain
2006 – Turin, Italy 2008 – Dresden, Germany (Now
united since 1989)
2010 – In the Khanty-Mansiysk,
Russia’s 39th World Chess Olympiad, Palau was able to sent 2
players, one team captain (Australian) and a Delegate (Swedish).
2012 – Istanbul, Turkey – this
time, 4 players for Open, a team captain and a Delegate.
2014 – Tromso, Norway –Open and
Women’s team for the first time for Palau. It was in this Olympiad that Palau
has learned many lessons esp. in the Board assignments. Gladys Anne Paloma
should have had a rest during the 1st round, which is Sat. CM
Bernardo Garcia should have been the Board 1 as he is rated CM, which is
international, while the Board 1 and 2 are NM (National Master).
Garcia is trying to get his FIDE
Master title and insisted to be Board 3 again. It could have been different
results if Roberto Hernandez and Cyril Tomas Montel, Jr. have been assigned at
Board 3 and 4 respectively. In this coming 2016 World Chess Olympiad in Baku,
Azerbaijan, Palau will announced the board assignments 2 weeks before the
Olympiad for the best board assignments ever of Palau even without its top and
3rd players not participating.
Solution to last week’s puzzle
No. 3941: 1. Qc4+!! Bxc4 2. Bxc4+ Kd6 3. Nb5 mate.
This week’s puzzle No. 3942:
White to move and mates in 3 (Solution next issue)
Sources: Chess Mate by Roberto Hernandez
Tia Belau Newspaper
Pages 9-10
Volume 25
Issue 41
May 30, 2016
Chess and Music (Perfect Combination)
The Beginning of Chess in Palau
By Roberto Hernandez
To be published as a book in the future
Music and Me
By Roberto Hernandez
Tia Belau Newspaper
March 15, 2012 -- April 2013
http://palau-chess.blogspot.com
April 2013 -- May 30, 2016
The History of Chess in Palau
By Roberto Hernandez
June 09, 2002 --May 30, 2016
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