(1262) Rd. 4 of 2016 W. C. O. in Baku, Azerbaijan -- PALAU WHIPS GAMBIA - 2.5 - 1.5

JOSELITO MARCOS TAKING PHOTOS OF THE WAY GOING BACK TO QAFQAZ HOTEL
     Using his sophisticated cell phone's camera, Palau's Head of Delegation Joselito Marcos is taking shots of the view of the flow of traffic before dark after the 4th round of 2016 World Chess Olympiad in Baku, Azerbaijan, where the Palau team, which he captains when Roberto Hernandez is playing, edged Gambia by 2.5-1.5 score to record its first match victory.                   (Photo by Roberto Hernandez)



   PALAU SCORES FIRST MATCH VICTORY 
           OVER GAMBIA 2.5 -- 1.5
AFTER  3 sweeps from ICCD, Barbados and Hong Kong, Palau finally scored its first match victory by a slimmest of margin over Gambia.

 

Bo.	163	Palau (PLW)	Rtg	-	171	Gambia (GAM)	Rtg	2½:1½
84.1		Suringa Jr, Paquito	1712	-	CM	Bah, Ebrima	2054	0 - 1
84.2		Alcid, Allan	1750	-		Sowe, Modou	0	½ - ½
84.3		Hernandez, Roberto	1798	-		Garber, Ousainou	0	1 - 0
84.4		Gonzales, Dennis	1651	-		Brett nicht besetzt,	0	+ - -

Sources: Chess Mate by Roberto Hernandez
               Tia Belau Newspaper
               December 29, 2002 -- September 09, 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 18, 2013
              http://palau-chess.blogspot.com
              April 25, 2013 -- September 09, 2016

              The History of Chess in Palau
              By Roberto Hernandez
              June 09, 2002 -- September 09, 2016